For the Record
      +Suzann Zeigler was incorrectly identified as president of the Pleasant Valley Education Foundation. She heads the Pleasant Valley Education Association. +Ken Neil served in the Korean War, not in World War II, as was reported last week.
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County salutes top Explorers
      GREAT WORK- From left, Ventura County Council 2007 Explorer of the Year Camarillo award recipient Steven Varela, East County recipient Santiago Jimenez, 16, Oxnard recipient Alexis Solis, 17, Simi Valley recipient Tracy Ostrich, 18, Port Hueneme recipient Frederico Michel, 15, and West County...
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Citizens Patrol members help deputies make arrest
      Two members of the Camarillo Citizens Patrol helped deputies nab a shoplifting suspect late last week in front of a local supermarket. While on patrol Thurs., Feb. 8 around 7:30 p.m., Citizens Patrol members Jim Walker and Bill Mounday were flagged down by a security guard in fro...
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State-of-the-art technology lessens response time
County fire department unveils $15 million facility
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
      Rows of computer servers hum and whir in the airconditioned room on the first floor of the Ventura County Fire Communication Center. The powerful computers, linked to a stateoftheart satellite system, comprise the hub of the recently completed emergency dispatch center at the depar...
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Burglars hit 2 homes in Camarillo
      A pair of same-day home burglaries earlier this month should remind residents to keep doors locked and garage doors closed to protect against burglars, police said. According to police reports, a burglar broke into a home on the 100 block of Elm Drive on Feb. 6 sometime between 9 a.m. an...
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Blood donors needed
      United Blood Services, Central Coast has released a critical appeal for O positive, B positive and A negative blood types. The community's blood supply is reliant on volunteers to host blood drives and give blood.
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