Pretty soon, the lobbyists will need lobbyists
      It's a sign of the times that the Ventura County Board of Education is spending over a quartermillion dollars on lobbyists in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. (Please see related story on page 11.
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Contest a call to all fiction writers
      If you think you have a knack for writing, put your creative juices to work this summer in the Camarillo Acorn's newest contest, "Fiction in a Nutshell." Here's how it works: In 100 words or less, write a short fiction story and e-mail it to camarillo@theacorn.com. You may also send it...
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