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By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com John Darnall knows how to get around on the Internet. He's been researching his family's genealogy for years. But when it comes to using the word processing program or any of the other more basic functions on his laptop computer, the 94-year-old Camarillo resident said he needs a littl... More ... Sleeping, living in the garage banned by city The city of Camarillo has prohibited the residential use of garages and other non-habitable spaces or structures. Municipal Code Chapter 9.50 was a response to City Council concerns that nonhabitable spaces were being occupied illegally. More ... Conserve candles for safety Candlelight can be beautiful but also deadly. A fire started by an unattended candle in a Camarillo apartment could have been a disaster, but the combination of a working smoke detector and a properly installed and maintained fire sprinkler system resulted in the early discovery of t... More ... 'Skimming' theft of bank card info is on the rise By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Most people don't think about it. They go to the gas station and swipe their cards at the pump to fill up the tank- assuming that the charges will be justly deducted from their bank accounts. But the convenient transaction isn't always safe. More ... Coast Guard saluted The Maritime Museum hosted its annual appreciation for the service of the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Channel Islands Harbor, Blacktip Cutter, Auxiliary and the Reserves as well as celebrating the Coast Guard's 217th birthday. More ... Local student named scholar Corey Quin, a biology major from Camarillo, was one of 20 students named as a Presidential Scholar at the start of the 200708 academic year at California Lutheran University. The students receive scholarships ranging from $14,500 to full tuition for four years. More ... |
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