Simi shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 injured
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      The motive in a shooting rampage that left two people dead and two injured on Tuesday morning is still unclear, Simi Valley police said Thursday. Susan Sutcliffe, 53, was fatally shot while waiting for service at Tire Pros at 4386 E. Los Angeles Ave.
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Women, girls receive grants
      The Ventura County Community Foundation has awarded eight grants totaling $60,000 to programs for women and girls in Ventura County. The Women's Legacy Fund, an endowed grant-making fund at the foundation, has a goal of improving opportunities for women and girls in Ventura County.
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Acorn searching for haunted houses
      Halloween is fast approaching and the Camarillo Acorn is looking for creative families in the community who are working hard to think up and put out special holiday decorations.
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Mammography project funded
      The Breast Cancer Prevention Fund has recently awarded the Ventura County Cancer Task Force $100,000 for the Health Care Agency Mobile Mammography Project, sponsored by the Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation.
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ALS chapter gives support
      The ALS Association, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 at the city of Westlake Village community room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. The meeting, which is free, offers support for people with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and their families and...
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Moorpark Mammoth makes final trek to Santa Barbara Museum
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      The Moorpark mammoth, unearthed at a construction site in the Moorpark Highlands in March 2005, was being stored until this week at the Paleo Environmental Associates warehouse lab in Santa Ana. Scientists there have confirmed it is indeed a rare find.
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Mid-State Bank now Rabobank
      Mid-State Bank & Trust has officially changed its name to Rabobank, N.A. Mid-State has been operating as a division of Rabobank, N.A. since May 1, 2007, when its parent company Mid-State Bancshares was acquired by Rabobank, a California community bank with more than 90 retail offices.
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