How to help wildfire victims
      Southern California is on fire. Sadly, there's very little exaggeration in that statement. Fire crews from across the southwestern United States have joined forces this week to battle nearly a dozen blazes burning between Ventura and San Diego counties.
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Put tradition back into holiday
By Caroline Neeley Special to the Acorn
      Not too many years ago, when I trick-or-treated for Halloween with my mates back in Scotland, we needed to do a bit more than just stick out our bags at doorways waiting for candy. When someone answered the door, we shouted, "Happy Halloween.
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