St. John's hosts cancer fundraiser
      St. John's Healthcare Foundation will present its second annual Brighten a Life fundraising event from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tues., Dec. 11 at St. John's Regional Medical Center, 1600 N. Rose Ave., Oxnard. The event will feature a tree-lighting ceremony, entertainment and refreshments.
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Nutrition program serves thousands
Service thrives after being taken over by local agencies, cities
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Senior nutrition programs across the county have been thriving since cities and other agencies took over operations from the county some 30 months ago. In April 2005, the Ventura County Human Services Agency handed over to cities and other agencies the lunch program that provided mea...
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Fire department warns against the dangers of carbon monoxide
      It's colorless, odorless and invisible, and it can kill. Carbon monoxide (CO) is often called the silent killer, and while everyone is at risk for CO poisoning, infants, young children, senior citizens and people with heart and lung problems are at a higher risk.
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