Sheriff's Blotter
      Camarillo Three shoplifters stole about $20 in merchandise from the Smart and Final grocery store, 389 Arniell Road, on Feb. 11. A burglar broke into the garage of a home in the 900 block of Mobil Avenue sometime between Feb. 11 and 12. An undisclosed amount of property was stolen.
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Bennett to run for superior court judge
      Jeff Bennett, Ventura County's Chief Deputy District Attorney for the past 13 years, became the first person to announce his candidacy for the open seat on the Ventura County Superior Court. Incumbent judge Bruce Clarke is not seeking reelection.
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Pedeferri has begun rehabilitation
CHP officer was critically injured in December
      California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Pedeferri is undergoing rehabilitation at a Colorado hospital for injuries he suffered in a December vehicle crash, a CHP spokesperson said last week. Pedeferri, an 11-year veteran of the force and a Camarillo father of two, was severely injured on Dec.
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