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In the Aug. 22 article "Commander invites commerce between businesses and naval base," Capt. Brad Conners' name was spelled incorrectly. It was also incorrectly noted that the Naval Base Ventura County uses government contractors for goods or services costing $250 or more. The actual cost is $2,000 for construction work and $2,500 for goods and services. More ... Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long said she thinks Federal Receiver J. Clark Kelso is "feeling the pressure" from the county and its residents who strongly oppose the proposed prison hospital for Camarillo. More ... ALREADY HARD AT WORK—Jessie Goede, left, a senior in sociology, and Alec Hess, a junior, study in the California State University Channel Islands courtyard during the first day of classes on Monday afternoon. IRIS SMOOT Acorn Newspapers More ... A Lompoc man pleaded guilty this week to making extortionate threats to the parent company of St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. Andrew Burroughs, 30, pleaded guilty to the felony charge in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. As a result of his guilty plea, Burroughs faces up to two years in federal prison. More ... A 46-year-old Agoura Hills woman is dead after a vehicle driven by a man suspected of being under the influence struck and killed her Tuesday morning while she was jogging on Lindero Canyon Road near Bowfield Street in Oak Park. More ... CONGRATS— Pleasant Valley Historical Society Doña Adele Walsh bestows the title of Don on longtime Camarillo resident Larry Davis at the society's annual picnic on Sunday. More ... A longstanding tradition at the Acorn newspapers returns next month, and your participation is invited. The deadline for submissions to the "Take Your Acorn on Vacation" photo contest is Thurs., Sept. 4. The winners will be announced Fri., Sept. 19. More ... Several weeks ago we asked our readers—those with an active imagination and a knack for writing—to put their creative juices to work in the Camarillo Acorn's second annual "Fiction in a Nutshell" contest. The response was gratifying, as more than 80 entries were submitted. More ... The Sustainability Council of Ventura County and Social Good Marketing and Design Inc. have formed a partnership that will work to promote sustainable and socially conscious businesses, nonprofits and other entities in the greater Ventura County area. More ... Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products and one of the state's largest green materials recycling companies, has joined in sponsoring Sustainable Environmental Education, a nonprofit organization that is spreading the word about water conservation through water-saving landscape designs. More ... |
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