Life's toughest battle
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Leticia and Jonathan Lane are beginning to understand the strength of their 5-year-old daughter, Destiny. After months of suffering symptoms that baffled doctors, Destiny was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in January.
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From cheerleader to race car driver
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      When Jeff Stanton began taking his daughter Michaela to the Ventura Speedway a decade ago, he had no idea the effect it would have on her. Michaela Stanton loved going to watch the races with her father so much that two years ago she decided to give up cheerleading to give sprint ca...
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Camarillo company thinks green
By Andrea L. Minium Special to the Acorn
      It's Friday afternoon, and husband-and-wife team Tom Ridderbush and Stacey Stapleton, owners of Camarillo's imagestuff.com, don't want their employees in the office. The two have a better idea for their company's 15-member staff. They have asked their employees to spend the day ...
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Retired pilot's life story includes time with four presidents
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
      Part 2 of two parts John Kistler admits some of the details of events from his 89 years don't always come instantly to mind. Although he occasionally hesitates when asked for a specific date, the retired Navy commander and former college professor weaves a fascinating tale with the storie...
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