MICHAEL COONS/Simi Acorn FUTURE HOME-The 800,000-square-foot Simi Valley Town Center will be located at this site north of the 118 freeway between First Street and Erringer Road
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Motorcycle crash injures local deputies
By Sari Kraft
kraftomat@aol.com
     Two off-duty deputies of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department were injured Tuesday in Moorpark when a truck struck their motorcycle from behind.
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Job fair strikes a chord
     MICHAEL COONS/Simi Acorn LISTEN UP-Brenton Kossak, left, and Jennifer Bliman play their string bass and French horn to promote the music department at Moorpark College during the Academic Faire and Job Expo at the college on Tuesday.
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Student documents life with autism, personal video study wins award
By Michael Picarella
pic@theacorn.com
     On Sept. 5, 1988, Darrel and Nina Priebe became the proud parents of their second child, a son named Kyle. He was a healthy baby who seemed to be developing normally.
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Rotary clubs chip in for freeway sign beautification
By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com
     In observance of Rotary International’s 100th anniversary next year, the three Simi Valley Rotary clubs announced they are involved in a fundraising campaign to beautify the sign along Highway 118 welcoming west-bound drivers to the city.
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Students honor longtime labor leader
By Saria Kraft
kraft@theacorn.com
     Against all odds, Cesar Estrada Chavez (1927-1993) made something out of nothing.
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As summer heats up, public reminded of marine protection act
     As the days become longer and the weather warms along the California coast, the season migration of humans to the local beaches will soon begin in full swing.
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Sew much fun
     Adam Davis/Simi Acorn STITCHED BY HAND-Sandy Samuels uses her sewing skills to turn a ribbon into a flower during the French Ribbon art class at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center last week.
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On The Trail
By Gloria Glasser
Get Up and Ride Again
     For some of us, life is hard, then it gets harder. Encouraging or optimistic acquaintances remind us that Things could get worse, as if that was a bona fide cheer-up thought.
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The Movie Nut
By Dave Workman
"Eternal Sunshine
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Casting calls for murder mystery and kids’ fare
     Gypsy Productions is currently casting for its upcoming interactive murder mystery, "A Very Brady Murder," and for the summer series "Fairy Tales in the Park.
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Local Realtor Offers Exciting New On-Line Home Shopping System
     Century 21 Hilltop-LaCarre announces they have enhanced the process of searching for real estate for homebuyers in the Ventura County area and most of the Southland as well as including property listings throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Texas and eleven additional states...
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Beware of Termites
By Susan Stone
     Termite inspectors say that termite infestation is present for many years before the evidence is easily seen, especially in an attic or any other enclosed location.
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