Prospective jurors can get answers via email
     Ventura County Superior Court Executive Officer and Jury Commissioner Michael Planet announced recently that a new email address has been created to answer questions and provide information to people summoned for jury service.
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State warns residents of the danger of hantavirus
About a third of California cases have been fatal
     The death of a 52-year-old man earlier this month from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease spread by rodents, has prompted State Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton to remind Californians entering cabins, trailers and other buildings infested with rodents to take precautions t
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Simi health fair in search of support, sponsors
     Vendors and sponsors are needed for the upcoming Health and Wellness Fair for seniors and youth scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Sept. 30 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi.
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Mental illness: getting one's mind around the realities
     A recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association found that many people know little or almost nothing about the warning signs, causes and effective treatments for mental illnesses-even though in any given year, one in five Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental dis
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