West Nile detected in Ventura County
     An individual in his or her 50s has become the first person in Ventura County to contract West Nile virus, county health officials said recently.
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Former Marine lost his legs, wants to form group for fellow amputees
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Simi Valley Acorn
     By all accounts Maurice Gilchrist, 52, is a miracle man.
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Helping patients take a look inside
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com
     Body image in Simi Valley has taken on a whole new meaning with the opening of Simi Valley Medical Imaging.
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