Rider dies on new motorcycle
     Jeffery Montgomery, 33, died from severe head trauma suffered during a motorcycle accident at 4:50 p.m. on May 2 in the rear parking area of the Indian Oaks Apartments in Simi Valley where Montgomery lived.
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Building Safety Week declared in Simi Valley
     To increase public awareness and promote the understanding and importance of building safety, the Simi Valley City Council has issued a proclamation declaring May 7 through 13 Building Safety Week 2006. The state legislature has also declared the week Building Safety Week statewide.
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Man pleads guilty in sexual assault
     Former Los Angeles Police Department Officer George Julian Stan, 38, pleaded guilty to 15 felony counts of sexual assault on seven male minors. All of the charged offenses took place at Stan's residence in Simi Valley.
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Three school unions back Dantona
     The Simi Educators Association, Moorpark Educators Association and CSEA Chapter 310 have jointly recommended Jim Dantona for county supervisor based on a joint interview.
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Man sentenced in fatal house fire
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
     A Bakersfield man has been sentenced to four months in the Ventura County Jail for his role in city code violations that resulted in a man's death during a fire in an overcrowded house on Cochran Street.
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Ventura County's Safe Harbor is well-kept secret
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
     Part I of two parts It's likely that few Ventura County residents have ever heard of Safe Harbor East (SHE), because most of the people aware of this oasis in Simi Valley have been adult or child victims of sexual assault, rape or molestation.
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Naval Sea Cadets invite future sailors to come aboard
     The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps has openings for a limited number of young people ages 13 to 17 to join the "crew" of Trident Patrol Squadron 65 and TS Minutemen. An introduction to the group will be at 10 a.m. Sun., May 7 at the Ventura VFW Post 1679, 3801 Market St., Ventura.
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Celebrating the stars
     The Ventura County Astronomical Society will celebrate National Astronomy Day with a program of special events planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., May 6 at The Lakes, 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. There will be displays, children's activities, eye safe solar observing (if the sun
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Radio club hosts military expert
     The Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club will host guest speaker Dennis Du Vall, W7QHO, at its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., May 11 at 1636 Sinaloa Ave., Simi Valley. Visitors are welcome. Du Vall will discuss the evolu
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     LOOKING SHARP-From left to right: Jeffrey Zuckerman of Newbury Park, Michael D'Allura of Simi Valley, Craig Johnson of Thousand Oaks and Chris Degregorio of Simi Valley are among the area youth who competed recently in Los Alamitos at the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps.The annual competition involves ...
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Local youth attend flagship competition
     Students from Simi Valley, Moorpark and the Conejo Valley joined about 200 other young people for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps annual Flagship competition at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base last weekend.
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Spring into arts and crafts fair
     The 31st annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., May 6, at Rancho Tapo Community Park and Veterans Plaza, 3700 Avenida Simi in Simi Valley. Admission is free.
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County farmers' market marks a milestone
     For 20 years, the Ventura County Certified Farmers' Market at the downtown Ventura location has been bringing fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers directly from the local fields to the table every Saturday morning. To commemorate this milestone, a 20-year celebration will be presented from
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Elusive black bear finally captured in Newbury Park
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
     How does a 300-pound California black bear make it from Westlake Village all the way to Newbury Park without being spotted by the public? Easily, Ventura County Sheriff's Department Capt. Ron Nelson said, when it makes use of the Conejo Valley's extensive drainage system.
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