Affordable housing for farm and service workers to be discussed
      A presentation and discussion about affordable housing in Ventura County will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5 n the Meeting Room at Esseff Village in Thousand Oaks. The address is 1423 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., across from Gold Coast Plaza.
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Trash collectors offer customers new services
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
      Two new services offered by the city's trash collection providers should "pick up" the spirits of residents who can't always fit all their refuse into their allotted containers or who occasionally make the mistake of forgetting to take out their garbage on the appropriate day.
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For the Record
      A front page photo in last week's Simi Valley Acorn of Matthew Brown misidentified Brown as a Marine. He is, in fact, an Army Ranger and medic.
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Last chance for Christmas tree pickup is tomorrow
      Saturday, Jan. 6 is the last day for Simi Valley residents with curbside trash service to have their Christmas trees picked up for recycling. Trees must be placed at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on the resident's trash collection day.
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Size still matters in local automotive world
Demand for large cars remains high even as trends move to reduce emissions
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Following decades of misfires, technologically advanced vehicles with lower CO2 emissions are beginning to gain ground on local roads.
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Don't spend a fortune to get top dollar out of your house
Make the most on your biggest investment
      If you're like most, your home is your biggest investment and you want to get the most money possible when selling it. Getting top dollar for your house means it needs to look its best when putting it on the market. It's got to be clean and in good repair both inside and out for good "curb app...
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