Dethroned beauty queen defends her actions, points finger at accusers
Targets another contestant's mom, who works for the DA
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Miss Ventura County 2005, who was dethroned the same year and later accused by pageant organizers of theft and perjury, fought back Friday at a press event organized by her attorney.
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Judge recommends Simi doctor not treat women
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      A Simi Valley emergency room doctor will be prohibited from treating female patients if the Medical Board of California upholds a recommendation made by an administrative law judge on Sept. 4. Dr. Shamim Amini of Moorpark, 34, appeared at an interim suspension hearing before Judge H....
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Police radar trailer vandalized
      A radar trailer belonging to the Simi Valley Police Department's Traffic Unit was vandalized sometime between Sept. 5 and 7 while parked in the 6200 block of Nelda Street in Simi Valley. The damage was discovered at 7:57 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7.
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Fed's rate drop sparks speculation over Countrywide job cuts
New questions arise over plan to fire 12,000
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      The nation's largest mortgage lender will hand up to 12,000 of its employees pink slips in the next three months in an effort to stay afloat during the home-loan crisis. After cutting 900 jobs earlier this month and 500 in August, Countrywide Financial Corp. announced last week that up t...
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