Simi man dies in single-car accident
      Evan Salgado, 22, of Simi Valley died in a one-car traffic accident at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 28. He was driving northbound on Madera Road near Vista Lago Drive when his vehicle drifted off the roadway and collided with a traffic signal pole. Salgado suffered major head and chest injuries. He wa...
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High winds snap holiday tree at Town Center
     WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers TIMBER!- Workers dismantle the Christmas tree at the Simi Valley Town Center on Wednesday a couple days ahead of schedule after high winds caused the tree to snap in two at around 6 a.m. on New Year's Day.
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Supervisor pledges to stick to his guns in '08
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy told the Acorn this week that he intends to continue his efforts to improve public safety, bring more county services to local residents and maximize fiscal efficiency in the new year.
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A voice on the line
      Has the human element left us forever? Those automated phone menus that customers often hear can be annoying, impersonal and openly discouraging. The Utility Reform Network, a statewide utility watchdog group based in San Francisco, offers new strategies to deal with the frustration, especi...
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Rid yourself of e-waste
      An electronic waste collection event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 11 and 12 in the Simi Valley Town Center parking lot adjacent to the Wells Fargo Bank. The event is open to businesses and residents on both days and is co-sponsored by the mall, CJ Se...
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Cellphone users are driven to distraction, law states
After July 1, all car phones must be hands-free
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      California drivers face a variety of new road rules in 2008, including a requirement for handsfree cellphone devices. Most new laws go into effect Jan. 1, but perhaps the most-highly anticipated law- that drivers can only use a hands-free cellphone while driving- goes into effect July 1.
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Countless committees offer chances for citizens to chime in
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      For Simi residents wanting to be more active in the community, now is the best time to start looking at the different ways citizens can get involved in local government.
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County unveils recycling website
      The county of Ventura has launched a new "Donate, Reuse, Recycle" waste reduction website at www.VCMAX.org. County residents and businesses may tour the site's virtual reuse warehouse, place free "wanted" or "available" ads and check out items available that are either free or ...
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