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Simi Valley man, 48, attacked and stabbed without provocation
'Wrong place, wrong time,' victim states
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
      A 48-year-old Simi Valley man was released from the hospital Wednesday after spending five days recovering from a knife attack he suffered Friday night while riding his bicycle just a few minutes from home.
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Free financial aid workshop offered
      National College Planners will host free workshops on getting thousands of dollars for a child's college education. The seminars will be 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road; 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, Simi Valley Libra...
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High altitude snowfall boosts district's water supply
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      Despite Southern California's current drought conditions, public works officials are predicting a positive availability of local water supplies for 2008.
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K9 sinks teeth into fleeing suspect
      The Simi Valley Police Department K9 Unit helped to apprehend a suspect, Che Anthony Spady Pascua, 22, of Simi Valley. On Jan. 13 at about 8:30 p.m.
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Paratransit committee needs new members
      Applications are being accepted to fill four positions on the city of Simi Valley's Americans with Disabilities Act Paratransit Advisory Committee. Three members and one alternate position are open.
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Air quality cleanest on record in 2007
      The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District reported recently that the county's 2007 air quality was the cleanest on record. The county recorded the fewest number of days over the state one-hour and eight-hour ozone standards and the federal eighthour ozone standard since ...
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Engineering firm set to examine field lab's Area IV
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      The U. S. Department of Energy awarded an $8.9million task order last week for a third-party contractor to perform an Environmental Impact Statement on a portion of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory.
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Agencies working to coordinate countywide evac plan
Cities respond to grand jury report on emergency preparedness
By Carissa Marsh Special to the Acorn
      The Ventura County grand jury recently released the responses of cities and government agencies to its 2006-07 report on disaster evacuation preparedness. Most of those responding agreed that the county's plan is in good shape but that there's room for improvement.
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Travel, adventure show coming to Long Beach
      The 13th annual Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Thousands of travel experts from around the world will showcase popular domestic and international des...
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Students: Sign up for this year's Youth Summit
      The Simi Valley Youth Council is accepting applications from high school students to attend the 2008 Youth Summit from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, 5005 Los Angeles Ave.
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Local volunteers spend time, money on presidential campaigns
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
      California voters, for the first time since 1972, are expected to have a real impact on choosing nominees during the hotly contested 2008 presidential primary race. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision in March to move the state's presidential primaries from June to Feb...
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They pluck, he jumps
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers BOUNCING TO THE BANJOS- Moorpark resident Harrison Hanlon, 6, dances and grooves to the music of Los Angeles-based Jazz 'n Banjos during a gathering of the Simi Valley Jazz Club at the senior center on Sunday afternoon.
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Classes offered on how to be a docent
      The Simi Valley Historical Society is offering docent training from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 29 and 31, and Feb. 5 and 7 at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. All four classes must be attended for accreditation.
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Women's group will present lunch, speaker
      The Women's Information Network will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Secret Garden Restaurant, 255 E. High St. in Moorpark. The guest speaker will be John Santangelo, who will talk about how to create health, loving relationships and financial success by focusing o...
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Tall ships to sail into Oxnard
Mock battle at sea scheduled
      The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will come to Channel Islands Harbor at noon Wednesday, Jan. 23., docking in a berth at 3900 Pelican Way in Oxnard. During the ships' nine-day stay, crew members will offer dockside tours, public sailings and educational programs for are...
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