Just pitching in
Boy Scout initiates a first-of-its-kind recycling program at Royal
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Hayden Yeany takes pride in his school. Unhappy to see trash littering the campus on a daily basis, the Royal High School junior decided to to something about it. As part of his effort to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, Yeany started Royal's first large-scale recycling program on Monday, purchasin...
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Scores of Simi students make dean's list at CLU
      California Lutheran University named more than 400 students to the 2007 fall semester dean's honor list. Students qualify for the list by maintaining a 3.5 grade point average in their academic subjects. Following are the dean's list students from Simi Valley, along with class and major.
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Former Thousand Oaks booster club treasurer arrested for embezzlement
Man allegedly took $30,000 from football boosters
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      The man who served as Thousand Oaks High School Football Booster Club treasurer for more than two and a half years has been arrested for allegedly embezzling the money he volunteered to help keep an eye on. Michael McCarley, 59, turned himself in at the East Valley Sheriff's Station on M...
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What the college bound athlete needs to know
      When a college football or basketball team wins a championship, the school typically receives a nice boost in applications for admission. No wonder colleges recruit student athletes. But what are the benefits for students?
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Local student makes dean's list at Pepperdine
      Pepperdine University has named the following local student to the Seaver College dean's list: •Sarah Gullen of Simi Valley In order to earn dean's list honors, students must be in the upper 10 percent of their class and maintain a 3.5 or better grade point average.
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