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City seeks solution for Lassen traffic
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      City officials encountered a roadblock of opposition when they considered closing a popular shortcut used by drivers to get in and out of the Mission Bell Plaza shopping center north of Los Angeles Avenue.
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Police search for thieves along the train tracks
     SEBASTIAN RAMIREZ/Special to the Acorn MANHUNT- A retail store at the 100 block of Poindexter was robbed at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Witnesses described two men wearing blue shirts and blue pants that left on foot, heading toward High Street. Police brought in K-9 dogs, searched the area, and found a shir...
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Two city video stores robbed
      Four people were recently arrested on suspicion of robbing both the Hollywood Video and Blockbuster Video stores in Moorpark. According to police reports, Matthew Carlson, 22, a transient, entered the Hollywood Video store at 275 W. Los Angeles Ave. at 3:20 p.m. March 19 and re...
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Tough stuff
     Iris Smoot/Acorn Newspapers BUILDING IT STRONG- David Bagwell of Bagwell Construction Services in Moorpark explains the new requirements for ensuring construction will withstand earthquakes to Thousand Oaks High School students, from left, Eric Orcutt, 18; Mark Brown, 17, and Todd Rich,...
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Moorpark High presents yearly awards
      The annual Muskie awards were presented this month during a black-tie dinner at Moorpark High School's performing arts center. The "Oscar awards for Moorpark High," according to dance teacher Donna Whitelaw, have been handed out to students, teachers and staff members for ...
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Walnut Street home steeped in history
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      As Moorpark changes and grows, the house at 760 Walnut St. has remained relatively intact. Built in 1927, the house serves as a small reminder of the city's history. It sits adjacent to Moorpark First Baptist Church, originally the Somis and Epworth churches, which came to that location i...
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New wheels please volunteers
     SYLVIE BELMOND/Acorn Newspapers RIDING IN STYLE- Moorpark police volunteers show off their newest vehicle, a fully-equipped 2008 Dodge Charger, before a City Council meeting last week. The group includes Suzanne Themeli, Carole Woolsey, Deanne Cowgill, Ron Noble, Scott Osborn, John Roberts and Bob C...
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City library sponsors illustration contest
Public can view entries during arts festival
      The Moorpark City Library will sponsor a Young Illustrator Contest for children and teens ages 2 through 18 for the Moorpark Arts Festival on Sun., May 4. Participants will choose their favorite book and then create an illustration for a book cover that best expresses the theme...
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Human bones uncovered in Somis
     The Medical Examiner Office has issued a preliminary report on human skeletal remains found in the hills southwest of 3402 E. Los Angeles Ave., Somis, in an area previously know as the Queen Ranch.
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