Children explore at 'Imagination Station'
      ANIMATED- Timothy Gaynor, 4, from Westlake gets some help as he builds a robot out of recyclable materials at the "Imagination Station" at the Children's Festival of the Arts in Thousand Oaks. The event, sponsored by the Conejo Valley Chapter National Charity League, was held recently at Conej...
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Farmers' Markets contest winners announced
      Fresh fall produce, including apples, acorn and butternut squash, persimmons, pomegranates, kiwis and field tomatoes, is available at the Ventura County CertifiedFarmers' Markets. To cook acorn squash, cut the squash in half, scoop out the seeds and fiber, add a little brown sugar and/or m...
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St. Bernardine's to host fall festival
      St. Bernardine of Siena Roman Catholic Church and School is hosting the 11th annual Fall Festival Fri. to Sun., Oct. 12 to 14 on the school grounds, 24410 Calvert St., Woodland Hills. Hours are 6 to 11 p.m.
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Californians are buckling up in record numbers
      Seat belt usage by California motorists is at a record high, 94.6 percent, according to an annual survey commissioned by the state Office of Traffic Safety. That's an improvement of more than 2 percent during the past two years.
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Take your Acorn on Vacation
      Don't forget to share your vacation with other readers of The Acorn . It's easy. Take a front page of any edition of The Acorn the next time you go on vacation. Have someone hold the front page so it's visible in the photograph with the background depicting scenery of wherever you...
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