Caution urged this July holiday
      The Ventura County Fire Department reminds residents that the safe and legal way to enjoy fireworks this Fourth of July is at a professional public display. Fireworks of all kinds are illegal in Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County.
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Online course provides tips for parents on pool safety
      To help saves lives and prevent home drownings, the American Red Cross and the National Swimming Pool Foundation have developed a new interactive online computer course titled "Home Pool Essentials: Maintenance and Safety.
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Playgrounds are no fun when children get hurt
By Jennifer Weiss, M.D. Special to The Acorn
      As a mother, I love to take my daughter to our local park and play on the swings and slides and dig in the sand together. But as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, I'm also aware of the inherent danger that playgrounds can pose to young children.
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Social Security Administration releases most popular baby names in the state
      The Social Security Administration recently announced the most popular baby names in California for 2008. For boys, Daniel, Anthony, Angel, Jacob and David get the prize. For girls, the best liked names are Isabella, Emily, Sophia, Samantha and Ashley.
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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 are.
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