Witnesses who saw fatal accident asked to call CHP
      The California Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses who observed a traffic accident that occurred about 8:25 p.m. Fri., May 2 on the northbound 23 Freeway, just south of Janss Road. It involved a black Ford Explorer. The crash caused a fatality. Witnesses are asked to call the Moorpark CH...
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Moorpark school bus driver charged with molesting boy
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      A Moorpark school bus driver has been charged with committing lewd acts against a 14-year-old autistic boy he had been mentoring through the Big Brothers organization. Police went to the Thousand Oaks workplace of Danny Ivy Floyd Jr., 39, and arrested him without incident May 7.
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Man indicted in child's slaying
      Calvin Sharp, 28, has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly killing 6-year-old Sev'n Molina with a meat cleaver outside the boy's Newbury Park apartment last August. Chief Dep.
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T.O. cops say, 'Click it or ticket'
      The Thousand Oaks Police Department will be aggressively enforcing the state's seat belt laws as part of California's 2008 Click It or Ticket mobilization, taking place May 12 through June 1.
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Sheriff's Blotter
      Newbury Park A male, 24, allegedly used a box cutter to stab two people in a physical altercation at a hotel in the 2800 block of Camino Dos Rios at 7:02 p.m. May 1. The subject, who reportedly had blood on his clothing, was caught by police about a block away in the 2600 blo...
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Cops offer tips to enjoy a better trip to the beach
      Summer is rapidly approaching and with it comes an increase in the number of visitors to the county's beaches. Whether you're camping, spending the day or just stopping for a short visit, the Ventura County Sheriff's Department offers the following tips to increase safety and ...
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