May 5, 2006 RSS feed / Community

Bear spotted in Westlake

How does a 300-pound California black bear make it from Westlake Village all the way to Newbury Park without being spotted by the public? Easily, Ventura County Sheriff's Department Capt. More...

Join the summer fun at the Boys & Girls Club

COLLEEN DURSTON/Special to the Acorn Newspapers SIGN ME UP-The Moorpark Boys & Girls Club begins summer registration with a little help from their friends, the Moorpark Kiwanis Club. More...

A promising future

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers CAREER CONSULTATION-Moorpark High School student Brittany Best, 18, has her portfolio reviewed by Bill Casale, an advertising veteran, at the Moorpark College Multimedia Festival. More...

Enjoy bridge, conversation

A social bridge group will meet from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays, beginning May 12 at the Active Adult Center, 799 Moorpark Ave., Moorpark. More...

Elite's 'Agnes of God' examines faith issues

Elite Theatre Company is presenting "Agnes of God" through May 21 at Petit Playhouse, 730 S. "B" St., Ste. 20, Oxnard, in Heritage Square. More...

Tips on how to save on gasoline costs

During the next six months, motorists will spend about $21 billion more on gas than they did in the same period last year, or an increase of about 8 percent, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. More...

Cabrillo to audition actors, singers for 'The Music Man' in Thousand Oaks

Cabrillo Music Theatre will host auditions for "The Music Man" from Sat. to Mon., May 20 to 22. More...

Stopping gangs needs police, residents to work together

Part three of three parts Just 11 miles north of Moorpark sits the town of Fillmore, a quaint, agricultural community of 14,000 residents who live amidst the citrus groves of the Heritage Valley. More...

Subject: Lack of supervision can lead to mischief

Some of you who read the previous column might be interested to know how the trip down to San Diego with the Moorpark High School baseball team went. More...

Naval Sea Cadets accepting new members

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps has openings for a limited number of young people ages 11 to 17 to join the "crew" of Trident Patrol Squadron 65 and TS Minutemen. More...

Students to share musical message on ecology

The student Chorus and Dance Troupe of Walnut Canyon Elementary School will present a musical, "Update Earth," at several elementary schools in Moorpark on Mon., May 15. More...

Family law courts seek public input on improving service

Prompted by a survey taken last year that showed low user satisfaction with the statewide family law courts, the Ventura County Superior Court held two forums last month to get public input on how to improve. More...

Volunteers needed for high school poetry project

Adult volunteers are needed to help with a joint project between Moorpark High School sophomores and older adults with a "poetry of witness" project, a longstanding poetic tradition in which poets comment on their life and times More...

Cabrillo Music Theatre selects advisory board

Cabrillo Music Theatre has named its new executive advisory board as follows: More...

Proud teacher, good student

FAST LEARNER- Martha Mihalovits, who teaches English as a second language and history at Moorpark High School, is delighted by Ariadna Mendez's visit to her classroom. More...

Try new frozen yogurt store in Simi Valley

The No. 1 brand of softserve frozen yogurt in Southern California is nowavailableat a new store at 1197 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. More...

Arts & Crafts Fair coming to Simi Valley

The 31st annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...