July 14, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Successful Apricot Festival names royalty

The second annual Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Apricot Festival at Moorpark College last Saturday was a success, according to Leisa Ormsbee, event coordinator for the chamber. More...

Health & Wellness

Romance Among the Pots and Pans According to Kevin Leman, internationally known psychologist, author and speaker on marriage, sex begins in the kitchen. More...

Men face risk of osteoporosis

We've all seen the ads targeting older women about the dangers of osteoporosis, a potentially debilitating disease that causes bones to become porous and break easily. Now men need to take note, too. More...

Local doctor offers new eye treatment

Has your vision lost the luster it once had or have you been diagnosed with a cataract? Are you having difficulty in seeing near? If you are over 45 years of age, there may be new hope. More...

Business

Hospice foundation adds new board member

Loving Hearts Hospice Foundation of Ventura County has announced the addition of Sharon Titcomb to the foundation's board of directors. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the needs of the senior community to the foundation. More...

Sports

Tracking grandson's run to a Wimbledon title a real thrill for Moorpark couple

While famed United States tennis player Andre Agassi was saying goodbye to Wimbledon last week, 17-year-old Nathaniel Schnugg was making his introduction. More...

Moorpark Gold busts out the brooms

CLEAN SWEEP- The Moorpark Gold All-Star team swept the Santa Paula Father's Day Tournament. In the championship game, the Gold defeated the Moorpark Green, 9-4. More...

Say this about Calabasas head football coach Wayne Quigley: The man doesn't back down from a challenge. More...

Letters

Thanks for royal support

It was a great honor to win the title of first princess of the Moorpark Apricot Festival held on July 8 at Moorpark College. More...

Editorials

Got your library card?

Current users of the Moorpark Library know the need for a larger facility so books can sit on shelves and not in carts in the middle of the floor; so browsers can sit in quiet reading nooks; so librarians have more open space to host children's progr More...

Library transition underway

Moorpark Mayor Patrick Hunter envisions a financially sound municipal library that reflects the community. There's a lot of work ahead, but the results will benefit all Moorpark residents, he said. More...

Moorpark resident to oversee communications for Strickland

Samantha Harrison of Moorpark has been promoted from field representative to communications director for Assemblymember Audra Strickland. More...

Community

California crime statistics show decrease in violent crime

California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer has released statewide crime statistics for 2005 that show the overall violent crime rate fell 5.1 percent compared to 2004, while the property crime rate increased 0.3 percent. More...

House bill to allow land exchange

The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill by Rep. Elton Gallegly (RVentura) that will facilitate the exchange of lands between the U.S. Forest Service and the United Water Conservation District. More...

Consumers can recycle cellphones

Legislation establishing the nation's first cellphone recycling requirement went into effect July 1. More...

Bulletin Board

FRI., JULY 14 Used Book Sale The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library sponsor a used book sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. tonight and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. More...

Schools

Moorpark College to provide computer network security training

Moorpark College is one of only two sites in California selected by Cisco Systems Inc. to be a Security and Wireless Regional Academy. More...

Students craft commemorative bears

Students in Kim Speth's clothing construction class at Agoura High School recently reached out to the community-inspired by an article they read in a June 2005 issue of More...

On The Town

Ballet company hosts auditions, needs volunteers

The Moorpark Civic Ballet and Dance Theatre, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization in its second year, is seeking volunteers for several positions for the upcoming season's presentation of "The Nutcracker" and future dance projects. More...

Club will watch the skies

Wally Pacholka will speak on "Images of Our Night Skies over National Parks" at the next meeting of the Ventura County Astronomical Society at 7:30 p.m. Fri., July 21 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 N. More...

Ride the railroad for family fun and dinner

The Fillmore & Western Railway Co. offers a variety of family-fun weekend day trips in an old-fashioned steam locomotive. All trips depart from and return to Fillmore. More...

Columns

Dealing with stress

It seems that with all of this heat lately, many of us have become wound a little too tightly. Believe me when I say that I consider myself an expert on being wound too tightly. More...

Real Estate

This Private, Spectacular Estate Borders Medea Creek

Casa De Encanto-this private, spectacular estate borders Medea Creek at the end of a cul-de-sac and is privately gated. More...

More Than $30,000 In Upgrades

This elegantly appointed 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo has more than $30,000 in upgrades. There are dual paned More...

Casa Conejo Jewel With Many Upgrades

This Casa Conejo jewel in a great location has plenty of upgrades and features newer dual pane windows, roof, heating system, More...