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December 8, 2006
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Fast-moving fire leaves several local families without homes
The potent smell of smoke was still blowing in the air at the BonnFyre Ranch north of Moorpark on Monday as Dorann LaPerch hurried about, caring for her horses and her pets. Friends were already reaching out to help LaPerch and her 81year-old mother, Mildred, who both lost their homes and al... More...

Peter Foy has officially won the race to represent the 4th District on the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. The candidate finished with 20,833 votes--895 votes more than his opponent, Jim Dantona, who got a total of 19,938 votes. Foy didn't wait until all the absentee ballots were counted ... More...

READY TO REPRESENT- County Supervisor-elect Peter Foy, left, joins newly-elected Moorpark Councilmember Mark Van Dam, far right, at the City Council meeting on Wednesday. With them are Councilmember Janice Parvin and Mayor Patrick Hunter, both reelected on Nov. 7. The council members were sworn in ... More...

Five Moorpark schools were affected by a wireless Internet outage that lasted four days late last month, making it necessary for administrators and teachers to revert to manual systems for some tasks. More...
While the overwhelming majority of senior citizens are happy with their prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D, some have realized that the plan they picked was not what they wanted or needed. But seniors who fall into this category have good news: From now until Dec. More...
FRI., DEC. 8 Build A Sweet House City of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services hosts "Gingerbread House Making and Decorating" for children ages 5 to 10, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. $15 per child. All supplies provided. (818) 597-7361. More...
Jennifer Loper, the local Edward Jones investment representative, will host a "Year-end Tax and Legal Planning Strategies" professional broadcast course at 10 a.m. Wed., Dec. 13 at 484 E. Los Angeles Ave., Ste. 207, Moorpark. More...
To better use limited marketing dollars, the three Ventura County Community colleges- Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura- have coordinated an advertising campaign targeted to the spring 2007 semester registration period. Officials say that although saving money is a consideration, presenting... More...
Saturday's Northern Division title game at the Home Depot Center in Carson
Last Saturday sure was fun for Moorpark High offensive coordinator John Kidder. Early in the day Kidder, a UCLA offensive lineman in the mid '80s, watched as his Bruins beat second-ranked USC in a monumental upset at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. More...
The first-century village of Bethlehem will come to life this weekend when the congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church transforms their campus into a lifelike re-creation of the place where Christ was born. More...
Six NASA Explorer Schools across America, including Flory Academy of Science and Technology in Moorpark, were invited to participate in a live videoconferencing event on Dec. 5 that linked four NASA Centers-JPL, Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Ce... More...
For sheer drama addicts (and particularly Anglophiles who love the likes of "Vera Drake" and "Mrs. Brown"), "The Queen" may be a character study that's hard to beat. This mildly humorous, deadly serious docudrama stars Helen Mirren in the title role as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II-the detac... More...
Regarding the proposed downtown Moorpark day labor site, I agree that the city should craft and enforce a law to prohibit and/or limit loitering at The Tipsy Fox or other locations. I agree it is "blight," as termed in the Nov. More...
Some may say, "They were only doing the job they're paid to do," but the Moorpark Acorn would like to thank the firefighters and sheriff's deputies who gave so much of themselves to protect our city during the recent fire. The fire of 2003 was so wide spread and so close to reaching personal pro... More...
This home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, an open floorplan and is approximately 2,839 square feet. Built in 1998, it features upgraded neutral carpeting, upgraded tile and a freshly painted interior. The living room and formal dining area have vaulted ceilings. More...