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Police begin crackdown on impaired drivers, boaters Sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints, Coast Guard patrols to find people boating under the influence, in-city DUI patrols, maximum freeway saturation by the California Highway Patrol and the emphasis on DUI enforcement with officers on regular More ...
After 29 years of service, California Highway Patrol officer Ken Ericsson, a Moorpark resident, retired on Dec. 15. Other officers looked up to Ericsson for his dedication to patrolling California roads, said CHP area commander Cliff Williams, adding Ericsson was also a mentor to younge... More ... Man charged for child annoyance Moorpark resident Jesus Salgado, 49, was arrested on charges of residential burglary, trespassing and felony child annoyance on Dec. 18. Moorpark patrol deputies responded to a call of an illegal entry in progress at a residence in the 12400 block of Denali Court at 6:43 a.m. More ... Deadlines change for holidays Deadlines for the Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 editions of the Moorpark Acorn will move earlier by 24 hours because of Christmas and New Year’s Day. The deadline for letters to the editor, press releases and real estate advertising for the Dec. 29 edition has already passed. More ... Funds given for homelessness The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced that federal funds of nearly $19 million have been awarded to California to help prevent homelessness, and feed and shelter the hungry and homeless. More ...
OH, DEERE!— An long-standing eyesore across the street from the City Hall, on the corner of Walnut Canyon and Moorpark roads, is now rubble. Some citizens consider the old houses as historic, but the buildings were demolished last Thursday. More ... Woman arrested on Highway 118 for DUI Ponce also facing charges for Hitch Road fatalities Ashley Ponce, the young woman who was involved in a fatal traffic accident that killed seven family members on rural Hwy. 118 west of Moorpark in August last year, was arrested shortly after midnight on Dec. 19 for allegedly driving under the influence on Hwy. 118 near Ventura. More ... City awarded for emergency programs The Business and Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness has given two awards to the city of Moorpark for emergency preparedness programs. The organization recognized the new Moorpark Police Services Center as well as the city’s special needs registry, which is gear... More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers GOLDEN TONES—Moorpark resident Lois Barrus plays a flute in the Golden Pipers music group during the Moorpark Active Adult Center Holiday Showcase last week. More ... Theater Foundation grapples with city for stage use By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com While the actors of “The Beatles Slept Here” melodrama rehearsed for the show they were hoping to perform at the High Street Arts Center in Moorpark next month, city officials said the group won’t be able to use the city-owned theater. “We’re not singling out the (High Street Theatre) Found... More ... Four arrested in gang-related incident Authorities arrested three Moorpark teenagers and an Oxnard man in connection with the stabbing and robbery of 20year-old Enrique Zambrano in the 300 block of Moorpark Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. Dec. 7. More ... Guest speaker at meeting John Dobson will be the guest speaker at the Ventura County Astronomical Society meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road in Somis. The public is invited. Dobson will discuss how “the riches of the heavens are there for t... More ... School board changes meeting time to 7 p.m. The Moorpark Unified School Board meetings will begin at 6 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. “The meetings started at 6 p.m. for many years, but that was changed to accommodate a board member’s work schedule,” said District Superintendent Ellen Smith, indicating the later start time is no ... More ... Bridge players make donation The Moorpark Duplicate Bridge Group presented the Moorpark Active Adult Center with a donation of $2,500. Contributions were given by the group members during the year and collected by bridge leader Richard Koch. More ... Play free golf on Christmas Tierra Rejada Golf Club will offer free golf on Christmas Day at its 18-hole facility off Highway 23 at Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. More ... |
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