January 5, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

DUI crackdown nabs 287

In a winter holiday crackdown brightened by a zero in the DUI fatality column, police officers, sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers from Avoid the 14 Campaign in Ventura County brought in 287 DUI suspects. More...

Health & Wellness

Watch for stroke symptoms

Nearly 5 million people in the United States today have survived a stroke. Of the 750,000 strokes that occur in the U.S. each year, 600,000 of these could be prevented. More...

Snack well on late shift

Working the night shift might be good for the paycheck but it can be tough on the body. More...

Business

Gold's Gym opens in Simi Valley

The Gold's Gym of Los Angeles franchise has opened a 50,000-square-foot facility at 1357 E. Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. More...

Commercial real estate leasing active in Moorpark

Brokers in the Calabasas office of Lee & Associates- LA North/Ventura Inc. have written three industrial leases worth $1.6 million in 2006 third quarter activity, including one in Moorpark. 5152 N. Commerce Ave., Moorpark. More...

Sports

Keep your eye on the ball

WIDE PASS- Travis Sproat, 16, of Moorpark, and his father, Lonnie, spend their Sunday afternoons together year round working on football drills in Arroyo Vista Park. Travis plays wide receiver for Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley. More...

Hurd leading the way for red-hot Musketeers

Senior's shooting touch second to none, coach says

This season the Moorpark High girls' basketball team has exploded out of the gate with a 13-1 record, the team's only loss coming by two points. More...

Tigers strike gold on the pitch

GREAT SEASON- The Moorpark Striking Tigers, an AYSO girls' U-10 team, went undefeated during the Region 363 regular season and made it to the quarterfinals of the Area 10E playoffs. More...

On The Town

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" New on DVD

One of the better "ecological" efforts in recent memory, Chris Paine's provocative documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" is a cinematic equivalent of the familyrequested autopsy, examining the brief lifespan and suspicious demise o More...

Ventura Music Festival announces season

Nuvi Mehta, artistic director for the Ventura Music Festival, announced the upcoming season for May 3 through 13, as well as a concert with Arturo Sandoval, a jazz master from Miami, on Feb. 17. More...

Letters

Update from the Pflaumers

Happy holidays everyone- it's Breanna Pflaumer with an overdue update. Well, let me start with, I had the most amazing Sweet 16 birthday, ever! It started with three days at Disneyland. More...

Editorials

Hoping for less stress this year

The city of Moorpark faced a number of challenges last year. More...

Rizzo

Full Story

Where did it go?

Where in the heck did the year 2006 go? Now, I know that it really didn't go anywhere, but it did it too fast. It seems that as we get older, the years just go by faster. More...

Residents display petal power in Pasadena

FLOWER GIRLS- Above, Moorpark High School students and friends affix red carnations to a Rose Parade float in Pasadena on Saturday. More...

Carmakers seek ways to reduce toxic emissions

Demand stays high for SUVs

Following decades of misfires, technologically-advanced vehicles that lower carbon dioxide emissions are beginning to gain ground on local roads. More...

Community

Pro cycling teams in race

Three top professional road cycling teams will compete in the 2007 Amgen Tour of California Feb. 18 through 25, said Shawn Hunter, president of AEG Sports, promoter and operator of the 650-mile race. More...

Highway 23 closures set

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily close at night one lane each north and southbound on State Route 23 between Tierra Rejada Road to Sunset Hills Boulevard. The closure will be from Sun. Jan. More...

Committee appointments open

The Moorpark City Council requests interested persons submit an application for consideration for appointment to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Advisory Committee. More...

Bulletin Board

FRI., JAN. 5 Get In Shape Gail Holloway, personal fitness consultant, leads outdoor fitness and exercise walk, Soka University of America Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. 9:30 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Free, open to public. More...

Schools

State to reimburse local schools for wildfire losses

The California Department of Education will reimburse the Moorpark Unified School District about $4,700 to help make up for financial losses incurred during the 2003 wildfires. More...

Police Blotter

A man pulled over for expired car license tags was arrested on an active warrant in the 400 block of High Street at 3:10 p.m. Dec. 13. More...

Faith

Area actor picks up the pen to present pastoral plays without preaching

Local actor and author James Egan wrote a book of plays to help teach the morals found in the Bible. More...

Family

YMCAs host day for good family health

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA will host the Dole/YMCA Healthy Families Day on Sat., Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Natural History Museum offers First Friday programs

The Natural History Museum at 900 Exposition Blvd. More...

Pet owners embrace natural food trend

For many people, their pets are their best friends who deserve the best care possible. This includes feeding them a high-quality food to ensure they are getting all the nutrition they need to be healthy inside and out. More...

Columns

Winter's red and green Often we hear about the amazing attributes of trees- the majestic redwood, the venerable oak, the elegant willow. Trees are well respected, found in poetry and literature. More...

Real Estate

Mike and Pat Hanley

The award for top selling agents from Prudential California Realty's North Ranch/Westlake Village office for October 2006 was won by the husband and wife team of Mike and Pat Hanley. More...

Cathy Rivera

The honors for top producer in October 2006 for Prudential California Realty's Oxnard/Channel Islands office went to Cathy Rivera. Rivera also took top selling agent in September and top listing agent in February. More...

Lisa Topor

Prudential California Realty's Camarillo office recognized Lisa Topor as its top listing agent for October 2006. More...