March 9, 2007 RSS feed / Community

Change in law affects city's possible use of eminent domain

A Jan. 1 change in redevelopment laws has prompted the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency to alter its contract with Urban Futures, Inc., the consulting firm that is helping the city restore eminent domain authority. More...

The new Miss Moorpark to be crowned Saturday night

The Miss Moorpark and Miss Teen Moorpark 2007 Scholarship Competition will be at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., March 10 at the Moorpark High School Performing Arts Center, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. More...

Firefighters to raise funds for memorial

Firefighters throughout Ventura County will host the Fill the Helmet fundraiser Sat. and Sun., March 10 and 11. Firefighters will collect donations at major intersections and host open houses at stations. More...

Happy together

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FAMILY MATTERS- Assemblymember Audra Strickland, her husband, Tony, and their baby, Ruby Ruth, drop in on the recent opening of the Campus Plaza Shell Station at 6599 Collins Drive. More...

Play Bunco with the Chamber

The Moorpark Chamber of Commerce will host a Bunco Networking Social from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fri., March 23 at the Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark, 200 Casey Road in Moorpark. More...

Give blood in Simi Valley

There will be a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues., March 20 at Kaiser Permanente Simi Valley Medical Offices, 3900 Alamo St., Simi Valley. For more information, call (818) 719-2397. More...

Grand jury to host open house

There will be a Ventura County Grand Jury open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri., March 23 on the third floor of 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, across Victoria Avenue from the County Government Center. More...

Supervisors to review necessity of multiple advisory groups

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted last month to review the operations of all nonmandated citizen advisory committees that serve the county. More...

Youths win Congressional Award medals

U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) presented Congressional Award medals to Ventura County teenagers during a ceremony at Gallegly's district office Feb. 21. More...

New retail facility opens on east side

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers COME IN, CUSTOMERS- Moorpark Chamber of Commerce members and other local dignitaries welcome the Campus Plaza Shell Station at 6599 Collins Drive with a ribbon cutting ceremony recently. More...

Self defense taught to Moorpark High School girls

Peter Carrube of Street Smart Self Defense will be teaching an eight-week self-defense course for the girls' gym class at Moorpark Community High School every Friday from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. More...

Miss California to perform at CLU

Moorpark resident Jacquelynne Fontaine will sing during a concert slated for Samuelson Chapel, California Lutheran University, at 8 p.m., Tues. March 13. She'll be accompanied by pianist Janet Kao. More...

Relay for Life seeks volunteers, sponsors

Residents are invited to participate in the American Cancer Society's 2007 Moorpark Relay For Life scheduled from 10 a.m. Sat., June 2 through 10 a.m. Sun., June 3 at the Moorpark High School stadium, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. More...