Tell us why your mom is special

Mother's Day is May 13 and the Moorpark Acorn wants your mom to receive the recognition she deserves. In 100 words or less, please write and tell us why your mother is special. More...

GOP candidate debate closed to the public

Due to limited space and security restrictions, the general public will not be able to obtain tickets for the GOP Presidential Candidates Debate scheduled for Thurs., May 3 at the Ronald Regan PresidentiaLibrary in Simi Valley. More...

Contact your area representatives

District 4: Peter Foy (Serving Moorpark, Simi Valley, SomisLas Posas Valley, Santa Susana KnollsBox Canyon, Chatsworth Peak, Home Acres, Sinaloa Lake and Tierra Rejada Valley) 3855-F Alamo St., Simi Valley, CA, 93063 Phone: (805) 582-8010 E-mail: More...

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Classic Comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" opens at Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside Camarillo Airport. Continues through May 13. Friday, Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. (805) 388-5716. More...

Forensics team places third in nationals

The Moorpark College Forensics team followed up its recent state championship with a third-place finish at the NationaChampionships in HoustonTexas, on April 9 through 14. More...

Applications accepted for contractor scholarships

Students pursuing a career in construction are encouraged to apply for scholarships to be awarded by the Ventura County Contractors Association. Deadline to apply is Mon., April 30. More...

Public invited to review new science books

The Moorpark Unified School District is reviewing two elementary science programs- Houghton Mifflin and Pearson/ ScottForesman- to select one for the upcoming science textbook adoption. More...

During a call for service in the 14800 block of Reedley Street on April 5, a man was found to have two outstanding warrants and to be in possession of the drug Xanax. More...

Houses of Worship

Calvary Chapel Tierra Rejada , Pastor Jim Olaiz. Peach Hill Clubhouse, at Rolling Knoll Road and Laurelhurst Road. (805) 407-5337 Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter-day Saints, 15351 Benwood Drive, (805) 523-7057. More...

Bible scholar to teach at Moorpark Presbyterian

Dr. Dale Bruner, retired professor of New Testament at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. will give a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Sun., May 6 in the Fellowship Hall at Moorpark Presbyterian Church, 13950 Peach Hill Road. More...

Watch out for the devil living on 'Angel Street'

The Manninghams are the poster children for dysfunctional marriage in Conejo Players' thriller "Angel Street." This middleclass couple resides on Angel Street in Pimlico, a residential district of central London, in 1880. More...

Every so often a thriller filled with twists and turns just simply veers off the road and plunges into the abyss. More...

Pacific Festival Ballet announces world premiere of 'Sea Princess'

Pacific Festival Ballet, the resident ballet company of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, wilpresent the world premiere of a new, full-length ballet, "The Sea Princess," at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Fri.May 18 at the Fred Kavli Theatre2100 E. More...

Everybody wins when businessand private agencies cooperate on the environmen

Waste Management, a private rubbish hauler, will be demonstrating ecological responsibility with the Nature Conservancy (see story on page 1) if an agreement can be reached on saving an important wildlife corridor. More...

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County officials refute grand jury allegations

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors directly challenged the content of a civil grand jury report released last week that alleged the county has been neglecting to perform adequate internal audits and that County Executive Officer Johnny Jo More...