May 25, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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Tips for shopping with a teenage girl

By Brent E. McCoy thereal@roadrunner.com
I have often said that I possessed two of the most important things that any parent can have. These are two things that will keep your children near you. These two things are cash and car keys. More...

New bill could lessen tax stress for low-income homeowners

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Home ownership may soon become more affordable for lowincome homebuyers in Moorpark. More...

School board praises educators

SYLVIE BELMOND/Acorn Newspapers BIDDING FAREWELL- From left, Tony Prado, Jackie Welter, Kathy Gillespie and Gabino Aguirre are recognized by the Moorpark Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday for decades of service to local schools. More...

Children rule at this Party in the Park

JANNHENDRY/Acorn Newspapers PAINT THE TOWN RED- Moorpark resident Noah Randolph, 2, wants his mother, Jennifer, to remove his paint-covered shirt after painting cardboard city "Box Town" during the Stand for Children Day Party in the Park at Conejo C More...

Plenty of good berry pickin' at Underwood Family Farms

Residents can pick their own blueberries seven days a week from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Underwood Family Farms' Somis location, 5696 Los Angeles Ave. Picking begins Sat., May 26 and continues through mid-July. More...

Walnut Canyon celebrates Family History Day

Walnut Canyon Elementary School in Moorpark hosted its eighth annual Family History Day recently. Second-grade students learned about history and cultures through crafts, games, and an artifact and cultural museum. More...

Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards

Six Girl Scouts of Troop 166 were presented with Silver Awards, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, on May 20 during a family celebration brunch at the Corner Bakery Restaurant in Moorpark. More...

Two schools to play concerts

Arroyo West Elementary and Chaparral Middle schools in Moorpark will present their respective end of the school year Grande Finale concerts next week. Arroyo West's band, orchestra and choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. More...

Local students graduate from CSUCI

The following Moorpark students have graduated in the first class at California State University at Channel Islands in Camarillo. More...

Quotes to chew on

"The reward of a thing well done is to have done it." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement." - Helen Keller More...

Thank you to our Generous Top Ten Community Awards Sponsors Premier Waste Management City of Moorpark Gold Bagwell Construction Services Inc. More...

Body found in park near college

Gunshot wound appears self-inflicted

A local man out for a walk with his dog found the body of a young man at College View Park on Campus Park and Collins drives early Sunday morning. Authorities confirmed the man was a Moorpark resident in his 20s. More...

Truck causes traffic tie-up

A truck carrying a roll-off bin created a traffic jam at the intersection of Spring Road and Los Angeles Avenue Tuesday afternoon. "It appears that the load of the truck was not balanced or that it was not loaded in a safe manner," said Sgt. More...

Highway patrol honored for work in stopping DUIs

Eight California Highway Patrol officers from the Moorpark area were honored recently at an "Avoid the 14 in Ventura County" awards banquet. More...

Moorpark residents rally to fight cancer

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The Moorpark Relay for Life is set to take place on June 2 and 3 at Moorpark High School. About 60 teams have signed up to walk the track for a 24-hour period from 10 a.m. on Saturday to 10 a.m. More...

Ready for an emergency

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers DON'T LOOK DOWN- Kelsea Parmalee, 17, of Moorpark, climbs the fire truck ladder on her way to the top of a five-story tower at the Ventura County Fire Department Training Facility at the Camarillo Airport. More...

New pet pup

My son became a puppy the other day. Yes, out of nowhere, my son went from standing on two feet as a human being to standing on all fours, barking his head off like a little puppy dog. I'm not sure why this happened. More...

Have a Sundae in the Park at Strathearn

The Simi Valley Historical Society will host an old-fashioned family "Sundae in the Park" 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., June 3 at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. More...

Recipe of the week

Joyce Barnett's rice pudding

This is my mom's good old recipe from Ohio. I served it at the Active Adult Center with a little milk and sugar, and it was a big hit. More...

AAUW scholarship winners announced

The Simi Valley Branch of American Association of University Women announces the 2007 scholarship winners. Samantha Corralejo received the $1,000 Kay Barker Scholarship. More...

Tomatoes team is ripe for victory

JANNHENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MIGHTY VEGGIES- The Killer Tomatoes, Moorpark Girls Softball team, ended the 2007 season on Saturday by taking first place in the 10-and-under division. More...

Drive drunk and pay the price

By Douglas Ridley Special to the Acorn

Even a first-time basic DUI in Ventura County is treated very seriously. Most of our residents do not drive "drunk"; however, you do not need to be "drunk" in order to be prosecuted for a DUI in this county. If you are over the legal limit of . More...