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Wow! That's a big tug-of-war

SEBASTIAN RAMIREZ/Special to the Acorn PULLING TOGETHER- WowJam, an evangelical community event, involves a crowd of more than 350 fun-seekers in a game last Saturday at Flory Academy. Judging by the faces, even the losers were having fun. More...

FOOD Share partners with agencies to feed the county

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

A woman named Ruby leaves a Camarillo food pantry on a recent afternoon with bags of fresh fruit and vegetables, canned goods and boxes of breakfast cereal, pasta and graham crackers. More...

Health & Wellness

Free mental health screenings offered

Free depression and anxiety screenings are available on an ongoing basis through Wellspring Counseling Group at 165 High St., Ste. 102, Moorpark, CA 93021. More...

Face a throbbing headache head on

More than 45 million Americans suffer from headaches that disrupt their daily routine. Medical professionals recognize headaches as a legitimate neurobiological disease. More...

Surgeon to discuss volunteer service

Tom Measles, MD, a general surgeon in Thousand Oaks, will discuss his experiences as a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in May 2006, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. More...

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Business

Moorpark business earns award

Company provides transportation for the disabled

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

When Charles Devlin drove a school bus carrying children with special needs for the Los Angeles County Office of Education in the early 1980s, his mind wasn't idle behind the wheel. He continually sought ways to improve the transportation system. More...

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Sports

Kicking their way to victory

UNDEFEATED- Conejo Valley United Soccer Club Girls U13 team brought home the most points overall, finishing undefeated in pool play during the recent Camino Real Thousand Oaks Classic 2007 Soccer Tournament. More...

Moorpark High cross country training begins to show signs of success

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Mark Jaeckel helped Moorpark High School's girls cross country team get out of a bind. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

A locked car parked in the 200 block of Casey Road on Sept. 8 was burglarized. The car window was broken. Vandals spray-painted graffiti on the back wall of Longs drugstore on Sept. 6. More...

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On The Town

The Movie Nut

"3:10 To Yuma"

Directed by: James Mangold Starring: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Alan Tudyk MPAA rating: R (for violence and adult language) Running time: 118 minutes Best suited for: More...

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Letters

Homebuyers make good residents

This is in response to the recent letter to the editor from Chad Goodwin (Aug. 31). More...

Can't afford a house in Moorpark

I read the responses regarding affordable housing in Moorpark and felt compelled to write. I am 26 years old and have lived in Moorpark my entire life. More...

Confused by new school schedule

I am completely confounded at the school system in Moorpark this year. I have one child at the high school, two at the middle school, and one in elementary. More...

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Real Estate

Top Award To Knutson

The award for top selling agent from Prudential California Realty's Camarillo office for May 2007 was won by Julie Knutson. Knutson is a lifelong Ventura County resident with more than 20 years in the real estate industry. More...

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New coalition forms to deal with graffiti

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Brian Mootz, who delivers packages for UPS in Moorpark, doesn't like all the graffiti that's been appearing on the walls around town. More...

Man attempts to lure girls to car

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Two Moorpark girls were approached by an unknown man near the intersection of Cedar Pines Lane and Christian Barrett Drive at about 5 p.m. last Saturday. More...

Rec center expansion okayed by City Council

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The City Council this week awarded a $1.3-million contract to McCarthy Construction Inc. to expand the Arroyo Vista Community Center. More...

Community

Dispose of trash for free on Sunday

The last free landfill day of this year for Moorpark residents will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Sept. 16 at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center at 2801 Madera Road. More...

College celebrates 40 years

FOUR DECADES- Left, Moorpark College quarterback Bryan Randolph of Simi Valley dashes away from a Saddleback College player during the first game of the season at Griffin Stadium on Saturday. More...

Ventura Crew announces adventures

Venture Crew 9642, a program of the Boy Scouts of America, will host the following fall activities. Families with young adults are welcome to any of these events. •A beach barbecue and bonfire social is scheduled for 3 p.m. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

Fri., Sept. 14 RSVP Due For Hewitt Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated event. National talk show host Hugh Hewitt speaks Wed., Sept. 19, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road. 11 a.m. meet and greet. More...

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Schools

Parents can use online data base to check progress

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Moorpark parents won't have to wait until the semester is half over to find out how their children are doing in school. The Moorpark Unified School District is piloting a database system that provides real time information to parents. More...

City educators honored

SYLVIE BELMOND/Acorn Newspapers JOB WELL DONE- From left, Nancy Meinke, Tamira Kreider, Tina Walker and Patty Pryor are recognized at the school board meeting Tuesday because they work as a team to teach the fourth and fifth grades at Campus Canyon E More...

Fundraiser tickets on sale

Conejo Valley's Troop Real Estate CARE (Community Awareness Realtors Engaged) Team presents a musical fundraiser to benefit the Moorpark High School award-winning Academic Decathlon Team on Sat., Sept. More...

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Family

Chamber cooks up a storm at family fest

PRIZE-WINNING BRISKET- Above, after an afternoon of spicing, rubbing, marinating, smoking, and slicing, Neil Strawder, author of the cooking blog www.thesurvivalgourmet.com, cooking with his team of food bloggers, wins first place at the Moorpark Cha More...

Judea Pearl reflects on life, loss of faith after 9/11

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Judea Pearl stood at the lectern, powerful and vulnerable at the same instant. After the tragedy of his son Daniel's murder, Pearl has tried, as a father and a human being, to make the world a better place. More...

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Columns

Back to school ain't what it used to be

By Brent E. McCoy thereal@roadrunner.com

I hope that all of the overjoyed parents in Moorpark have recovered from the return of another school year. This was the last time that I had to send one of my kids off to a Moorpark school. More...

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