October 19, 2007 RSS feed / Community

Local roads get upgrades

In the coming months, two city streets are scheduled to be resurfaced in an innovative new green road construction effort that is expected to take thousands of used tires out of the waste stream. More...

Legislation signed to protect pets from violence

A bill that allows criminal and family courts to include animals in domestic violence restraining orders was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last month. Senate Bill 353, which was written by state Sen. More...

Public invited to birthday party

Friends and family are invited to the 99th birthday party for Lorene Foster from 1 to 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 at the Plaks' home, 4957 Mira Sol Drive, Moorpark. Lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m. Foster was born in Colfax, Wash. More...

Free Clinic announces Spirit Award winner

The Board of Directors for the Free Clinic of Simi Valley has selected Peter Kiesecker, president of Pacific Kies Inc., as recipient of its Spirit Award for 2007. More...

The King to perform in Simi Valley

Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready to shake, rattle and roll. Raymond Michael will present his Tribute to Elvis at 8 p.m. tonight, Fri., Oct. 19 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave.. More...

Contestants for Miss Ventura, Miss Teen Ventura compete Saturday

The Miss Ventura County/Miss Teen Ventura County Competition takes place 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 at the Moorpark High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets at the door are $20. For more information, call Becky Hayden at (805) 990-4683. More...

City police help in gang sweep

The Moorpark Police Department assisted the Ventura County Sheriff's Fillmore Gang Unit in a multi-agency probation/parole gang sweep on Oct. 12. More...

City wants ideas for skate park

Parks and Recreation Department leaders are seeking the input of local skateboard aficionados for the city's first planned skate park. To get ideas from future park users, the city has scheduled a design workshop from 10 a.m. More...

Governor, Boeing agree not to develop field lab

Schwarzenegger signs bill to clean up site

The Santa Susana Field Laboratory, once the site of experiments involving nuclear reactors, highpowered lasers, and rockets that helped man get into space, may one day become a state park. More...

Join in spooky, safe Halloween fun

The city of Moorpark presents the 17th annual Halloween Party and Trick or Treat Village, rain or shine, from 4 to 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. More...

Library hosts story time

Moorpark City Library will offer its first Family Storytime at no charge on Sun., Oct. 21 from 3 to 4 p.m. More...

Plan Ventura County's future

What will Ventura County look like in the next 20 to 30 years? Community members are welcome to help answer this question on Thurs., Oct. More...

Little undeveloped land left in county, real estate experts say

Although layoffs at two of Ventura County's largest employers- Countrywide and Amgen- had little impact on local commercial real estate during the summer months, a sluggish housing market is expected to affect spender confidence this holi More...