November 16, 2007 RSS feed / Community

Attempted abduction was a hoax

The female student who said she escaped a kidnapping attempt on the California State University Channel Islands campus last month admitted to investigators earlier this week she made up the story about the late-night attack, according to universi More...

Four Moorpark residents arrested for burglary

Three men and one juvenile, all of Moorpark, were recently arrested in connection with grand theft from vehicles, identity theft and possession of stolen property. Geoff Naylor reported that on Nov. More...

County jail identifies illegal aliens

Jamie Zuieback, director of the Office of Congressional Relations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Bart Rodriguez, acting assistant deputy director of ICE, recently met with U.S. Rep. More...

Moorpark resident recovering from Tire Pros shooting

Less than a mile from where the Tire Pros shooting took place last month, Albert Ramirez sits in a wheelchair mingling with friends and family outside Simi Valley's Skatelab. More...

Active Adult Center to serve turkey dinner

The Moorpark Active Adult Center will host a PreThanksgiving Luncheon on Wed., Nov. 21 at the center, 700 Moorpark Ave. More...

Food drive starts

FOOD Share Inc., Ventura County's Regional Food Bank, is conducting its annual food and fund drive now through Dec. 24. Organizers hope to collect 175,000 pounds of nutritious food to feed the hungry. More...

City library has story time

November Family Story Time at Moorpark City Library will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 18 at 699 Moorpark Ave. More...

How to improve a credit score

More people are getting credit for understanding just how important a credit score can be. These scores are not just used to obtain credit. More...

Foy Toy Drive kicks off

The Peter C. Foy Foundation recently announced the kickoff of its annual Foy Toy Drive to benefit children in need. The goal for this year's campaign is to deliver 20,000 toys to organizations caring for children during the holiday season. More...

Fundraiser helps soccer pioneer

Jolly Cochetti, a Simi Valley resident and a pioneer on the U.S. women's soccer scene, is suffering from a brain tumor, and friends and teammates are hosting a garage sale and fundraiser Sat., Nov. More...

Scouts display their loyalty at civic event

DO MY DUTY- Boy Scout Troop 604 takes part in the Veterans Day service at Poindexter Park on Sunday. The Kiwanis Club also particpated. More...

Pet of the Week

CUTE KITTY- Naruto is an orange male domestic shorthair kitten. He is about 8 weeks old and very outgoing. Nauruto has a sister, Kyuubi and they would love to be adopted together. More...

Acorn sets early deadlines

Thanksgiving on Thurs., Nov. 22 forces the Acorn Newspapers into early deadlines for the issue dates of Nov. 23. Letters to the editor, press releases and real estate ads were due yesterday, Thurs., Nov. 15. More...

New rules threaten sales of California fruit

Twentyfour bipartisan California members of Congress recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting that the government not weaken the safeguards that prevent the shipment of cankerinfested citrus from Florida. More...

State may oversee cleanup

The proposed Runkle Canyon development may soon be subject to oversight from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, according to a letter sent to home builder KB Home last week. More...

Demonstrating the wonders of science

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers AMAZING- At left, Nicholas Vargas, 9, and Claire Alexander, 9, help Bob Redman show how hot air can be used in flight. More...

Children learn about engineering, architecture with Legos

Last Friday afternoon children at the Lego Engineering class at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center played and socialized with friends while learning fundamentals of engineering and architecture in a noncompetitive setting. More...

First lady's fashions on display at Reagan Library

If fashion can be defined as a universal language expressing who we are and where we are going, then Nancy Reagan spoke it fluently, and with a radiance and grace that defined a presidential legacy. More...

Recipe of the week

Cuz'n Sally's taco salad

For salad, mix together: 1 seven-ounce bag taco flavored Doritos 1 head lettuce, shredded 1 pound Colby cheese, shredded 2 whole tomatoes, cut up 1 small onion, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 can kidney beans, More...

County has new child advocates

Fifteen new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in earlier recently. Each advocate, or CASA, will become a mentor to and the voice of a child in court who has been removed from the care of their parents because of abuse or neglect. More...

A great way to start the day

UTE VAN DAM/Special to the Acorn FOOD FOR THE SOUL- The Women's Ministries Program at Moorpark Presbyterian Church serves Aebleskievers- a homemade Danish pancake-like breakfast- last Saturday. More...

Connections made at Chamber mixer

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers NETWORKING- Moorpark resident Wendy Dormer of Proline Mortage, center, and Camarillo resident Capt. More...

Squirrel of the Month

POOPED- In this photo taken in Woodland Hills by Westlake High School student Svetlana Lyalina of Thousand Oaks, this little guy enjoys a break in the midsummer sun by lounging on patio furniture. More...