November 30, 2007 RSS feed / Community

Help fight pollution

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Advisory Committee has a seat open for a qualified citizen. The 20-member citizens' advisory board is appointed by the Air Pollution Control Board. More...

Kids can prowl on animal playground

For four decades lions roared loud and often in Thousand Oaks. More...

House sales sluggish

The pace of new home sales remained sluggish in September, the California Building Industry Association reported last week. More...

Walnut Canyon School awarded grant for innovative programs

Walnut Canyon School in downtown Moorpark recently received a $1.2-million grant from Magnet Schools of America because the magnet offers innovative instructional programs that promote equity, diversity and academic excellence for all stude More...

Forecast of snow, fun at Hometown Holiday

The city of Moorpark will bring in the holiday season with winter weather and festivities at the annual Moorpark Hometown Holiday on Sat., Dec. 8 at Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. More...

Donations sought of girls' party dresses

The Moorpark Youth Activities Committee is sponsoring a project to provide festive holiday dresses for the little girls whose families depend on the Moorpark Food Pantry. More...

CHP team on patrol

TO SERVE- The California Highway Patrol is on the watch for impared drivers this holiday season. Moorpark's active CHP includes, from left, Sgt. Rich Langford, Dep. Adam Woods, Dep. Jeremy Gray, Dep. Paul Varner, Dep. Commissioner Joe Farrow, Dep. More...

New postal unit opens

Casino Self Storage in Moorpark was recently awarded a new contract postal unit, which will provide the same postal products and full services at the same rates as the regular Moorpark Post Office. More...

Post office to process passports

The U.S. Postal Service will host a passport fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 at the Moorpark Post Office, 215 W. Los Angeles Ave. More...

Shoppers be wary

The woman told police she thought her purse was safe in the back seat of her car. She had placed the purse on the seat while loading packages into the trunk after shopping at a local shopping center last month. More...

The high price of lottery scams

While Senior Dep. Bob Maclean sat in the Camarillo woman's home, trying to convince her that she was indeed the victim of a lottery scam, her phone rang. More...

Active Adult PROGRAMS

The Moorpark Active Adult Center presents the following activities for seniors next month. Events require a reservation and will meet at 799 Moorpark Ave. unless otherwise noted. Programs are free unless a donation is requested. More...

Recipe of the week

No touch round steak

2 pounds round steak 1 package dry onion soup mix 3/4 stick margarine 1 teaspoon garlic salt Put a large sheet of aluminum foil on a cookie sheet and dot sheet with half of the margarine. Sprinkle half of the on ion soup mix over this. More...

Fortnightlys to hear choir at luncheon

The Moorpark High School choir will present its holiday extravaganza concert when the Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club meets at 10 a.m. Fri., Dec. 14 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. More...

School choir will sing at Barnes & Noble

The Mesa Verde Middle School Choir will perform between 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 at Barnes & Noble, 160 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. From Dec. More...

Blanket drive announced

Jason Flame's Tang Soo Do University is sponsoring a blanket drive for local people, babies and elderly who have no heating and no blankets. More...