SEAL OF APPROVAL- Above, Moorpark College Teaching Zoo student Amy Barber coaxes sea lion Schmoo, 28, during a sneak performance of the new Indiana Jones show for Campus Canyon students at the college zoo last week. More...
A young Moorpark man was apparently the victim of a "oneinamillion" fatal trip-and-fall accident last weekend. Moorpark High School graduate Hector BarreraBarraza, a freshman at UC Merced, was found unconscious outside a dormitory on Sat., March 17 at about 10 a.m., according to Steve Kang, ch... More...
The Moorpark High School Academic Decathlon team didn't win first place at the 28th annual California Academic Decathlon competition in Los Angeles last weekend, but the dedicated students are winners in the eyes of Coach Larry Jones. More...
The city will receive $187,000 from the Community Development Block Grant program for the 2007-08 budget year, and officials announced last week how the money will be used. The funds are provided by the U.S. More...
Stress free with healthy living Reality check: Daily life is filled with some form of stress, and in my 28 years of experience as a licensed dietitian, I've counseled hundreds of people who agree that when you're stressed, eating fattening foods does make you feel better. More...
For the 16th year in a row, members of Moorpark High School's Future Business Leaders of America swept top scores at the Tri-County Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference. "The enthusiasm we all have transfers to our success," said senior and club president Carolyn Chou. More...
Moorpark Unified School District's Home Independent Study Program invites students and parents to an open house and orientation at 6:30 p.m. Wed., March 28 in room 22 at Mountain Meadows Elementary School, 4200 Mountain Meadow Drive, Moorpark. More...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers AROUND THE BLOCK- Moorpark's Brandon Knuckles, right, drives a spike past the block of Royal's Trevor Galbraith at home Wednesday night. The Musketeers defeated the Highlanders in three games (25-21, 25-15 and 25-21). More...
Someone vandalized a van with spray paint at the 300 block of Zachary between Feb. 23 and 26. Damage did not exceed $400. A male was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 25 for a hit-and-run incident at 101 West Los Angeles Avenue. A young man was arrested for possession of a marijuana cigarette at 2... More...
"He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed." - - Albert Einstein Excuse me, the universe is calling Last September I attended a marvelous retreat in Big Sky, Mont., where I was honored to be one of the presenters... More...
There's nothing better than a day at the beach. The sun, the surf- what could be more fun? However, no environment is risk free. The ocean is powerful and unpredictable, and without the proper safety precautions our local beaches can be dangerous. You and your family should enjoy ... More...
"The Ultimate Gift" Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel Starring: Drew Fuller, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, James Garner MPAA rating: PG Running time: 113 minutes Best suited for: traditionally minded, spiritually prone Least suited for: the cynical, More...
In one incident, we can tell our children that our U.S. Constitution has meaning. The Moorpark City Library stood up for intellectual freedom and did not censor Internet use. And I am happy to see a library user express her right to free speech and my fellow coworkers expressing their perceptio... More...
Like other communities across the country, Moorpark has become infested with the drug methamphetamine. If you read the Sheriff's Blotter regularly, you can't miss the alarming number of local meth-related busts. Burdened with heavy case loads, local deputies are working as hard as they can... More...
James Collins of Kiefer and Partners Real Estate Company completed the Realtor e-PRO course to earn the certification offered through the National Association of Realtors. The certification course is an educational program designed to provide real estate professionals with the technol... More...
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