Free landfill day for Moorpark residents will be Sun., April 15 at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center, 2801 Madera Road in Simi Valley. Household waste can be dumped or recycled without charge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

I've always believed in the saying that you are only as old as you feel. As I get older, I still think that I'm young, but my body is beginning to argue. I find that doing things with my kids keeps me feeling young. But, like anything, there are good points and there are bad points. More...

Nature Paintout Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore host paintout, Rocky Oaks off Mulholland Hwy. Meet in parking lot 10 a.m. All artists welcome; paint in shaded woodland or in open meadows with mountains vistas. Bring own supplies, water. Carole Garland (310) 338-0... More...

Ventura County Marketing Professionals is a new networking and professional development group dedicated to sup Bagwell Construction promotes employee Bagwell Construction Services Inc. has announced the promotion of Paula Collins to office manager. More...

Cadet Taylor Ryan Fernandez has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. To earn this honor, a cadet must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in all courses. Fernandez is a 2005 graduate of Moorpark High School and the son o... More...

The Marmonte League baseball season has reached its midway point. At 6-1 in league play, reigning champion Newbury Park sits atop the Marmonte standings, but only by the slimmest of margins. Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley are both 5-1-1 in league and each team still has a legitimate shot at the... More...

Someone caused a collision on March 13, resulting in the damage of property in the 15700 block of Arroyo Drive. The driver was later apprehended in Simi Valley and found to be driving with a suspended license. A man was arrested on March 22 in the 400 block of Moorpark Avenue for bei... More...

Calvary Chapel Tierra Rejada , Pastor Jim Olaiz. Peach Hill Clubhouse, at Rolling Knoll Road and Laurelhurst Road. (805) 407-5337 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, 15351 Benwood Drive, (805) 523-7057. Community Christian Church, the Rev. Mike Woolley, 216 Moorpark Ave., (805) 529-... More...

Live to eat I recently underwent heart surgery. During most of my recovery up until now, I haven't had much of an appetite. However, as I begin to phase out the medication and return to my normal self, my hunger for food is becoming strong. In fact, my hunger is so strong that I feel I can eat al... More...

Since winning the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, "Das Leben der Anderen" ("The Lives of Others") has gotten a new spate of interest. The film is over a year old (it was originally released in Germany last March), but there's still time to catch it locally, although you may hav... More...

I agree with the Moorpark Acorn's suggestion that the formation of a communitywide crime watch program is needed ("Moorpark crime wave must be stopped"), particularly in the area of graffiti. I have noticed an increase ograffiti in my neighborhood and even on the grounds of my... More...

Spring. What a wonderful time of year. It's a time for renewal. It's a time to turn over a new slate and a chance to enjoy the absolute wonders of Mother Nature as she sheds her winter coat and grows green again. Spring symbolizes the rebirth of all things living, which makes it one of the holies... More...

Now that spring is here, kids will be spending a lot more time outdoors, riding bikes, kicking the ball around, and if they have access to one, enjoying the backyard playground. They know what's good for them. Over the years, numerous studies have shown playgrounds to be essen... More...