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WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers CRISP WEATHER- Mountain peaks overlooking the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley are covered with snow on Monday. More...

High winds coupled with three consecutive winter storms made conditions ripe for trouble at the Boys & Girls Club gym on Casey Road last weekend. The winds ripped off shingles and roof covering from a good portion of the gymnasium, said Scott Mosher, executive director of the club. More...

WET WALK- Thousand Oaks residents, from left, Bryan Lawrence, Jason Stich and Cameron White, cruise the campus at Moorpark College on Saturday. After heavy rains on Friday, the campus was damp with some big puddles, but the young men, who all attend the college, wanted to find their classrooms before the new semester begins. WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers More...

All Metrolink train tickets and passes include the Los Angeles County EZ Transit Pass feature and are valid as a local boarding on participating transit systems in Los Angeles County, including DASH, Commuter Express and Metro buses and trains. More...
If you belong to a gym, you've undoubtedly noticed that it's overflowing with new members- people full of New Year's resolution energy. But within the next few months, many of those gym members will have disappeared. People who made different New Year's resolutions also will have let their plans fall by the wayside. More...
SAT., JAN. 12 AAUW Luncheon Simi Valley Branch of University Women hosts Interbranch Council luncheon, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunset Hills Country Club, 4155 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker Elva Vollbrecht, founding member of AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund. Paula, (805) 522-4040. More...
As college students come home for the holiday break, some of them will be convinced they don't want to go back. Freshmen who have had a difficult time adjusting to college may decide they are at the wrong school. Leaving home is a major transition, and some students just need more time and support before they feel comfortable on campus. More...
Musketeers enter tonight's action just 1-10 overall
Moorpark High head boys' soccer coach Juan Barron shook up his starting lineup Wednesday night against Calabasas High. Unfortunately for the Musketeers, it still wasn't a winning combination. More...
Between May 14 and Aug. 7, 2007 an employee allegedly embezzled funds from her place of employment in the 400 block of Los Angeles Avenue. A report was filed on Dec. 9. Between Oct. 4 and Jan. 4, vandals forced their way into a locked building in the 400 block of Moorpark Avenue and destroyed property. More...
Both faith and growth are apparent at Moorpark Presbyterian Church. Home to the one of the largest Protestant congregations in town, the church is currently building a new sanctuary. Moorpark Presbyterian Church was founded in 1986. A small group of people met at Chaparral Middle School before the congregation was officially chartered in June 1988. More...
Poets and Writers present "The Read," a literary/performance event, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 16 at Moorpark College Library, third floor, 7075 Campus Park Road. Poets and short-story writers can read their works at an open mic starting at 5 p.m. More...
Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Hel ena Bonham-Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen Rating: R (for graphic, gratu itous bloodshed) Running time: 118 minutes Best suited for: More...
Reading the letter to the editor from Darby Shields, president of the High Street Theatre Foundation, reminded me of listening to a child who has told a fanciful story so many times that they actually begin to believe it. More...
Well, we made it through another year. I hope everyone had a pleasant holiday even thought on Christmas the weather outside was frightful, but this year there were no fires and that was delightful. 2007 is now a memory. I hope that it is a happy memory and I think that 2008 will be even better. I always think that the next year will be better. More...
Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere, you know that Californians will be going to the polls on Tues., Feb. 5 to vote in the state's first meaningful presidential primary election in decades. It's possible the White House sweepstakes will be over by then, but probably not. More...
Located in the Vineyard tract of Long Canyon in Wood Ranch, the model 3 has breathtaking views. Just minutes from Woodranch Country Club, this estate home features an entrance and courtyard with three river rock/stone, More...