February 8, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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Moorpark College president to retire in July

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
More time to travel, read and walk her new puppies sounds pretty good to Eva Conrad. More...

Freeway work moving quickly

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The $65-million 23 Freeway widening project is eight months ahead of schedule, said two local city officials last week. More...

Survey helps answer "Who are the homeless?"

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

For anyone who wonders who the local homeless are and wants to know more about them, the 2007 Ventura County Homeless Count Survey is out. Of the 1, 679 homeless adults in Ventura County, 273, or 16 percent, were included in the survey. More...

There's talent in the town tonight

BETTER LATTE THAN NEVER- Samantha Townsend Lovitte sings "Taylor the Latte Boy," accompanied by Brent Bain on piano, at the Moorpark College 10th annual Student Talent Show on Friday night. More...

Library has storytimes

The Moorpark City Library presents Family Storytime once every month from 3 to 4 p.m. On Sun., Feb. 10, the theme is love. The event includes stories, refreshments and a craft project. All family members are welcomed. More...

Valentine's Day event for seniors

The Moorpark Active Adult Center hosts a Valentine's Day Komedy Klub on Fri., Feb. 15 at 799 Moorpark Ave. Guitarist and singer David Ferguson will perform love songs from the 1930s and 1940s at 11:15 a.m. More...

Strickland opposes tax increases

On Jan. 25, Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Westlake Village) signed a taxpayer protection pledge, sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, to "oppose and vote against any legislation that increases state taxes. More...

Climate change talk offered

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board has requested that the Air District conduct public outreach on global climate change. More...

Trees added to roadway

To maintain the rural character of the Conejo Valley, local city officials made an agreement with the California Department of Transportation to plant more than 350 trees between Janss and Olsen roads along the 23 Freeway. More...

Ways to save on electric bill

The Utility Reform Network, a statewide utility watchdog group based in San Francisco, has several tips that can help reduce an electric bill by as much as 15 percent: •Regularly clean furnace and air conditioner filters. More...

Local moms appear on reality TV show

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Two Moorpark mother and daughter teams will be featured on The Learning Channel reality television show "Trading Spaces" at 9 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., Feb. 9. More...

Moorpark woman wins in charity raffle

Janet Weaver of Moorpark recently won $1,000 in the second early bird drawing of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme's House of Ten Thousand Dreams Home Raffle. More...

Recycle e-waste at GI Industries

Residents can drop off electronic waste from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at GI Industries, 195 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. This service, provided by Waste Management, is free to all Ventura County residents. More...

Look for arrowheads on city hike

The City of Moorpark Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will offer a family "arrowhead hike" along the Seranata Trail from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 10. More...