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Academic Decathletes earn near perfect score

Residents invited to support team at speech showcase tonight
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
Coach Larry Jones was curved over his small desk in the Academic Decathlon team's classroom at Moorpark High School on Tuesday morning, carefully recounting the scores that his team earned at the county competitions last weekend. More...

Moorpark voters share many points of view

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

While people in 22 states were casting their ballots in the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, 77-year-old Moorpark resident Ron Miller took a quick break from his inspection duties at the Civic Center polling station in Moorpark to pond More...

Health & Wellness

Polish up the pearlies

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers OPEN WIDE- Campus Canyon Elementary School fifth-grade student Christopher Raum undergoes a dental exam by volunteer dentist Neil Fanning of Simi Valley during the "Smiles Count" visit at the school last week. More...

Therapist shares practical tips on parenting with residents

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Today's parents must simultaneously juggle numerous responsibilities on several fronts to meet the emotional and physical needs of their families, said Bette Alkazian, a licensed marriage and family therapist and parenting coach who owns More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., FEB. 8 Speech Showcase Moorpark High School Academic Decathlon Team hosts Speech Showcase, 7 p.m., Moorpark High School Performing Arts Center, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. More...

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Business

HomeAid Announces New President

Robert A. Perlberg was recently elected president of HomeAid Los Angeles/Ventura, the nonprofit arm of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. More...

National College Planners Workshop Coming

National College Planners will host free workshops on getting thousands of dollars for a child's college education. The seminars will be from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wed., Feb. 20, Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. More...

Shape Up at Boot Camp

805 Boot Camp is a where adults are learning to love exercise. Randy and Sarita Shoemaker started the outdoor boot camp in June 2006 with 12 campers. More...

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Sports

We are the champions

SOCCER HEROS- Moorpark Soccer Club's Girls U11 participates in the Copa Real Nike Tournament last weekend. The team members are bottom row, from left, Teryn Stevens, Gabrielle Stephens, Michelle Magnani, Myah Huss. More...

Marmonte wrestlers duel at MHS

Moorpark's Kyle Nance claims 127-pound title at league finals
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

In December, Royal High grappler Aaron Van Driessche was quoted in the Simi Valley Acorn as saying wrestling "was more than a sport- it's a way of life." Last weekend at the Marmonte League Wrestling Finals at Moorpark High, life was pr More...

Four for the Month

We're rolling out a new Acorn feature this month where our sportswriters recommend four books for anyone who's in dire need of a good read. It's a feature we will run at the beginning of each month. More...

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On The Town

Spending the summer 'On Golden Pond'

LONG-TIME LOVE- Don Pearlman and Helene Benjamin portray married couple Norman Jr. and Ethel Thayer in "On Golden Pond," playing through March 2 at the High Street Arts Center at 45 E. High St. in Moorpark. More...

Restaurant du jour

Willy's Smokehouse

As you're passing Kanan on the 101, if the wind is blowing in the right direction you'll smell the delicious wood-smoked barbecue cooking at Willy's Smokehouse Bar and Grill. More...

Rotary brings 'magic' to Moorpark

The Rotary Club of Camarillo will host "An Evening of Magic" at 8 p.m. Sat., March 15 at the High Street Arts Center, 45 High St. in Moorpark. Local magician Paul Dwork is producing the show for the 22nd year. More...

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Editorials

Good news: 23 Freeway expansion project is ahead of schedule

Once in a while, an editorial can talk about something positive. This is one of those occasions. Motorists in Moorpark, Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and other areas have been coping with a construction project to widen the 23 Freeway. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

The Real McCoy

These are the good old days: Confusing, but still good
By Brent E. McCoy thereal@adelphia.net

I know that it may sometimes appear in this column that I long for the ways of the past. This is not true. These are the good old days and I believe that things will only get better. More...

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Youths explore law enforcement careers

Young people between the ages of 15 and 20 who are interested in a career in law enforcement are invited to join the new California Highway Patrol Explorer program offered in Moorpark. More...

History written by the hands of legends

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers FAMOUS WORDS- Area residents Maria Elena and Rick Taylor look at presidential and historical American manuscripts at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley last week. More...

Community

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...

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...

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...

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Schools

Mesa Verde students master their instruments

THE SOUND OF MUSIC- The String Orchestras of Arroyo West Elementary School play the annual Winter Concert recently at the school. More...

Straight from the dentist's mouth

BRUSH AND FLOSS- Dr. Yossi Bar-Zion's orthodontic office hosts the kindergarten class of Flory Academy, including the parents and teachers, recently. The children met the Tooth Fairy and learned the importance of good oral health. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

On Jan. 3 a prowler was reported going through the contents of a boat stored on private property in the 1100 block of Walnut Canyon Road. More...

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Family

Family Men Don't Wear Name Brands

A 'sensitive' issue

Every couple communicates differently. For example, I speak with my wife through movie analogies. One day my wife had a bad day at work- nothing had gone as planned. More...

Get a leg up on the competition

CHEER UP- Moorpark resident Gisela De La Cruz, 12, is lifted into the air by her teammates during Moorpark Saints Cheerleading practice on Wednesday at Poindexter Park in Moorpark. More...

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Letters

Mayor works for enviorment

Many Moorpark residents may not be aware that Mayor Patrick Hunter has signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement back in 2005. And 25 counties have vowed to do more for global warming through cool cities. More...

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Vacation Photos

Take Your Moorpark Acorn on Vacation

AMERICANS IN PARIS- The Moorpark High School French class practices its lessons at the Eiffel Tower in France. Robbi La Londe is the language teacher. More...

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Real Estate

Agents Play An Important Role In Home Transactions

When Shannon Cohen and her husband decided to put their five-bedroom, two-bathroom house on the market this month, they returned to Bob Dougherty, the same Realtor they had used the last time they purchased a home. More...

Donna Gardner

Broker/owner Bob Majorino, the management and staff of Prudential California Realty are pleased to welcome veteran agent Donna Gardner to the Oxnard/Channel Islands office. Gardner has lived in Ventura County since 1973. More...

New Windows

This 3 bedroom, 2 baths home has been remodeled with a new roof, new windows, smooth ceilings, new central air and heat, remodeled bathrooms and kitchen, new water heater, and new interior doors. More...

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