March 7, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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Local family fights in national martial arts competition

By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
His students might be surprised to know that outside of Mesa Verde Middle School in Moorpark teacher Matt Purkiss and his family are eskrima champions. More...

Man arrested for sex crimes

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Authorities arrested a 35yearold Moorpark resident on Feb. 26 and charged him with several felonies involving lewd acts upon a child and unlawful sexual intercourse. More...

Rotarians strive to wipe out polio

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

A group of nine Rotary ambassadors representing several local clubs traveled to India last month on a goodwill mission to support the organization's efforts to wipe out a crippling disease. More...

Easter family fun events set for Arroyo Vista Park

Children are invited to bring their favorite basket to Moorpark's annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sat., March 22 at the football field in Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Attractions are open from 10 a.m. More...

Artwork sought for 'Bowls' project

Many Mansions invites students of all ages to submit artwork for display at the Bowls of Hope Project from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun., April 6 at the Vineyards in Simi Valley. More...

Serving in Uniform

Air Force Airman Garner G. Cruz has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. More...

CHP Officer of the Year

LOCAL HERO- Officer Rudolph Alcantar receives the Moorpark California Highway Patrol division of the Officer of the Year award from his commanding officer, Capt. Cliff Williams. More...

Going First Class all the way

STAMP OF APPROVAL- Moorpark postmaster Russ Partee, standing far left, teams with postal employee Lisa Leal, standing far right, to give children from Flory Academy a tour of the city post office, ending with a group photo in front of one of carrier More...

For the record

•All information contained in the Feb. 29 story about the beating of an 18yearold Moorpark resident was obtained from the Moorpark Police Dept. and should have been attributed to that source. More...

Police recover stolen goods

Three Moorpark adults and two juveniles were recently arrested for allegedly possessing stolen items taken from vehicles parked in Moorpark and Thousand Oaks over the past few weeks. More...

Businessman indicted for tax evasion

Giancarlo Pertile, who owned and operated of Art Marble Design Inc. of Moorpark until 2002, was indicted last week in United States District Court in Los Angeles on five counts of tax evasion. More...

Hospital to benefit from residents' windfall

Photo courtesy Jenny Jones Foundation GENEROUS GIFT- The Blitstein family was surprised Friday morning when former talk show host Jenny Jones knocked on their door to announce they were selected as one of "Jenny's Heroes," Jones' campaign of donating More...

School districts throughout region battle with budget cuts

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Area school district chiefs met last week at the Ventura County Office of Education to discuss pending budget cuts in Sacramento and how to deal with a loss of funding that could severely impact the quality of education in local classr More...

Recipes

Chili pronto entree

1 pound ground beef 1 can bean with bacon soup (11.5 ounces) 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces) 3/4 cup water 2 tlbs. minced onion 2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. More...

Flying high with a WWII Navy commander

By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

Part 1 of two parts John Kistler so matteroffactly shares stories about his past adventures, it's hard to fully appreciate the scope of the Camarillo man's exploits and his long list of accomplishments. More...

Restaurant caters to big appetites

SUPERSIZE STEAK- Above, a 3.5-pound steak at Moorpark's Cafe Firenze is about to meet its match. Right, Jim Graue, seated far right, devours the meat Friday night on a challenge by his friend Dean Schaefer, center. More...