March 14, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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Tell me a tale

STORYTIME- Moorpark Unified School District School Board member David Pollack reads to Lynne Markum's third-grade class at Campus Canyon Elementary School during the school's Read Across America day recently. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers More...

Historians mark anniversary of St. Francis Dam collapse

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

When people think of California disasters, the first thing that comes to mind is the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. What about the St. Francis Dam disaster? In the second-worst disaster in state history, the St. More...

Active Adult Programs

The Moorpark Active Adult Center presents the following activities for seniors this month. Events require a reservation and will meet at 799 Moorpark Ave. unless otherwise noted. Programs are free unless a donation is requested. More...

WWII pilot lived history

By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

Part 2 of two parts John Kistler admits some of the details of events from his 89 years don't always come instantly to mind. More...

YMCA plans spring camp

The Conejo Valley YMCA will host a spring break camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon. through Fri., March 24 to 28 at Peach Hill Elementary School, 13400 Christian Barrett Drive, Moorpark. More...

Police honor outstanding deputy

Dep. Frances Saleh has been chosen as the Moorpark Rotary Club's 2007 Officer of the Year for the Moorpark Police Department. More...

New officers join local CHP

Five new officers are completing their training at the Moorpark CHP Office. More...

sharpen skills Students at music fest

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Bands and orchestras, composed mostly of middle and high school students from throughout Southern California, performed for judges and took part in clinics to fine-tune their musical skills during the Southern California School Band and More...

Openings for library advisors

The Moorpark City Council invites interested persons submit an application for consideration for appointment to the Moorpark Library System Advisory Board Committee to fill one delegate and one alternate position for a term to expire Jun More...

Less hair, more funds

A LITTLE OFF THE SIDES- At left, Bevin Abbe, choral director at Santa Susana High School, is giving the okay to Sue FitzGerald, right, of the Haircut Place in Moorpark, to cut Megan Ullrich's hair a little shorter than Megan wants. More...

Fortnightlys host art show

The Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club will hold the annual Student Art Fair from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tues., March 18 in Peach Hill Academy's multipurpose room, 13400 Christian Barrett Drive, Moorpark. More...