May 9, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Ventura-based equine places high in Kentucky Derby

Come the World Championship Breeder's Cup at Santa Anita Park this October, odds are Carl Grether's 4-year-old filly Intangaroo will have traded the label of "long shot" for that of "favorite. More...

Resident reported missing

A vehicle belonging to a missing Moorpark man was recovered May 3 in Monterey Park, but the man's whereabouts are unknown. The 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser belonged to the brother of Gilbert Valenzuela. More...

Bill would grant rights to crime victims, reform parole system

Supporters of a new statewide initiative that would create a bill of rights for crime victims and reform the parole system turned in more than 1.25 million signatures to the Sacramento registrar's office this week in hopes of getting the measure More...

'Queen of kiwi' to address businesswomen

Frieda Caplan, founder and chairman of the board of Frieda's Specialty Produce, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 10th annual Bravo Awards at the Moorpark Country Club on May 16. More...

Mothers' group hosts party

The Marvelous Mom's Club will host a 10th birthday celebration on Sat., May 17 at the park behind the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. The party will include cake, music, games and play time. More...

Happy Mother's Day 2008

Mother's Day is May 11 and Acorn readers offer these best wishes to the greatest moms in the world

Jean Schlatter is the most rootin' tootin' mother in town! She is the best in the west because she's the biggest brainiac and can complete a sudoko poem faster than anyone we know. Mom has greener thumbs than anyone in all the land. More...

Resident wants stolen SUV back

Gabriela Hoban drove to Fillmore on Monday and to the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday in search of her SUV, which had been stolen from the Moorpark Marketplace parking lot early last Sunday afternoon. "I'm very upset. More...

Suspect arrested for attempted murder

Police arrested Gilbert Joseph Gutierrez of Moorpark on May 1 for allegedly stabbing Camarillo resident Gregory Allan Ruiz, 19, in the back following an argument in the 100 block of Moorpark Avenue last month. More...

Police ask public to help identify man's remains

Investigators have run out of leads and are asking the public for help in identifying the skeletal remains of a man found on a Somis ranch two months ago. More...

Mother unlocks daughter's potential

Although motherhood is a lifelong commitment laden with challenges, the priceless experiences and countless rewards can't be duplicated, according to Debbie Heaslip, whose daughter Miranda was diagnosed with a seizure condition and brain More...

Moorpark man arrested on suspicion of molesting child

Danny Ivy Floyd Jr., 39, of Moorpark, was arrested Wednesday in Thousand Oaks for committing lewd acts on a child. More...

Moorpark Mammoth goes Hollywood with new DVD

Five California Lutheran University students are creating an interactive DVD and Internet site to educate students and the public about the 2005 discovery of the Moorpark Mammoth, the second most complete southern mammoth skeleton in North A More...

Student to attend Girls State

The Moorpark American Le gion Auxiliary Unit 502 has selected Zoe Sophos as a representative to Girls State, a civics and government program that brings together high school girls from across the state to Sacramento to participate in civics More...

Families can look for arrowheads on hike

The city of Moorpark Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will offer its popular "family arrowhead hike" from 11:30 a.m. to about 1 p.m. Sun., May 18 along the Seranata Trail in Moorpark. Hikers should meet at 11:15 a.m. More...

Council to tweak theater operations

The City Council Wednesday unanimously approved a proposal to fine-tune the operations of the High Street Arts Center, hoping to increase revenue and further involve residents in the venture. More...