IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers GO FOR IT- From left, Jenna Houston, 8; Daniel Nava, 5; Charley Edgar, 7; and Kira Daehlin, 6, chase down a field hockey ball during a game at Kids Day at the Park on Saturday at Arroyo Vista Park. The event featured games, crafts, food and hands-on activities for children. More...
The Moorpark Graffiti Coalition, formed in October 2007 by a group of community leaders to address growing vandalism, recently created a hotline for residents and business owners who've been affected by the problem. More...
A dozen teachers waved signs on the busy corner of Moorpark and Los Angeles avenues as the sun blazed in the afternoon sky. Commuters in sedans, big rig truckers, soccer moms in SUVs and students from a yellow school bus honked their horns and cheered. More...
BIT OF HISTORY- Moorpark resident and Stagecoach Inn Museum docent Carol Wheelis, left, talks with vendor and Newbury Park resident Eric Shapiro about a boot pull from the 1800s at the Stagecoach Inn Museum's annual antique fair on Saturday in Newbury Park. WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers More...
Although everyone knows someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, no one has to stand idly by in the face of such adversity, said Tammy Schultz, cochair of team captains for the 2008 Moorpark Relay for Life. More...
FRI., MAY 16 Oil Paint Artist Simi Valley Art Association meets 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library Community Room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Anne Cannata demonstrates oil painting. $7 donation. Students free with paying adult. Michelle Adler, (805) 526-4599. More...
The Thousand Oaks Acorn - part of a weekly newspaper chain that covers community news from Calabasas to Camarillo- celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. More...
TOP TROPHIES- Musicians in the Mesa Verde Middle School Concert and Jazz "A" Bands show off their awards earned during the recent San Diego Music Festival. Middle school bands from throughout Southern California participated in the weekend event. Please see related story on page 28. More...
Moorpark's Michael Lorch gave up football and focused on swimming
Three and a half years ago Michael Lorch turned a bad break into a good one. During football practice in the summer before his freshman year at Moorpark High, Lorch injured his left knee, which required surgery. Lorch spent the next seven weeks in a wheelchair wondering if football was the right sport for him. More...
A man was arrested May12 at the corner of Amherst Street and Princeton Avenue for violating probation. He was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. A person was arrested on May 11 for driving under the influence of alcohol on Los Angeles Avenue. The man was also allegedly in possession of marijuana. More...
As I departed the airplane and approached the terminal in Cusco, Peru, the faint echo of music wafted through the air. When I entered the terminal, something I never would have expected happened. My eyes welled up with tears. More...
SYLVIE BELMOND/Acorn Newspapers HARD WORKER- Vina June Milburn is honored by Mayor Patrick Hunter, right, and Doug Tapkin, executive director of the Ventura County Housing Authority, for her 14 years of service on the Housing Authority commission. "She was a mentor and friend and has been a resident commissioner through good and difficult times but always kept a sense of humor," said Tapkin. Milburn also saw to it that the agency kept its focus to help Ventura County residents, he said. More...
EVERYBODY CUT LOOSE- Moorpark High School students Katie Luke, a 15-year-old freshman, left, and Michael McGuire, an 18-year-old senior, sing and dance in the school's musical production of "Footloose," about a teen who just wants to dance. Show times are 7 p.m. Fri., May 16 with two shows on Sat., May 17 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Moorpark High School Performing Arts Center, 4500 N. Tierra Rejada Road. Tickets are $5. For more information, call (805) 915-9641. More...
I was pleasantly surprised by Michael Tenenbaum when I met him at a Ralphs yesterday. He is well spoken, friendly, and seems genuinely concerned with the issues that are facing us today. More...
Ask Kathy Jenks, director of the Ventura County Department of Animal Regulations, the most unusual animal that's come through the doors of the Camarillo Animal Shelter, and she's likely to tell you: "A roller skating elephant. More...
Ten acres zoned 30,000 square foot lots are available for purchase. The lots are in an area with $1.5 million home sites and are horse zoned. Utilities are nearby. For more information on this property, listed at $1,798,000, contact The Reznick Group. More...
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