Like food pantry operators around the county and across the country, Kittie Fidermutz is being squeezed. Hit with higher food prices and fewer donations, the coordinator of Care and Share in Simi Valley has helped more than 800 new families this year. More...
A Moorpark man whose wife was fatally stabbed last week in Century City was arrested Aug. 1 at his ranch home by FBI agents on charges connected with a federal investigation into his Camarillo-based Internet gold trading business, prosecutors said. More...
Moorpark resident Robert Freeman will run for one of two available seats on the Moorpark City Council in November. The newcomer will compete against incumbents Keith Millhouse and Roseann Mikos. "I was motivated to run because of the recent budget crises that many California cities are experiencing," he said. More...
August is Cataract Awareness Month, and doctors encourage the community to be aware of the symptoms of cataracts. "A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye," said Dr. Marty Schneider, therapeutic optometrist, "and they tend to grow gradually, so changes in vision may not be noticeable at first. More...
FRI., AUG. 8 High Street Arts Center presents musical "The Fantasticks," 8 p.m., 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Runs through Sept. 14. Fridays, Saturdays 8 p.m. Sundays 2 p.m. $8 to $15, group discounts available. More...
Mindy Yaras, who has served on Moorpark Unified School District's board since 1999, will not run for another term in November. "Retiring was a hard decision to make," she said. "Serving on the board has been such a tremendous part of my life and something I care so deeply about. More...
McIntosh sets the table for Moorpark's heavy hitters
If there is one player who can dig the Moorpark High girls' volleyball team out of a hole, it's senior libero Teale McIntosh. Sure, the Musketeers will receive a lot of kills this season from standout seniors Rachael Kidder and Shannon Thompson, but many of those points will have begun with a dig or an assist from McIntosh. More...
Children who attended Vacation Bible School at Moorpark Presbyterian Church last month quickly put the lessons they learned into action. They collected more than $1,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County, a nonprofit organization that builds homes for families in need. More...
FISH STORY— Moorpark resident Daniel Kodama, 13, catches this 262-pound blue marlin while fishing during four days in July out of Playa del Sol in Baja, California. On the trip are, from left, friend Bryan Fujii, Daniel, and dad Curtis Kodama. Daniel took one hour, 10 minutes to reel in the whopper. More...
TAKE THAT!— Simi Valley resident Kyle Hamilton, 6, cools off in a water gun fight Saturday at the annual family picnic sponsored by Cardservice Int., a Moorpark company that processes credit cards, and held outside the company building on Condor Drive in Moorpark. More...
Moorpark's 25th anniversary celebration will continue this month with an outdoor film event featuring the classic movie "WarGames" at Arroyo Vista Park on Sat., Aug. 16. Admission is free. "It should be a great night. More...
Shea Homes, America's 5-Star homebuilder, is celebrating its 5Star Value by giving home shoppers the chance to win one of five 5Star Dream Prizes at Destination, Meridian and Market Street at RiverPark in Oxnard. The grand prize winner will receive a spa vacation, a home theater package, a cruise, a golf vacation or a dining experience. More...
District puts brakes on school bus service