Train wreck victims remembered as investigation continues
Albert Cox breaks into tears when he describes the terror of the Metrolink train crash Sept. 12. Although he says he's grateful to have lived, the guilt is overwhelming. "These are good, honest working people, and they don't understand why their loved ones were taken from them," Cox said, his eyes glistening. "I feel guilty. I was saved. More...
Police arrested a 46yearold man this week on charges that he kept a young teenage girl captive in a motor home parked in a remote orchard in the 4000 block of Hitch Boulevard west of Moorpark. Shawn Barth, 46, held the 13-year-old girl captive for at least several months, authorities said. More...
When people remember Paul Long, they rarely recall just one man. With Long came his wife and son—they were a package deal. They were inseparable. Long, who was an English teacher at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, was one of the 26 people who died in the horrific Metrolink crash last Friday. More...
Shock. Disbelief. Profound sadness. All these feelings swept over me as I stood looking at the coroner's board and suddenly realized I recognized a name. I had been deployed to Chatsworth High School as a Red Cross disaster mental health volunteer to assist families and others in the aftermath of the Metrolink tragedy. More...
FRI., SEPT. 19 Energy Politics Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated meets at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Todd Spitler discusses "Future and politics of energy," McCain/Obama over offshore drilling, oil company windfall profits. Christopher Maloney on McCain's "Victory '08" campaign. $20 luncheon. Reservations required. More...
Whether it's on the field or in competition, the Moorpark Packer Cheerleaders have plenty of team spirit. The girls, ages 11 to14, cheer at the youth football games in Moorpark. "Cheering has been my passion for so long," said Victoria Velasquez, 13, who started cheerleading in the second grade. "I love the girls on the team. More...
The Westlake High girls' golf team didn't lose any players from last season's team. The Warriors also haven't lost a beat. After winning a Marmonte League title in '07, the Warriors are on an early roll with a 10-0 overall record. More...
A man was found on Sept. 4 in a vehicle on Nogales Avenue that had been reported as suspicious. The suspect had black tar heroin hidden inside the brim of his hat. He was also found to be under the influence of illegal drugs and was placed under arrest. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers FAREWELL—Sharon Aiken, widow of Christopher Aiken, left a chalk note and roses for him Monday evening where he stood to wait for Metrolink train 111 each day. It reads, "Chris, you are my soulmate. I will be lost without you. I love you with all my heart! Your wife forever, Sharon and your girls Sammie & Katie." More...
Moorpark native Chris Recupito Rossi, 20, will be featured in a new web series, "Miss Behave," slated to launch in February 2009. The show also features former "Day of Our Lives" actress Jillian Clare and co-stars Matthew Underwood of Nickelodeon's "Zoey 101," Brett DelBuono of A & E's "The Cleaner," Marco James and Jenny Edgerton. More...
In response to "Where did all the money go?" I would like to thank Ms. Busch for her interest in the candidates running for the school board, and I am very impressed with her community involvement and concern. More...
One cannot write the about histories of Simi Valley, Camarillo and Moorpark without including the railroad. It was the creation of train depots at locations such as Santa Susanna at the turn of the century that helped transform Ventura County's fertile valleys into a network of thriving economies. More...
LoanSmart offers the following basic steps to help insure a successful financial decision when buying a home. 1) As a rule of thumb, one's mortgage payment including principle, interest, taxes and insurance should not exceed 28 percent of his gross income before taxes are taken out. More...
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