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Acorn On Vacation first place photo

GOLDEN SPLENDOR- Tom Scroggins wins this year's Take Your Moorpark Acorn on Vacation photo contest. Scroggins visited a Buddhist temple in Hsinchu, Taiwan, which features this display of golden statues. More...

City Council unsure how to fill vacant seat

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Anticipating a vacancy on the City Council in December, officials last week discussed several possible options for filling the two-year opening. More...

Health & Wellness

Alzheimer's is sixth leading killer

Alzheimer's disease is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. More...

Heart Walk marches to East County

The American Heart Association, Ventura County Division, will hold its annual Start! Ventura County Heart Walk on Sat., Oct. 18, at the Simi Valley Town Center, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., SEPT. 26 Writers And Books Tenth Annual Santa Barbara Book and Author Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, Santa Barbara Public Library Main Branch, 40 E. Anapamu St. Meet authors and their books. Free admission. More...

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Sports

Soccer players score title in Santa Barbara

FIRST PLACE—The Real SoCal boys' U-11 Silver Elite soccer team took first place at the Santa Barbara Summer Cup tournament. More...

Musketeers earn a break

The Moorpark High football team enters its bye week with a 2-1 record following last Friday's 26-0 win over Ventura. In victory, MHS running back Austin Edmonson tallied 164 yards on the ground and found pay dirt three times. More...

Four for the Month

The calendar will soon read October, one of the best months to be a sports fan, if not the best. Baseball playoffs, college and professional football, the start of the NBA and NHL seasons—it's all on the docket. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

A credit card was stolen from an employer in the 11100 block of West Los Angeles Avenue sometime between Jan 1, 2007 and Sept. 4, 2008 and used to make numerous charges. On March 10 someone stole another person's dog. More...

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Family

Country Days is coming

The city will commemorate its 25th anniversary during the Moorpark Country Days Parade and Street Fair on Sat., Oct. 4 along downtown High Street be tween Spring Road and Moorpark Avenue. Admission is free. More...

First 5 unfolds family fun for city festival

Moorpark Family Resource Center will host a birthday party in celebration of the city's 25th anniversary with free hands-on family activities during the Moorpark Country Days Street Festival on Sat., Oct. 4 at 61 High St. More...

Boy Scouts sell popcorn

Moorpark Boy Scout Pack No. 3604 will host the annual popcorn fundraiser,which provides money for Scout activities, this weekend. Uniformed scouts will be selling popcorn at the following locations. •Ralphs from noon to 6 p.m. More...

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Letters

The facts about school bonds

I would like to set the record straight about management of funds for Moorpark Unified School District, specifically the Measure R bond funds used for school renovation. More...

Appalled by legal advertisements

Why is it that in the light of the most horrific tragedies the parasites come out in droves. More...

Feels that law ads are tacky, greedy

Barely one week after the tragic Metrolink crash that has had all of Moorpark reeling, I am shocked, dismayed and offended to see three large advertisements from law firms in the Sept. 19 issue of the Moorpark Acorn . More...

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Real Estate

Back Yard Has A Putting Green

This approximately 3,088 square foot home has four bedrooms, a bonus room and three baths. The interior and exterior have been recently painted. More...

Andrea Jacobs

Andrea Jacobs, a real estate professional since 1986, sets high standards for herself and her marketing ser vices, staying on the cutting edge of technology and unique marketing strategies. More...

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Politicians seek to improve train safety

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

In the two weeks since the Metrolink crash that killed 25— the majority of whom were Simi Valley and Moorpark residents— local and state politicians have taken action to make train travel safer. More...

Remains may belong to missing boy

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Authorities will be digging for clues near Moorpark next month to find out if remains discovered by cadaver dogs and ground-penetrating radar belong to a teenage boy who went missing in December 1968. More...

Jewish house of worship plants roots in Moorpark

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Rabbi Shimon Heidingsfeld and his wife Devorah recently moved to Moorpark to serve the growing needs of the local Jewish community. More...

Community

Family and friends remember young woman

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Friends of Maria Elena Villalobos gathered at Campus Canyon Elementary School Saturday afternoon to pay tribute to a young woman whose life ended suddenly in the Metrolink train crash on Sept. 12. More...

GamerDays event scores high

ROCK ON—Connor Karen, winner of the Guitar Hero Tournament at Moorpark Morning Rotary Club's GamerDays, plays "Sweet Child of Mine" using his Aerosmith Guitar Hero controller on stage with the band Roastbeef Cocktails last Sunday at the Calif More...

Authorities seek flasher

Police send out e-mail alerts
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who has been exposing himself to unsuspecting pedestrians in Moorpark in recent weeks. More...

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Schools

College breaks ground for new building

Facility will house health science labs, offices

Moorpark College held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the new Health Sciences Center on the campus. More...

Application timeline

The school year is well underway, and high school seniors who are applying to college have a busy few months coming up. Keeping track of requirements and deadlines is crucial to having a smooth college application process. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

FAMILY DOG— Simon is a 3-year-old terrier mix. He is very sweet, loving, cuddly, friendly, gentle and well mannered. Simon can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Ask for ID No. More...

New shopping center hosts grand opening

Special activities for collegians, children

Moorpark Campus Plaza will host its grand opening on Fri. and Sat., Sept. 26 to 27. The center is on the intersection of Collins Drive and Campus Park Drive near the Collins Drive off ramp at the 118 Freeway. More...

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Faith

Food, wine at church benefit

Event includes auction, live jazz with proceeds to charity

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church will host the second annual International Food and Wine Festival benefit and auction from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 at the church, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. More...

Called to the Torah

Alyssa Starr was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on July 21 at the Western Wall at Robertson's Arch in Jerusalem, Israel while on a twoweek trip with her family, Rabbi Richard Spiegel, and other members of Temple Etz Chaim of Th More...

High Holy Day services set

Congregation B'nai Emet will hold High Holy Day services at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, 6150 Mt. Sinai Drive, Simi Valley. Rosh Hashanah, which inaugurates the Jewish New Year, will be celebrated at 8 p.m. Mon., Sept. More...

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On The Town

What's new on DVD?

Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, documen taries and music programs now available for purchase online and at retail stores. More...

"Ghost Town"

I'll admit to a few uncertain moments at the beginning of "Ghost Town." I suspected a cheap knockoff of "Ghost"—the 1990 classic that, for me, defined a new, intelligent (after the goofiness of "Ghostbusters") interpretation of More...

Fillmore & Western Railroad restores whistlestop

The Fillmore & Western Railway Company has recently purchased the Red Barn fruit stand and garden center, a landmark along Highway 126 east of Santa Paula. More...

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Editorials

Acorn On Vacation contest ends in a photo finish

Our annual Moorpark Acorn on Vacation contest was a resounding success again this year. The colorful results grace both our front page and page 32, which contains the second- and third-place winners as well as honorable mention. More...

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Join the 'E-Revolution' platform on Election Day

Guest opinion
By Marta Jorgensen Special to the Acorn

The E-Revolution platform is so named for its focus on strong and productive reform of federal energy, economic, environmental and educational policies, and stresses citizen engagement necessary for the United States to compete and survive in the n More...

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