November 7, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Clerks still counting ballots for Tony Strickland, Jackson race

The candidates for the state Senate's 19th District seat are in a deadlock, and representatives from both camps are saying it could be days before a winner is announced. More...

Pedestrian dies in accident

Moorpark resident Margaret Figueroa, 65, was walking out of the vehicle exit of the Janss Marketplace parking structure near Marshall More...

Kids' reading activities at Town Center

First 5 Ventura County will provide read-aloud tools, tips and special gifts for children up to age 5 during Kid's Club Reads from 10 to 11 a.m. Wed., Nov. 19 at the Simi Valley Town Center Mall. More...

Don't look behind you!

OCTOPUS' GARDEN—Moorpark Junior Girl Scout Troop 83 takes part in the adventure camp Journey to Atlantis at Sea World San Diego in October. More...

Volunteers needed for advisory committee

Seniors can give input on active adult issues

The Moorpark City Council requests interested persons to submit an application for the Active Adult Center Advisory Committee to fill five positions for a two-year term to expire December 2010. More...

Smothered pork chops

Recipe of the Week

This week, Nov. 5 to 11, Ralphs has boneless pork loin chops for $2.97 per pound as well as broccoli crowns and Russet potatoes for 89 cents per pound. More...

Grant assists schools in teaching American history

Moorpark Unified School District is starting on a new project made possible by a federally-funded grant through the Department of Education. More...

Mall opens holiday season with tree lighting

Simi Valley Town Center will kick off the holiday season with the annual two-day tree lighting spectacular Fri. and Sat., Nov. 14 and 15. All events are free. Discovery Church of Simi Valley will present a musical performance at 5 p.m. More...

Mud Dogs save the earth on the way to Cooperstown

The Moorpark Mud Dogs traveling baseball team has raised more than $1,200 so far collecting aluminum, glass and plastic containers to help fund a trip to a tournament next year. More...

Gallegly wins 12th term in Congress

U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) has clinched his 12th term in California's 24th Congressional District, capturing 126,052 votes (58 percent). More...

Outgoing mayor discusses state of the city with seniors

About a dozen seniors attended a public forum last week hosted by Mayor Patrick Hunter at the Moorpark Active Adult Center to hear the mayor's perspective on local matters. More...

Three suspects arrested for residential burglaries

Two men and one 17-year-old female juvenile were recently arrested on suspicion of burglarizing homes throughout Ventura County. More...

Audra Strickland retains California Assembly seat

In the third time in just over four years, state Assemblymember Audra Strickland beat out Newbury Park resident and high school teacher Ferial Masry for the 37th district seat. More...

Local students raise funds for Down syndrome

A group of eight Moorpark students participated in the Down Syndrome Association's annual L.A. Buddy Walk last weekend to raise funds and awareness about the genetic disease. "The Dancing Queens" team—Paige Morin, K.D. More...

Emergency training offered

Program is free

A Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course will be held Tuesday evenings from Nov. 11 through Dec. 16 at the Emergency Operations Center in the Moorpark Police Services Center, 610 Spring Road, Moorpark. More...

For Metrolink victims

HAPPY TO HELP—From left, Bruce Bell, Maria Sanchez and Valerie Estvan enjoy a fundraising dinner sponsored by the American Red Cross of Ventura County and held at the Secret Garden in Moorpark last week. More...

Beatles tribute band plays

Ticket to Ride in Simi Valley

Ticket to Ride: A Tribute to the Beatles will perform at 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. More...

Teen tops in cancer fundraising

Twelve-year-old Kayla Bredberg was determined to make the most out of her first experience in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. More...

Podcast on drinking law enforcement

Straight Up Ventura County's newest podcast on the enforcement of the Social Host Ordinance in Ventura County is now online. More...

Santa Barbara Bank & Trust goes green

A recycling pilot program at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust is well on its way to keeping as much as eight tons of waste out of a landfill. More...