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Strickland opposes tax increases On Jan. 25, Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Westlake Village) signed a taxpayer protection pledge, sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, to "oppose and vote against any legislation that increases state taxes. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com More time to travel, read and walk her new puppies sounds pretty good to Eva Conrad. The Moorpark College president, who will retire this summer, is also looking forward to more time with her family in Westlake Village, but she said she'll miss spending her days with students and faculty memb... More ... Climate change talk offered The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board has requested that the Air District conduct public outreach on global climate change. As part of that effort, the district is offering a speaker presentation on the impact of global climate change. More ... Freeway work moving quickly By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com The $65-million 23 Freeway widening project is eight months ahead of schedule, said two local city officials last week. The improvements will contribute to the completion of a loop between Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and the 101 Freeway Corridor to ease regional traffic flow and reduce congest... More ... Trees added to roadway To maintain the rural character of the Conejo Valley, local city officials made an agreement with the California Department of Transportation to plant more than 350 trees between Janss and Olsen roads along the 23 Freeway. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com For anyone who wonders who the local homeless are and wants to know more about them, the 2007 Ventura County Homeless Count Survey is out. Of the 1, 679 homeless adults in Ventura County, 273, or 16 percent, were included in the survey. Of that number, 134 were living on the street and 139 i... More ... Ways to save on electric bill The Utility Reform Network, a statewide utility watchdog group based in San Francisco, has several tips that can help reduce an electric bill by as much as 15 percent: •Regularly clean furnace and air conditioner filters. Dirt buildup on coils means poor efficiency. More ... Local moms appear on reality TV show By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Two Moorpark mother and daughter teams will be featured on The Learning Channel reality television show "Trading Spaces" at 9 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., Feb. 9. Participants on "Trading Spaces" switch spots for three days to redecorate a room in the other team's house using $1,000 and a... More ...
BETTER LATTE THAN NEVER- Samantha Townsend Lovitte sings "Taylor the Latte Boy," accompanied by Brent Bain on piano, at the Moorpark College 10th annual Student Talent Show on Friday night. Both performers are Moorpark College students and Simi Valley residents. College students presented about 15... More ... Moorpark woman wins in charity raffle Janet Weaver of Moorpark recently won $1,000 in the second early bird drawing of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme's House of Ten Thousand Dreams Home Raffle. More ... Recycle e-waste at GI Industries Residents can drop off electronic waste from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at GI Industries, 195 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. This service, provided by Waste Management, is free to all Ventura County residents. More ... Library has storytimes The Moorpark City Library presents Family Storytime once every month from 3 to 4 p.m. On Sun., Feb. 10, the theme is love. The event includes stories, refreshments and a craft project. All family members are welcomed. The library hosts Preschool Storytime for children ages 5 and under eve... More ... Look for arrowheads on city hike The City of Moorpark Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will offer a family "arrowhead hike" along the Seranata Trail from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 10. Hikers should meet at the Miller Park picnic pavilion at 4530 Miller Parkway in Moorpark. More ... Valentine's Day event for seniors The Moorpark Active Adult Center hosts a Valentine's Day Komedy Klub on Fri., Feb. 15 at 799 Moorpark Ave. Guitarist and singer David Ferguson will perform love songs from the 1930s and 1940s at 11:15 a.m. A lunch of Salisbury steak, stuffing and mashed potatoes follows at noon. After l... More ... |
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