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By Andrea L. Minium Special to the Acorn A hallucinogenic herb called Salvia divinorum is growing in popularity among teens and young adults across the U.S. More ... Avoiding tax errors The Franchise Tax Board offers lastminute tips for taxpayers, and outlines the 10 tax filing errors that delay refunds. "There is time left for even the most complicated returns, and we offer a number of tools that can help you speed up your refund and prevent errors in the filing process," s... More ... Assembly bills aim to end benefits to illegal immigrants State Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) introduced two measures during the third extraordinary session that aim to end state taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants as a way to address the estimated $16-billion state budget deficit. More ... 23 Freeway officially opens The California Department of Transportation and the Ventura County Transportation Commission invite the public to celebrate the completion of the Moorpark State Route 23 widening and soundwall project with an opening ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Thurs. More ... GOP women to meet The Simi Valley-Moorpark Republican Women, Federated, will host Assemblymembers Audra Strickland and Cameron Smyth at its meeting at noon Fri., April 18 at the Posada Royale, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. Both legislators are candidates for reelection. More ... Congressional Democratic caucus to be held A 24th Congressional District Democratic Caucus will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sun., April 13 at Borchard Commu nity Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. For information, e-mail Eric Bender at ebender@wilcon.com. More ...
JOE BINOYA/Acorn Newspapers EMERGENCY PROCEDURES- From left, cousins Priscilla Urquidez, Bella Lemos, and Talia Lemos practice saving an infant from choking during the Safe Kids Day held at Moorpark College. The event, sponsored by Ventura County Red Cross, gave youths tips on bicycle safety, first ... More ... Public records are open online Access to public records from California state or local government is now available through an inexpensive Internet service. Sacramento-based Californians Aware, a nonprofit open government advocacy group, is offering "SunScribe" which can be accessed on CalAware's website, www.cal... More ... Online scams rampant Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department remind citizens to beware of online money scams. Citizens who are searching for new jobs or selling items via online websites may encounter various types of money order scams. More ... Vehicle thefts are down In response to the large number of burglaries and thefts from vehicles in eastern Ventura County, the Sheriff's Department has formed a task force of patrol deputies, detectives and members of the Thousand Oaks Police Department's Bike Patrol Unit. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Spending the day with horses at Pete Peters' Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program (HELP) is enriching not only for the disabled participants but for the volunteers who assist the riders during the therapy sessions as well. More ... American Legion selects Boys State delegates Moorpark American Legion Post 502 selected four finalists for the 71st session of the American Legion California Golden Boys State which will meet from June 21 to 38 at Cal State Sacramento. The finalists are Brandon Rokos, Justin Nuckles, Sergio Calix and Elliott Blufer. From... More ... Family hike on Sunday The city of Moorpark Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will offer a free hike for families and all ages at 2 p.m. Sun., April 13 along the Seranata Trail in Moorpark. Hikers will meet at Miller Park, 4530 Miller Parkway. More ... Rotary Club seeks scholarship applicants The Rotary Club of Moorpark is seeking applicants for Ambassadorial Scholarships and Rotary World Peace Fellows. The Academic Year Ambassadorial Scholarships program strives to further international understanding among people of different countries. More ...
•The Moorpark City Library presents preschool storytime every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the library, 699 Moorpark Ave. Upcoming storytimes will be April 17 and 24 for children ages 5 and under. •The deadline for the Young Illustrator Contest entries is 7:30 p.m. Mon., April. 28. More ... CHP collecting books for needy children The seventh annual César E. Chávez Children's Book Drive will continue through May 5. Children from across the state will receive books collected during the campaign, which is co-sponsored by the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Housing and Community Deve... More ... Strawberry Festival looking for volunteers The California Strawberry Festival is seeking volunteers to provide assistance at the festival Sat., May 17 and Sun., May 18 at 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Applications are available at www.strawberry-fest.org. Positions include greeters, shortcake te... More ... FOOD Share beefing up food drives to fill shelves By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com With money donations down and the number of seniors in need on the rise, FOOD Share is taking a more assertive approach to collecting canned goods. The county's regional food bank needs more nonperishable food items for its Brown Bag Program, which feeds nearly 1,700 low-income seniors each ... More ... College dancers present spring concert The Dance Department at Moorpark College presents its annual spring student dance concert, "Motion Flux," an evening of original works by student choreographers, guest artists and select faculty at 8 p.m. tonight, Fri. and Sat., April 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Sun., April 13. More ... |
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