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Millhouse to head Metrolink board

By Sylvie Belmond belmond @theacorn.com

Local resident Keith Millhouse, named chair of the Metrolink board of directors last week, says the safety of passengers who rely on the regional rail system is his No. 1 priority. More...

Firefighter to vie for council seat

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Moorpark Highlands resident Nathan Sweet, 37, announced earlier this week that he will run in the upcoming City Council special elections to fill the seat vacated by Mayor Janice Parvin last November. More...

Health & Wellness

Company must stop inaccurate ads

Product sold as 'cold remedy'

State attorneys in 33 states including California recently announced a landmark $7million settlement with Airborne Inc. More...

Relay for Life announces event

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Moorpark will take place Sat. and Sun., April 25 and 26 at Moorpark High School, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., JAN. 16 Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated Luncheon meeting at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 11:15 a.m. sign in, meeting begins 11:30 a.m. More...

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Sports

Well runs dry for Musketeers

Boys' basketball squad can't continue its torrid pace from long distance

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

One game the basket looks as big as a hula hoop, and a few nights later it's as puny as fruit loop. Such was the story for the Moorpark High boys' basketball team. More...

10 questions with Moorpark's Ariana Martinez

Last season, the Moorpark High girls' soccer team competed in its first CIF-Southern Section championship game, losing to Thousand Oaks, 2-1. More...

Football players earn accolades from CIF

The LA84 Foundation has announced its All-CIF-Southern Section football teams for the Northern Division. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

Between Dec. 3 and Jan. 3 burglars entered a victim's locked storage unit on Goldman Avenue and stole property. Sometime between Dec. More...

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Family

Store features fresh food

Shop for School program will benefit local students

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market will open the doors to its store at Los Angeles and Moorpark avenues with a fiveday grand opening celebration beginning at 10 a.m. Wed., Jan. 28. More...

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Letters

Don't skip school on Jan. 26

As I write this letter, it is Day 68 since the governor called the Legislature back into special session to deal with the budget crisis, with no resolution in sight. More...

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Editorials

Magna Carta brings history to life

Earlier this week, a copy of the Magna Carta, on loan from the Lincoln Cathedral in England, was sealed in a climate-controlled case inside the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum. More...

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Lawsuits filed in train disaster

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Laws are being passed and lawsuits are being filed four months after the Metrolink train crash that killed 25 people, most residents of Ventura County, and injured more than 135. On Sept. More...

School leaders fight mounting budget woes

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

With state fiscal shortages deepening and a stalemate that leaves California without a budget, Moorpark school leaders and employees agreed to new sacrifices to save jobs and programs. More...

Planning the perfect day

JANN HENDRY/ Acorn Newspapers IN FASHION—Moorpark residents Becky Hayden and Kevin Davy model the latest fashions for brides and grooms at the Bridal Premiere at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza last Sunday in Westlake Village. More...

Community

New Parks and Recreation Board selected

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The five parks and recreation commissioners selected by Mayor Janice Parvin to serve two-year terms have big plans, but implementing them within current budget constraints won't be easy. More...

Democrats to discuss open space

The Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 21 at the Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. More...

Contact your area representatives

Board of Supervisors District 4: Supervisor Peter Foy (Serving Moorpark, Simi Val ley, Somis, Las Posas Valley, Santa Susana Knolls, Box Can yon, Home Acres, Tierra Rejada Valley and Sinaloa Lake) 980 Enchanted Way., Ste. More...

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Schools

Student honors Martin Luther King Jr. in annual speech

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The words of Martin Luther King Jr. More...

Original musical at high school

The students at Moorpark High School will present an original studentwritten musical, "Abracadabra," at 7 p.m. tonight, Jan. 16 at the school's Performing Arts Center, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. More...

Superintendent gives update

By Ellen Smith District superintendent, Moorpark Unified School District

Instructional focus I'd like to review the overarching focus of Moorpark Unified School District, which is to ensure that every one of our students makes progress and learns at high levels. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

TEDDY BEAR—Donny, a fluffy 2-year-old orange and white tabby, is a staff favorite at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. His owners turned him in because they were allergic to cats. He's great with kids and very friendly. More...

Auditions open for 'Dog Whisperer'

Show producer Kay Summer will audition dog owners and their pets for season five of "The Dog Whisperer" on the National Geographic Channel, from 4 to 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at PETCO, 742 Los Angeles Ave., Ste. A, Moorpark. More...

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Faith

Houses of Worship

Assembly of God/Lighthouse Christian Fellowship , the Rev. Randy Sugarman. 4823 Mira Sol Drive, Moorpark, (805) 5291730. Chabad of Moorpark Jewish Community Center, Rabbi Shimy Heidingsfeld, 11958 Honeybrook Court, (805)8078684. More...

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On The Town

The Movie Nut

The talents of Clint Eastwood, director, have typically played off the talents of Clint Eastwood, actor, conjuring bodacious, largerthan-life films occasionally a bit pretentious but more often intelligent, raucous slices of Americana. More...

Moorpark College featured on CNN Headline News

A story about the Moorpark College history department's partnership with the Museum of Ventura County recently aired locally on CNN Headline News. More...

Bradbury to sign new edition of 'Fahrenheit 451'

Advanced tickets needed for admission

Author Ray Bradbury will sign copies of his book "Fahrenheit 451: The 50th Anniversary Edition" on Sun., Feb. 1 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Seating and raffle begin at 1 p.m. More...

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