January 23, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Hail to the new chief

Locals share insights on Obama
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
The Performing Arts Center at Moorpark College was packed with students and faculty members Tuesday morning, all anxiously awaiting a big-screen viewing of the inauguration of President Barack Obama. More...

Remember falling in love?

Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to win your heart. Do you recall the moment your spouse or loved one walked into your life? Was it love at first sight? Did fireworks go off and Cupid's arrow find its mark? More...

Health & Wellness

Seminars help women live a healthy lifestyle

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

With a 12-year-old son and 7-year-old twins—a boy and a girl—Julie Settem was too busy taking care of her family to make time to care for herself. But in September last year, she decided she needed to make a change. More...

Keep brain in shape while aging

It's easy to forget that the brain, like the rest of the body, needs to exercise to stay in shape. More...

Weight loss program begins

The Weight Loss Challenge Program is a volunteerled program with morning and evening classes available in Moorpark. Classes meet for one hour, weekly for 12 weeks. New sessions are starting in January and February. More...

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Business

Experts discuss county's economic health

'Businesses will have to adapt and change'
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Ventura County must focus on long-term growth and market its strongest assets to survive the recession, said two leading economic experts from California Lutheran University and California State University Channel Islands. More...

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Sports

Youth sports teams continue to have major success

GOOD SPORTS—The Moorpark girls' U-14 AYSO soccer team was awarded the Founders Trophy at the 12th annual Beverly Hills Sportsmanship Tournament. More...

Showdown: Who was snubbed by the Hall of Fame vote?

Eliav Appelbaum and Stephen Dorman debate the player most deserving of baseball's highest honor

Appelbaum Think of all the pitching careers Tommy John has indirectly saved. More...

Nine questions with MHS water polo player Lexy Varshawsky

With a 1-5 record in the Marmonte League, the Moorpark High girls' water polo team has had its struggles this season. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

Sometime between Dec. 1 and Jan. 3, vandals used cans of spray paint and permanent markers to write graffiti on walls at the shopping center in the 200 block of Los Angeles Avenue. On Dec. More...

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Family

Family Men Don't Wear Name Brands

Men don't cry "What's the matter with you?" the Godfather yelled at his godson Johnny Fontane, who whimpered about his inability to get a part in a movie. "Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that cries like a woman? More...

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On The Town

The Movie Nut

For those of us weary of the recent spate of war movies, one might consider "Defiance" more akin to the "prison break" genre. Or a tale of survival against all odds, a story of David against Goliath. More...

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Editorials

When the community shares, everybody eats

If a community ever deserved a collective pat on the back, it's Moorpark. More...

Political Cartoon

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Economy grinds on residents, public officials

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

While state and local officials say they're working hard to breathe new life into the economy, the daily news of everincreasing foreclosures and layoffs brings home the reality of an everdeepening national recession. More...

Oxnard man allegedly supplied drugs for fatal overdose

Police arrested Johnny Mejia Morales of Oxnard last week on allegations that he provided drugs to a local resident who died in the Ventura County detention facility last year. More...

Community

Probate matters move to Juvenile Courthouse

All probate, conservatorship, and guardianship of the estate matters will take place at the Juvenile Courthouse in Oxnard. These matters were previously handled at the Hall of Justice in Ventura. More...

Strickland on committees

State Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) was named vice chair of health and a member of the energy, utilities and communications committees. More...

Runner takes 100-mile race in stride

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Most of us would never consider running the distance between Moorpark and the Malibu pier, but Greg Jones has traveled this 30-mile route on foot several times over the past year. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

SAT., JAN. 24 MOMS Club of Moorpark Garage sale fundraiser, 7 a.m. to noon at 13106 Knotty Pine St., Moorpark. Proceeds support charities, nonprofit club for stay-at-home mothers and their children. Phone: 805.217. More...

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Schools

Volunteers sought to monitor bond spending

District administrators are seeking volunteers for the Measure S Bond Oversight Committee, a group that will monitor spending related to the $39.5million measure approved by Moorpark voters in November. More...

Knowledge is power

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers READY FOR BLASTOFF—Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology science teacher Tiffany Campbell, left, a Newbury Park resident, counts down for the launching of a hydrogenfueled rocket experiment during the school More...

Girls can test for La Reina school

La Reina High School will conduct an entrance placement test for prospective students on Sat., Jan. 31. The application deadline is Fri., Jan. 30. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers POSING PRETTY—Sasha, a 1-year-old domestic medium hair cat, is playful, calm, sweet and attentive. If you would like to adopt Sasha, ask for animal ID No. More...

Be wary of puppy mills

When looking for a new dog, it's important to find a good breeder. More...

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Faith

Synagogue hosts guest speaker

Psychotherapist Dr. Barton Goldsmith will be the guest speaker at Congregation B'nai Emet's Shabbat service at 8 p.m. today, Jan. 23 at the temple, 9 W. Bonita, Simi Valley. More...

Nashville songwriter to perform

Award-winning songwriter James Nihan will present songs of spirit in an intimate concert at 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 at Unity of the Oaks, 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 113, Thousand Oaks. The love offering is $10. More...

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Letters

Letters let him down

With all do respect, I must say that the letters section has let me down in recent months. Now that the elections are over and everybody has voted and expressed their opinion, from the president to Prop. More...

Teachers voice their concerns

Once again, the teaching profession is facing uncertainty when it comes to job security and supplies needed to keep a classroom running. More...

Stop the torture

I used to joke after the abuses in the Central American wars of the 1980s that CIA really stood for Cocaine Importers of America. More...

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Real Estate

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home

This home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. More...

Mark Brown

Mark Brown was welcomed to Prudential California Realty's Camarillo office by broker/owner Bob Majorino and senior branch manager Jim Chutuk. Brown has more than 20 years of Ventura County real estate experience. More...

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