Twenty-seven years ago I was working at a record store. I did not know it at the time but the manager was stealing funds. Another man, tall, goodlooking, wearing a blue plaid shirt, was helping to do the annual inventory. Needless to say he was secretly being trained to take over this store and the manager who was stealing was to be fired. More...

The city of Moorpark will host three affordable housing workshops in English and Spanish to inform potential first-time home buyers about affordable housing opportunities available in the city. Interested buyers must attend one of these meetings. More...

The National Children's Dental Health Month turns 60 this year.Since 1949 the American Dental Association has dedicated February to raise awareness among families and policymakers of the critical importance of oral health and specifically children's oral health. More...

FRI., FEB. 13 Westlake Village Encore Club Meets at Westlake Yacht club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Jim Woodard, resident storyteller at Reagan Library, tells humorous little-known stories about U.S. presidents. Refreshments served. Guests welcome. More...

Several school advocates were honored at the annual Moorpark Council Parent Teacher Association Honorary Service Award ceremony Feb 4. The Council PTA provides mentoring and leadership to school parent teacher associations. Representative from nine schools serve on the council along with other elected board members. More...

Love them or hate them, Royal High's wrestling squad proved once again why they are the cream of the crop in the Marmonte League. During the Marmonte League Wrestling Finals held at Simi Valley High last Saturday, six Highlanders claimed individual championships, matching last year's effort by RHS. More...

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers GOOD DOG—Trio is a 14-year-old female Golden Retriever mix. Trio's owner recently died and now the pet needs a new home. She is in good health and housebroken. She is timid right now, but she is curious, sweet, gentle and trusting. She would be the perfect companion in a quiet home or with a retired person. Trio can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, ask for ID A129953. More...

Sometime between Dec 19 and Jan. 23 thieves stole someone's checks, making out some to "cash," others to themselves. The victim lives on Spring Road. Between Jan. 22 and 26, thieves used an unknown object to remove a padlock and steal items from a storage shed on Tierra Rejada Road, east of Moorpark Road. More...

"Farewell Israel," a documentary film portraying the threat of fundamentalist Islam to the Western world, will be shown at 1 p.m. Sun., Feb. 22 at Congregation B'nai Emet, 9 W. Bonita St., Simi Valley. Joel Gilbert, a graduate of the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and the London School of Economics, produced the film. More...

Valen-crime's Day Since my wife and I have a 5-year-old, the two of us will not be having Valentine's Day dinner alone. And since misery loves company, we invited another family with the same predicament to join us. A dinner date was my wife's idea. She took over the planning. More...

Here's what I learned from seeing "He's Just Not That Into You." 1. If you're a guy: ouch. Chances are you're conceited, shallow, self-absorbed and totally driven by random sexual urges. More...

Congratulations to our Moorpark High School Academic Decathlon Team. They started out strong and won first place in the Ventura County competition on Monday. Once again, our defending national championship team is poised and positioned to move on to the state and national competitions. More...

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Here is a single story property in the heart of Thousand Oaks with more than half an acre complete with an oversized barn currently used to house two horses, a corral and stalls. This property still has more than enough space to build a resort size pool. More...