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February 20, 2009 / Front Page

Police department honors its civilian 'eyes and ears'

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

A group of local men and women who donated time to help keep the city safe received special recognition at the City Council this week. More...

Health & Wellness

Women can take steps towards a healthy heart

Numerous studies show ways that women can protect themselves from heart disease, yet it remains the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, claiming more than 500,000 lives each year. More...

Counseling services relocates

Wellspring Counseling Group has moved to new offices at 301 Science Drive, Ste. 235, Moorpark. Wellspring opened in 2006 as Moorpark's first psychotherapy practice serving the general public. More...

Staying fit through pregnancy

Moderate exercise is good while waiting for baby

A world of benefits to pregnant women and their growing babies is at their feet—if, doctors say, the women move those feet. More...

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Laritech Inc. is a small design and contract manufacturing company in Moorpark that builds electronic boards, with production runs in the thousands or one prototype board, depending on customers' needs. More...

Plastic Surgeon Has 15 Years Of Expertise

Facial plastic surgeon Marc Kerner, M.D., has been in practice in Northridge for more than 15 years and serves as a facial trauma surgeon at Northridge Hospital. More...

Buy One, Get One Free

K.C. Staples, owner and manager of The Record Outlet, has established a program that gives one free record for every regular purchase. Options also include free CDs and DVDs. More...

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Sports

10 questions with MHS grad Ben Hadley

Life after high school has gone pretty well for Ben Hadley. The former Moorpark High water polo player, a 2007 graduate, is currently making the grade in the pool for Pomona College. More...

Moorpark girls punch ticket to Bakersfield

MOVING ON—The Moorpark girls' U-14 AYSO All-Stars 'A' soccer team finished in first place in its division at the Area 10-E Championships. Moorpark will advance to the Southern California Championships in March at Bakersfield. More...

Forget Oaks Christian, Calabasas football is the real issue here

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

The cries of "four more years" haven't sounded this vile in a while. Apparently, though, the Marmonte League would like to keep the status quo until at least 2014, when the next Northern Area re-leaguing process is set to take shape. More...

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Family

Firecrackers explode

HOT STUFF—The Moorpark Firecrackers U10 girls' soccer team finished an undefeated season with a 9-0 record. They scored a total of 38 goals. Front row: Samantha Gajada, Adriana Quinones. More...

Event to show families how to prepare for emergencies

Scouts serve lunch

Emergency Preparedness Expo 2009 is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., March 7 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1276 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. More...

Serving In Uniform

Air Force Airman Robert L. Moore has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Moore is a 2008 graduate of Moorpark High School. More...

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Letters

Cancer recovery

Breanna here with another update on my overall health and wellbeing in my ongoing battle with brain cancer. Recently my parents and I met with my neurooncologist who was just overjoyed to see how well I am doing. More...

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Columns

Ask The DMV

Do you have questions about general driving related require ments, such as registration or insurance? Are you unclear about the laws and restrictions related to driving? More...

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Real Estate

Howard Schuster and Helen Borland

This dynamic team, Howard Schuster and Helen Borland, provides exceptional service to homebuyers and sellers. More...

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Foy lands on list of gubernatorial candidates

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy, whose name appeared on a survey listing possible contenders for the office of California governor in 2010, isn't discouraging gossip about his potential aspirations for higher office since the publici More...

Graffiti cleanup volunteers boldly fight city's grime

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Volunteers with the Moorpark Graffiti Coalition spent two hours along the arroyo in downtown Moorpark near Performance Nursery last Saturday morning, cleaning up unwanted scrawls left behind by local taggers. More...

Community

Sheriff's Blotter

On Jan. 30 a shoplifting incident occurred at the Longs drugstore in the 100 block of Los Angeles Avenue. Signs of an illegal cockfight were discovered on Feb. 1 on Campus Park Drive around Happy Camp Canyon. More...

New signals installed on Santa Rosa Road

Four new traffic signals on Santa Rosa Road were recently activated at Vista Arroyo Road/ Andalusia Drive West, Blanchard Road, Brittany Park Road and Penelope Place/Applewood Lane. More...

Water district to make improvements to pipeline

The primary water supply pipeline for the Calleguas Municipal Water District will be temporarily shutdown to make improvements for water system reliability for the week of Feb. 22 through 28. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., FEB. 20 Agoura Newcomers Club Coffee at 5945 Wheelhouse Lane, Agoura Hills. LAPD officer presents "Lady Beware" safety program on home safety, selfdefense. Questionandanswer time. Coffee, refreshments served. Free. More...

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Schools

Pinecrest kids jump rope to raise funds

Pinecrest Schools in Moorpark held its annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser for the American Heart Association on Feb. 13. More...

Program on special ed

The Ventura County Special Education Local Plan Area will host a free program on "IEP—Your Child's Plan for Success" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wed., Feb. 25 at the Adult Education Center, 5200 Valentine Road, Ventura. More...

Nominate a favorite educator for Teacher of the Year

Nominations for the 20082009 Teacher of the Year award, sponsored by Teachers' Insurance Plan, are being accepted through Thurs., April 30. The award will include $1,000 to the winning teacher and a $500 grant to the teacher's school. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers WHAT'S UP?—Stella is a 1-1/2-year-old German shepard mix. She is friendly, playful and sweet. Stella can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Ask for ID No. A459700. More...

Animal lovers can help homeless cats

Animal lovers who feed cats outdoors, whether tame or feral (not tame), are not alone. Experts say the welfare and management of these unneutered and unspayed cats is an issue in almost every community. More...

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Faith

Holy Cross Church to serve fish dinners for Lent

Annual event is a charity fundraiser

The Knights of Columbus Moorpark Council No. 9969 will serve the annual Friday night fish fry throughout Lent from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. More...

Women's circle will make jewelry

Chabad of Moorpark women's circle will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 26 at the Sehati home, 12334 Palmer Drive. Jewelry designer Pamela Widdes will help women craft their own earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. More...

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On The Town

The Movie Nut

A friend of mine, walking out of the theater, said to me, "It's the 'Alice in Wonderland' of the new millennium." We had just seen Henry Selick's "Coraline," an incredibly luminous, frightfully marvelous fairy tale of a film, like some wakin More...

Local bands get ready to Rock the Oaks

The ninth annual Rock The Oaks concert, featuring local bands, for Conejo Valley teens will take place at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 at the Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More...

Ahoy, matey! Pirates dance and sing on Camarillo stage

By Sally Carpenter sallyc@theacorn.com

Light. Frothy. Colorful. Witty. Harmonious. Co-directors Juanita Seavey and Jeff Wallach serve up a pleasant confectionary, Gilbert and Sullivan's light opera, "The Pirates of Penzance" at the Camarillo Community Theatre. More...

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Last week my colleagues and I on the school board participated in one of the toughest meetings in recent memory. More...

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