WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers FOR A BETTER WORLD—Above, Moorpark High School students Mojgan (left) and Rahima Rafiq prepare a banner for Tuesday's Peace on Campus Day. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers CULTURAL MELTING POT— Members of the African and Latin American music group Masanga Marimba play their traditional Zimbabwean instruments, which are similar to xylophones, during a performance at Multicultural Day at More...
About 350 people attended the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation's Hats Off to Women Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Reagan Library last week to raise money for a free mammography program. More...
FRI., APRIL 24 Simi Valley/Moorpark Republican Women Luncheon, general meeting at Posada Royale, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. 11:30 a.m. social time. Noon meeting. Speaker is Lois J. More...
Summer sessions will begin May 26 and June 22 at Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges. Students can enroll at the colleges and complete a fullsemester class in four weeks during the summer. More...
The iD Tech summer camp, in its 11th season, provides weeklong, day and overnight handson technology summer programs for students ages 7 to 18. More...
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers WONDER WOOFER—Skippy is a 1-and-a-half year old chihuahua mix. Skippy is alert, playful, tolerant and friendly. If you would like to adopt Skippy, ask for animal ID No. More...
California Wildlife Center will host an inaugural Walk on the Wild Side 5K event on Sun., May 3 on Zuma Beach in Malibu. Check-in and T-shirt pickup and late registration will be from 10 to 11 a.m.Snacks and refreshments will be provided. More...
Tri-Counties Friends Committee of Guide Dogs for the blind will host Wine Sight II at 5 p.m. Sat., May 2 at Montecito Country Club, 920 Summit Road, Santa Barbara. More...
I recently noticed articles and letters about the Moorpark City Council election of May 19, and I was very happy to see that David Bagwell has decided to step up to further serve this community. More...
Like many in Moorpark, I see David Bagwell for City Council signs all over town. It's obvious by the size and number of signs that Mr. Bagwell really wants to be on the City Council. I am concerned about Mr. More...
Six of the seven Moorpark City Council candidates agreed on some issues—but not all, at a forum hosted Tuesday by the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce at the High Street Arts Center. Election day is Tues., May 19. More...
Mother's Day is Sun., May 10, and the Moorpark Acorn wants your mom to receive the recognition she deserves. In 100 words or less, please write and tell us why your mother is special. More...
Swimmers put Musketeers in the hunt for league title
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
Since Amber and Summer Bennett began competing in swimming eight years ago, they've been nearly inseparable. Luckily for the Moorpark High girls' swim team, the sisters are now distancing themselves from the rest of their opponents. More...
Between March 9 and April 13 thieves used a stolen access card to purchase goods without the owner's knowledge. On March 17 someone entered a private garage on Bear Valley Road and stole an antique Asian rug. More...
The 10th annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast will be from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thurs., May 7 at the Gilbert Sports Center at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. More...
The Chabad Jewish Center will host its monthly Women's Circle gathering at 7:30 p.m. Mon., April 27 at the Sallus residence, 12500 Arbor Hill St., Moorpark. More...
In "Observe and Report," Seth Rogan plays Ronnie Barnhardt, the head of security at Forest Ridge Mall (no, this has nothing to do with "Paul Blart," in case you were wondering). Ronnie takes his job way too seriously. More...
The Moorpark College Spring 2009 Student Ceramics Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed. and Thurs., May 6 and 7 in the Technology Building, Room T114, Ceramics Studio on campus, 7075 Campus Road. More...
There's an old saying, "What goes up, must come down." But does that apply to property taxes? Perhaps. Proposition 13, passed by California voters in June 1978, continues to guide assessments to this day. More...
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