WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers THE NEXT STEP—Moorpark resident Ariadna Mendez gets a hug and balloons from friend Doris Canaca, also from Moorpark, before the start of Moorpark College's 42nd commencement ceremony May 21. Mendez graduated with an associate's degree in interior design. For more photos and details from the event, see page 18. More...
An ongoing debate on how to operate the High Street Arts Center didn't keep the Moorpark City Council from extending its financial support for the historic downtown venue last week. More...
Police interrupted a large cockfighting operation near an avocado farm in Happy Camp Canyon on Sunday, confiscating 81 fighting roosters and arresting five men. Most of the participants escaped by fleeing the scene. The 40-acre farm is near Campus Park and George roads, east of the Rustic Canyon Golf Course and north of Moorpark. More...
Five search warrants issued as a result of investigation into gang activity
An investigation by the Fillmore Police Gang Unit into two incidents of gang violence in Fillmore led to five search warrants being issued for homes in Fillmore and Moorpark this month. More...
With a name change and a facility remodel, one Simi gymnastics center is hoping to raise the bar and show local residents what its team is really made of: platinum. After five years, Cali Gymnastics owner Dorina Timbol said it was time to upgrade the moniker of the training center to Platinum Gymnastics, which she said better reflects the program's standout athletes. More...
FRI., MAY 29 Simi Valley High School Instrumental Music Spring concert in multipurpose room at school, 5400 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Big band, Latin jazz ensemble play. Jerry Steinholtz directs. Free. Time: 7:00 p.m. More...
A group of Ventura County women were honored by the National Association of Women Business Owners for their business prowess and commitment to their local communities. NAWBO-Ventura County hosted its annual BRAVO Awards luncheon in midMay at the Moorpark Country Club. More...
NEW ALUMNI—Above, graduates wave to family and friends as they march onto the quad during the academic procession at the start of Moorpark College's 42nd Commencement Ceremony last Thursday. Of the more than 1,200 students who earned their degrees during this academic year, more than 300 took part in the ceremony. At right, Sara Yakhi, president of the Moorpark College Associated Students, shares some advice with her fellow graduates, many of whom earned multiple degrees. Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers More...
Exactly one week after the Moorpark High baseball team found itself on the wrong side of a 1-0 pitching duel in the playoffs, a similar fate awaited the MHS softball squad. More...
Police arrested a 38-year-old woman April 27 who allegedly assaulted a police officer and made suicidal statements. The incident occurred on Villageview Court. Thieves stole a credit card May 11 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 500 block of Los Angeles Avenue. The victim reported that the culprits purchased gas using the stolen card on May 18. More...
"If I had the chance to live my life over, I'd do things a little dif ferent . . . I'd have more friends." — Ty Cobb Like many others who spend more than a little time on the computer, I've been pulled into the vortex of the Facebook phenomenon. More...
Mesa Verde Middle School sixthgrader Andrew Austin recently won an Award of Excellence from the California State PTA for photography. His photograph of a duck swimming through the reflection of a Ferris wheel was judged the best in California in the sixth to eighth grade category of the annual PTA Reflections program. More...
For nearly two hours, Ron Howard's "Angels and Demons" is a near flawless thriller set in the incredibly intriguing 110acre nation known as the Vatican. The film is being touted as the sequel to 2006's mega-hit "The Da Vinci Code," although Dan Brown wrote "Angels and Demons" earlier, to very little fanfare. More...
I am writing to congratulate David Pollock on his election to the Moorpark City Council. He campaigned with dignity and depth, and I believe he will be a terrific contributor to our City Council. More...
The City Council did the right thing by agreeing to keep the High Street Arts Center afloat for another two years. After all, the 82-year-old venue is the anchor of a downtown district the city is working hard to revitalize, and to close it now would be a major setback. More...
Hope, not food or clothes, is most popular item at Moorpark's food pantry