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Local officials stand united against state's request for cash

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

City and county leaders this week called for state legislators to keep their hands out of local coffers. More...

Acorn subscription drive benefits Moorpark Food Pantry

Purchase a voluntary one-year subscription to the Moorpark Acorn for $25 and 40 percent of your fee will be donated to the Moorpark Food Pantry to help ensure they can continue to provide a range of services to Moorpark's working poor. More...

Health & Wellness

Medical experts dispel myths about the heart

Patients who believe myths about heart disease may be at increased risk, say cardiovascular medicine faculty at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. More...

Acupuncture is an option for women's hot flashes

By David Lee Special to the Acorn

An increasing number of women are electing to avoid hormone replacement therapy for fear of an increased risk of cancer, especially after seeing loved ones suffer. More...

Keeping healthy in summer pollen

Outdoor fun nothing to sneeze at for allergy sufferers

For the more than 50 million people in the U.S. who suffer from allergies, there's good news. That's because there may be a number of helpful steps one can take to help manage the symptoms. More...

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Business

Real estate head forecasts slight thaw

Area home sales show signs of improvement

As homeowners and homebuyers in Southern California, including those in the local markets, continue to cope with struggling residential sales, Acorn managing editor John Loesing begins a multipart questionandanswer series with local re More...

East County Job & Career Center lists June classes

The East County Job & Career Center in Simi Valley will offer the following classes in June. Career Shops are offered at no cost to job seekers. Space is limited. Prior registration required. More...

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Sports

Moorpark's Hunt, Flores earn top Marmonte honors

The Marmonte League announced its All-League teams for spring sports. Drew Sandler of the Simi Valley High baseball team was named Player of the Year. More...

Quakes rock West Covina tourney

SLUGGERS—The Moorpark Quakes U-11 baseball team finished as runner-up to the reigning national Triple Crown champion Covina Angels at a tournament at West Covina. More...

MHS to host county All-Stafootball game

The Ventura County EastWest All-Star Football Game will be played Saturday at 6 p.m. at Moorpark High. Ventura Downtown Lions Club sponsors the event, which is in its 36th year. Calabasas' Lance Martin will coach the East squad. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

Police arrested a 49-year-old man May 22 during a traffic stop at the corner of Collins and Campus Park drives. Someone stole a pair of shoes May 23 from a store in the 800 block of Los Angeles Avenue. More...

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Family

Mall hosts family-friendly outdoor concerts

Simi Valley Town Center has announced the third annual outdoor concert series, "Summer Concerts al fresco," featuring 15 musical performances from June 4 to Sept. 10. All shows are from 6 to 8 p.m. More...

Barbershoppers sing for women

The Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club will have a meeting and luncheon on Fri., June 12 at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. with social time and registration beginning at 9:45 a.m. More...

Girls win scholarships in Cesar Chavez contest

HONORING A LEGEND—Emma Hoelker and Itzayana Quintero, both fifth-graders at Arroyo West Elementary School in Moorpark, each won a $1,000 scholarship in this year's California Teachers Association Cesar Chavez essay contest. More...

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Letters

If arts center can't make money, then it should close

If it produces, tax it. If it doesn't, subsidize it. Our City Council seems to believe this, at least regarding the High Street Arts Center. More...

If things don't change, arts center is doomed to fail

On May 20, the City Council voted to extend the existing operating model at the High Street Arts Center, underwriting an additional $300,000 over the next two years. More...

Kiwanis fundraiser a success

This past Sunday, Kiwanis held their third annual Wine and Moonlight fundraiser, which benefits the youth of Moorpark. More...

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Editorials

Dividing up the shrinking pie

More than two weeks after the May 19 election, it's still hard to tell the good guys from bad guys in the messy state budget battle. Voters say they sent a strong message not to raise taxes, but did they really? More...

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Attendance up, not down, at arts center

Guest opinion
By Roseann Mikos

The Acorn's May 29 editorial about the High Street Arts Center (HSAC), while complimentary about keeping the arts center going, shows that the editor has not done his homework. More...

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Public can give input on possible cuts

Budget workshop is this Wednesday By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The city of Moorpark's proposed 2009/10 budget is balanced for now, but that could change if the state decides to borrow funds from local governments to help reduce its $24-billion deficit. More...

Business owner sentenced to prison for tax evasion

Giancarlo Pertile, former owner of Art Marble Design Inc. in Moorpark, was sentenced to prison for tax evasion this week, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced. U.S. District Judge A. More...

City offers more rides to the beach, but at a higher price

The Moorpark City Council voted last month to increase the number of rides offered by its summer beach bus, as well as the fares for passengers. More...

Community

City will put restrictions on smokers

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Smokers will no longer be permitted to light up in public places in Moorpark once a revised smoking ordinance goes into effect this summer. More...

Don't miss a chance to draw Dad

June 21 is Father's Day, and the Moorpark Acorn is again inviting you to take out pen, pencil or crayon and draw a picture of dear old Dad. More...

Survivor's story stirs college audience

Old farmer says life is too short to harbor hatred
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Brutal conditions and inhumane treatment by Nazi guards left Leopold Engleitner a near skeleton, sterile and with poor hearing, but incredibly, without anger or bitterness. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., JUNE 5 Conejo Valley Newcomers Club Monthly coffee at Corner Bakery, Westlake Village to learn about club activities. For residents of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Oak Park, Camarillo, Conejo Valley. Phone: 805.480. More...

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Schools

Grad coverage: High School at Moorpark College

MOVING ON—Recent 2009 graduates of the High School at Moorpark College, from left, Erin Faerber, Kevin Clark, Nancy Calderone, Stephanie Bellasalma and Aris Anagnos listen in during the school's commencement ceremonies on May 28. More...

Unconventional high school program converts youths into avid learners

Students get a head start on college courses
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Fifty-one high school seniors who chose an alternate path to complete their secondary education celebrated at the High School at Moorpark College commencement ceremony last week, ready to explore the next chapter of their lives. More...

Senior standouts: HS@MC

Nancy Calderone, 18, who transferred to the High School at Moorpark College during her junior year, started taking college classes when she was a freshman at Santa Susana High. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers POISED—Frank, a 2-year-old black, tan and brown male Chihuahua needs a home. He is playful, gentle and loves to have his tummy rubbed. If you would like to adopt Frank, ask for animal ID No. More...

Kids can learn while reading to dogs

Children are invited to develop their literacy skills by reading aloud to trained and registered therapy dogs from the Paws 4 Healing Inc. READ program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More...

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Faith

Ventura County churches will take ACTION this weekend

ACTION will present the sixth annual Ventura County "Takin' It to the Streets" community service program benefiting individuals and agencies in need starting at 8 a.m. Sat. and Sun., June 6 and 7 at various sites throughout the county. More...

Blood drive set for June 14

A blood drive will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun., June 14 at Moorpark United Methodist Church at Third and Flory avenues. Donors should bring a photo ID and, if available, a donor card. More...

Houses of Worship

Assembly of God/Lighthouse Christian Fellowship , the Rev. Randy Sugarman. 4823 Mira Sol Drive, Moorpark, (805) 529-1730. Chabad of Moorpark Jewish Community Center, Rabbi Shimy Heidingsfeld, 11958 Honeybrook Court, (805)807-8684. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

The Movie Nut

Old Man Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) lives alone, a new, complicated world sprouting up around him. About to be unceremoniously shuffled off to an old-age home, Fredricksen decides on another fate. More...

Who knew U.S. history could be this funny?

Spoof on historical events will leave you laughing
By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com

You know you're in for an evening of anarchy when the three stars of "The Complete History of America (Abridged)" come marching down the High Street Arts Center aisle singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with the words one note ah More...

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Columns

NASA looks to sell its property at Santa Susana Field Lab

Space agency currently owns 452 acres in the former rocket engine, nuclear testing site
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Government officials and environmental advocates have expressed concern over NASA's plans to sell or transfer its Santa Susana Field Laboratory property, saying the move would threaten cleanup efforts at the site. More...

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Real Estate

Sally Varga

Sally Varga, a sales partner with Dilbeck Realtors' Westlake Village office, was named the Dilbeck Realtor's Westlake Village Office Third Place Associate of the Year for 2008, according to Dilbeck Realtors President Mark Dilbeck. More...

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