Neighbors
Meeting hate with love and darkness with light
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | November 13, 2020
A gentle rain fell Saturday morning in Ventura County. As the clouds parted and the sun broke through, multiple rainbows appeared. Last weekend marked two years since the Nov. 7,...
Unwrap a fun holiday treat at Stagecoach Inn
Acorn Staff | November 13, 2020
Tickets are now available for the Stagecoach Inn Museum’s annual Holiday at the Inn event, “Unwrap the Conejo Valley,” at 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. A frosted, welcome...
County offers free antibody testing
| November 13, 2020
The second phase of a COVID-19 antibody study led by a Ventura County-based public and private partnership group began Nov. 9. The COVID-19 IgG antibody tests will be given at...
Food Share gives away produce
Acorn Staff | November 13, 2020
Food Share, a hunger-relief organization in Ventura County, will host a mega drive-thru food distribution of shelf-stable pantry items and fresh produce from 9 a.m. to noon Sun., Nov. 15...
Family
A smart start to driving
Acorn Staff | November 13, 2020
Compared to any other age group, the combination of inexperience and distracted driving habits put teenage drivers at the greatest risk of danger. The California Highway Patrol has been awarded...
Clearing a path is a breeze
| November 13, 2020
A SAFE SIDEWALK—Moorpark residents Bob and Marsha Hersh clear out the branches that fell due to the recent high winds as they walk their dog Millie on Nov. 8 at...
Remembering the Borderline 12
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | November 6, 2020
The public is invited to remember the 12 lives lost Nov. 7, 2018, by visiting the Healing Garden established in the victims’ honor. Saturday marks two years since Kristina Morisette,...
Health
County encourages residents to get tested for COVID-19
By Kyle Jorrey
tonewstip@theacorn.com | November 13, 2020
Getting tested is one way to combat the rising tide of COVID-19 cases in Ventura County, public health officials stressed this week. The Board of Supervisors learned on Tuesday that...
Schools
Music to community colleges’ ears
| November 13, 2020
The Ventura County Community College District has created an internship opportunity for two Moorpark College aspiring music professionals. Students Dan Damore and Alex Fortunato will create original music scores for...
CSUCI names new university provost
Acorn Staff | November 13, 2020
After a nationwide search, Cal State Channel Islands has named Mitch Avila as the university’s new provost. With an academic career that spans nearly three decades, Avila is currently the...
On the Town
1 brilliant actor, 1 masterful script add up to ‘Zero’
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | November 13, 2020
Five years ago, we saw John Medeiros portray the late actor Zero Mostel in Jim Brochu’s one-man play “Zero Hour” at the Elite Theatre Company in Oxnard. This past weekend,...
Faith
A post-election call for healing
| November 13, 2020
The following was submitted by the Conejo Valley Interfaith Association. We are a group of clergy and representatives from many different faith traditions, including Baha’i faith, Buddhism, Christian, Jewish, Muslim,...
Business
Experts remain hopeful of economic recovery
By John Loesing
newstip@theacorn.com | November 13, 2020
State and local economies face difficult times ahead as a pandemic-induced, seismic shift continues to transform the workplace, a panel of experts said during a presentation hosted last week by...
County grants help thousands of businesses
Acorn Staff | November 13, 2020
The County of Ventura’s Business Assistance Program will move forward to provide funding to all remaining eligible applicants that were not selected during round one of the lottery program. The...
Crime
Sheriff’s Blotter
| November 13, 2020
