‘What keeps us going is that these families need us’
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | January 21, 2022
A typical day at work looks very different for Yvonne Kramer than it did two years ago. She became a health services specialist, commonly known as a licensed nurse, for...
New local Rotary club seeks ‘next generation’
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | January 21, 2022
When Newbury Park Rotary dissolved in 2020, there was a vacancy in the local service club scene. Stepping up to fill that role: NextGen Rotary, a recently chartered club that...
Cheeky birdy steals a kiss
| January 21, 2022
UP CLOSE—Alicia Hammond, a second-year student at Moorpark College’s Exotic Animal Training and Management program, gets a kiss from Peaches, a salmon crusted cockatoo, as she takes her on a...
Caregivers: ‘A match made in heaven’
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | January 14, 2022
Glatha Hemme was sorting through her late mother’s belongings when she found a flyer for Caregivers, a Ventura County nonprofit that matches homebound seniors with volunteers who can help them...
Community gathers to inspire, support two young warriors
By Michele Willer-Allred
michele@theacorn.com | January 21, 2022
When 5-year-old Ayden Denne woke up on a recent Saturday morning, he had a bit of a headache. Despite that, his first words were: “Mommy, today is my parade.” Several...
Learning life lessons while helping others
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | January 14, 2022
Mark Velthoen was more than willing to spend an afternoon handing out Food Share’s emergency food boxes to countless county residents at the start of the pandemic. Service, it seems,...
Longtime volunteer isn’t stopping at 100
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | January 7, 2022
When Gerry Spivak celebrated her 100th birthday, there was only one place she wanted to be: at work. Spivak has volunteered at the Goebel Adult Community Center since 2008. The...
Community remembers the Peskays
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | December 31, 2021
The deaths of Robert and Mildred Peskay shocked those who knew them, but in the nearly two months since police were called to their Moorpark home, friends and neighbors have...
CEO for Big Brothers Big Sisters retires
| December 31, 2021
After over 34 years as the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County, Lynne West will retire from her role. Over her tenure, West has led the local...
Colleges return to remote learning
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | January 21, 2022
In an effort to protect the health and safety of the community amidst the latest COVID-19 surge, all three Ventura County Community College District campuses—Morpark, Oxnard and Ventura—began the spring...
Scouts earn Silver Award for helping animal rescue
| January 21, 2022
Girl Scouts from Troop 60491 in Simi Valley took on a pet project that was close to their hearts: donating needed supplies to Paw Works. Julianna Galbraith, Lily Palmer and...
Spotlight falls on Disney princesses
Acorn Staff | January 21, 2022
The more than 80-city U.S. tour of “Disney Princess: The Concert” comes to the Kavli Theatre at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 19 at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.,...
Grammy-winning country music artist Rosanne Cash returns in concert
| January 21, 2022
Country music singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash comes to the Fred Kavli Theatre at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 18 at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Cash has released 15 albums...
A gift to last a lifetime
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | January 21, 2022
The Ventura College Foundation, a nonprofit that provides resources and financial assistance to Ventura College, distributed over $1.5 million to students and campus programs during the 2020-21 school year. “The...
Six community leaders to be honored in April
Acorn Staff | January 21, 2022
Ventura County Leadership Academy has selected the 2022 Journey to Leadership Awards honorees, recognizing six community leaders for their contributions to Ventura County. The awards will be presented Thurs., April 21...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
| January 21, 2022
