Neighbors
A sweet treat
By Christina Cox
christina@theacorn.com | October 30, 2020
Food Share Ventura County got a sweet treat last week when about a dozen Simi Valley children harvested sweet potatoes in their neighborhoods. “We are very lucky when we’re able...
Parents turn pain into purpose
By Brooke Stanley
brooke@theacorn.com | October 30, 2020
A week after the death of his daughter to a suspected drug overdose, Robb Murphy has found a new life purpose: He hopes to keep what happened to his daughter...
Pool project dives into new plans
By Christina Cox
christina@theacorn.com | October 23, 2020
Like a lifeguard’s rescue buoy, efforts to build a pool in Moorpark are unsinkable. After three years of fundraising, the nonprofit Moorpark Community Aquatic Center has collected enough donations to...
Keep pets safe and sound on Halloween
| October 23, 2020
Halloween can be a frightening and confusing time for animals and, without the proper precautions, it could turn into a nightmare. Here are some things to remember: Keep candy far...
Family
Haunts hide from High Street
| October 23, 2020
Ghouls and goblins need to take their scare tactics elsewhere this Halloween. Haunted High Street, scheduled for Oct. 31, has been canceled due to orders from Ventura County Public Health...
YMCA auction seeks gifts
Acorn Staff | October 23, 2020
The Southeast Ventura County YMCA seeks items for its Online Holiday Auction taking place Nov. 19 through Dec. 11. Proceeds from the silent auction go to support Y programs. When...
Health
Los Robles center shuttering intensive care unit for youth
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | October 30, 2020
After four years in operation, Los Robles Regional Medical Center is closing its pediatric intensive care unit due to a decline in demand. The Thousand Oaks hospital will shutter the...
Getting a kick out of fall fun
| October 30, 2020
FAMILY AT PLAY— Moorpark resident Guiel Frias, 6, plays soccer with his uncle Uriel Tejeda last month at College View Park.
Cancer groups offer support
| October 30, 2020
The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara offers a number of virtual programs for individuals and families affected by cancer. All programs are free to participants. Online orientation/newcomer meetings take place...
Schools
College codes cybersecurity program
| October 30, 2020
Oxnard College has established a new cybersecurity program that provides graduates with a certificate approved by the California Community Colleges chancellor’s office. Starting with the spring 2021 semester, the program...
Business
Paying taxes on unemployment income
By Kash Chandani
Special to the Acorn | October 30, 2020
As a former IRS agent and CPA for over 45 years, I’ve experienced most every tax situation imaginable. I would like to share my wealth of knowledge with Acorn readers....
City to host virtual home buyer workshop
Acorn Staff | October 30, 2020
The City of Moorpark will present a virtual First Time Home Buyer Workshop in lieu of the previous in-person workshop to allow the public to gather the information from the...
Crime
Sheriff’s Blotter
| October 30, 2020
