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By Brent E. McCoy thereal@adelphia.net I was all set to write a Halloween column when I became aware of something that scared me more than any tale of goblins, ghosts, or witches ever could or ever will. More ... Time Warner Cable rolls out new service By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Media giant Time Warner announced it has begun rolling out new products and services for local cable and Internet customers, but not all residents are happy with the switchover from Adelphia. More ...
FIELD BLAZE- Workers at Sunset Valley Farms battled a compost fire that started Tuesday at midnight, according to owner Mark Cassar. The Ventura County Fire Department came out to assist. Shortly after their arrival, the water line that irrigates the compost broke and the fire fighters were unable More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Cory Lorenzen's creativity isn't constrained by reality. More ...
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com The Iraqi city of Al Qaim lines the banks of the great Euphrates River at the western edge of the Al Anbar Province just miles from the Syrian border. More ... Rabid Dog Run will raise scholarship funds The second annual Rabid Dog Run (5K and 1-mile Fun Run and Walk) is scheduled for Sun., Nov. 19 at Tierra Rejada Farms in Moorpark. More ... Cooking demo for adults Joyce Barnett will give a cooking demonstration at 2 p.m. Tues., Nov. 14 at the Moorpark Active Adult Center kitchen, 799 Moorpark Ave. Barnett will make parmesan More ... Moorpark City Library will increase hours, collection By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Moorpark city officials are earnestly preparing for the opening of the municipal library in January. They've already voted to extend hours and upgrade the collection. More ... Veteran CHP officer retires By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Sgt. John Novak began his career with the California Highway Patrol in January 1969. The fulfilling ride ended nearly 38 years later, shortly after his 60th birthday, but the memories will linger forever. More ...
STUNTS WITH A MESSAGE- The Wheels of Freestyle Bicycle Thrill Show visits Walnut Canyon School to conduct a BMX bicycle assembly with tips on bicycle safety and living a healthy drug-free life on Oct. 20. The performance apparently delighted the students. The underlying message of staying in sc More ... Watch out for deer on roads, highways at night Each year, car collisions with deer account for more than 150 human and nearly 1.5 million deer fatalities. October through December is the high season for the crashes, since it is a time when deer are mating and migrating and daylight hours are shortened. More ... Scientist to speak on ecological links to health Ecologist Dr. Sandra Steingraber will speak on environmental issues related to health in Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mon., Nov. 6. More ...
Nature's Breadbasket Fall is here, there's a chill in the air and mornings are brisk. The plants are brittle and coming to the end of their yearly life cycle, getting ready to move into hibernation. And with the seasonal change, plants also are expending their energy on the creation More ... 'Survivor' to discuss art at Simi library High school art teacher, karate instructor and TV "Survivor" Bruce Kanegai will appear from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 17 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. He will speak about and demonstrate the art of perspective. More ... |
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