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GROW LIKE A TREE- Mountain Meadows Elementary School second-grade student Adriana Quinones raises her arms along with Banana Slug String Band performers Doug Dirt, left, and Airy Larry, during the band's performance at the school on Tuesday. More...
To see firsthand how Measure R bond funds are being spent, members of the Moorpark Unified School District Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee took a school bus trip last week. "The goal of the trip is to get new oversight committee members up to speed," said Larry Brown, assistant superintendent... More...
The California Department of Transportation announced that construction is expected to begin this month to widen the eastbound portion of the 118 Freeway from Tapo Street to Kuehner Drive. The project will widen the freeway from three to four lanes, construct soundwalls and widen four bridges. More...
The Rotary Club of Moorpark distributed $100,000 to 40 different groups last week. The club has two major fundraisers each year and 100 percent of the proceeds go to help local and international organizations, said club president Jim Arthur. More...
Most people view speechsynthesizing software that reads written words aloud as a novelty that comes with certain computer programs. But for children and adults who cannot speak for themselves, this technology is a godsend. More...
FRI., APRIL 6 Traditional Dances West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. For all ages, skill levels. Learn Macedonian line dance, "Katushe Mome Katushe," Serbian line dance "Rukavica." Wear soft shoes. $3. (818) 591... More...
Taxes can take a chunk out of your investment returns, yet many investors don't give much thought to taxes when they make investment decisions. While investment decisions shouldn't be based entirely on tax considerations, tax-efficient investing may make a significant difference in your n... More...
Two teams of Moorpark students were recently selected to advance to the TOYchallenge 2007 Nationals at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, Balboa Park on April 21 and 22. TOYchallenge is a toy- and game-design competition that gives middle school-age children across the country the cha... More...
WINNING SLUGGERS- Moorpark Little League recently celebrated its California District 13 Championship with a gathering at Miller Park that also honored Moorpark pioneer Bart Miller, who established the city's Little League program 50 years ago. More...
On March 13 a 32-year-old man was arrested on Londongrove Street for collecting rubbish without a license. A 27-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a fight she had with her boyfriend March 16. Three suspects were arrested on March 17 for burglary at the Rite Aid drugstore on Spr... More...
Survivors of the Holocaust and liberators who freed them will be the special guests at a communitywide Yom Ha'Shoah event scheduled for 10 a.m. Sun., April 15 at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, 6150 Mount Sinai Drive, Simi Valley. More...
My 3-year-old son wasn't much of an egg hunter last Easter, but this year he's a monster. He and I have already tried some practice egg hunts before the big bunny day rummage, and he not only found all the eggs I hid this year, but he found some of the eggs that I hid last year that ... More...
I have just seen the future of children's science fiction- a future quite different from the CGIladen visual extravagance and bonecrunching comicbook superheroes of late- and this future is intoxicatingly exciting. It's a future without movie bad guys or stupid plot devices or self-absorbe... More...
After taking a moment to review the information on this week's Sheriff's Blotter, one might get the feeling that Moorpark is losing the fight against crime. As illustrated in this week's editorial cartoon, the growth of a community often brings crime and its related problems. More...
PETITS ENFANTS- David and Anna Jaffe of Moorpark are on the Pont Mirabeau in Paris, France to see the sights including, in the background, the Eiffel Tower and a smaller version of the original Statue of Liberty, which the people of France gave to Americans in 1886. More...
On Thurs., March 29, about 150 Prudential California Realty agents gathered at the North Ranch Community Center for their first annual Advertising Expo. They were greeted by 19 representatives from companies that have the wherewithal to help Realtors improve their business. More...
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