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WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers LEGIONNAIRE LUNCH- Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Panet of the American Legion Moorpark Post No. 502 chows down on a plate of chili on Sunday at Poindexter Park in Moorpark. The Legionnaires hosted a free barbecue for veterans as well as active and res... More...
Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, has begun laying off staff. According to a report released bythe company, about 500 positions have been eliminated across the country. Although the company's headquarters are in Calabasas, it has offices in surroundi... More...
The Moorpark Redevelopment Agency will host public workshops early next month to discuss the city's plans concerning a controversial eminent domain amendment. The meetings will be at 7 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 6 and Tues., Sept. 11 at city hall. More...
Mon., Sept. 3 is Labor Day. The three-day holiday weekend requires the Moorpark Acorn to advance the deadlines for our Sept. 7 edition. The deadline for letters to the editor, press releases and real estate advertising will be 11 a.m. Thurs., `Aug. 30. The deadline for display... More...
An eight-week comprehensive MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction course will be offered free of charge to cancer patients and their family members from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 25 through Nov. 13 at the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More...
FRI., AUG. 24 Luau Fun Simi Valley Council on Aging hosts luau dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance lessons 7 p.m. Music by Aristicats. Door prizes, refreshments. Proceeds fund senior programs. (805) 583-6041. More...
International exchange high school students are coming to study in Moorpark during the 200708 school year. These students will integrate themselves into a Moorpark family with the goal of experiencing American culture as an American high school student would. In turn, they wi... More...
Many of today's teens are preoccupied with video games and shopping. But for 13-year-old Anne Frank during the Holocaust, her priority was survival. Camarillo Community Theatre bravely tackles "The Diary of Anne Frank," an adaptation by Wendy Kesselman that adds new material to the 1... More...
Sometime between Aug. 17 and 18 a thief stole the tailgate from a pick-up truck parked in the 15300 block of Mahan Court. Vandals spray-painted graffiti on a business in the 100 block of High Street sometime between Aug. 14 and 15. More...
This September marks the beginning of my 30th year on the spiritual pathway. As I pause and reflect back upon my journey, I realize that those 30 years represent more than half my life. It hardly seems possible to me, but it is true. More...
Amuse Bouche- Fine Dining, Simi Valley's newest upscale restaurant, will host a prix fixe (fixed price) dinner event tonight, Fri., Aug. 24. Reservations for dinner will be taken for times between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. More...
In response to the Aug. 17 editorial "The predator who lives next door," I find your position that "these people have served their time behind bars and do not deserve to be 'outed' again" both disturbing and repulsive. More...
While cold hard statistics say unemployment is down, the numbers are meaningless to Countrywide and Amgen workers who will soon receive their final paychecks and, if they're lucky, severance pay. In the case of Amgen, the company is offering a voluntary transition program that gives cash and... More...
This 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in a cul-de-sac in Woodranch has 3,200 square feet. The home features tile flooring and upgraded carpet throughout. One bathroom and an extra room that could be a bedroom are downstairs. More...
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