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Luring case is dismissed The Sheriff's Department Sexual Assault Unit, with the aid of the Moorpark Police Department Investigations Unit, examined a report of two girls who claimed a man had asked them to get into his car. The investigation revealed that no crime has occurred. The incident was a misunderstandin... More ... For the record The Sept. 7 story about blighted downtown areas may have incorrectly implied that the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency disbanded in 2001. The sentence in question on page 5 should have read "The agency, formed in 1987, had the legal power to use eminent domain to acquire properties from unwil... More ... Beware of unlicensed construction scams The Ventura County district attorney's office announced a warning to residents that an unlicensed paving company may be operating in the county. The company includes nearly a dozen men who previously operated for about a month in Nevada and scammed dozens of residents and businesses i... More ...
Kyle B. Nelson has entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Srpings, in preparation to start the first academic year. Before entering their freshman year, cadets must complete a sixweek oreintatioon program. More ...
SHINING TESTIMONY- Flory Academy Principal Pam Hill, center, speaks to the Moorpark Kiwanis Club last Monday about the positive impact the Terrific Kids program has made at her school. The program recognizes students on a monthly basis who exhibit exemplary character traits such as honesty, empathy,... More ... City approves medical complex By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com City officials have approved a 36,000squarefoot condo complex that will house 24 medical offices on Peach Hill Road between Pinecrest School and Moorpark Presbyterian Church. The two-story Peach Hill Medical Plaza will have 121 onsite parking spaces and may share parking faciliti... More ... Ventura County reports first person infected with West Nile virus By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com A man in his early 40s became the first person in Ventura County this year to be diagnosed with West Nile virus, health officials said last week. The man is now recovering in his home after being admitted to the hospital with high fever, nausea and vomiting. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com The success of law enforcement depends on prevention, according to Dep. Chris Love, Moorpark's new Drug Abuse Resistance Education officer. More ... Rotarians to present annual Oktoberfest in Moorpark The Newbury Park Rotary Club will present its 21st annual Oktoberfest from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Sept. 29 and 30 at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers TIGHT FIT- Left, Gary Spencer of Moorpark, a bomb technician with the Los Angeles County Police Department Bomb Squad, adjusts a protective helmet for Seraphim Telep, 13, of Agoura Hills at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station open house held last Saturday. Spencer ... More ...
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. The Moorpark City Library joins the American Library Association and libraries across the country to remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. More ... Skimming theft is on the rise By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Most people don't think about it. They go to the gas station and swipe their cards at the pump to fill up the tank- assuming that the charges will be justly deducted from their bank accounts. But the convenient transaction isn't always safe. More ... Bake sale for cheerleaders The Moorpark Packers Competitive Cheerleading Team will host a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7 at Vons, 4241 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Proceeds will fund trips to a regional competition in November and a national competition in February 2008. More ... Water district will add fluoride to local water Women protest, claim additive is hazardous By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Several Oak Park moms tried in vain to convince the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to rescind its decision to add fluoride to tap water starting in October. They testified about the perceived hazards of fluoride at the MWD board of directors' Aug. 20 meeting at district ... More ... Simi officials consider luxury hotel near Reagan Library By Eliav Appelbaum Acorn staff writer Wearing a colorful, loosefitting collared shirt and sandals, Willie Stark looked like Jimmy Buffet's fishing buddy. Stark wasn't pursuing a marlin- he was visiting the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on a temperate afternoon with his wife, Fran, from their home in Chandler, Ariz. More ... Top ten educators honored By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com The Ventura County Educators Hall of Fame will induct its first 10 educators at a dinner event the public is welcome to attend on Oct. 6 at Oxnard's Lobster Trap restaurant. Darrin Parrent, the Camarillo businessman who founded the hall of fame earlier this year, said his idea to ... More ... Girl Scouts host sock hop Event will include games, music, contests To kick off the start of the new Scouting year, Girl Scout Troop 432 and the local Service Unit are hosting a '50s style Sock Hop on Sun., Sept. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, 200 Casey Road, Moorpark. More ... |
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