The Acorn newspapers have early deadlines for the next two editions because of Christmas and New Year's Day. Real estate ads must be reserved by 11 a.m. today, Dec. 21, for the Dec. 28 edition. All press releases and letters to the editor are also due today at 11. Space for display adv... More...

Traditional outings and gettogethers weigh heavily on those whose aging parents are beginning to show signs of dementia and becoming increasingly confused. But there are some practical ways for adult caregivers to stay healthy and relaxed during the holidays, even when "sandwiched" betw... More...

FRI., DEC. 21 Carolers To Entertain Agoura Newcomers Club hosts holiday luncheon with buffet lunch. Entertainment with Victorian carolers. RSVP (818) 889-2084. Artist Paints Simi Valley Art Association hosts demonstration of oil painting by award-winning artist Irena Jablonsky, 7 p.m.,... More...

GOOD GRIEF!- Mountain Meadows Elementary School drama students put on the musical "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" on Wednesday. Fellow students and parents were treated to three performances of the play. More...

Sometimes you can't judge a team by its record. The standings say the Moorpark High wrestling team is 03 in the Marmonte League, including a 51-24 loss to Agoura High Wednesday. What the box score doesn't show is how the Musketeers have been losing. More...

ON SANTA'S 'NAUGHTY' LIST- - You can try all you want to convince a squirrel that it's better to give than receive and he'll still steal from the birds. Michelle Thiesen of Newbury Park caught this thief committing larceny at her bird feeder. Make a New Year's resolution to send in a Squirrel of th... More...

A car parked in the 15100 block of Happy Camp Road was burglarized on Dec. 17. Sometime between Dec. 14 and 17, in the 5100 block of Maureen Lane, storm drain lids were stolen from a business parking lot. On Dec. 15 thieves removed private property from a car parked in the 4600 block of Peppermi... More...

Dressed in a Santa suit, Mitch Mitchell hops into his makeshift "sleigh" to treat kids of all ages to open-air rides along the streets of Greenville, S.C. For a mere $5, the riders listen to Christmas carols and take a spin in a soupedup Chevrolet Astro Van driven by the jolly old elf. More...

The second annual Moorpark College Holiday Extravaganza not only presented a fine evening of Christmas cheer but also served as a showcase for the highly talented students. Faculty member John Loprieno and the theater department began the event last year as a fundraiser to help maintain ... More...

The High Street Broadcast's radio Christmas special will be presented Christmas Eve at 9 p.m. Mon., Dec. 24 on KCLUF.M. radio, 88.3. Although this is the seventh program created by the High Street Broadcast troupe, this show is the first that will be broadcast on the radio ... More...

For weeks now, we Moorpark College nursing students have been collaborating with NBC to have us attend their taping of a new revamped show. The agreement was that they would send two buses to the school on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. to pick us up and they would pay us $10 a head to fill their au... More...

Almost anytime you drive, the traffic looks like rush hour, the shopping mall parking lots are packed and the stores are crowded. It must be Christmas. The nighttime neighborhood looks like Las Vegas, the living room smells like Sequoia National Park and it's rainy and cold outside. It m... More...