U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced that its teams that track down criminal aliens and immigration fugitives arrested almost twice as many in 2007 than in the previous year. For the first time since records have been kept, the nation's fugitive alien po... More...

Eight million women have osteoporosis, and some may not even know they have it. This notoriously "silent disease" often goes unnoticed until a simple bump or fall causes a bone to break or fracture. Osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1 million fractures every year, which... More...

FRI., JAN. 4 Reservations Due Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Women's Connection monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 9, Naylor's Banquet Center at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Linda Zeller presents Balloon Creations. Linda Olson shares her per... More...

Massage Envy Simi Valley will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce on Thurs., Jan. 10 at 1263 Simi Town Center Way, Ste. H7. The event will include tours, a complimentary chair massage and the opportunity to book ... More...

"This is more fun than recess," said first-grader Sophie Hendricks while she molded a ball of clay into a hollow circular bowl and placed it in a container filled with water to see if the bowl would float. More...

It seems that Moorpark Junior College offensive lineman Brandon Sofley is hitting more than opposing defenses. He's also been hitting the books. In addition to helping the Raiders go 9-3 to earn a share of the Western State Conference's Pacific Division title, Sofley was named to t... More...

A person who was involved in a traffic accident was cited for driving with a suspended license Dec 23. A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Moorpark Road and Los Angeles Avenue Dec. 23. Someone was arrested for violating a restraining order using text mess... More...

The OneSpirit Center for Conscious Living will conduct a yearlong program with monthly themes and weekly lessons with daily exercises designed to foster spiritual practices in every area of living. The course, "Activate in 2008," will begin at 10 a.m. Sun., Jan. 6 at OneSpirit in the ... More...

Organizers at the Ventura Music Festival will select one high school student to play on stage with Latin jazz legend Poncho Sanchez on Feb. 16 in the Student Jazz Competition. The contest is open to all students proficient in instruments appropriate for a Latin jazz band, such a... More...

Margaret (Peggy) Walters, a lector at St. Julie's Catholic Church, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2007 surrounded by family members. She recently celebrated her 93rd birthday. Peggy was born on October 26, 1914 in Akron, Ohio, as the fourth child of Karl and Margaret Antes. More...

The California State Summer School for the Arts (InnerSpark) invites high school-aged visual, literary, media and performing artists to apply for selection as California Arts Scholars. The scholars will attend the 22nd annual summer arts program on the campus of the California Institute of ... More...

I am writing to correct a quote attributed to me in the article entitled "Theater manager wants city's help to keep arts alive" (Dec. 28 Moorpark Acorn ), the second part of a series on the High Street Arts Center. More...

When the city purchased the Theatre on High Street from Larry Janss a couple of years back, who was it that de cided it was going to be an "arts center" instead of a community theater? More...