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For the record •All information contained in the Feb. 29 story about the beating of an 18yearold Moorpark resident was obtained from the Moorpark Police Dept. and should have been attributed to that source. More ... Police recover stolen goods Three Moorpark adults and two juveniles were recently arrested for allegedly possessing stolen items taken from vehicles parked in Moorpark and Thousand Oaks over the past few weeks. Detectives also recovered a stolen car parked on the side of the house of one of the suspects. More ... Man arrested for sex crimes By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Authorities arrested a 35yearold Moorpark resident on Feb. 26 and charged him with several felonies involving lewd acts upon a child and unlawful sexual intercourse. Samuel Castro allegedly befriended the 15-year-old victim at a social gathering about a year ago. More ... Businessman indicted for tax evasion Giancarlo Pertile, who owned and operated of Art Marble Design Inc. of Moorpark until 2002, was indicted last week in United States District Court in Los Angeles on five counts of tax evasion. Pertile allegedly did not report the profits from his business on his personal tax... More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com His students might be surprised to know that outside of Mesa Verde Middle School in Moorpark teacher Matt Purkiss and his family are eskrima champions. A martial arts form from the Philippines, eskrima uses sticks, not swords, to fight. More ... Rotarians strive to wipe out polio By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com A group of nine Rotary ambassadors representing several local clubs traveled to India last month on a goodwill mission to support the organization's efforts to wipe out a crippling disease. In 1985, Rotary International made it their mission to eradicate polio. More ...
Photo courtesy Jenny Jones Foundation GENEROUS GIFT- The Blitstein family was surprised Friday morning when former talk show host Jenny Jones knocked on their door to announce they were selected as one of "Jenny's Heroes," Jones' campaign of donating $1 million throughout the year to 40 local heroes... More ...
Children are invited to bring their favorite basket to Moorpark's annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sat., March 22 at the football field in Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Attractions are open from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. More ... School districts throughout region battle with budget cuts By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Area school district chiefs met last week at the Ventura County Office of Education to discuss pending budget cuts in Sacramento and how to deal with a loss of funding that could severely impact the quality of education in local classrooms. More ... Artwork sought for 'Bowls' project Many Mansions invites students of all ages to submit artwork for display at the Bowls of Hope Project from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun., April 6 at the Vineyards in Simi Valley. More ... Recipes Chili pronto entree 1 pound ground beef 1 can bean with bacon soup (11.5 ounces) 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces) 3/4 cup water 2 tlbs. minced onion 2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. salt Corn bread (the best is Jiffy corn bread mix) In a large skillet, brown ground beef until meat loses pink color... More ... Serving in Uniform Air Force Airman Garner G. Cruz has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. More ...
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com Part 1 of two parts John Kistler so matteroffactly shares stories about his past adventures, it's hard to fully appreciate the scope of the Camarillo man's exploits and his long list of accomplishments. The 89yearold retired commander spent 27 years in the U.S. More ...
LOCAL HERO- Officer Rudolph Alcantar receives the Moorpark California Highway Patrol division of the Officer of the Year award from his commanding officer, Capt. Cliff Williams. Alcantar will soon ship out to the Middle East to participate in military operations in the Near East. Officer of the Yea... More ...
SUPERSIZE STEAK- Above, a 3.5-pound steak at Moorpark's Cafe Firenze is about to meet its match. Right, Jim Graue, seated far right, devours the meat Friday night on a challenge by his friend Dean Schaefer, center. Chef Fabio Viviani, left, watching from the next booth, urges Graue... More ...
STAMP OF APPROVAL- Moorpark postmaster Russ Partee, standing far left, teams with postal employee Lisa Leal, standing far right, to give children from Flory Academy a tour of the city post office, ending with a group photo in front of one of carrier trucks. The children learned a variety of details... More ... |
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