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March 28th, 2008
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Fire erupts in Mountain Meadows
SEBASTIAN RAMIREZ/Special to the Acorn DOUSING THE FLAME- A fire burned the second story of a home in the 11000 block of Blossomwood Court in Moorpark on Wednesday afternoon. Most of the top floor of the twostory home was gutted. The residents were out of state when the incident occurred,... More...
County inspects gas pumps for accuracy

With the price of gas weighing heavily on the minds of Moorpark residents, consumers are paying more attention to the figures that roll by on the pump's digital display when they fuel up at one of the eight service stations in town. More...

Boys & Girls Club hosts annual auction tomorrow

The 21st annual dinner and auction benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark will be tomorrow, Sat., March 29 in the Air Force One Pavilion of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

 Community
•City seeks solution for Lassen traffic
City officials encountered a roadblock of opposition when they considered closing a popular shortcut used by drivers to get in and out of the Mission Bell Plaza shopping center north of Los Angeles Avenue. More...
•Police search for thieves along the train tracks
•Two city video stores robbed
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 Health & Wellness
•Carelessness can cause eye injuries
More than 2,000 injuries occur each day in the workplace, according to Prevent Blindness America. These injuries occur in spite of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Agency) guidelines for employers to provide and require all at-risk employees to use eye protection in hazardous environm... More...
•Facts on colorectal cancer
•Hospital foundation seeks nominations
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
FRI., MARCH 28 Bella Vita Westlake Bella Vita Social Club meets for dinner, 6 p.m., parish hall, St. Jude's Catholic Church, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Italian pasta dinner served. Free for members, guests who paid for January meeting dinner. Guests welcome. RSVP Larry... More...
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 Business
•Workshops available for residents seeking jobs
The East County Job and Career Center, 980 Enchanted Way in Simi Valley, will host several Career Shops in April. For more information on any of the workshops, call the center at (805) 955-2282. • Power of VOS from 9 a.m. to noon Tues. More...
•Women's fitness center opens in Simi
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 Schools
•College speech and debate team wins state title
The Moorpark College forensics team won its fifth straight state championship with a narrow victory margin of 3.75 points over longtime rival Orange Coast College at a recent competition in Concord, Calif. More...
•Students learn with hands-on activities
•'Middle School Musical' hits the stage
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 Sports
•Dewey does damage
There was nobody more disappointed in Dewey Grattan's first year on the Moorpark High varsity baseball team than Grattan himself. As a junior, Grattan batted .226 with only two RBI and no home runs in 25 games as the Musketeers finished second to last in the Marmonte League ... More...
•The Acorn's 2008 National League West showdown
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
LOOKING FOR A FRIEND- Jackson is a 4-year-old male Labrador retriever. Jackson is happy and friendly. He doesn't jump and he knows basic commands. Jackson can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter; ask for ID A437206. WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers More...
•Pet owners urged to have their animals spayed or neutered
•Squirrel of the Month
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 Faith
•First Jewish house of worship established in city
GOD'S WORK- Rabbi Shimon Heidingsfeld, left, and Mendy Levin, read from the Megilla (book of Esther) last Thursday at a Community Purim celebration at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center in Moorpark. The holiday of Purim commemorates an incident in which the Jewish people were saved from destruction ... More...
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 Family
•Active Adult Center thanks volunteers
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers JUST FOR YOU- Alyssa Dersahagian, 15, a member of the Moorpark Teen Council, serves dessert at the recent "Volunteers are the Cream of the Crop" 2007 Volunteer Recognition Dinner held at the Moorpark Active Adult Center. About 150 Adult Center volunteers were treated to... More...
•Lions Club provides funds for Academic Decathletes
•Workshop to assist seniors in filing 2007 tax returns
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 On The Town
•The MOVIE Nut
Director Guy Ritchie made Jason Statham a star in 2000's nouveau gangster classic "Snatch"- Statham's not quite a household name in America, but certainly a staple figure celebrated by heist and crime genre fans. More...
•Festival of Jewish films will screen in Ventura
•Annual music festival in Simi Valley will be singin' the blues for charity
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 Real Estate
•This Spacious Home Opens Behind Double Front Doors To A Marble Mosaic Design Inlaid Over Ceramic Tile Flooring
This property has a more than 0.5acre lot and an upgraded residence with nearly 2,800 square feet. The home opens behind double front doors to a marble mosaic design inlaid over ceramic tile flooring and offers 4 bedrooms (one downstairs) plus More...
•This New Custom Home Features Granite Counter Tops and Custom Cabinets
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