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Moorpark, Simi Valley to get local community prosecutor By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com Local detectives may soon be making fewer trips to Ventura if the County Board of Supervisors approves stationing a deputy district attorney in Simi Valley and Moorpark. Both city councils have budgeted money for the longwishedfor community prosecutor, who would rotate between offices in Si... More ... Man arrested for alleged sexual assault Joseph Niles, 36, of Moorpark, was arrested on July 3 on suspicion of sexual assault. According to police reports, a victim reported she met with Joseph Niles on April 7. Niles claimed he was a certified fitness/Pilates instructor and massage therapist operating a business called Quantum ... More ... Volunteers needed for food bank FOOD Share, Ventura County's food bank, needs gleaning volunteers to go into farms, fields, backyards and orchards at various sites throughout the county to pick seasonal fruit and produce for distribution to the hungry. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com A couple of "Moorpark for Obama" groups recently formed through cyberspace are now working together to collect votes and raise funds for the presidential candidate. More ... Homeowners warned about mortgage fraud A multi-agency task force to address the problem of mortgage fraud has been established in Los Angeles. Salvador Hernandez, assistant director in charge of the FBI in Los Angeles, announced the formation of SCAM (Southern CAlifornia Mortgage) Task Force. More ... Local races announce open seats Candidates may file until Aug. 8 Besides being the day when the presidential election is held, Tues., Nov. 4 also presents voters with a variety of local races for school districts, city councils, park boards and water boards. Candidates have until Fri. Aug. 8 to enter the races in Ventura County. More ... Feedback needed for air monitoring plan The Ventura County Air Pollution control district has released its 2008 Draft Ambient Air Monitoring Plan for public review and comment. More ... Strickland to host coffee klatch Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) will meet with Moorpark residents for coffee from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thurs., July 31 at Grinder Deli Restaurant, 1 W. Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark. All residents are invited to bring their questions and concerns about state-related issues or ... More ... Rock 'n' roll band to play at pizza place Lamppost Pizza presents local band SAW, performing from 8 to 11 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., July 26 at the restaurant, 530 Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark. The play plays original music as well as rock and roll cover tunes. More ...
Pedeferri approaches recovery with positive attitude By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com Few would fault Anthony Pedeferri if he never forgave the man who made him a paraplegic less than a week before Christmas last year. But the 37-year-old former California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer recognized soon after the accident that staying angry wouldn't help him on his roa... More ... Fire department receives large donation The C.M. Meiers Co. of Woodland Hills and Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. have donated more than $33,000 to the Ventura County Fire Department for the purchase of mobile communications equipment that will make information immediately available to the public and media during emergencies. More ...
July temperatures can reach triple digits. Smart watering techniques can keep gardens and lawns from wilting during the summer's hottest days. More ... ALS support group will meet A support group for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., July 26 in the community room at the Westlake Village Library, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. The group is provided by the ALS Association, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, and is f... More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Via Del Arroyo community leaders hosted their first Neighborhood Watch Fair last Saturday to celebrate their success and to encourage continued vigilance. The Neighborhood Watch program was created last year to keep an eye on activities in the mobile home park southeast of Moorpark College. ... More ... At The Library The Moorpark City Library will present the following events for summer reading club participants and others. •Susana Elena will demonstrate the art of Spanish dance with a flamenco performance at 2:30 p.m. Tues., July 29 in the Apricot Room of the Civic Center, 799 Moorpark... More ... Mothers' group to combat hunger A group of Conejo Valley mothers have formed "No Hunger At Home," a charitable group comprised of moms who collect food from area residents for distribution among hungry families throughout Southern California. More ... Deputies win K-9 contest Twenty-eight officers and dogs from California police, sheriff and probation agencies, including three deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, recently participated in the 21st annual Redondo Beach Police Canine Trials. More ... |
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