April 9, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

Health & Wellness

Hospital foundation picks Adams

Simi Valley Hospital has named Lorri Adams the new executive director of the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation. She assumed her new role on Feb. 12. More...

Help available to manage anger

Interface Children Family Services offers help for those who are experiencing unusual pressure at work or home. In many cases uncontrolled anger outbursts, shouting at family members and explosive behavior begins with stress and burnout. More...

Free booklets provide information about cancer treatments

Bladder cancer, the fourth most common cancer in men, is a serious but treatable disease. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 56,500 new cases will be diagnosed in the U. S. each year. More...

Sports

Foundation awards dinner a boost for education

Leigh Nixon, president of the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Simi Valley Education Foundation, calls the recent Lew Roth Awards Dinner a success. More...

Testing the hypothesis

MICHAEL COONS/Simi Valley Acorn SCIENCE PROJECT-Linda Tuegel, left, judges fifth-grader Lauren Robuck's entry in the science fair at Phoenix Ranch School in Simi Valley last Friday. More...

Highlanders trim Pioneers in Marmonte League showdown

The Royal High baseball team and cross-town rival Simi Valley hate to lose, especially to each other. More...

Police

Police Blotter

Police arrested a suspect for vandalism at 12:21 a.m. April 3 in the 5800 block of Los Angeles Avenue. More...

On The Town

Rocker Country Joe reborn from the ashes

Moorpark More...

Rocker Country Joe reborn from the ashes

Moorpark More...

Festive mood to mark Scandinavian celebration at Cal Lutheran Univ. More...

Operation Lifesaver promotes rail safety

Last year alone, 113 people were killed along the train tracks and railway crossings of California. Another 111 were injured, according to federal railroad statistics. More...

Kids in a hurry to enjoy Easter activities

MICHAEL COONS/Simi Valley Acorn AND THEY'RE OFF-Children rush to find the elusive eggs that were scattered along a replica of the White House Lawn during an Easter egg hunt at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley last weekend. More...

Community

City hoping Mountain Gate shopping center will come back to life

The Simi Valley City Council last week approved the creation of a two-person committee to infuse life into an outdated shopping center that has a history of failing to keep tenants and attract shoppers even though it More...

Program makes it safe where you live

Simi Valley, which has long been known as one of the safest cities in the country, recently experienced a spike in violent crime, but officials hope to make the city less appealing to criminals through a new program aimed at boosting the confidence o More...

Simi Valley Redbird sponsors powwow

The Children of Many Colors Intertribal Powwow will be staged on Fri., Sat. and Sun., May 14, 15 and 16 at Castaic Lake Recreation Area, 32132 Castaic Lake Drive, Castaic. More...

Business

Business improvement grants available

The Simi Valley Community Development Agency is offering grants to commercial property owners+ and business owners located in the Los Angeles Avenue and Tapo Street Revitalization Areas. More...

ImagiMedia proves effective with DVDs

ImagiMedia, based in Newbury Park, produces menus and navigation for hundreds of DVDs, from films to TV shows, children More...

Survey looks at job skills gap

A new study published by the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Ventura County titled "Challenges and Choices: Closing the Gap between Unskilled Workers and Unfilled Jobs" was recently released. More...

Pets

Pet of the Week

Sponsored by American Veterinary Hospital

Cleo-has been at the shelter for two months. She is very quiet and calm and would love a home that has a warm lap to lay on. She is declawed so must be an indoor kitty. More...

Pet Of The Week

Sponsored by American Veterinary Hospital

Cleo-has been at the shelter for two months. She is very quiet and calm and would love a home that has a warm lap to lay on. She is declawed so must be an indoor kitty. More...

Letters

Injured woman appreciates community support

Six weeks ago my husband, our two small children and I were involved in a serious car accident on the 118 freeway. Thankfully, my husband and my children were not hurt, but I sustained serious injuries. More...

Editorials

Mass transit revisited

For too long, mass transit has been like a four-letter word in Ventura County. People shun the thought of having to ride Metrolink from Simi Valley, Moorpark and Camarillo to downtown Los Angeles when they can drive a car instead. More...

Guest opinion

Task force to study domestic violence

Domestic violence continues to be an epidemic in California. In 2002, California local law enforcement agencies received 196,569 domestic violence-related calls for assistance. More...

Neighbors

Simi event urges peace now

After delivering a message about love, kindness and acceptance, Kusala Bhikshu, a Buddhist monk, pulled a harmonica from his robe and proceeded to play a sweet stompin More...

A fish tale

Anglers will compete for more than $5,000 in prize money during the ninth annual Cachuma Lake Nature Center Trout Derby on Sat. and Sun., April 24 and 25 at the lake, located in Santa Barbara County. More...