March 25, 2005 RSS feed / Community

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Officials aim for firearm safety

Gunlocks
will help
By Michael Picarella
pic@theacorn.com
Too often, a child gains access to an adult More...

Developers will soon pay higher fees for parks

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car opens a new location

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened its new location at 764 E. Los Angeles Ave. and is helping to revitalize Simi Valley More...

Stroller Strides announces ground opening event in Simi

For new mothers who wish to get physically fit while spending time with baby, Stroller Strides announces the grand opening of its new facility at Wood Ranch in Simi Valley. More...

Easter bonnet battalion

'WHAT COLOR DO YOU WANT IT?'-Air Force ROTC members Amanda Wells and Justin Novoa help Patrick Chun, 4, make an Easter bonnet for his mom at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's Easter celebrations. More...

Safety tips for riders of scooters and motorized bikes

Scooters and motorized bikes can make getting to where you are going half the fun. They provide transportation and recreation for teens and adults, and their popularity is growing. More...

A hero in our midst

SACRIFICE FOR COUNTRY-At the United Holding Hands Together event at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Sat., March 12, Navy Airman Ray Fien, disabled American veteran of World War II, spoke of his love for his country. More...

Brass rings for spring

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers ROYAL TROMBONE-Royal High School senior Cory Tseu plays trombone in the Royal High School Orchestra performance at the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Ratings Festival at Thousand Oaks High School on Wednes More...

Community colleges hit with cuts

By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com

The Ventura County Community College Board of Trustees recently voted to terminate more than 100 faculty positions, eliminate academic programs and shut all cafeterias to balance next year More...

Where to get free gunlocks

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For the record

It was Amy Tomasella (not Ilse Jimena Bautista) who was depicted in a page 1 photograph last week in conjunction with the "Every 15 Minutes" program at Royal High School. More...

Wrangler knows how to control rattlesnakes

Snake season is arriving early this year. You can avoid attracting rattlesnakes or you can get rid of them and other slithery reptiles by calling Bo Slyapich, the "rattler wrangler." More...

Those who fought floods to be honored March 29

The Ventura County Fire Department will host an awards ceremony from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., March 29 at the Ventura Beach Marriott, 2055 Harbor Blvd. More...

Sponsors sought for May college benefit tourney

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Bunnies, Easter don’t always mix

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Army Spec. Micah J. Garside-White will deploy to Afghanistan to serve as a member of Combined Joint Task Force-76 (CJTF-76). He is assigned to the Southern European Task Force (airborne) based at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. More...

Redesign specialist to head international organization

Local redesign specialist Marcia Smart was recently elected for a second term as the executive director of the Interior Redesign Industry Specialists. More...