March 10, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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Education Foundation flies high

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers GROUNDED FOR A CAUSE-It's party time at the silent auction surrounding the Air Force One jet during the Simi Valley Education Foundation Gala at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Air Force One Pavilion on Saturday. More...

Health & Wellness

By Deborah Barber, PhD

And Baby Makes . . . Divorce? Parents-to-be are encouraged to prepare in all sorts of ways for a new baby. More...

Kaiser Permanente to sponsor blood drive

Kaiser Permanente will sponsor a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues., March 21 at the Simi Valley Medical Offices, 3900 Alamo St., Simi Valley. More...

'Hats off to Women' fundraiser coming

The Simi Valley Hospital (SVH) Foundation will host the annual Hats Off to Women conference, luncheon and fashion show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fri., April 28 at the Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way in Simi Valley. More...

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Sports

Westlake Warriors

Head coach: Michael Lee (1st season) Last season%27s results: More...

Agoura Chargers

Head coach: Scott Deck (3rd season) Last season%27s results: More...

Moorpark Musketeers

Head coach: Scott Fullerton (12th season) Last season%27s results: More...

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On The Town

Use your cellphone to get a date--or lose one

Does your date insist on taking phone calls even during a romantic dinner? If so, it%27s either time for a book of etiquette or a new romantic interest. More...

Name the Simi Valley Town Center dragon

Simi Valley Town Center is hosting a contest for local students in grades 2 through 6 to create a name and background story to the large glass mosaic dragon sculpture near the children%27s play area. More...

Festivo concert coming to Arts Center

Festivo will perform a onenight only concert of hot Latin jazz at 7:30 p.m. Sun., March 26 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. More...

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Datebook

FRI., MARCH 10 Agourapalooza Agourapalooza translates to "Battle of the Bands" and will be presented from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Bands include Security Breach, The Bassix, He

will teach beginner%27s swing lessons from 3 to 5 p.m. and salsa lessons from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. $20 per person per lesson. (818) 597-7361 More...

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Arroyo Simi may become one scenic pathway

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Last week the Simi Valley City Council named two of their own as the first members of a new committee that will come up with ideas on how to develop the Arroyo Simi into one continuous scenic pathway. More...

Commuters praise trains, grade crossings improved

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Many Moorpark and Simi Valley residents who take Metrolink enjoy a relaxing, stress-free commute. The trains provide an important service to residents, said Simi More...

Coach Wooden speaks at Simi Valley High School

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden spoke to a capacity crowd at Simi Valley High School%27s Multipurpose Room (MPR) last Saturday night. More...

Community

Juvenile held for tagging sign, school

A male juvenile, 16, was arrested twice in two days for tagging, i.e., spray painting graffiti. More...

Chief Justice speaks at Reagan Library

By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com

It was an offer he couldn%27t refuse. The invitation to speak at the Ronald Reagan Library-extended by Nancy Reagan during a White House dinner last year-wasn%27t one that newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. More...

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Schools

Group seeks eScrip support to help Native American programs

To help raise funds for its Children Of Many Colors Intertribal Powwow in June as well as other programs, nonprofit group Redbird is seeking support from the public through eScrip. More...

Kiwanis to clean up school

Volunteers from Simi Valley Kiwanis will arrive at Knolls School at 9 a.m. More...

School to offer workshops in arts

Students from Hollow Hills Fundamental School in Simi Valley will participate in the Adventures in the Arts Conference. More...

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Police

The loss was $2,000 when two shock absorbers were stolen between noon Feb. 23 and 9:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at Tire Pros in the 4300 block of E. Los Angeles Avenue. More...

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Faith

United Church of Christ installs new pastor

By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com

The Simi Valley United Church of Christ held an installation service on Feb. 19 for June Goudey, its new pastor. The event marked the first installation of a new pastor since the church%27s inception in 1995. More...

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Letters

Beware of callers seeking money to 'help the troops'

Last week we got a telephone call about a person who stated that she was trying to collect money to help the troops. This person was trying to collect money for the so-called purpose of helping the veterans in the hospitals. More...

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Editorials

As we talk about infrastructure, let's not forget affordable housin

Investing in infrastructure is a wise use of public fundsWe need and deserve the best freeways, streets, bridgesoverpasses, sidewalks, water mains and sewer systems thamoney can buy. More...

Critics whine, but workers, consumers win with Wal-Mar

By Herman Cain

Every class has that straightA student who studies, aces all his tests and wins all the academic awards. Other students start to envy him, but the smart students try to learn from him. He%27s just working hard--and succeeding. More...

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Real Estate

Julie Wienke

Not one to take her career lightly, real estate professional Julie Wienke is constantly studying for and acquiring specialist designations to further assist her clientele. More...

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