DAR makes book donation

The Conejo Valley Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently donated limited-edition copies of "Rosie's Daughters" to libraries in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Simi Valley and Camarillo. More...

Center to offer fresh produce

The Simi Valley Berylwood Family Resource Center will give away fresh produce from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 24 at the center, 2300 Heywood St., Simi Valley. Patrons can receive two free bags per adult of fresh fruit and vegetables. More...

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CHANGE OF DUTY- From left, seated, Laverne McNeely and Irene Navarro, medical assistants at Los Robles Hospital, prepare to order their dinner from regular Elephant Bar server Amy Bond, Simi Valley Police Department Officer Jaquelyn Sagely and Sheila More...

Smart tips on how to save on back-to-school shopping

Many parents have a love/hate relationship with the back-toschool season. They love that their children will be back in class, but they hate the costs associated with it. More...

Virtual academy offers event for returning students

The California Virtual Academies will host a free Back to School event for parents of students to meet the teachers and get reading for the upcoming school year. More...

Police arrested someone for domestic battery at 11 p.m. Aug. 8 in the 1200 block of Alexander Street. More...

To chase or not to chase

Ninety-nine times out of 100, when a law enforcement officer makes a traffic stop, the encounter ends with nothing more than an exchange of documentation. More...

Longtime Acorn religion columnist is hospitalized

The Acorn Newspapers staff learned recently that a beloved colleague, Claire Vereczky Malis, 83, had suffered a burst blood vessel in her brain. More...

Dentist gives his approval to fluoride

I am writing in response to the front page article "Old fluoride debate renewed" (Aug. 11). More...

Thinks headline about hate crimes report was misleading

I find your title for the referenced article disturbing and misleading: "Attorney general says number of hate crimes dropped in 2005: Anti-Hispanic crimes still on the rise, according to report." More...

Top 10 reasons that fluoride should not be added to our water

Many parts of the country began adding fluoride to tap water 50 years ago because it helps prevent tooth decay. That's why it's also in many brands of toothpaste. Thanks to fluoridated water, people get fewer cavities. More...

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FRI., AUG. 18 'The Mikado' Curtain Call Youth Theatre in association with Camarillo Community Theatre presents 30 actors ages 10 to 19 in performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "The Mikado" at 8 p.m. More...