August 25, 2006 RSS feed / Community

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There's nothing like networking

MEGA MIXER- Simi Hills Gracious Retirement Living's marketing manager John Stauffer and Home Health Care case manager Julie Mohr engage in a discussion at last week's Mega Mixer put on by the Thousand Oaks/Westlake Regional Chamber of Commerce. More...

Simi Acorn selects new editor

Acorn staff writer Kyle Jorrey has been named editor of the More...

Bringing the sea to Simi

By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com

Seafood fans throughout Ventura County are embracing the newly opened OceanFresh Seafood store, the only dedicated seafood market in the region. More...

Ventura County Red Cross welcomes new CEO

After a nationwide search that drew more than 80 applicants, the American Red Cross of Ventura County, announced that the search committee has selected Chris Johnson from Benicia, Calif., as the next chief executive officer for th More...

It may not be the real thing, but ...

IN CONTROL- Torrey Ward of Simi Valley lands his radio-controlled micro jet in front of attendees of the Camarillo Air Show. More...

Lone challenger seeks seat on Rancho Simi park board

By Avi Rutschman Avi@theacorn.com

Gene "Hoss" Hostetler and James L. "Jim" Meredith are running for reelection to the board of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District. More...

Simi man faces felony charge in filing of forged documents

Aubulghasem Ahmadpour, 56, of Simi Valley, was arrested recently at his residence on felony charges of filing forged documents with an intent to defraud. More...

Early Acorn deadlines because of Labor Day

Monday, Sept. 4 is Labor Day, which creates early deadlines for the More...

Deal won't change anything at Los Robles

By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

Although the parent company of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks has agreed to a multibillion-dollar merger, the move will have no effect on hospital jobs and patient care, officials said. More...

Senior center offers profile of cathedral artist Nava

Donna Granata, founder and executive director of Focus on the Masters, will present a seminar, "Decorating a Cathedral: The Art of John Nava," from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wed., Aug. More...

YMCA class teaches youth to be camp counselors

A Simi Valley Family YMCA counselor in training program will be offered in the fall for young people who are interested in building their leadership skills. More...

National effort honors 9/11 with good deeds

There are many positive ways that Americans can remember Sept. 11, 2001, an otherwise tragic day that united the nation. More...

Truck delivering food to school takes out power

The few pupils at Simi Valley's Park View Elementary this summer still got their lunches Wednesday after the man driving their food delivery truck clipped a cable television line just across the street from his destination. More...

Lobsterfest is this weekend's can't-miss event in Simi

The Simi Valley Kiwanis will present the 12th annual Lobster Fest from 3 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., Aug. 26 at Rancho Tapo Community Park (also known as Lemon Park) in Simi Valley. More...