Simi mom, once homeless, now assists families facing similar hurdles
<!-- Page Number: 1--> The phone rings. Morena Calderon picks up. On the line a woman is crying for help. "My life is over," the caller says in Spanish. After listening for several more moments, Calderon learns the woman's husband has just turned her and her three children out onto the street and she has nobody to turn to. More...
Council says it will revisit issue at upcoming May 14 meeting
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
<!-- Page Number: 1--> Residents were asked to put their opinions about the city's anti-peddling ordinance on hold for one more week Monday when a question of conflict of interest arose. City Council members chose to put off further discussion on the controversial law until city attorney David Hirsch could come back with a decision. More...
<!-- Page Number: 7--> City Councilmember Barbra Williamson announced Wednesday the appointment of a sevenmember citizen task force to investigate the impacts of the proposed of the Simi Valley Landfill expansion. Williamson, who will serve as the task force chairperson, will be joined by Jim Dantona Sr. More...
<!-- Page Number: 26--> The wedding issue Now that we are entering the season of weddings, several memorable ones come to mind. There was the one where the wedding party wore black formal attire with Converse shoes and their dog was the guest of honor. In fact he was everywhere: on the napkins, at the top of the cake and incorporated into the favors. More...
<!-- Page Number: 30--> The governors of the U.S. Postal Service approved an increase in the price of a first-class stamp to 41 cents, authorized the issuance of the Forever Stamp and approved shape-based pricing. These new prices will take effect Monday, May 14. More...
<!-- Page Number: 23--> As they say, hard work pays off. Unhappy with his performance at the plate during last Friday's loss to Newbury Park High, Royal designated hitter Kenny Walden decided to visit the batting cages later that night for some extra practice. More...
<!-- Page Number: 29--> Editor's note: This is the sec ond installment of a biweekly se ries highlighting different Simi Valley houses of worship, explor ing the beliefs held by different faiths,their practices and their views on life and salvation. More...
<!-- Page Number: 35--> Mother's Day memories "What do you want for Mother's Day?" I asked my wife earlier this week. "I don't need anything," she said. "Do you want to do something for Mother's Day?" I asked. "Anything you want to do, we'll do it. More...
<!-- Page Number: 31--> tory are temporary and fleeting. Many expect to die soon. In "Black Book," director Paul Verhoeven has constructed a compelling, intense wartime thriller. Rachel is continually on the run from the Nazis, with few places left to hide. After her family is murdered, her only hope seems to be in the hands of the Dutch underground. But danger lurks there as well. More...
<!-- Page Number: 4--> I'd like to correct a statement in your editorial on the Reagan Library and the Tierra Rejada greenbelt. I did not say that annexing the Reagan Library would "threaten the Tierra Rejada Greenbelt Agreement." What I did say, and what your reporter correctly reported, is that the greenbelt agreement must be amended before the Reagan Library can be annexed. More...
<!-- Page Number: 4--> In the past, the Simi Valley Acorn has run editorials about the hurly-burly pace of working adults and their daily time-starved lives. We've also run stories about the fact that parents run themselves ragged for the payment of kisses from their kids. More...
<!-- Page Number: 36--> FRI., MAY 11 Really Big Show Fireside Concerts presents annual Ed Sullivan-like Variety Show, 8 p.m., Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. 11 acts by members of Southern California Songmakers. $5 donation at door. More...
<!-- Page Number: 21--> When it comes to the health and well-being of a home and its owners, windows and doors can play a major role. A home's environment is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans spend up to 90 percent of their time indoors, where oftentimes air pollutants are higher than those outdoors. More...
GOP debate was great for Simi