July 20, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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Residents use rare access to put spotlight on various county issues

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
The first-ever Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting held in Simi Valley opened the door on Tuesday night to more than 30 members of the public, who took full advantage of the opportunity to voice their concerns to district s More...

Second surprise sobriety checkpoint of year on way

The Simi Valley Police Department will conduct a licensing and sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city sometime within the next two weeks. More...

Public invited to a moonlight meditation

American Indian Dr. Mike Willis and Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones, Acorn columnist and director of OneSpirit Center in Simi Valley, will present a moonlight meditation and drumming circle at 7 p.m. More...

WINS to meet in Moorpark

Women InFo Network Simi will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 at the Secret Garden restaurant, 255 E. High St. in Moorpark. The guest speaker is Chef Michel Bardavid of the Secret Garden. More...

Organizers buttering up for '07 Lobsterfest

Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley will serve its 13th annual Lobster Fest from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. More...

Toastmasters host district's former official

Simi Valley Toastmasters will host guest speaker, James Riley, immediate past district 33 governor, at their 7:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday, July 25 at Sonrise Assisted Living, 5300 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. More...

$7,000 theft of 200 cigarette cartons leads to 2-hour police pursuit, search

One suspect is found hiding under two coats on the floor of residents' car
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

A commercial burglary at a Simi Valley Rite-Aid resulted in a fullfledged manhunt last Saturday night after two men allegedly stole 200 cartons of cigarettes worth about $7,000, according to police. More...

Firm found at fault in 90-year-old's death

A Los Angeles jury assessed $1.3 million in damages against a construction company for the wrongful death of a 90-year-old Simi Valley man. A utility truck owned by B&D Enterprises Co. More...

Acorn photo editor wins CNPA first place

Receives three additional awards

Jann Hendry, photo editor for the five editions of the Acorn , received first place honors last weekend in the California Newspaper Publishers Association's Better Newspapers Contest. More...

Military officers host picnic in T.O.

The ConejoSimi Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America and the Conejo Valley Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars invite all current and prospective members to a summer picnic from noon to 4 p.m. More...

Bingo offered every Tuesday at Sorrento Villas

Residents are invited to play bingo on Tuesday nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sorrento Villas Senior Community, 415 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley. For more information, call (805) 527-7838. More...

Local club celebrates 'America's sports car'

Members show off their coveted rides all around Southern California
By Robin Nasby Special to the Acorn

As a teen in the 1960s, Russ Bartoli dreamed of the day he'd be sitting behind the wheel of the elite American sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette. More...

The Movie Nut

"Sicko" Directed by: Michael Moore Rated: PG-13 (for brief adult language) Running time: 112 minutes Best suited for: those who suspect insurance companies, HMOs and medical healthcare in general is broken. More...