September 14, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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What is your favorite thing about Simi Valley Days?

PATEL HENAL, 27 Lab assistant "Watching my daughter having fun. That's all I wanted- to see her smile." More...

School district disputes claim that it turned away applicant who couldn't speak Spanish

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

The Simi Valley Unified School District said this week that it does not turn away job applicants if they can't speak Spanish. In a letter to the editor published in the Sept. More...

Beware of unlicensed paving company

The district attorney's office announced a warning to residents that an unlicensed paving company may be operating in the county. More...

Slain journalist's father speaks at local temples

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Judea Pearl stood at the lectern, powerful and vulnerable at the same instant. After the tragedy of his son Daniel's murder, Pearl has tried, as a father and a human being, to make the world a better place. More...

FOOD Share keeps county's pantries full

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Part two in a three-part series Although weakened wrists keep Cecilia Rexford from lifting anything, it doesn't stop her from directing five other church volunteers from Camarillo during a recent shopping trip to FOOD Share. More...

Square dance lessons offered

The Boots and Slippers Square Dance Club will host the first class of square dance lessons on Monday, Sept. 17 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. There will be a dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by a dance lesson at 7:30 p.m. More...

Budget delays cause new hospital wing in T.O. to remain unopened

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

A 90-bed, $180-million new wing at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center sits devoid of patients due to a delay by the state Department of Health, which must inspect the building and give it a required stamp of approval. More...

Checking out a checkpoint

A close-up view of an effective crime-fighting technique in Simi Valley
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

Simi Valley police officers issued 25 citations for a variety of California Vehicle Code violations during the third sobriety and license checkpoint of the year on Saturday night. The Simi department conducted the checkpoint between 9 p.m. More...

Grenade found in garbage brings out bomb squad

Explosive found to be inactive

Police responded to a call from the Colony Apartments last Friday after a maintenance worker saw what appeared to be a grenade in a dumpster on the property. According to Sgt. More...

Beer-swigging suspect put on ice by Simi PD

A dangerous vehicle pursuit on Simi streets ended Wednesday night with the arrest of a parolee at large who had previously been convicted of assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon. More...

Boy Scouts offering autumn outdoor activities

Venture Crew 9642, a program of the Boy Scouts of America, will host the following fall activities. Families with young adults are welcome to any of these events. •A beach barbecue and bonfire social is scheduled for 3 p.m. More...

Try speeddating at Yankee Doodles

Simi Speed Date will host an event for singles over 45 at 6:30 p.m. and singles ages 35 to 49 at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday., Sept. 26 at Yankee Doodles, 2830 Tapo St., Simi Valley. More...

Simi/Moorpark Democrats' meeting topic will be global warming

The Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. More...

FICTION IN A NUTSHELL

Several weeks ago we asked our readers (those with an active imagination and a knack for writing) to put their creative juices to work in the Acorn's newest contest, "Fiction in a Nutshell. More...