Families light candles, honor lost loved ones
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
The parents of Ventura County's youngest murder victims approached the podium one by one at Oxnard Plaza Park to repeat aloud the names their loved ones and to light candles in their memory. More...
Local officers compete in San Jose for title of Best in the West
The Simi Valley Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team recently competed in the Best in the West SWAT competition in San Jose. More...
Wells Fargo recently awarded 18 nonprofits with $1,000 in unsolicited contributions as part of the company's ongoing commitment to support the communities it serves. More...
The Simi Valley Quilt Guild will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Guest speaker will be Kelly Gallagher-Abbott, speaking about "Techniques," ways to solve personal quilting dilemmas. More...
Meet the world's first tie shield
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
As Steve and Karl Danielian walked the floor of Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall with their new creation, over and over they heard the same initial reaction: "Wow." On Sept. 7 the brothers, who own Athena & Co. More...
Photos by IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers SUBJECTIVE- Jake Mann of Simi Valley photographs a painting of himself and a friend in "From Dark to Light," a gallery show by his longtime friend and local artist Aerick Eisenstein at the Simi Valley Cultural Ar More...
Writer and artist Angela Randazzo announces the publication of her children's book "Bless You, Angel Bear: Seeds of Love." Bless You is a young angel helping a little boy on Earth with a message of hope and faith. More...