November 9, 2007 RSS feed / Neighbors

Explorers excel at written competition

Cadets compete for Central Coast bragging rights

The Simi Valley Police Department Police Explorer Post 2910 recently competed in the Central Coast Police Explorer Competition held in Paso Robles, Calif. More...

Simi woman loses long battle with cancer

Memorial services to be held on Monday

In the eyes of her loved ones, Cindy Hypes was nothing less than a fairy-tale princess. More...

YMCA award will recognize community leader Boggs

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA will honor Steve Boggs, president of Standard Pacific Homes, at its 10th annual YMCA Leadership Award Celebration at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Superior court appoints 15 new child advocates to serve Ventura County

Volunteers are very different, but goal remains the same

Fifteen new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in earlier this month. Each advocate, or CASA, will become a mentor to and the voice of a child in court who has been removed from the care of his or her parents because of abuse or neglect. More...

Resident earns leadership role in state military reserve

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Annual Civil War reenanactment pits the Blue against the Gray

The Rotary Club of Moorpark will sponsor the seventh annual The Blue and The Gray Civil War reenactment this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11, at Tierra Rejada Ranch, 3370 Sunset Valley Road (behind Underwood Family Farms) in Moorpark. More...

Kiwanis Club hosts poker tournament on Veterans Day

Grand prize is big screen LCD HDTV

The Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club Foundation will present its inaugural Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament this Sunday, Nov. More...

8th-grader earns Eagle Scout Award

Broc J. Gerritsen, 13, of Simi Valley was recently honored with the highest award in Boy Scouting, the Eagle Scout Award. He is a member of Troop 698, sponsored by Knights of Columbus. Broc started as a Cub Scout in Pack 3688 at age 6. More...

Soap's up for Royal water polo

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspaper SPLASHING- Royal High School senior Shannon Robertson, 17, soaps up a car at a carwash-bake sale-rummage sale held by the Royal girls' water polo team last Saturday at Royal to help the team raise money to pay More...

Investment seminar

A seminar on investing for retirement will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Simi Valley Family YMCA, 3200 Cochran St. The free seminar is designed to help consumers maneuver through the financial markets. More...

Local shelter sees drop in euthanized animals

Statistics show that 27,473 animals are euthanized every day in this country. These animals are being killed because their caregivers did not spay or neuter their pets, leading to more unwanted pets. More...

Children's author will speak at Family Night

Simi Valley Friends of the Family will present Family Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at the library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. The event is free. More...