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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. "We don't know when they're coming to survey us," said Kris Carraway... More ...
PATEL HENAL, 27 Lab assistant "Watching my daughter having fun. That's all I wanted- to see her smile." More ...
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 ... 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. 7 issue of the Simi Valley Acorn , Simi resident David Duvos said a district job application for a cafeteria he... 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 ... 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. The company includes nearly a dozen men who previously operated for about a month in Nevada and scammed dozens of residents and businesses in that state. 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. Roger Macedonio, 38, of Los Angeles was arrested by Simi Valley police after he reportedly led off... More ...
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 ...
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. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Point Mugu/ Thornhill Broome Beach. More ...
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 ... 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. Mel Lowry, the guest speaker, will discuss global warming and how to get involved with preserving the environment. 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. at no charge for the first night. More ...
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 ... |
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