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March 21, 2008 / Front Page

'Now where'd I leave that thinking cap?'

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers THOUGHT PROCESS- Noah Warmbrand, 11, of Wood Ranch Elementary, considers a question during the Elementary Quiz Bowl held Tuesday, March 11. More...

School board approves alternative funding for Santa Su auditorium

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Pam Carter was smiling ear to ear. More...

Health & Wellness

Students learn about shaping up at Sinaloa health fair

Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers HEALTH ON DISPLAY- Lars Puckler, above, of Extreme Bootcamp, helps student Josh Tignac, 13, analyze his body fat during the Sinaloa Middle School Health Fair last Thursday. More...

Studio hosting cancer fundraiser

The Passion Studio in Simi Valley is sponsoring an "East Coast Swing" fundraiser for the American Cancer Society on Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m., at the studio, 4722 Valley Fair St., Simi Valley. More...

Don't get behind on your colon checkups

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. "Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in the U.S.," said Dr. James Yoo, assistant professor of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. More...

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Schools

Powerful 'Every 15 Minutes' presentation returns to Simi High

Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers TRAGEDY BROUGHT TO LIFE- Simi Valley High School students, above, dressed up as the living dead to represent lives that are lost to drunk-driving as part of the "Every 15 Minutes" program on Tuesday. More...

Entries being accepted for national teacher awards

Nominations must be turned in by April 1

Time Warner Cable is seeking entries for its 2008 National Teacher Awards. More...

The ruling is in on winners of 2008 Mock Trial competition

La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks won the Ventura County Schools Federal Credit Union Mock Trial competition held on Feb. 28 at the Ventura County Hall of Justice. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

FLUFFY LOVE- Smoky is a sweet, friendly black Pomeranian ball of fluff. He is so playful and lovable you'd never know he is 10 years old. He is already housebroken and good with other small dogs and older children. More...

Humane Society has good news

The Humane Society of Ventura County said this week that there was an increase of more than 9 percent in the total number of cats and dogs who were spayed or neutered at the shelter in 2007. More...

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Faith

Political cartoonist will speak at synagogue

Greenberg is contributor to Jewish Journal

Award winning political cartoonist Steve Greenberg will be the guest speaker at Congregation B'nai Emet's Shabbat service at 8 p.m. Friday, March 28 at the synagogue at 4645 Industrial St., No. 2C, Simi Valley. More...

Trinity Lutheran hosting Easter egg hunt

Trinity Lutheran Church's annual Community Easter Egg Hunt, for all children from age 2 to grade six, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 22 at the church, 2949 Alamo St. in Simi Valley. More...

St. Jude's will host open house

St. Jude's Catholic Church in Westlake Village will host an open house from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at the church, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. More...

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On The Town

French chef's passion for food is at the heart of Amuse Bouche

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

When Sylvain Rivet talks about his culinary creations, he compares himself to a serious painter. More...

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Editorials

No easy choices for school budget cuts

It's been said that the three functions of our state are to educate, medicate and incarcerate. To be sure, California's spending on schools, healthcare/social services and judicial system is the largest in the country. More...

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Neighbors

Regional Brown Bag Program in need of community support

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

With money donations down and the number of seniors in need on the rise, FOOD Share is taking a more assertive approach to collecting canned goods. More...

Website encourages recycling

The county of Ventura sponsors the www.VCMAX.org "Donate, Reuse, Recycle" waste reduction website and invites all county residents and businesses to tour the program's virtual reuse warehouse, check out the items listed or place free "Wa More...

Date set for Monte Carlo night

The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset will present the fourth annual Monte Carlo Casino Night and Poker Tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at Lost Canyons Golf Club, 3301 Lost Canyon Drive, Simi Valley. More...

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Bloodshed befalls Simi Valley family

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

The Simi Valley Police Department arrested the nephew of a woman who was fatally stabbed inside her home on the 800 block of Moffatt Circle this week. More...

Mayor Miller pledges city will navigate rough waters

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

As Simi Valley approaches the end of fiscal year 2007-08, the City Council is promising to keep the city afloat financially, in spite of millions of dollars in future budget gaps primarily caused by the downturn in the nation's economy. More...

City proposes to rename street after fallen Simi officer

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

In remembrance of the only Simi Valley police officer to be killed in the line of duty, the City Council this week proposed changing the name of Civic Center Way to a designation honoring Officer Michael Clark. More...

Community

Community forum will discuss school budget crisis

A community forum addressing California's education crisis will convene at 4:30 p.m. Wed., April 2 at the Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

County will celebrate grand reopening of Tapo Canyon Park

Nearly $900,000 in restorations have been completed

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

The Ventura County Parks Department will celebrate the reopening of Tapo Canyon Regional Park next week, after spending more than $880,000 to restore park facilities that were destroyed during the 2003 Simi fires. More...

When emergency strikes, the eviction prevention program can help

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

Couple a sputtering economy with the soaring price of gas and it's no surprise that some Simi Valley residents are finding it tougher and tougher to meet their monthly expenses. More...

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Business

Local music production company marching to a different beat

Big Brother Music wants to teach artists how to turn a profit

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

The music industry just isn't what it used to be. More...

Credit union is among the state's best places to work

Lockheed Federal Credit Union is ranked No. 1 in the medium-sized company category of the in the inaugural "California's Best Places to Work" program for 2007. More...

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Sports

Year off can't cool Keys down

Oaks Christian transfer feels right at home with SVHS baseball squad

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

As a freshman center fielder for the Oaks Christian varsity baseball team in the spring of 2006, Brent Keys terrorized TriValley League pitching with a .450 batting average, four home runs, 28 RBI, six triples and 26 stolen bases. More...

Wolves clamp down on the competition

ON THE PROWL- The California Wolves inline roller hockey team, featuring 11 and 12year-olds from throughout Ventura and Los Angeles counties, won its first three tournaments of the season, going undefeated in the process. More...

Royal, Simi slug it out

Simi Valley boys' tennis team beats rival, 12-6

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

It may not be as hyped as football or baseball, but the rivalry between the boys' tennis teams at Royal and Simi Valley high schools is just as intense to the players. More...

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