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April 4, 2008 / Front Page

Disregarding the dead

Cemetery caretaker troubled by teenage mayhem

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

The Youth Services Unit of Simi Valley Police Department will be paying extra attention in coming weeks to high school students crossing through the El Rancho Simi Pioneer Cemetery after school. More...

Arraignment delayed for suspected murderer

Authorities add charge of rape

The arraignment date for a 19-year-old Simi Valley man charged with the stabbing murder of his aunt has been continued to later this month. More...

Strickland starts state Senate campaign

Tony Strickland kicked off his campaign for the state Senate with a series of meetings throughout the 19th district. More...

Health & Wellness

Legally blind resident has sights set on breast cancer walk

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Karen Svoboda has had to overcome plenty of obstacles in her own life, but that hasn't stopped her from wanting to do something for others. Despite dislocating her left kneecap and undergoing major surgery on Feb. More...

Educational program will discuss senior nutrition

The Simi Valley Senior Center and the Simi Valley Hospital will offer an educational program on Senior Nutrition at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 at the senior center, 3900 Avenida Simi. More...

Red Cross event targets child safety

The American Red Cross of Ventura County will hold a Safe Kids Day event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 5 at the Moorpark Community College dining room, 7075 Campus Road in Moorpark. More...

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Sports

Burks was born to fly

He just didn't know it until he got to Royal

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Sometimes big things happen when a person least expects it. This is the case with Phil Burks. More...

Koizumi makes USA Hockey team

Simi Valley native Jessica Koizumi has been named to the USA Hockey 20-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Women's National Team. More...

Opening Day a thrill for area Dodger fans

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Thomas Boswell of the Wash ington Post once wrote: "Time begins on Opening Day. More...

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Police

Blotter

A bicycle valued at $500 was reported stolen March 26 from a home on the 2400 block of Elizondo Street. Golf equipment valued at $550 was reported stolen from a home on the 1600 block of Blackwall Drive on March 26. More...

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Family

Prom came early for teenage LDS members

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers ALTERNATIVE- From left, Jono Suave, 17, of Valencia, Shauna Wight, 18, Cheriss Wyekhuyse, 17, and Zac Hickman, 17, all of Simi Valley, attended the Fourth Annual "Mormon Prom" held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential libra More...

Statewide César Chávez Book Drive is underway

The seventh annual César E. Chávez Children's Book Drive will continue through May 5. More...

Learn how to tutor adults

The Conejo Valley Adult School Literacy Program will offer a free literacy tutor workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 5, 1025 Old Farm Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

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Letters

Simi doesn't need another church

Hello, Simi Valley . . . wake up and smell the churches. The extensive list of churches in Simi Valley, published in the Acorn two weeks ago outnumbers the schools we have in Simi Valley. And we need another church? On Tierra Rejada Road? More...

This stop sign could use a sting

I live across the street from Grace Brethren Junior/Senior High, which also houses a preschool at the corner of Elizondo Street and Cherry Avenue. More...

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Vacation Photos

Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation

FUN IN THE SUN- Simi Valley residents, from left to right, front row, Dennis Modglin, Jennifer Sylvestre, Suzanne Bishop, Helen Yates, Vicky Modglin, and, back row, Marc Sylvestre, Bob Bishop and Chuck Sass, enjoy the annual PlayCraft Boat Regatta he More...

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Neighbors

Horse shows to emphasize riding and knowledge

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

Knowing how to ride and knowing about your horse once went hand in hand. Not so much anymore, according to Cris Chastain, 51, owner of Cross Creek Farms, an equestrian riding and boarding center in Moorpark. More...

Anti teen-drinking message comes to stage

A stage version of Straight up Reality Improv's "Reality Party for Parents" will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday April 10 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Blvd. More...

Organizers of Arroyo Cleanup hope to exceed last year's big turnout

Simi Valley's Neighborhood Councils are looking for community volunteers to help with the sixth annual Arroyo Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26 at the Arroyo Simi on Tapo Canyon Road. More...

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Simi could reach build out by next year, study says

County report reveals housing, population forecast for 2040

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

Simi Valley's population will increase by 15,000 people- a change of just 12 percent- in the next 32 years, according to a recent forecast adopted by the Ventura Council of Governments (VCOG) and the county Board of Supervisors. More...

Superintendents ponder doomsday prophecy

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Chuck Weis, superintendent of Ventura County schools, kicked off a fivedistrict meeting addressing Gov. More...

Group says plan will put a stop to gerrymandering

Initiative requires that all state district lines are drawn according to rules

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

In an effort to end political gerrymandering, a newly introduced California Voters First redistricting initiative, if passed this November, will create a commission to draw fair electoral district lines for the state Assembly, Senate and Board of E More...

Community

It's not just the front door that needs locking

Open garages are a target for crooks

The Simi Valley Police Department reminds residents to keep their garage doors closed and locked when not in use. An open garage door is an invitation to a criminal. Thefts from garages with open doors are a common occurrence. More...

Simi officers win MADD awards

Two Simi Valley Police officers were presented with the MADD Deuce Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving at an awards breakfast in Culver City on March 20. More...

Proposed Santa Su Park Committee bill clears first hurdle

Assembly Bill 1842, which directs the Department of Parks and Recreation to establish the Santa Susana State Park Advisory Committee to help create the Santa Susana State Park, recently passed out of the Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife C More...

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Schools

Just pitching in

Boy Scout initiates a first-of-its-kind recycling program at Royal

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Hayden Yeany takes pride in his school. Unhappy to see trash littering the campus on a daily basis, the Royal High School junior decided to to something about it. More...

Scores of Simi students make dean's list at CLU

California Lutheran University named more than 400 students to the 2007 fall semester dean's honor list. Students qualify for the list by maintaining a 3.5 grade point average in their academic subjects. More...

Former Thousand Oaks booster club treasurer arrested for embezzlement

Man allegedly took $30,000 from football boosters

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

The man who served as Thousand Oaks High School Football Booster Club treasurer for more than two and a half years has been arrested for allegedly embezzling the money he volunteered to help keep an eye on. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers BUNDLE OF FLUFF- Loolee is a 6-month-old Siberian Huskey/Jindo mix. She is a little shy and needs some training, but she is friendly, sweet and gentle. More...

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Faith

Peeling off the labels

From the day we are born we begin accumulating labels. More...

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On The Town

Moorpark College theater department holding auditions for summer production

Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department will host auditions for its summer production of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" and the fall production of "Bat Boy: The Musical" on Monday, April 21 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. More...

'Full Monty' opens this month at arts center

Show not recommended for kids

The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center presents the Americanized musical version of "The Full Monty" from Saturday, April 19 though May 25 at the arts center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. More...

Wine lovers flock to Malibu

Vinos from across Southern California will be tasted

The fifth annual Malibu Wine Classic will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Malibu Civic Center, 23525 Civic Center Way, Malibu. More...

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Editorials

Behavior at Simi Pioneer Cemetery is dead wrong

Respect for the deceased. It's a precept practiced by generations of people from every corner of the earth, regardless of culture, creed, race or religion (or lack thereof). More...

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An opportune deficit for genuine budget reform

Guest opinion

By Tony Strickland Candidate for state Senate

More than ever, these tough economic times require our state leaders to reform how California balances its checkbook. We started out 2008 facing a $16 billion dollar budget deficit. More...

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