May 9, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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City looking into consequences of mobile home park conversions

Moratorium enacted
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
The Simi Valley City Council adopted an ordinance Monday establishing an urgency moratorium that prohibits the closure or conversion of mobile home parks in the city for the next 45 days. More...

Assemblymember reports on latest from Sacramento

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

Despite city officials' recent budget concerns, Simi Valley's General Fund is still safe from having to help balance California's projected $16billion shortfall for 2008. More...

Alcohol retailers get schooled in the art of prevention

By Carissa Marsh Special to the Acorn

Local business owners and managers gathered in Simi Valley Town Center's community room on Tuesday to learn the ABCs of responsible alcohol sales. More...

Kiwanis introduces K-Kids Club

Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley chartered the first K-Kids Club in Simi Valley. KKids Club is a service organization for elementary school students. More...

Rotary goes to work at Corriganville

A LITTLE ELBOW GREASE- Steve Johnson, above, a member of the Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise, trims down a brandnew sign to put up at Camp Rotary in Corriganville Park on Saturday morning. More...

Home rehabilitation loans being offered by the city

The city of Simi Valley is offering $30,000 home rehabilitation loans with an interest rate of 2 percent for very low, lowand medianincome homeowners. More...

Dump-for-free day is back at Simi Landfill

Don't forget to bring proof of residency

Simi Valley residents are invited to drop off trash, green waste and bulky items free of charge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center, 2801 Madera Road, Simi Valley. More...

Street Fair is tomorrow

Families can peruse the goods at more than 350 booths

The Simi Valley Street Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, May 10, on Cochran Street between Galena and Sequoia avenues. More...

Cajun Festival's 'Gator Run' returns for second go-round

The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset will present the second annual Gator Run 5K/ 10K Sunday, May 25. The race will start and finish at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. More...

Curves is collecting goods to send overseas

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

When the women who worked out at Curves for Women in Simi Valley discovered that one of their members had a son serving in Iraq, they wasted no time shaping up a plan to do something for him. More...

Multicultural au pairs share their heritage with community

In First Neighborhood, Westlake Village, Cultural Care au pairs from around the world shared their national heritage with the Conejo Valley community by presenting a family friendly International Music Festival. More...

Republican women hosting McCain backer

The Simi Valley-Moorpark Republican Women Federated will hold a joint meeting with Conejo Republican Women at 11 a.m. Friday, May 16 in the grand ballroom at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Happy Mother's Day 2008

Mother's Day is May 11, and Acorn readers offer these best wishes to the greatest moms in the world

MOM: Miracle Of Mother Nature. I would like to dedicate this to our mom, Mirna Perdomo. A loving mother, that's who you are. More...