WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers ROLE MODEL- Simi Valley resident and Moorpark College student Janine Atkinson gets a hug from her niece, Faith Emmons of Newbury Park, before graduating at Moorpark College's 41st commencement ceremony Thursday, May 15. More...
County names company that will prepare impact study
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
The county of Ventura will hold a local meeting June 2 to solicit public input on the scope of the environmental impact report (EIR) for the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. More...
During a vehicle collision, a car ran off the 118 Freeway on May 15 at 10:30 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, Carmela Montero, 20, of Simi Valley, was driving a blue Toyota Scion westbound in the fast lane on the 118 west of Rocky Peak at an unknown speed. More...
In a recent article for the New York Times , Abby Ellin described her disappointing experience with Lasik surgery. Post-surgery she reported seeing halos, experiencing blurriness and having sore, dry eyes that felt like they had been "coated in Vaseline." Though she hated wearing glasses, she said, "I walk by eyeglass shops and wish I needed to go inside. More...
The National Association of Women Business Owners celebrated its 10th anniversary last week at its annual Bravo Awards, which honors local women and their service to the community. Seven women received awards at the luncheon last Friday at Moorpark Country Club. More...
GOING THE EXTRA MILE- Above, sixth-grader Brieanna Luna,12, left, of Atherwood Elementary School, cuts in front of Taylor Cross of Vista Elementary School to take the lead during the one-mile run final for girls in fifth and sixth grades during the PTA Simi Valley Unified School District 2008 Junior Olympics held at Royal High School Saturday. At right, sixth-grader Osbaldo Sanchez,12, of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School reacts as he is congratulated after finishing first in the onemile run final for boys in fifth and sixth grades. More...
At the beginning of each season, many track and field hopefuls make it a personal goal to compete in the state meet. The best of the best are now just one step away. More...
MIGHTY ROAR- Matt, a cuddly male kitten, is available for adoption from the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Call (805) 388-4341 and ask for ID No. A440952. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call first or visit www.vcar.us before going to the shelter. More...
A 23-year-old woman was arrested May 15 on the 200 block of E. Cochran Street and charged with burglary. On the 1800 block of Fair Avenue, a 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with domestic battery with infliction of corporal injury. More...
"I have proof that a great friendship between Arabs and Jews is possible," said Amri Shaffer, a Jewish teen who recently spent two weeks at the American Jewish University Brandeis-Bardin Campus in Simi Valley as a participant in Project TRIUMPH. He lived with 19 other teenagers- some Arab, others Jews- from Haifa, Israel. More...
Simi Valley may not be a celebrity haven like Malibu or the Hollywood Hills, but it does boast a few stars in its own right. One is Royal High School graduate Maiara Walsh, who plays Meena on the Disney Channel's tween hit "Cory in the House. More...
HUNK OF MEAT- Michael Watts of Camarillo gets ready to dig into a 96-ounce steak- a full six pounds of beef- that he specialordered from Dakota's Steakhouse in Simi Valley. Watts had to order the $170 steak two weeks in advance and pay up front in order to have the steak ready to eat on Monday, three days after his 25th birthday. More...
We wanted to thank the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District for making right a wrong. Our first hike on the trail that leads to Officer Michael Clark's memorial led us to tears. The memorial had been vandalized. We traced who he was through the police department where they keep his life and story alive in the lobby display. More...
Let's be real here: We've all got a lot on our plates. As if the everyday demands of life didn't already take up enough waking hours, the current instability of the economy and questions over the rising price of gas have given our worried minds even more fodder to chew on. More...
Workforce Investment services free to employees, job seekers
Single and a new mom at age 23, Kelly McCamy was content three years ago to sit at home and collect welfare. But six months after her daughter, Kaelyn, was born, McCamy had to start looking for a job in order to continue receiving a government check. More...
FRI., MAY 23 'Into The Woods Jr.' Curtain Call Youth Theatre opens musical "Into the Woods Jr.," 8 p.m., Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive (inside airport), Camarillo. Through June 1. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. $10 general admission, $5 children 12 and under. Free popcorn with donation of nonperishable food item for food bank. More...
Memorial Day wasn't always Memorial Day