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Saluting their sacrifice

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers REAL PATRIOT- Simi Valley resident Harry Kundin salutes as the American flag is raised Monday during this year's Memorial Day program at Simi Valley Pioneer Cemetery. More...

Simi High softball, baseball teams advance to CIF finals

DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS?- The Simi Valley High School softball team, left, celebrates Tuesday's victory over Norco in the CIF-Southern Section Division I semifinals. More...

Health & Wellness

The truth about snake bites

Those movie tough guys may be great at extricating guns out of bad guys' hands with bullwhips, but it turns out they know nothing about snakes. More...

Tea, bridal fashion show will benefit hospital volunteers

The Simi Valley Hospital Volunteer guild will hosts its first major fundraiser of the year at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1 in Witman Hall at Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. More...

Seconds count when a child gets burned

Of all the items that should be in a well-stocked kitchen, first aid treatments might be the most important. Every 25 seconds, someone in the United States is burned or scalded in their home, and once it happens, every second counts. More...

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Schools

Women's Club gives out scholarships

The Simi Valley Woman's Club presented scholarships to the following graduating seniors: • Janet Li of Royal High School. • Casey Jordon and Sandra Casarena of Apollo High School. More...

Student shows that some youth do care

Website helps teens find places to volunteer
By Victoria Sayeg Special to the Acorn

Simi Valley High School senior Meghan Allen is no stranger to volunteer work. More...

Local resident, college administrator wins award

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

William Gregory Sawyer, vice president of student affairs at California State University Channel Islands, was presented the 2008 CSU Wang Family Excellence Award by the CSU board of trustees recently. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers JUST A PUP- Lily is a 6-month-old cattle dog mix. She is happy, energetic and likes to give gentle kisses. Like all puppies, Lily will need some training. She can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. More...

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Faith

Breaking down, breaking open . . . breaking through

I believe as we spiritually awaken, the pathway we each have to walk is that which ultimately leads us to our authentic "self," which lies in silent repose awaiting our recognition of it. More...

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On The Town

Agriculture art exhibit accepting entries

The Ag Art Alliance presents the second annual Art About Agriculture Exhibit scheduled to run from Sept. 6 through Nov. 16 at the California Oil Museum, 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. More...

Santa Susana putting on outdoor concert

Santa Susana High School will present "Concert on the Lawn" from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the central quad amphitheater of the school, 3750 E. Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"

Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBoeuf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone Rated: PG13 (for brief violence, spooky images) Running time: 125 minutes Best suited for: More...

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Neighbors

The pride, pain never fades for 'Gold Star' mothers

Memorial Day holds special place in local woman's heart
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

Kathy Ervin opened up an old cream-colored photo album and pointed to a picture of her eldest son. More...

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Datebook

Datebook

FRI., MAY 30 Students Perform Moorpark High School Jazz Grand Finale Concert, 7 p.m., campus Performing Arts Center, 4500 Tierra Rejada Blvd., Moorpark. All three school jazz bands perform. $5 adults, $3 seniors/students. More...

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Real Estate

Features A Built-In Entertainment Center In The Family Room

This Thousand Oaks home has high ceilings, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a den. There is one bedroom and 1.5 bath downstairs. More...

Jim Cicchese

REMAX Olson & Associates would like to congratulate the manager of our North Ranch office, Jim Cicchese for his production in April with sales of over $2.7 million. More...

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Homeless task force reports signs of progress

Alliance says 138 people got help keeping a roof over their heads
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

More than 60 homeless individuals in Simi Valley have been successfully housed in the last five months, according to a recent report from the Simi Valley Alliance to House the Homeless. More...

Drawing Simi's dads

Sunday, June 15 is Father's Day, and the Simi Valley Acorn is inviting you to take out pen, pencil or crayon and draw a picture of dear old dad. More...

BMX track revamped in time for sport's Olympic debut

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

The renovation of the Sycamore BMX track couldn't have come at a better time. BMX, or bicycle motocross, will be an Olympic sport in Beijing this summer for the first time ever. More...

Community

Conference sheds light on state's new eco-friendly laws

Businesses must comply with fresh standards
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

With new laws aimed at making California cleaner and greener, developers and manufacturers are taking steps to keep upto-date on what is required. More...

Weigh in on next year's city budget

Preliminary numbers are available to the public

The Simi Valley City Council invited all citizens to attend a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5 in the community room at City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. The topic is discussion of the city's Fiscal Year 200910 Preliminary Base Budget. More...

Beyond repellent: How to stay free of mosquito bites this summer

With summer approaching and the increase in outdoor and evening activities, the Ventura County Environmental Health Division encourages the public to take precautions against mosquito bites. More...

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Business

Better Business Bureau warns of 'travel clubs'

With the cost of travel skyrocketing, consumers are increasingly susceptible to fraudulent offers for special deals on vacations, and Better Business Bureau is warning vacationers to be wary of joining "travel clubs. More...

Job search workshop starts June 2

A free five-day job search workshop for unemployed professionals will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Monday June 2 to Friday June 6 in Simi Valley. More...

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Sports

Pioneers making final pitch at perfection

Softball squad enters Division I title game with 30-0 record
By Steve Ames Special to the Acorn

So far it's been quite a run: 30 wins, no losses and now the big one, the CIF-Southern Section Division I softball championship game is next for the Marmonte League champion Simi Valley High Pioneers. More...

Underdogs? Don't tell that to the Simi baseball team

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Last week Simi Valley High baseball player Eric Bernstein sat in front of his television and watched the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. Tonight, he'll get a much better view of the field. More...

Hawk, other skateboarding legends slated to attend book signing at Skatelab

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

This Saturday at Skatelab in Simi Valley, author Sean Mortimer will be signing copies of his new book, "Stalefish: Skateboard Culture from the Rejects Who Made It." He's bringing along a few famous friends, too. More...

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Police

Blotter

On May 22, a 62-year-old man was arrested on the 200 block of Aristotle Street and charged with battery. More...

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Family

Can't get ahead? Try spending less

High cost of living causes financial burden
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

The current economic downturn is affecting nearly everyone in some way, whether it's the housing crisis, loss of employment or high gas prices. More...

Foundation wants to know who is Simi's 'Person of the Year'

Winner will be honored at parade

The Simi Valley Days Foundation will be honoring Simi Valley Days Person of the Year at the parade Sept. 13. More...

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Letters

Graffiti 'artists' should be pay for their damage

Every Sunday on our way to church going west on the 118 Freeway, either just east of the offramp or at the Erringer Road offramp, there is graffiti on that nice new wall the city just built. More...

Kudos to the City Council for passing no-fliers ordinance

Recently I read that fines will now be charged for anyone who chooses to distribute any printed material on a motor vehicle from the article "No-fliers ordinance adopted without opposition" ( Acorn , May 16). More...

Taking steps for a sober tomorrow

I am a senior in Santa Susana Magnet High School, and I'm writing this in response to the article titled, "Alcohol retailers get schooled in the art of prevention" ( Acorn , May 9). More...

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Editorials

A surprising number of young people make mistakes near graduation time

It's hard to believe that seniors in high school, many of whom have made good decisions all along, are suddenly susceptible to bad choices in the weeks just before they graduate. More...

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Enough with the immigration rhetoric

Guest opinion
By Michael Tenenbaum Candidate for United States Congress 24th District

It's an election year, so incumbent legislators have been carrying on again with harsh rhetoric to show how tough they are on illegal immigration. More...

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