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July 18, 2008 / Front Page

'Now don't come back, ya hear?'

TIME SERVED- Lawman and member of the Simi Valley Moose Lodge, G. "Fingers" Schriver, frees Jenn Falk from "jail" in an effort to raise bail money during a Moose Lodge fundraiser last Sunday on behalf of recovering CHP officer Tony Pedeferri. More...

Rezoning may be key to revitalizing Tapo Street

Rethinking Simi Valley

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Part 1 of a seven-part series As part of the ongoing process to update the city's General Plan- the document that will guide development and redevelopment in Simi Valley for years to come- members of city staff, with the help of a paid consu More...

Health & Wellness

Hospital's new VP brings experience to operations table

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Simi Valley Hospital recently welcomed its newly appointed senior vice president of strategic operations. Mark Newmyer, who was appointed to the position in May, began work July 7. More...

UCLA Medical Center ranked among the country's best

UCLA Medical Center ranks as one of the top three American hospitals, and the best hospital in the western United States for the 19th consecutive year, according to a U.S. More...

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Sports

Simi's Thunderettes take tennis title

GIRL POWER- The Simi Valley Oakridge Red Thunderettes finished 9-0 at a recent tournament in Ventura and qualified for the Southern California District/Area Championships later this month. More...

Four for the Month

There will be no fancy intro for July's version of Four for the Month, only a foursome of books we've deemed acceptable for your reading pleasure. So let's get right to it. "In Search of Captain Zero" Author: Allan C. More...

Howland hired as new CSA coach

Conejo Simi Aquatics, a club team serving the Simi Valley and Conejo Valley areas, announced that Gardner Howland has been appointed head coach and director of swimming. More...

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Family

Wife not a fan of my habit

My wife hates my fan. It's a little white twospeed oscillating fan that helps keep me cool at night while I sleep. My little fan also saves energy by giving the air conditioner a rest, yet my wife can't stand the thing. More...

Attend ALS support group

A support group for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26 in the community room at the Westlake Village Library, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. More...

Ventura takes the crown in county beauty pageant

Simi Valley resident is runner-up

Marley Gordon of Ventura was named Miss Greater Ventura County 2008 during the recent Miss Greater Ventura County USA Pageant. Liz Anderson, also of Ventura, was named Miss Greater Ventura County Teen USA 2008. More...

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Editorials

A city must identify its flaws if it hopes to fix them

The process of updating the city's General Plan began in the same way that the act of change comes for many of us- by taking a good look in the mirror. More...

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For the record

Simi Valley Unified School District office employees will be available to the public for business transactions from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday through July 31, not from 7 a.m. More...

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Datebook

FRI., JULY 18 Fruity Fun 41st annual Kiwanis Citrus Festival, Harding Park, 1300 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula. 5 to 11 p.m. today; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. More...

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Governor signs bill allowing Simi to build new cemetery

State law changed to accommodate city's request

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Wednesday that allows the city of Simi Valley to build a new public cemetery. "I was very happy to know that the governor signed the bill," Mayor Paul Miller said. More...

County board will make decision on a community prosecutor

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Local detectives may soon be making fewer trips to Ventura if the County Board of Supervisors approves stationing a deputy district attorney in Simi Valley and Moorpark. More...

Community

Council members appeal Planning Commission's decision regarding proposed medical office

Design called into question

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Two members of the Simi Valley City Council appealed a decision by the planning commission last month to approve the construction of a environmentally-friendly medical office building on the grounds that the proposal did not suff More...

School board filing period is open

Three seats will be decided in Nov. 4 election

The filing period to run for one of three open positions on the Simi Valley school board in the Nov. 4 general election began Monday. More...

Life without parole recommended for convicted Metrolink killer

A jury that convicted Juan Manuel Alvarez of the firstdegree murders of 11 people who perished in a fiery Metrolink crash in January 2005 recommended earlier this week that he be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility More...

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Schools

SVUSD leads the pack in cutting energy bill costs

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

The "energy czar"- that's what board members of Simi Valley Unified School District affectionately call Dr. Robert Thompson. Well, the energy czar is saving the school district plenty of money. More...

Community colleges are prepared for emergencies

The Ventura County Community College District, including Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges, became the first of the state's 72 community college districts to be fully compliant with the established federal and state training requirements More...

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Police

Blotter

On July 9, a 20-year-old woman was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon on the 2000 block of Plato Court. On the 2600 block of E. Cochran Street, an 18-year-old man was arrested July 10 and charged with robbery. More...

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Faith

Father Shea begins tenure at St. Rose

Saint Rose of Lima parishioners welcomed their new pastor, Father Joseph Shea to their parish Sunday, July 6. He came from Holy Family Parish in Glendale where he served as pastor for 13 years. More...

Lighthouse church hosts 'One Life' outreach concert

Christian Fellowship Church will host a One Life outreach concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 25 at Lighthouse Bible Church, 4910 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Special guests include Parking Lot Conversations and Daryl Ogalino. More...

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On The Town

Versatile avocado tickles the taste buds

By Patrick Mooney Special to the Acorn

Recently at the Thousand Oaks farmers market I talked to vendor Frank Wells, who was manning the Westfield Farms stand. Westfield Farms has been in operation since 1992, and Wells has been running the farm since 1996. More...

County fair entries accepted this weekend

The Ventura County Fair Entry Weekend will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. More...

"Journey to the Center of the Earth (3-D)"

Directed by: Eric Brevig Cast: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem Rated: PG (for some intense action moments) Running time: 92 minutes Best suited for: the arcade/ video game set Least suited for: More...

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Letters

Local mom says her SUV is put to good use

I recently had an unpleasant encounter with a rather rude man at the gas station who seemed to be angry with me and all other women who drive SUVs. I would like to let your readers know what goes on in my SUV on a daily basis. More...

Williamson deserves four more years

I must say that I'm delighted to hear that Councilmember Barbra Williamson wants to continue her participation in Simi Valley city government. She will certainly have my vote. More...

Police chief reports fireworks usage was down

During the July 4 holiday this year, the number of calls to the Simi Valley Police Department related to illegal fireworks decreased significantly from the same period in 2007. More...

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Neighbors

Family needs money to save pet dog

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Andrew Cervantes was eating at a Subway in Burbank with his dad, Steve White, late last year when they saw a commotion near a dumpster outside. More...

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