September 19, 2008 RSS feed / Family

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Friendly family competition

TAKE AIM— Simi Valley residents Cassi Garcia, 6, and her mom, Marcella, try their best at a carnival game during Simi Valley Days on Saturday at Rancho Simi Community Park. More...

Info meeting to address YMCA adventure guides

The Simi Valley Family YMCA will hold the annual Y-Adventure Guides information meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 20 at the Y, 3200 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

Arab and Jewish teenagers meet for peace

Project TRIUMPH (Today's Revolution Is Understanding: Make Peace Happen) will hold its first meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Wed., Sept. 24 in the Wild Lilac Room at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Royal, Simi bearing down on Westlake

Marmonte League preview: Girls' golf
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

The Westlake High girls' golf team didn't lose any players from last season's team. The Warriors also haven't lost a beat. After winning a Marmonte League title in '07, the Warriors are on an early roll with a 10-0 overall record. More...

Local coffee house serves up children's art

Cafe Valentino acts as forum for young aspiring artists
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Look carefully at the art hanging on the walls of Cafe Valentino next month and you may find the next Picasso or Van Gogh. More...

Ghost Tour reappears at Strathearn

Twenty-five spirited spooks will roam Strathearn Historical Park in October when the 10th annual Ghost Tour returns for Halloween. Organizers anticipate bigger crowds than ever this year. More...

Speaker will tell the tales of Honest Abe

Jim Woodard, a storyteller from Ventura, will present storytelling programs at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 20 and Sun., Sept. 21 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Food, wine fest to benefit ministries

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church hosts the second annual International Food and Wine Festival benefit and auction from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 at the church, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. More...

Pet of the Week

LITTLE LEOPARD— Archer, a brown and tan tabby, is a sweet and quiet guy just looking for a new home. He has beautiful green eyes and leopard spots all across his back. More...

Quarterback Shubert is making a name for himself at RHS

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Philip Rivers would probably be upset. Ever since Trevor Shubert was 9 years old, he wanted to be a quarterback. More...