November 14, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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'Put some elbow grease into it, sis'

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers SCRUBBING UP—Twelve-year-old Evan Parrish, a member of Boy Scout Troop 622, and his sister Amber, 7, work together last Saturday at a carwash and Ewaste collection fundraiser. More...

Crime Prevention Task Force is accepting new members

The Simi Valley City Council is accepting applications from residents to serve on the city's Community Crime Prevention Task Force. More...

Dems present political film

The Simi Valley-Moorpark Democratic Club will show the movie "Bob Roberts" at 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 19 at the Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. More...

Tree planted for victim of dog attack

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

On what would have been her 6th birthday, Katya Todesco's classmates sat circled around a tree, holding hands, remembering her short life. Katya, a first-grader at Simi Valley's Crestview Elementary School, died Sept. More...

Student artists to be honored

The Simi Valley PTA/PTSA will honor students whose entries were chosen by the PTA Council at a Reflections reception at 5:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 19 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Blvd. More...

In a Nutshell

Norman Riley of the Department of Toxic Substances Control is on the agenda for Monday's City Council meeting. He will share the DTSC's review of 41 documents related to Runkle Canyon. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. More...

Thanksgiving deadlines at the Acorn

The Thanksgiving holiday changes the deadlines for the Fri., Nov. 28 editions of the Acorn . Letters to the editor and press releases for the Nov. 28 editions must be received by noon, Thurs., Nov. More...

Council member denies she violated campaign finance rules

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Fresh off her victory in Nov. 4's City Council race, Councilmember Barbra Williamson has responded defiantly to claims of campaign finance misgivings, saying that she's not done anything wrong. More...

Simi Valley street named in honor of veterans

A city driveway received special treatment last week when the Simi Valley City Council decided to name it in honor of those who have served their country in the armed forces. More...

GOP women host USO executive director

The Simi Valley-Moorpark Republican Women Federated will host a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Fri., Nov. 21 at the Posada Royale Hotel, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. More...

Residents needed to provide bond oversight

Committee will help monitor progress

The Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education is seeking volunteers to serve on the Bond Oversight Committee that will review bond expenditures. More...

Volunteers to serve Thanksgiving dinner

Members of the Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise and other volunteers will serve the 18th annual traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings from 5 to 8 p.m. Wed., Nov. 26 at the Simi Valley Senior Citizens Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. More...