A Simi Valley man accused of killing his daughter's boyfriend had his charge reduced from murder to voluntary manslaughter this week after the prosecution said there was evidence that the man believed his daughter was being beaten and he More...
With frightening clarity, November's destructive Southern California wildfires demonstrated the need for cities and counties to maintain adequate water storage in their communities, particularly in residential areas close to brush-covered hills or canyons. More...
Donald Plehn, 25, of Simi Valley was arrested Dec. 1 and charged with passing fraudulent checks to businesses throughout Simi Valley. He was arrested after police set up a property purchase sting. More...
Getting a vaccination early in the flu season can help protect family and community against the potentially dangerous effects of the flu. Roughly 5 percent to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More...
Barton's Steak & Seafood in Simi Valley offers a wide selection of steaks, seafood entrees and pastas, all at reasonable prices. The current special is prime rib dinner for two for $36. Each dinner includes a 10-ounce cut of slowly roasted prime rib, choice of soup du jour or salad, and preference of scalloped or baked potato. More...
Royal High School graduate Owen Paun spent more than a year as a campaign staff member for presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona). Last Friday, the 28-year-old Paun visited teacher Brian Dennert's AP government class at his alma mater to share his experiences working and volunteering for the senator since September 2007. More...
But there's still enough firepower on the pitch to make title chase competitive
The race for a boys' soccer title in the Marmonte League should be thrilling, but the feeling among coaches is that the league is missing something. For the second straight season, some of the Marmonte's finest decided to play for academy and club teams instead of their local high schools. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SPECIAL FIND—Whereisshe is a 1-year-old male Chinchilla. She is soft, cute and friendly. Chinchillas need a large cage and plenty of exercise. Whereisshe can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter; ask for ID No. A456843. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (805) 388-4341 or visit www.vcar.us before going to the shelter. More...
On Dec. 4, a 35-year-old man was arrested in the 1500 block of Patricia Avenue and charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance. At Sycamore Drive and Racine Street, a 25-year-old man was arrested Dec. 4 and charged with possession of marijuana for sale. More...
Two 9-year-olds dashed from table to table playing a game of seek and find. The girls were looking for a baby Jesus in a boat, a figure with the babe's finger in his mother's mouth and a sheep with a funny eye. The figures were among 400 créches on display at the Simi Community Christmas event held last week. More...
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers WINDOW ART—Mike Carmody of ProLine Designs adds some seasonal cheer with a holiday window painting at Pro Golf Discount in Simi Valley on Wednesday. Carmody took about an hour and a half to paint six window panes with holiday images such as candy canes, snowflakes and snowmen. Carmody, who is from North Hills, uses a combination of paints and brushes. He has been painting holiday windows, along with skateboards and other custom airbrush artwork, for about 25 years. More...
All American Ballet will present a new production of "The Nutcracker" ballet at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20 and 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21 at Ventura High School Auditorium, 2 N. Catalina St., Ventura. More...
On Nov. 14, Santa Susana Knolls resident Gary Selvaggio wrote to the Simi Valley Acorn asking me to clarify my support regarding neighborhood integrity. He wrote that I "spoke out supporting Tierra Rejada residents' desire to manage their own neighborhood land-use issues. More...
Just two weeks ago, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced the U.S. officially is in a recession—as if our local residents needed the Massachusetts-based economic think tank to point out for them that the economy is in hot water and has been for some time. More...
FEATHER IN HER CAP—Simi Valley resident Gloria Troy catches up on hometown news at the Navy Pier on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Ill. She was there attending a Red Hat Society Convention. More...
Four local boys graduate boot camp on the same day
Four Simi Valley boys—each unaware of the others' actions— entered boot camp in the United States Marine Corps on Sept. 2. On Nov. 26, they left the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego together as men. Strangers at first, the four are now friends who say they can count on each other regardless of circumstances. More...
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