The Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission has announced its newly elected officers for 2008. John Zaragoza, council member for the city of Oxnard, was elected chair, and George Lange, More...

March 1 will mark the 21st annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Sponsored by the National Eating Disorders Association, this is the nation's largest eating disorders outreach effort. During the week, hundreds of volunteer activists across the country will partner with... More...

FRI., FEB. 22 World Wide Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7236 Jordan Ave. Bulgarian line dance "Backovsko Oro" taught, Lebanse line dance"Ali Ali" reviewed. Wear soft shoes. $4. (818) 591-9078, hobnoblax@aol.... More...

Michelle Bennett, chair of the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Team, presented the Ambassador of the Year award to Thomas J. Hartfield during the 55th annual Business Achievement Luncheon at the Grand Vista Hotel. More...

With more children of baby boomers graduating from high school and applying to college than ever before, it's likely to be another year of intense competition for admission, especially at highly selective schools. Cornell's applications are up 7.5 percent this year and an incredible 57 percent... More...

It was when Chris Barr looked his worst that Simi Valley High head wrestling coach Guy Greene knew the grappler would eventually be one of his best. Before the start of Barr's freshman year at Simi Valley, he fell off his bike in a motocross race and was hit by another racer. More...

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers LOOKING FOR LOVE- Violet is a 3-year-old, female calico point Siamese mix. She has striking blue eyes, loves to be petted, is tolerant, sweet and friendly. Violet needs a home where she is the only cat. Violet can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Ask for anim... More...

Two vehicle burglaries resulting in the loss of $2,077 and $870 worth of personal property were reported Feb. 13 from the 2600 block of Fallen Leaf Court. A 30-year-old man was arrested Feb. 14 on the 2400 block of Stearns Street and charged with possession of methampheta... More...

"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." - Anonymous Can you remember your first time at the beach when you stepped into the ocean and felt its awesome power in the form of the waves, swells and undercurrent? More...

Johanna Cuadra had never met the woman on the other end of the phone, but there was something about the female caller's story that touched her. An operator for 211 Ventura County, Cuadra frequently talks to people who are down and out. But this call was different. More...

Remember "Four Weddings and a Funeral"? Oscar's picks this year in the Best Picture category might aptly be referred to as "Four Death Knells and a Birth." Man's darkly sinister inhumanity to man has a definitive thematic stranglehold. More...

I am sending this letter in regards to city trees in front of my home. These are magnolia trees, and I have called the city with concerns about the danger these trees pose because of the large pods that grow on them. More...

It's no secret that the police often get dealt a tough hand from the media. Besides president of the United States, no job is more closely scrutinized, more often critiqued, than that of a law enforcement officer. More...

Frank Witman remembers the day when the first Simi Valley police officer was killed in the line of duty. It was Aug. 4, 1995, and Witman spent more than 10 hours that evening trying to comfort and support the family, friends and fellow officers of 28-year-old Michael Clark, who had been f... More...

Broker/owner Bob Majorino and the management and staff of Prudential California Realty's Thousand Oaks Regional office extend a warm welcome to awardwinning agent Tove LaRussa. LaRussa was born, raised and educated in Denmark. She graduated with honors in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree ... More...