Simi Valley wants retailers to corral their carts
Abandoned shopping carts becoming a nuisance
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      The City Council is asking Simi Valley retailers who use shopping carts to implement measures that will prevent people from taking the carts and abandoning them in the public right of way.
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Brokaw book tour makes stop at Reagan
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers NEWS MAN- Journalist, author and former NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday evening for a lecture and book signing.
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Voters will have to decide on at least 11 ballot measures in November
Latest initiative deals with redistricting
      Secretary of State Debra Bowen last week certified the 11th initiative for the Nov. 4 General Election ballot. The latest measure would create a redistricting commission to draw new district lines for some elective offices.
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College has a new president
      The Ventura County Community College District board of trustees voted unanimously to appoint Pam Eddinger, PhD, as president of Moorpark College following interviews with three finalists in May. Eddinger currently serves as executive vice president of student learning at Moorpark College.
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Bill aimed at deterring steroid use among high school athletes
      U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) recently introduced the "High School Sports Anti-Drug Act" in Congress. The bill is aimed at eliminating performance-enhancing drugs in high school sports. According to a survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, steroid use among high...
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Town Center hires new GM
      Keith Geiger has been appointed general manager of Simi Valley Town Center. Geiger will be responsible for all management duties for the 600,000squarefoot openair shopping center, the first new regional shopping center in Ventura County in a quarter century.
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Stars & Stripes gets its proper burial
     FLAG DAY- At left, Simi resident Devin Reimers, 12, of Boy Scout Troop 642 assists with the retirement of an American flag on Saturday, June 14 at the Simi Valley Elks Lodge No. 2492 after a Flag Day ceremony. Below, Olivia Morales, exalted ruler of the Elks, leads the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Teacher makes extra effort to keep her students active in the arts, culture
By Chelsea King Special to the Acorn
      To Simi Valley teacher Lori Terpenny, the boundaries of learning extend far beyond the four walls of her secondgrade classroom at Mountain View Elementary School.
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Ojai festival dedicated to the sounds of classic rock
      The fourth annual Ojai Rock Fest '08, featuring Liverpool artist Jackie Lomax, the first musician to sign with Apple Records, is scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 12 at downtown Ojai's Libbey Bowl. This event is a benefit for the Easter Seals TriCounties Aquatics Center and the O...
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Thousands gather at American Jewish University to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday
By Brennan Whitmore Special to the Acorn
      More than 2,000 people gathered at American Jewish University's Brandeis-Bardin campus in Simi Valley on Sunday to join in the celebration of Israel's 60th birthday. For many in attendance who have lived through the nation's years of turmoil, there was no question that 60 years...
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Retirement home hosting fundraiser for dog rescue today
      Rags to Riches Dog Rescue will sponsor a fundraiserboutique from 5 to 9 p.m. today, Friday, June 27 at Vintage of Simi Hills Retirement Home, 5300 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley.
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