LOVE AT FIRST SNIFF?— Siberian huskies Tikaani, who came with Taryn and Denise Hearst of Moorpark, and Jackson, who came with Dot Mullen and Adam Crowell of Simi Valley, get acquainted at the opening of the Simi Dog Park on Saturday. A larger-than-expected crowd turned out to enjoy the new facility off Lost Canyons Drive. See more photos and related story on page 9. More...
Proposal, in its earliest stages, has already met with opposition
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com
Concerned by a proposal to expand the banquet facilities at Candlelight Kitchen & Bar, about 20 residents showed up at a neighborhood council meeting Tuesday to vent their ongoing frustrations with the popular nightclub. More...
Former chief deputy Geoff Dean has announced he will run for the post of Ventura County Sheriff—with one caveat. Dean, 52, said he may not run if current Sheriff Bob Brooks seeks a fourth term as the county's top cop in the 2010 election. More...
A grand opening celebration took place recently at the new headquarters for the Ventura County chapter of the American Red Cross, the Betty R. Plotkin Center, 836 Calle Plano, Camarillo. The new 11,000-square-foot building was donated by Peter Plotkin in honor of his late wife, who was a Red Cross nurse and volunteer. More...
In 2008, when a record number of companies closed their doors or laid off employees, the Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County helped save or create 140 jobs totaling $11.2 million through its Business Enhancement Program. More...
SOMBER REMINDER— Sergio Cortez, above, a senior at Royal High School, portrays a drunken teen driver submitting to a field sobriety test during last week's annual "Every 15 Minutes" program held on Arcane Street behind the high school. More...
There isn't much doubt that the Thousand Oaks High boys' tennis team is the favorite to win the Marmonte League title. How TOHS goes about accomplishing that feat, however, remains a bit of a mystery. The Lancers' lineup is strong, but, like last season, head coach Dave Assorson won't be able to utilize his top talent all the time. More...
On March 11, a 31-year-old man was arrested in the 4400 block of Alamo Street and charged with possession of narcotics. A 44-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale in the 2800 block of Hollister Street March 11. More...
How many church members are there in the world? No one knows, as your Sunday school teacher may already have told you. God is keeping track of the roll in the Lamb's book of life (see Revelation 21 for technical details), but those pages aren't open to demographers. More...
BRINGING GIFTS— Simi Valley residents Alanna Foster, left, her 1year-old baby Ansleigh, and Kristin Taylor visit the Tender Life Maternity Home in Ventura to deliver a load of diapers, diaper rash cream, bibs, books and baby clothes collected during the Greater Los Angeles Paint Horse Club's "Babies in Need" drive. More...
Any discussion of the musical "The Producers," now playing at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, will involve comparison with the 1968 movie written and directed by Mel Brooks. The musical, which premiered in 2001, makes significant changes to the film's story. More...
Just one of the thousands of earmarks within the stimulus package from Washington is $1.7 million for the replacement of four fixed-route CNG buses for Simi Valley (see www.StimulusWatch.org). What a waste of taxpayers' money. More...
Much has changed in Simi Valley since Frank Peterson was elected Ventura County's first sheriff in 1873. Peterson's main duties, according to the sheriff's department's history books, were to collect taxes and catch horse thieves. More...
Acorn reporter and her canine companion experience the opening of the Simi Dog Park
Waiting outside the gates of the Simi Dog Park before last Saturday's dedication ceremony, Hazel (my 10-month-old Maltese Shih Tzu) and I weren't the only ones itching to get in. Surrounded by more than a 1,000 pet owners and their canine companions, the barks and yelps of anticipation rolled off the hillside atop Lost Canyons Drive and into the valley below. More...
Southern California Edison will help its residential customers with a free session on the California Solar Initiative program and the incentives it offers to homeowners who decide to "go solar" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wed., March 25 at Edison's Thousand Oaks Service Center, conference rooms A and B, 3589 Foothill Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...
FRI., MAR. 20 34th Annual Medieval Market Seventh-grade social science teachers and students present Medieval Market 11 a.m. to noon, at north campus basketball courts, A.E. Wright Middle School, 4029 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. Grandopening procession, merchants display wares, crafters demonstrate skills, entertainers. Rain date March 25. More...
This house is in Thousand Oaks on Canyon Vista Drive at the end of a culdesac. This home backs to open space that will appeal to those who love privacy and nature. More...
EPA says federal money will continue to fund field lab public oversight group