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August 14, 2009 / Front Page

Residents catch some island fever

GOOD TIMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE—Above, Simi residents Iris Meister, left, and Lani Eickhoff, center, dance to the live music at the “Tropical Night Under the Stars” fundraiser More...

Suspected killer found hiding in Simi homeless camp

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Simi Valley police officers arrested a Santa Maria man July 31 on the outskirts of Simi in connection with the killing of another Santa Maria resident in July. More...

Health & Wellness

The romance of settling

There has been much written lately about “settling” in relationships. More...

Loss of program for frail adults could put pressure on nursing facilities

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Endya Wallace choked back tears when she talked about losing the services of social worker Rebecca Sexauer, a case manager with the Linkages program. More...

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Sports

Smooth transition

Gridiron impact report: Grace Brethren Lancers

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Max Leffler is making a big change, transitioning from top receiver to starting quarterback. The Grace Brethren football team hopes that’s a good thing. A year ago, Leffler led the Lancers with 694 yards at wide receiver. More...

Successful summer for Simi ballclub

BANNER EFFORT—The Simi Youth Bronco U-11 baseball squad finished its All-Star season as section, region and super region champions. In addition, the team also won a U.S. More...

Bronco squad from Simi wins PONY World Series

Simi Valley has won the World Series. When will the parade begin? The Simi Youth Bronco AllStars won the PONY baseball World Series by defeating Brooklyn, N.Y., 7-3 on Tuesday at Monterey. More...

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Police

Police Blotter

Aug. 4 At the 7-Eleven in the 2500 block of Royal Avenue, an 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft. Aug. More...

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Faith

Simi Chabad offers events for tots, small business owners

The Chabad of Simi Valley presents the following events at 4464 Alamo St., Simi Valley. •Chabad Torah Tots Preschool will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun., Aug. 16. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

Few things in the culinary world can be as intimidating as throwing a dinner party for 12. More...

Audition for ‘Children of Eden’

Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi will have auditions by appointment only for the upcoming production of Stephen Schwartz’s musical “Children of Eden” from 7 to 10 p.m. Mon. and Tues., Aug. 31 and Sept. More...

‘Nice People’ will dance again in September reprise

Lee Blessing’s comedy “Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music,” presented by an ensemble cast of Moorpark College students in July, has been carried over to the fall. More...

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Letters

Some residents won’t stop living in the past

I must say that I am grateful to receive your publication each week and enjoy its informative and entertaining contents. More...

Why do certain violations warrant a warning while others don’t?

Did you know that it’s illegal to park a vehicle on the dirt, even if it’s on your own property? I didn’t know that. I see vehicles parked on the dirt all over town. Why would I think otherwise? More...

Illegal immigrants shouldn’t have access to water

According to VDARE.com and the Los Angeles Times , there are approximately 3 million to 4 million illegal aliens in Southern California alone. More...

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Neighbors

Murals on historical pitting shed remind visitors of Simi’s farming past

By Ashley Cordes Special to the Acorn

Four murals recently added to the Currier apricot pitting shed in Strathearn Park have helped link Simi Valley to its agricultural past. More...

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Plans to annex Reagan Library move forward

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

While Simi has long claimed ownership—and bragging rights—over the Reagan Library, the city is one step closer to truly becoming the home of the museum on the hill. More...

Still no word on Runkle

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

A state official told the City Council nine months ago that it could expect a clear-cut determination about whether or not it’s safe to build in Runkle Canyon most likely by this summer. More...

Movement pushing for California to hold a constitutional convention

By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

Can a constitutional convention fix the fiscal and governance problems facing our state? That question was the focus of a public forum at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks on Aug. 3. More...

Community

Sign up now for next CERT training class

Application deadline is Fri., Aug. 28

The city of Simi Valley Office of Emergency Services is accepting applications for the next Community Emergency Response Training, which begins Sept. 24. More...

Kadota-Fig residents continue to resist General Plan changes

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Lifelong Simi resident and Kadota-Fig denizen Renee Fraser lives in a home that has been in her family for nearly 50 years, since before the city was incorporated. More...

Moorpark man,70, killed by train

A Moorpark resident, Alfredo Aguilar, 70, was struck and killed by an eastbound Metrolink train at about 11 a.m. Aug. 8. More...

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Schools

Enrollment up, resources down for the fall semester at college

School focusing on offering morjob training courses

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Two weeks before the launch of the fall semester, enrollment at Moorpark College was up 8 percent over the year before. The local institution served 15,839 in the fall of 2008. More...

College offering workshops to help students build study skills

To get students up to speed swiftly at the start of the fall semester, Moorpark College will offer student success workshops during the first two weeks of classes. More...

‘Promise’ of a good education

The Ventura College Promise, a program sponsored by the Ventura College Foundation, pays enrollment fees of all recent Ventura County high school graduates who meet the program requirements during their first year of attendance at Ventura C More...

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Pets

Despite funding cut, dogs, cats will continue to get three-day reprieve at shelters

State budget crisis takes toll on animal shelters

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the state budget recently, billions of dollars in cuts to education and social services made newspaper headlines. More...