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October 30, 2009 / Front Page

Halloween Hijinks

Simi Valley soaks in the spooky spirit of the season

GHOULS AND GOURDS— Above, this scary setup at 5440 Barnard St. was one of several extensively decorated Halloween homes that could be seen around Simi this week. More...

Enjoy an extra hour of sleep Sunday

Daylight-saving time ends this weekend at 2 a.m. Sun., Nov. 1. Clocks should be turned back to 1 a.m. as the country returns to standard time. The time change is easier in the autumn because clocks “fall back” an hour. More...

Health & Wellness

H1N1 flu vaccine has limited availability

The H1N1 vaccine is available in Ventura County in the form of a live attenuated influenza vaccine, the H1N1 FluMist. The other H1N1 vaccine, the injectable form, is expected soon. At least one physician in the county has begun immunizing. More...

Follow these tips to stay safe this Halloween

The Simi Valley Police Department offers the following tips for safe Halloween fun: •Use caution when driving on Halloween night. Children may not use good judgment when crossing streets. More...

Carved faces bring smiles to seniors

GOURD OF THE RINGS— Above, Hillside Middle School leadership student Matt Van Horst, 13, places jack-o-lanterns on the edge of a waterfall in the Vintage Simi Hills lobby last Friday. More...

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Sports

Rugby club a hit in county

Team welcomes many first-time players

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Michael Sueoka and Shawn Love have been friends since the first grade, and they played football together at Thousand Oaks High. The longtime friends went off to college. Options for tackle football were limited. More...

RHS boys win Mt. SAC race

The Highlanders proved they were the best of the best. More...

Marmonte League officials blindsided by releaguing vote

Addition of Oaks Christian and St. Bonnie for football only not the solution many had envisioned

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

The Marmonte League is set for the next four years. Or is it? More...

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Police

Police Blotter

Oct. 21 The following were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: a 22-year-old man on the corner of Tapo Canyon Road and Lost Canyons Drive and a 28year-old woman in the 5000 block of E. Los Angeles Avenue. Oct. 22 More...

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Dining & Entertainment

‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ puts humanity’s eternal strife on stage

Play review

By Sally Carpenter sallyc@theacorn.com

If you see only one play this year, make it “The Skin of Our Teeth” by the Moorpark College Theater Arts Department. More...

The Movie Nut

“Meet Darren,” slyly reads the tagline. “He’s sixteen going on immortal.” More...

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Letters

‘Horrified’ over police union’s front-yard rally

I was so surprised and so very disappointed in the story that headlined in the Simi Valley Acorn (“Police union pickets outside council member’s home,” Oct. 23) that I am compelled to write my first letter to the editor. More...

Simi Valley police administration not backing its cops

The Acorn editorial staff is entitled to their opinions on the Simi police contract negotiations, even if some of the evidence cited is incorrect. More...

Both sides need to get back to the negotiating table

Opinions ran wild on both sides last year when the 7 percent increase to the Police Officers Association was announced. More...

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Vacation Photos

Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation

RIDE TO THE FINISH LINE—Simi Valley residents Kady Doody on Pepsi and Janene White on Keno finish the 47th annual ETI Death Valley Endurance Trail Ride of 125 miles in six days. More...

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Neighbors

Spooky skulls believed to hold mysterious power

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

Do crystal skulls hold mystical powers? Some people believe they do. Eight years ago, Aleen Ferris started collecting the skulls. Since then, she’s turned her fascination with the mysterious pieces into a life’s work. More...

Scare up some fun at Halloween Carnival

The 48th annual Youth Halloween Carnival will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 31 at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, 5005-C Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. More...

Movie quality pyrotechnics bring Civil War weaponry back to life

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Battle plans are being drawn for the ninth annual “The Blue & The Gray” Civil War reenactment in Moorpark. The fighting will take place Sat. and Sun., Nov. 7 and 8 at Tierra Rejada Ranch on Sunset Valley Road in Moorpark. More...

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County extends comment period for landfill EIR

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Residents now have until Dec. 28 to review the 570-page document detailing the potential impacts of the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill. More...

Cities bracing for state’s early release of inmates

Up to 1,000 convicts may be sent home to Ventura County

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Members of law enforcement, social services and the justice system last week called for an integrated regional plan to handle as many as 1,000 state inmates who are expected to make Ventura County their home after they are released from prison ea More...

A house, a car and a baby

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Simi residents Deanna and Andre Stikkelman were waiting to turn onto the 3300 block of Royal Avenue last week, on their way to the doctor with their son, when they saw a car speed by and crash into a house. More...

Community

Boeing, state still working on cleanup agreement

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The clock is ticking for Boeing and the state, which now have just 3 ½ months to come to a consensus on a new consent order that will guide the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. More...

Supervisor will speak before property rights group

Ventura County residents may hear Supervisor Peter Foy speak at a meeting hosted by the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 5 at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

One hurdle remains in city’s effort to annex Reagan Library

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The city of Simi Valley could be the true home of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library by the end of the year. More...

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Business

Staying flexible is critical during recession

Flexibility could be helpful in weathering a stormy economy. That’s the news from a new study by the Families and Work Institute, “The Impact of the Recession on Employers,” showing that 81 percent of U.S. More...

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Schools

Simi, Royal marching bands in step, in tune

SPECTACULAR BANDS— Above, Simi Valley High School’s marching band entertains the judges with its Blues Brothers-inspired field show at the 26th annual Royal Classic on Oct. More...

Good students, bad essays

The University of California application is online, and many students are already working on their personal statements. More...

Red Ribbon Week winners

SENDING A MESSAGE—In recognition of Red Ribbon Week, Oct. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

FUZZY WUZZY— Virginia, a female bichon frise-mix dog is almost 1 year old. She is very gentle. More...

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Faith

Held hostage by resentment

“You can’t have a harmoni ous relationship and hold on to your resentment, too. You can’t hold on to your anger and bit terness and still have a healthy heart and a settled stomach.” —Eric Butterworth More...

Local Hadassah putting on gift exchange fundraiser

Simi Valley/Moorpark’s Hadassah group, L’Dor Vador, will host the fourth annual white elephant fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 8 at Marie Callender’s, 20 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

Simi theater group doing play loosely based on Genesis

The Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi presents the musical “Children of Eden” by Stephen Schwartz and John Caird at 8 p.m. tonight, Oct. 30, through Dec. More...

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Columns

In the Garden

By Suzanne Baird Special to the Acorn

An important key to reducing outdoor water consumption is to modify your watering practices and irrigation system to optimize water usage. More...

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