November 13, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Chief under fire from rank-and-file

Mayor, council back Lewis after officers’ vote of ‘no confidence’
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com
In the week since the Police Officers Association announced its membership had taken a vote of “no confidence” in Chief Mike Lewis, several city officials have spoken out in his defense. More...

Request for homeless prevention funding denied

Application disqualified on a technicality
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The cities of Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo and Ventura have missed out on hundreds of thousands of dollars for homeless prevention due to what state housing officials say was an application error. More...

Health & Wellness

Summit calls for action to reduce number of DUIs in Ventura County

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

With the holidays approaching, law enforcement officials and sobriety advocates drove home the message last week that no amount of alcohol is safe to consume before driving. More...

Nationwide campaign encourages smokers to kick bad habit

Nov. 19 marks the 34th annual Great American Smokeout. During this day Americans from coast to coast will try to give up cigarettes for 24 hours. More...

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Business

Banker named Chamber chair

Jill Haney has been named the 2010 chair of the board for the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, effective Jan. 1.    As chair, Haney will work directly with Leigh Nixon, Chamber CEO. More...

Chamber luncheon to discuss Simi’s retail climate

The Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce will present a Business Development Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wed., Nov. 18 at Lost Canyons Golf Club, 3301 Lost Canyons Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Couples can win dream wedding

The Dream Crew, a group of more than 50 Southern California and Internet-based wedding and event professionals, will give away a wedding valued at more than $100,000 to a Dream Couple selected in an online contest. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

THE COLOR OF NIGHT—Marlow is a 3-year-old domestic cat in need of a home. Marlow can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, located at 600 Aviation Drive. More...

Pet Stop Rescue opens shop to raise funds

The annual Pet Stop Rescue fundraiser boutique will be from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight, Nov. 13 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 14 at 3004 Kilaine Drive, Simi Valley. More...

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Police

Police Blotter

Nov. 4 On the corner of Madera Road and W. Easy Street, a 36-year-old man was arrested on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. Nov. 5 A 20-year-old man was arrested in the 2200 block of N. More...

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Faith

By the inch

“The Japanese philosophy of kaizen emphasizes that business gets better a little bit at a time. Progress is made in small, seem ingly insignificant increments. More...

Synagogue to give thanks

Congregation B’nai Emet and St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church will host a joint nondenominational Thanksgiving service at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 25 at the synagogue, 9 W. Bonita St., Simi Valley. More...

Turkey Trot benefits food bank

Grace Brethren Church and Schools will host a familyfriendly 2009 Turkey Trot 5K run/ walk at 7:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 at the church, 2900 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley. More...

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Letters

We must not close our eyes and ears to history

This letter is in response to Peter Carrube’s call for boycott on the Civil War reenactment (Simi Valley Acorn , Nov. 6). We need peace-loving, flowertoting, insulated, pudgy, spoiled Americans. I’m one, too. More...

No blood or gore in these Civil War battles

To Peter Carrube: Well, I did not boycott the Moorpark Civil War reenactment as you suggested. And since I know you might be the same person who urged no one to go last year, I thought you were overdue for a response. More...

The idea of war reenactments came from vets

Thank you for bringing attention to the Moorpark Rotary Club Civil War Reenactment last weekend. Thanks to you bringing this event to our attention we supported a worldwide organization called Rotary International. More...

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Vacation Photos

Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation

HAPPY COUPLE—Michael and Theresa D’Agostino visit Italy, Monte Carlo, Greece and Switzerland to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. More...

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Datebook

Datebook

FRI., NOV. 13 St. Patrick’s Day School Holiday Boutique 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

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Could Senate Bill 990 be holding up field lab cleanup?

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

When California Senate Bill 990 was passed in 2007, community activists and nuclear watchdog groups cheered the bill as the mandate that would finally clean up the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. More...

Girls get in on Royal-Simi football rivalry

Highlanders, Pioneers face off in football tonight at Simi High; kickoff 7 p.m.

‘OH, IT’S ON!’— Simi Valley High’s Laura Cadwell gets her game face on before the start of Tuesday’s Royal vs. More...

Early deadlines

The issue of Nov. 27 requires early deadlines because of Thanksgiving on Nov. 26. Editorial items, including letters to the editor and press releases, must be received by 11 a.m. Fri., Nov. 20 for the Nov. More...

Community

City issues reminder to be water wise

Water use should drop with temps

The city reminds residents that lawns need less water as the days get shorter and cooler. Homeowners can reduce landscape watering by shutting off automatic sprinkler systems during rain and when rain is forecast. City/Waterworks District No. More...

Simi still in recession’s grip

Revenue streams lagging behind expectations for first quarter
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Though officials insist it’s too early to tell, new figures suggest more cuts are on the horizon at city hall. More...

County tax collector leaving

Ventura County Treasurer-tax collector Larry Matheney announced he will not run for reelection. Matheney took office in 2002 after being appointed by the board of supervisors to fill the unexpired term of Harold S. Pittman. More...

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Schools

Interim superintendent running for a full term

Stan Mantooth announced his candidacy for Ventura County Superintendent of Schools during a Nov. 2 press conference in Ventura. Mantooth, a Camarillo resident, was appointed county superintendent in September 2008. More...

It’s American education week

American Education Week, celebrated Nov. 15 through 21, is an awareness campaign founded by the National Education Association. More...

CLU School of Education earns accreditation

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing have reaccredited California Lutheran University’s School of Education. More...

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Sports

Sky’s the limit for Highlander sophomore

Cody Moore a standout for Royal boys’ water polo team
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Cody Moore does everything well for the Royal High boys’ water polo team. More...

Weavers chip in for charity

GET IN THE HOLE—Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Jered Weaver, left, looks on while his father, Dave, sinks a putt during the sixth annual Mike Scioscia Charity Golf Tournament on Monday at More...

Cal Lutheran adds junior varsity programs

At a time when many college athletic departments are making cuts due to the economy, California Lutheran University has added junior varsity teams to its 19 NCAA Division III sanctioned sports. More...

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Family

Young and old pay tribute to country’s freedom fighters

MILITARY WIVES— Norma Ayala, left, and Elfriede Becerra honor their husbands’ service in the armed forces during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park on Wednesday More...

Adoption Fair to be held tomorrow in Ventura

The Ventura Superior Court will host an Adoption and Permanency Information Fair on Sat., Nov. 14 at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

The Movie Nut

Remember 1968? Not the social upheaval or the war or the free love part, but the movie part? More...

FOX Sports Grill

I was invited to represent the Acorn at a press dinner hosted by FOX Sports Grill in Westlake Village. More...

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Editorials

Mutiny within the SVPD?

If what the Police Officers Association’s PR firm tells us is true, nearly 90 percent of the 121 cops working in Simi Valley have no confidence in Police Chief Mike Lewis. More...

California’s new neighbors program

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Neighbors

Eighties rock band making comeback for a good cause

Weekertin Daze recall the wild hair, wild times
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The fellas of Weekertin Daze have come a long way since their days as local rock gods with wild hair and even wilder ways. More...

Workshop will discuss foreclosures

A foreclosure prevention workshop will take place tomorrow, Nov. 14 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. The workshop will be offered in English at 9:30 a.m. and repeated in Spanish at 11 a.m. More...

Royalty for the evening

NIGHT TO REMEMBER—Senior Laura Cadwell, Simi Valley High School’s 2009 Homecoming Queen, is escorted by Tyler Dunbar, 13, last Friday during halftime of the Simi homecoming football game a More...

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