November 27, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Knolls Elementary shares in fun feast

TIME TO EAT—Above, Gail Burgoni, a fourth-grade teacher at Knolls Elementary School, enjoys a meal of “all the fixin’s” with students, from left, Nicolas Arizpe, 10, Jose More...

Law change opens door for future paintball range in Simi

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

As soon as a safe environment for play is developed, airsoft and paintball aficionados can get their game on in Simi Valley. More...

Health & Wellness

An act of careful concentration

SHINING UP SHOES—Ava Giller, 4, with her grandmother, Barbara Black of Simi Valley, works on a horseshoe craft while she waits for her brother to return from a trail ride during the Ride On Ther More...

Enrollment in Medicare prescription drug plan open until year’s end

By Essie Landry Special to the Acorn

Medicare open season Hunting season is upon us; time to set your target for the Medicare prescription drug plan that’s best for you. More...

Heart Walk raises research funds

The American Heart Association’s 2009 Start! Ventura County Heart Walk on Sept. 19 raised nearly $80,000, making it one of the event’s most successful fundraising years to date. More...

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Schools

Students at Calabasas middle school beat up for having red hair

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Middle school children can be mean. Blame it on surging hormones or an overwhelming desire just to fit in. Twelve-to14-year-old kids are also at risk for making stupid decisions. Take the incident last week at A.E. More...

Three cheers for 50 years

NIFTY AT 50—Students from Abraham Lincoln Elementary proudly show off their 1-cent pieces to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary during a special assembly Nov. 19. More...

Special events at CLU scheduled for December

California Lutheran University will host two special observances in December. Both are open to the community. More...

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Police

Police Blotter

Nov. 18 At Clover and E. Cochran streets, a 63-year-old man was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. More...

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Family

Christmas spirit rolls into town

HOLIDAY GREETINGS—Above, from left, Los Angeles area high school students Lester Dolson, 14, Nancy Dam, 15, and Claudia Gonzales, 16, perform with the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express student More...

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Letters

WM wants record set straight on landfill expansion

Those of us who work at Waste Management’s Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center have been out in the community a lot over the last few weeks, engaging with the public about our modernization and expansion project. More...

Rank and file keep Simi safe, not the police chief

After reading the article about our police chief and the SVPOA (Simi Valley Acorn , Nov. 13), I have to ask: Where have all these city officials been? More...

Don’t fault Taylor Swift for being a crossover success

I was perplexed by Steve Jones’ Nov. 20 letter regarding Taylor Swift’s Country Music Association award. More...

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Columns

Turkey bits from the ’burbs

Turkey Time— You know it’s Turkey Time when the air gets cold, the wind blows and the leaves color the ground yellow and orange. In the fall, it’s great fun to jump and roll around in the big piles of leaves. More...

Some cut-to-the-chase facts about tree trimming

Q: I have a huge, old eucalyptus in my backyard. It is at least 80 years old. Could you give me some tips on trimming it? It has been trimmed by the previous owner but needs to be trimmed now. More...

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Vacation Photos

Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation

BEAUTIFUL THAILAND—Chanel, Jessica, Vasana, Fred and Lin visit the Sunchanghin Temple in Phayao, Thailand. More...

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Is Chamber’s mind made up on landfill proposal?

Questions posed in survey appear to favor expansion
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

An online survey on the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill, which was sent to members of the local Chamber of Commerce this month, appears to point respondents in a particular direction. More...

Public asked to help find runaway girl, 14

Parents haven’t seen their daughter in more than a week
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

The parents of a ninth-grader at Grace Brethren High School are searching for their daughter who went missing early in the morning of Nov. 18. More...

Community

Moorpark businessman found dead in Simi hotel

Devoted father, U.S. Army veteran died from self-inflicted wound, coroner finds
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

A well-known local businessman and philanthropist who ran for a seat on the City Council earlier this year was found dead inside a Simi Valley hotel room last Saturday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. More...

Madera Road widening project begins next month

City official says impact on traffic will be minimal
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Madera Road, Simi’s westernmost north-south thoroughfare, will be widened this winter without a significant impact on traffic, the head of public works assured residents this week. More...

Out-of-town men arrested in connection with home invasion

Two Long Beach residents were arrested Nov. 20 in connection with a burglary at a home in the 5800 block of Cochran Street. Just after 10 a.m. More...

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Business

Economic slump and declining dollar make studying abroad less appealing

Overseas experience still beneficial if one budgets well
By Erin Evans Special to the Acorn

Preston Keldgard signed onto Skype video chat at 8 p.m. at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen, Germany. More...

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Sports

Pigskin playoffs reach quarterfinal stage for area teams

Grace Brethren looking to knock off Oak Hills in an East Valley showdown
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

Now it gets good. Real good. There are several tasty matchups on tap for tonight’s quarterfinal round of the high school football playoffs. More...

Royal runners earn trip to state

The running will continue for one more week, at least for some area teams and individuals. More...

Royal alumni needed to play ball

Alumni players are needed for the Royal Highlander baseball alumni game on Sun., Dec. 20 at Hird Field, Simi Valley. Check-in is 11 a.m. with the game starting at noon. A barbecue dinner will follow. More...

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Faith

Church kitchen volunteer hanging up her apron

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

For the past decade, Marie Guardino has been in charge of the kitchen at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church on Cochran St. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Standout cast in ‘Children of Eden’ elevates Biblical musical to classic status

By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com

Just because a show never makes it to Broadway doesn’t mean it can’t have a life elsewhere. More...

High Street seeking a Romeo and a Juliet

Auditions for William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” will take place at 7 p.m. Tues. and Wed., Dec. 8 and 9 at the High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Auditions in Los Angeles will be from 1 to 4 p.m. More...

The Movie Nut

Welcome back, Sandra Bullock! More...

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Editorials

New technology allows the Acorn to turn back the pages of time

Funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same. While the Internet has forever changed the way newspapers do business, it has also given publications a way to keep their appearance intact online. More...

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Neighbors

Tradition ensures Apollo High families won’t go hungry

Kiwanis Club provides Thanksgiving meals to at-risk teens
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Thanksgiving just isn’t the same without turkey, pumpkin pie and an overstuffed belly. More...

Young boy gets wish granted to meet his race car heroes

4-year-old spends day at the track with the stars of NASCAR
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

What 4-year-old wouldn’t want to speed around a raceway at 200 miles an hour? Bryce Tory didn’t quite get to do that, but he did get to meet a NASCAR driver who does—Dale Earnhardt Jr. More...

Simi resident awarded for decades of charitable service

Robert Huber, Simi Valley resident and chair of the Ventura County Community College District board of trustees, was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Ventura County Bar Association’s Ben E. More...

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