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January 29, 2010 / Front Page

An eye for American luxury

HOT RODS—Elaine Jones of Simi Valley, above, checks out a spotless, jet-black ’49 Cadillac last Saturday at a classic car show hosted by Vintage Simi Hills assisted living commu More...

Council: Cows can stay in Bridle Path

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The City Council has decided: Randy and Margaret Miller’s cows can stay on their Bridle Path property. More...

Health & Wellness

Laser offers real results, less risk for treating nail fungus

Commentary

By Michael Zapf Special to the Acorn

Laser treatment of fungal nails. You have seen the ads. Now let me fill in the back story and give you some honest information. The story starts with the father of a child with cystic fibrosis. More...

Active Adult Programs

The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District presents the following programs for seniors. Unless otherwise noted, activities take place at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 2900 Avenida Simi. More...

Blood drive for local man

A community blood drive in honor of Gary Christianson will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 6 at the Simi Valley Town Center mall. Christianson is the owner of Precise Dental Laboratory, a member of St. More...

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Sports

Davis puts Pioneers on his back

Simi Valley junior forward learning how to lead

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Jonathan Davis sits in a quiet Simi Valley High gym, talking about hoops, music and the future. Teammate CJ Faulwell, the only other person in the gym, is checking messages on his phone. More...

Local runners on the fast track to stardom

FLEET OF FEET—Members of the Simi Valley Running Rebels youth cross country team competed at national championship races in Orlando, Fla., and Reno, Nev., during the month of December. More...

Kingsmen eager to build off last season’s success

Baseball team opens with doubleheader at home

Last season the California Lutheran University baseball squad made the postseason for the first time this millennium and finished with 32 wins, its highest victory total since 1999. More...

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Faith

Scientologists open center in Moorpark

Religion provides people with tools for self-improvement, church founders say

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

As leaders of the new Church of Scientology Mission in Moorpark, Forrest and Jane Dockery encourage skeptics of their religious philosophy to learn about it firsthand—not through the media. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Seeing through a different lens

FOCUSED—Moorpark College photography professor John Grzywacz-Gray, right, listens as former students describe the impact of his teaching on their careers during the reception for a gallery show More...

Special chance for young musicians

Auditions are taking place through February in cities throughout Ventura County for individual and group vocalists to perform for the Kids Playing for Kids II concert May 2 at The Canyon night club in Agoura Hills. More...

ArtWalk ’10 seeks artists, vendors, musicians

The 23rd annual ArtWalk ’10, a two-day juried fine arts and designer crafts outdoor exhibition, will be presented from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. More...

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Editorials

Engineer turned fall guy

The findings of the National Transportation Safety Board in the case of the Sept. 12, 2008 Metrolink train crash are disappointing but, sadly, not surprising. More...

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Neighbors

Detecting a silent killer

Woman on personal mission to bring awareness to danger of radon

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

A silent, invisible killer took Leona Brown’s life. And the culprit—radon gas— crept through the floorboards of her Simi home. More...

Illness forces Meredith to step down from park board

‘Mr. Parks and Rec’ hanging it up after 27 years

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

After nearly three decades with Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, board member James Meredith has stepped down. First elected to the board in 1982, Meredith is known as “Mr. Parks and Rec” by many residents. More...

Woman offers help to Haitian orphans

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

For Lee Murray, the recent earthquake in Haiti hits close to home. Murray has traveled to the island nation for the past two summers to work at a Christian-run orphanage in Port-au-Prince. She was up all night after Haiti’s Jan. More...

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Texting to blame for Chatsworth train crash, board finds

‘Distracted’ engineer missed red warning light

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that the September 2008 Chatsworth Metrolink crash was caused when the train engineer ran a red light after being distracted while text messaging. More...

Golden State raising rates

Water purveyor serves 40 percent of Simi Valley

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Despite the torrential rains across the Southland last week, the statewide drought isn’t over yet, and neither are Simi’s water rate hikes. More...

Family robbed at gunpoint in own home

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

A Simi Valley family was bound and robbed at home Monday morning by a group of armed intruders who authorities have yet to identify. No one was seriously injured during the incident, but the assailants remain at large. More...

Community

Police put video of attempted carjacking on YouTube

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who nearly stole a woman’s car with her infant child still inside. The incident occurred at 10:20 a.m. Sun., Jan. More...

Truck collides with city bus

Both drivers avoid serious injury

A city-owned bus and a pickup truck collided the morning of Thurs., Jan. 21 at Sequoia Avenue and Alamo Street. There were no passengers in either vehicle. More...

New citizen group forming to discuss cleanup at field lab

Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Longtime activists are working to form a community advisory group for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory that they say would allow more voices to weigh in on what’s happening at the contaminated site. More...

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Schools

Santa Su wins $20,000 for arts programs

Student video garnered 11,000 online votes

Santa Susana High School has won the grand prize of $20,000 in the Got Milk? Battle for Milkquarious, White Gold Milkdonkulous Giveaway. More...

College hosting peace tour to bring together American, Iraqi students

Moorpark College will present a Year of Service community awareness and fundraising event for the Iraq Peace and Reconciliation College Tour from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mon., Feb. More...

Open house at St. Peter Claver

St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun., Jan. 31 at the school, 5670 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

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Pets

AT ATTENTION

AT ATTENTION—Bella, a black female Chihuahua mix, was surrendered by her owner. She is good with kids and other dogs. If you would like to adopt Bella, ask for ID No. More...

If called to evacuate, take pets, too

Have emergency supply kit ready

Residents in Southern California are advised to bring their pets if they evacuate their homes for flooding, wildfires, earthquake or any other emergency. More...

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