May 21, 2010 RSS feed / Community

Simi Valley police officer gets slugged

Alleged attacker, a 56-year-old manmay have mental health issues

A Simi Valley Police officer was reportedly punched in the face while investigating an assault last week. At about 5:15 p.m. More...

Learn about IvyTech school

An information meeting about the new IvyTech Charter School will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., May 27 at the Moorpark Boys & Girls Club, 200 Casey Road. More...

Motorcycle poker run for diabetes tomorrow

The second annual Ventura County Diabetes Awareness Run will be tomorrow, May 22. The event is presented by the Ventura County Diabetes Awareness Foundation. All proceeds will go to the American Diabetes Association. More...

Flags, flyovers to honor war dead

Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park will present its 20th annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Mon., May 31 in the Garden of Valor at the memorial park, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. More...

Serving in Uniform

•Army Pvt. Thomas M. More...

Early deadlines

Memorial Day on Mon., May 31 will create early deadlines for the June 4 edition of the Simi Valley Acorn . Letters to the editor and press releases for that issue will have a deadline of 5 p.m. Fri., May 28. More...

‘Do they serve mouse in the clubhouse?’

IN-FLIGHT MEAL—A Great Egret takes off over Wood Ranch Golf Course after catching a mouse in the bushes beside the 17th hole earlier this year. More...

Animal Regulation now Animal Services

On May 4, the Ventura County department that oversees the care of stray and abandoned animals and enforcement of animal laws got approval from the Board of Supervisors to have its name changed from Animal Regulation to Animal Services. More...

Scam artists sought

Man and woman worked as pair

The Simi Valley Police Department is asking for the public’s help in catching two people it says are responsible for scamming a 57-yearold woman into believing they had a winning lottery ticket—and then using it to steal her jewelry. More...

Real estate agent could get prison time for fraudulent deal

A licensed real estate agent from Simi Valley recently pleaded guilty to one count of felony grand theft and admitted to a special allegation of taking more than $50,000 in a real estate fraud. More...

Local Lions help the blind

The Lions Club of Simi Valley-Moorpark will host White Cane Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., May 22 at Vons at ErringerCochran in Simi Valley, Albertsons at 475 W. Los Angeles Ave. More...

Memorial Day services in Simi

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10049 invites the community to a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Mon., May 31 at Simi Valley Pioneer Cemetery, 1461 Thompson Lane. Parking is available adjacent to cemetery. More...

Isabella: most popular girl baby name of ’09

There’s a new queen of baby names.  Isabella took the crown from last year’s winner, Emma, to claim the top girl baby name of 2009. Jacob continued his run by holding on to the top boy name for the 11th year in a row over More...

Toddler finds a friendly dog

A FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND—Toddler Samantha Davenport, 3, of Simi Valley delights in the playfulness of Brando, a 19-month-old St. Bernard owned by Monica Kjarval of Thousand Oaks. More...

Top field hockey teams will do battle Memorial Day weekend

The Field Hockey Federation of Southern California will host the 39th Cal-Cup Tournament from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day weekend, May 28 to 31, at Moorpark College and at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. More...

Local poets to read at library

The Simi Valley Library will present a free poetry reading to the public at 7 p.m. More...

Abandoned horses need homes

The Humane Society of Ventura County is seeking homes for eight rescued horses in its care. More...