August 13, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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Beloved mailbox returned to owner

By Erica Andrews Special to the Acorn
A one-of-a-kind mailbox stolen from a Santa Susana Knolls homeowner two months ago has been returned to its owner. More...

Local man charged with arson, murder

Simi resident accused of killing former boss

A Simi Valley man was arrested and charged recently with murdering his former boss and setting ablaze the business from which he’d been fired a week earlier. More...

Snap a pic of the coast for annual photo contest

The California Coastal Commission has announced the 12th annual Amateur Coastal Photography Competition. All entries must be postmarked by Tues., Aug. 31. More...

County updating disaster plan

Plan must be current to get federal funds

Ventura County is required under the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to update the current Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. This enables the county to be eligible to continue to receive certain forms of federal disaster assistance. More...

Democrats hosting discussion on landfill expansion

The Simi Valley/ Moorpark Democratic Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 18 at the Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. The club will discuss the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. More...

Fiction contest deadline is Aug. 27

The Simi Valley Acorn’s “Fiction in a Nutshell” contest is underway. Here’s how the popular annual competition works: In 100 words or less, write a fiction story and e-mail it to simi@theacorn.com. More...

Police planning DUI checkpoint

The Simi Valley Police Department will conduct a driver’s license and sobriety checkpoint in the city sometime in the next two weeks. More...

Fight sends two to hospital, then jail

A residency dispute in west Simi Valley escalated into a fight with bottles and knives last week and led to three arrests. Police officers responded to a call of a fight in progress in the 1300 block of Ahart Street at about 10:10 p.m. Aug. 6. More...

CHP Explorers finish training

Two Explorer Scouts of the California Highway Patrol, Moorpark Area recently completed a weeklong CHP Explorer Academy training in Sacramento. Monique Cruz and Ryan Woren received their diplomas during the graduation ceremony on July 17. More...

City upgrading CNG facility

The city of Simi Valley recently received nearly $1.3 million in state funding to complete upgrades to the Simi Valley Transit compressed natural gas fueling facility. More...