September 17, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Hands-off treatment

LIFE FORCE—Marie Doud of Simi Valley Acupuncture Center performs reiki, an ancient Japanese stress reduction technique, on Esparanza Masaya during the Wellness and Information Expo at the Simi V More...

Health & Wellness

Seniors get checked out

WELLNESS EXPO DRAWS THEM IN—Top, Simi Valley resident Lovie Bolsinger receives a heel bone scan from Alta California Medical Group on Sept. More...

Be prepared: Make a kit and a plan

The American Red Cross Ventura County Chapter wants families to be safe as they head into fall. Most back-to-school shopping lists feature items like pencils, notebooks and folders. More...

Flute concert Saturday will benefit Alzheimer’s research

An Alzheimer’s benefit concert titled “Mary Predmore and Friends” will be presented at 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 18 in the sanctuary of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 4191 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

Sports

New season in swing

Marmonte League fall preview: Girls’ tennis

The Marmonte League just became more interesting. Savannah Ware, one of the best tennis players in the county, has made a good team better. More...

Score one for Simi Valley soccer

GOOD AS GOLD—The Simi Valley Eclipse U-17 girls’ soccer squad won the Gold Bracket at the Simi Valley Soccer Club’s 2010 Labor Day Invitational Tournament. More...

Eclipse wins again

SOUTH-SIDE SWAGGER—The Simi Valley Eclipse girls’ U-14 soccer team won the North vs. South Summer Classic championship. More...

Faith

Simi church launches new art ministry

Photography show opens Monday

Discovery Church will host a photography display opening at 7:30 p.m. Mon., Sept. 20 at the church, 580 E. Easy St., Simi Valley. The free event will have a DJ, and dessert will be served. More...

Acts wanted for Community Christmas

Youths invited to join children’s choir

Simi Community Christmas, a gift to the community by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, is seeking performers for the annual event from Dec. 1 to 4 at the LDS Sinaloa Stake Center, 480 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley. More...

Letters

Overjoyed with Under One Roof

Three mighty cheers to the Acorn for the Sept. More...

Social services center a good idea

Thank you for the story “City finds way to fund social services center” on Sept. 10. I was not sure what to expect from the headline alone, but after reading further now it makes total sense. More...

Will city defend its ‘greed program’?

Thanks to Kathy Blackwell and Frank Cannata for their efforts in investigating the pay and benefits package of our City Council members (letters, Simi Valley Acorn Sept. 10). More...

Editorials

Pizzas, wakeboards and vacation photos

School is back in session and autumn is almost upon us, but at the Simi Valley Acorn, vacation is far from over. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Record grant moves Arroyo project along

California agency awards $800,000 for improvements

The plan to beautify the Arroyo Simi and make the wash a recreational destination for the entire community received a big boost this week—to the tune of $800,000. More...

New business advocate must advocate for herself first

It’s not often a person faces public backlash immediately after stepping into a new job. But such is the case for Linda Swan, the city’s recently hired business advocate. More...

Parents still stewing over handprint coverup

The summer heat wave may be over, but the start of the school year hasn’t quelled the firestorm surrounding the covering up of the handprints at Knolls Elementary School. More...

Community

Candidate wants to revive safest city status

This is the second in a series of profiles on the individuals seeking local office. The order in which the profiles will appear was determined randomly. Mike Judge isn’t your typical politician. More...

Lone incumbent says school district needs a ‘vision’

Jeanne Davis has devoted the past 42 years of her life to education, and she has no plans to stop any time soon. More...

Community Briefs

Learn to protect homes from fire The UC Cooperative Extension is hosting workshops to show residents how to make their landscape sustainable and fire safe. More...

Schools

Grace Brethren remembers 9/11

SOLEMN CEREMONY—Simi Valley residents, above from left, Lynette Andreolli and Pat Tennis look at news clippings, stories and photos of people affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks after a progr More...

Book sale will charge $2 per bag

The Moorpark Friends of the Library will offer a 2 Bucks a Bag book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 2 at the Moorpark Country Days festival on High Street in old town Moorpark. More...

Pets

BRIGHT-EYED FELLOW—

BRIGHT-EYED FELLOW—Simon is a seal point Siamese with sparkling blue eyes. He’s smart, friendly and cuddly. More...

Police

Police Blotter

Sept. 6 In the 2400 block of Stearns Street, a 41-year-old woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. A 30-year-old woman was arrested in the 4200 block of Deborah Street on a charge of domestic infliction of corporal injury. More...

Family

Parade and race showcase Simi’s spirit

MARCH AND RUN—At top, Simi Valley residents Emily Van Schaik, 6, and Mckaylah Rhodes, 7, watch the Sept. More...

Dining & Entertainment

“Going the Distance”

Wait a minute! Drew Barrymore playing a cub reporter? Looking for love in all the wrong places? Is this a reprise of 1999’s “Never Been Kissed”? More...

Bollywood Indian restaurant

Most of us have our favorite restaurants, those much-loved places where we sit down at a comfortable table and enjoy a familiar dish, where we can feel “all is right with the world.” As wonderful as these homey experiences are, we ofte More...

‘The Sorcerer’ operetta to take T.O. stage

Ventura County Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire Company will open its fifth season with the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta “The Sorcerer” at 8 p.m., Fri., Sept. 24 at the Theatre on the Hill, Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. More...

Neighbors

Young Marine part of force tasked with turning the tide in Afghanistan

Saluting Simi’s Heroes

“Saluting Simi’s Heroes” is a new feature in the paper dedicated to sharing the stories of Simi Valley’s soldiers at war and their families. More...

Datebook

Datebook

FRI., SEPT. 17 Simi Valley Republican More...