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December 31, 2010 / Front Page

Homeowners could get tax break to curb added historic district costs

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

To make an “historic district” designation more appealing to wary School Street homeowners, the City Council approved a program Dec. 13 that would give them a break on their property tax. More...

Health & Wellness

Fighting childhood obesity starts at home

Tips parents can use to raise healthy kids

Most new parents pledge to keep their babies healthy. Yet childhood obesity and undernourishment continue to impact millions of children. More...

Knowing the risks can help slow Alzheimer’s

Early assessment important, doctors say

About one out of four individuals over the age of 65 have the potential for mild memory loss or cognitive impairment, which is now known to greatly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). More...

Raffle to raise funds for MS

Tickets can be purchased at Larsen’s

A raffle drawing to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America will take place Mon., Jan. 24. A $50 dinner ticket to Larsen’s Steakhouse Grill will be raffled off. More...

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Sports

Team takes home tournament title

WINNING GROUP—From left, Doug Tempo, Steve Sojka, Doug Wimberly and Steve Timms were the winning team at this year’s 17th annual Simi Valley Police Foundation golf tournament at Lost Cany More...

Anger Management is all smiles after win

JOY DIVISION—The Simi Valley Youth Soccer League U-10 Anger Management girls’ team went undefeated in the fall season, winning all 11 of its matches. More...

Simi Valley AYSO hosting huge weekend tournament

Soccer will ring in the new year. The American Youth Soccer Organization Simi Valley Region 121 New Year’s Tournament will be held this weekend. More...

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Faith

Local sister elected superior general

Sisters of Notre Dame celebrate

Sisters of Notre Dame in California celebrate the homecoming of Sister Mary Kristin Battles of Thousand Oaks, the newly elected superior general of the congregation, and Sister Mary Anncarla Costello, the incoming provincial superior. More...

Lutheran pastor to ride in Rose Parade

The Rev. Dr. Elroi Reimnitz, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks since 1986, has been selected by the Lutheran Hour Float Committee to participate in the 2011 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. More...

CLU’s Senior Fest 2011 kicks off in chapel Jan. 12

California Lutheran University will present Senior Fest 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed., Jan. 12 in Samuelson Chapel on the Thousand Oaks campus. More...

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Letters

‘Insensitive’ is an understatement

In response to Martin Ventura’s question “How much is enough” regarding the memorial on Alamo Street: When the person/ persons doing the grieving decide, not you. “I appear to be insensitive.” You think? More...

Still looking for 118 sound walls

As another widening project on the 118 Freeway looks like it is close to completion, what happened to our promised sound walls? More...

Unelected people steal democracy

Our government is not a democracy ( power held by the people); it is a plutocracy (power held by the wealthy). More...

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Neighbors

Environmental Store carries on without ‘the water man’

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

Sitting in the office at The Environmental Store, in the chair her husband once occupied, Luella Wight answered the phone. More...

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Datebook

FRI., DEC. 31 New Year’s Eve Party More...

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City calculations rank Simi 6th safest city in U.S.

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

Using recently released crime data, City Councilmember Glen Becerra is saying Simi Valley is safer than Mayor Bob Huber contended in his campaign. More...

Williams’ 28-year career draws to a close Jan. 1

By Darleen Principe
darleen@theacorn.com

After nearly 30 years with the California Highway Patrol, Capt. Cliff Williams says he remembers too many tragedies. More...

Community

Child trafficking awareness event Jan. 11

Local PTA commits to the cause

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

The local P TA is sponsoring an event next month aimed at teaching how to identify, prevent and ultimately end child trafficking. More...

Wells Fargo robbery plan foiled

After a bank manager and customer convinced a robber to leave the bank with no money, police apprehended the suspect as he left the vicinity of the bank after the incident. More...

Longtime 911 communications head retires

Claudia Tolmie, 911 communications supervisor, will retire from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department after 23 years of service. More...

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Schools

Local students lend a hand

MAKING A DIFFERENCE—Simi Valley High School students Ashley Brown and Melissa Mergenthaler collected gifts to donate to more than 75 children at Casa Pacifica. More...

College Corner

Early application update A number of colleges have seen record numbers of early applications this year. At some highly selective schools, more early applications resulted in lower admit rates. More...

Digital works exhibit to open Jan. 10 at CLU

A suite of digital works by artist T.C. Hengst will be displayed from Jan. 10 through Feb. 5 in the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture in Soiland Humanities Center at California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

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Police

Police Blotter

Dec. 18 A 34-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs after causing an accident at E. Cochran Street and Tapo Canyon Road. More...

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Family

Families needed for county’s foster kids

Application process takes two to three months

For many children without permanent homes, the promise of a family to call their own is the only gift on their wish list. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Old-fashioned variety show delivers delight

Concert review

By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com

With equal portions of glitz and sentiment, Cabrillo Music Theatre’s “Holiday Spectacular” delivered on its promise of a sumptuous, old-fashioned variety show the week before Christmas. More...