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January 21, 2011 / Front Page

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE—The Simi Second Missionary Baptist church youth choir performs a traditional “call and response” spiritual during their annual Martin Luther King Jr. More...

Council on Aging names top volunteer

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Barbara Durham moved to Simi Valley in 2001, just two years into her retirement. She’d just ended a 35-year career as a professor of mathematics at East Los Angeles College. One would think she’d be ready to take a break. More...

Health & Wellness

Shockwave therapy available for heel pain sufferers

Experimental machine gets results without surgery

By Dr. Michael Zapf Special to the Acorn

Kevin is a 50-year-old high school teacher who came to my office with severe heel pain. More...

Senior Congress to discuss transitional living

The Conejo/ Las Virgenes Future Foundation will convene its seventh annual Senior Congress from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p. m. Wed., Feb. 2 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, O’Riley Hall, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. More...

Health hints for older voyagers

Senior travelers can make their next trip abroad delightful instead of disastrous by following these 10 tips. Make multiple copies of passports and any visas needed for the trip. Take one set and keep it in a separate location from the original. More...

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Schools

Grace Brethren students have can-do spirit

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Students were greeted with an unusual sight last Friday morning when they arrived at Grace Brethren Elementary School. More...

Fundamental schools accepting kindergarten applications

Applications for children entering kindergarten during the 2011- 12 school year will be accepted from Feb. 1 through 10 at the Simi Valley Unified School District’s two fundamental schools. More...

SVUSD offers info on junior kindergarten

The Simi Valley Unified School District will host an information night about junior kindergarten at 6 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 3 in the Berylwood Elementary auditorium, 2300 Heywood St., Simi Valley. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

LOOKING FOR A HOME—Daisy is a female brown tabby longhair domestic cat, about 2 years old. She was a stray and seems to do well with dogs. More...

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Police

Police Blotter

Jan. 7 During a traffic stop at First Street and Pacific Avenue, a 58-year-old woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Guest conductor to lead third concert of season

Symphony to perform Jan. 28, 29

Guest conductor Shi-Yeon Sung will make her New West Symphony debut leading the orchestra in the third Masterpiece Series concert of the season. Sung is the first woman to conduct the orchestra. More...

Whiskey club to host single-malt scotch tasting

Whisky Business, a whiskey tasting club based in Ventura County, will host a tasting event at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 3 at Brendan’s Pub and Restaurant, 1775 E. Daily Drive, Camarillo. More...

New CLU organist to perform

California Lutheran University’s new organist, Kyle E. Johnson, will present his first recital on campus at 2 p.m. Sun., Feb. 6 in Samuelson Chapel, south of Olsen Road near Campus Drive on the Thousand Oaks campus. More...

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Editorials

Give us your best

A community’s most precious resources aren’t the amenities it boasts but the people who make them possible. More...

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Neighbors

Equine veterinarian helps care for ‘Cavalia’ horses

Doc tended to troupe while on ranch retreat

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The four- legged stars of “ Cavalia” came galloping through town last week, making a pit stop at Simi Valley’s resortstyle Hummingbird Nest Ranch before hoofing it to Burbank for their next show. More...

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Feedback positive on greenway project

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The city’s neighborhood councils are reviewing plans to beautify the Arroyo and transform it into a recreational area for the entire community. So far, most residents have welcomed the project with open arms. Neighborhood Council No. More...

Unemployment in Ventura County remains in double digits

Construction industry has been hit hardest

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

While Ventura County’s unemployment rate remains in double digits, the region seems to be faring better than the state as a whole, experts say. More...

Board makes minimal changes to school schedule

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

While parents feared the school district would shift to an earlier start date for the next school year, the school board this week held off making any major changes. More...

Community

Police search Takasugi’s properties

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Simi Police seized documents and computer files on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into attorney Russell Takasugi, the former law associate of Mayor Bob Huber. More...

Cops have new tool in fight against DUI

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

The fight against drunk driving got a boost last week when law enforcement agencies throughout Ventura County received new high-tech gadgets designed to better detect alcohol levels in people suspected of driving under the influence. More...

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Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to win your heart. And if Cupid’s arrow finds its mark, then you know you’re in love. More...

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Business

Local resident attends women’s summit

Simi Valley resident Melinda Carmichael, senior vice president with UBS Financial Services Inc., attended the fifth annual Barron’s Winner’s Circle Top Women Advisors Summit, hosted by Barron’s magazine. More...

Chamber names new chair of the board

Pat Abruzzese, chief financial officer for PCC Cabling, has been elected to serve as the chair of the board for the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce for 2011. More...

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Sports

Royal rumbles through rest of Marmonte

Girls’ hoops squad takes aim at league title

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

The Royal High girls’ basketball team plays like a ballyhooed bunch of McDonald’s All-Americans. More...