February 17, 2012 RSS feed / Community

DAV chapter avoids closure

Low turnouts prompted concerns about keeping charter
By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

Suffering from a lack of participation, the local chapter of Disabled American Veterans came close to shutting down last week. More...

Bennett drops out of 26th District race

By Daniel Wolowicz
camarillo@theacorn.com

Steve Bennett has bowed out of the race for the 26th Congressional District, a last-minute move that left the Ventura County Democratic Central Committee unable to endorse a candidate and opened the possibility that another Democrat may step into the More...

Presidents Day comes to library

The 20th annual Presidents Day Celebration at the Reagan Library will be Mon., Feb. 20 at the museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Simi woman new director for state parks

The Board of Directors of Friends of Channel Coast State Parks has appointed Melissa Baffa as the organization’s first executive director. More...

Council remains concerned about golf center lights

Simi neighbors want to see more changes
By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

With the county soon to make a decision on extending the operational permit for the Tom Barber Golf Center by two decades, the Simi Valley City Council is still on the fence about whether it should drop its opposition due to the range’s nightti More...

VCCF seeks Unsung Hero nominations

The Ventura County Community Foundation seeks nominations for the Kesa Ryono Unsung Hero Award to honor a Ventura County resident who works diligently and without fanfare to better the quality of life in the neighborhood. More...

Honesty remains best policy

In today’s fast-paced, wired world, all that separates people from sharing their guiltiest thoughts and darkest secrets with the rest of the planet is a single mouse click or a finger stroke on a smartphone screen. More...

Washington exhibit coming to Simi Valley

About 100 original objects associated with George Washington— including the only surviving complete set of his famous dentures— will be on display from Feb. 22 through May 18 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...