Girl Scouts team up for pet project
Troop 61133 helps spruce up Big Sky Dog ParkBy Michele Willer-Allred
michele@theacorn.com | August 13, 2022
Holly Herzenach and her 8-year-old pup, Fiona, a chihuahua pug mix, love visiting Big Sky Dog Park on Lost Canyons Drive. The park, nestled in the hills above Simi Valley,...
Volunteers make the fair go round
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | August 13, 2022
It’s been three years since anyone has been to the Ventura County Fair (thanks, COVID). But as I stepped through the arched entryway Aug. 5, it felt like it was...
Reporter dines her way through the V.C. Fair
By Zia Zografos
zia@theacorn.com | August 13, 2022
Not a year goes by where I don’t pay a visit to the county fair, beloved by those of us who call this area home. But I have a confession:...
Simi Valley ‘Legends’ score big win
August 13, 2022
ACCOMPLISHED—Simi Valley Girls Softball’s 10-and-under Gold All Stars, aka the Legends, defeated El Rio in back-to-back games to win the Southern California Western District championship and place in the top...
For first time in 50 years, county opens ambulance contract to bids
By Margo Rosenbaum
Special to the Acorn | August 13, 2022
A new ambulance company may serve Ventura County in 2024 when a long-standing contract with American Medical Response expires. On July 26, the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to begin...
PraizFest promotes well-being
August 13, 2022
New Beginning Christian Fellowship is presenting PraizFest this weekend, a community event bringing together churches, community organizations and public and private health services to promote mental well-being and healthy living....
A salty presentation for seniors
August 13, 2022
The Simi Valley Senior Center and the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging will present a class on sodium awareness along with one-on-one nutrition counseling Tues., Aug. 16 at the...
Two Ventura County students get firsthand job experience with internships
Bank of America program recognizes young leadersAugust 13, 2022
Author event at Reagan Library
August 13, 2022
Don Brown and Amy Rupertus Peacock will discuss and sign their new book at 6 p.m. Wed., Aug. 17 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential...
Experience the classical sounds of Southern India
Cultural Arts Center concert is Aug. 18August 13, 2022
Renowned musicians are teaming up to present an evening of Carnatic classical music next week at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. The genre, which...
Simi company ranks as one of world’s top managed service providers
August 13, 2022
Integrated Telemanagement Services Inc., which employs 21 people in Simi Valley, was recently recognized as one of the top managed...
Many programs, activities offered at local parks
August 13, 2022
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is offering a wide variety of both in-person and virtual recreation activities for...
POLICE BLOTTER
August 13, 2022
A different view of what’s true
August 13, 2022
Shelly Lapides’ letter demonstrates an extreme lack of awareness regarding...
Solving the cougar problem
August 13, 2022
Regarding the Acorn article “An Unnerving Spate Of Cougar Sightings:”...