On Dec. 17, an 18-year-old woman was arrested on a charge of shoplifting in the 200 block of E. Cochran Street. In the 2900 block of E. Cochran Street, an 18-year-old woman was arrested Dec. 18 and charged with receiving stolen property. On the corner of E. Los Angeles and N. Bridget avenues, an 18yearold man was arrested and charged […]
2008-12-26
The Movie Nut
Most film critics have lists. The films we love and the films we don’t. To those of us weaned on science fiction, our lists are sacrosanct. Film fanatics will argue far longer into the night about our favorite films than about politics or sports or religion. Our lists are usually a lifetime in the making, and we closely scrutinize all […]
Christmas tree pickup offered through Jan. 9
Waste hauler will recycle trees for no costWaste Management of Ventura County will collect and recycle Christmas trees from Waste Management residential service customers during a twoweek period, Dec. 26 to Jan. 9. Trees will be processed into mulch for gardens and fuel for electricity. The free service is part of a larger effort to minimize the amount of waste associated with the holidays. According to the […]
Art of Being: Here’s to a happy ‘new you’
"Life is a blackboard upon which we consciously or unconsciously write those messages which govern us. We hold the chalk and the eraser in our hand but are ignorant of this fact. What we now experience we need not continue to experience, but the hand which holds the eraser must do its neutralizing work." —Dr. Ernest Holmes How to […]
Man, 45, arrested for indecent exposure
A Lancaster man was arrested last Thursday after he allegedly committed a lewd act and exposed himself to multiple minors from the seat of his car. Louis Villanueva, 45, was arrested on two counts of indecent exposure and booked at Ventura County Main Jail. On Dec. 18 at 3 p.m., the Simi Valley Police Department received a call from the […]
Grace Brethren’s finest earn All-Frontier honors
For the past four months the Acorn has been covering many Grace Brethren athletes during the fall season. Some of those athletes were honored when the All-Frontier League lists were recently announced. Here are the Lancers that made the cut. Football Most Valuable Player, offense: Kevin Ramay. First-team offense: Gabriel Crooks, Travis Sproat, Max Leffler and Ryan Curnel. Second-team offense: […]
See the floats after the Rose Parade
Post Parade is a half-mile square park where the Rose Parade floats are exhibited for visitors to view up-close after the parade at Sierra Madre and Washington boulevards in Pasadena. This year, Post Parade will provide an additional day, Jan. 3, for viewing. Post Parade takes place rain or shine. General admission times are 1 to 5 p.m. Thurs., Jan. […]