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March 19, 2010  RSS feed

Mayor Miller says no mas
Popular city leader announces he won’t seek reelection
Paul Miller’s third term as mayor will be his last. The 72-year-old Miller, standing before the who’s who of Simi Valley, made the announcement Wednesday in his typical fashion—straightforward and with little fanfare. More...
Jobs of nearly 100 school employees threatened
More than half teach in Simi elementaries
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

With a budget deadline looming, the Simi Valley Unified School District board voted last week to lay off nearly 100 certificated employees, including teachers, counselors and nurses. More...

 Community
• Council debates campaign finance rules
With 2010 election campaigns already underway, the City Council is revisiting the idea of amending the city’s campaign finance ordinance. But the council members can’t decide how to handle an issue that caused controversy in the last municipal election, and change seems unlikely before the next one. More...
• City strengthens anti-tagging laws
• Arrests yield guns, drugs, stolen property
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 Health & Wellness
• Hospital to build parking lot adjacent to new lobby
City Council wants to see ‘dressed up’ crosswalk
Now that Simi Valley Hospital has a new patient care tower and lobby, parking is at a premium. More...
• article has image WIC program now offers healthier foods
• Parkinson’s group to meet
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 Business
• Is Simi getting an Arby’s?
Bob’s Big Boy also rumored to be opening
A restaurant that many Simi Valley residents have long hoped for may soon be coming to town, according to one city official. It’s Arby’s. More...
• Harley dealer hosting event for women only
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 Schools
• article has image Students protest education budget cuts with demonstration outside city hall
GRAVE SITUATION— Above, Royal High School students, from left, Jennee Kuang, 18; Maddie Kurtz, 16, and Ram Murthy, 17, protest the proposed education budget cuts outside of city hall on Tapo Can More...
• Breakfast fundraiser to benefit high school choirs
• Royal singers present show
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 Sports
• article has image Royal, Simi break the ice
Volleyball teams meet for the first time this season
For the Highlanders, victory was music to their ears. In the final moments of the Royal High boys’ volleyball team sweep of rival Simi Valley on the road, RHS students chanted: “Royal Valley!” Ouch. The Pioneers didn’t offer a verbal retort, as they endured a 25-18, 25-22, 25-16 Highlander victory Wednesday night. More...
• article has image Longhorns stake claim to league crown
• Grace Brethren’s Frumkin named offensive MVP in boys’ soccer
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 Pets
• article has image BARNYARD PET
BARNYARD PET—Go-Tee is a young brown male goat. He is very cute and sweet. A home inspection is required for adoption. More...
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 Police
• Police Blotter
March 9 A 50-year-old woman was arrested in the 1000 block of Patricia Avenue for receiving stolen property. At Erringer Road and Heywood Street, a 24-year-old woman was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and a 31-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Plumb the depths of your pure potential
“The Law of Pure Potential ity could also be called the Law of Unity, because underlying the infinite diversity of life is the unity of one all-pervasive spirit. There is no separation between you and this field of energy.” — Deepak Chopra More...
• Houses of Worship
• Faith Christian hosts candlelight service for Good Friday
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 Family
• article has image Dog missing
“Daddy, something real bad happened,” my 6-year-old said when I picked him up from school last Thursday. Like any other dad, I responded with, “What’d you do wrong?” I was fuming—even though I hadn’t heard the news yet. More...
• Low-income families can get help paying energy bills
• Hunt for Easter eggs at local farm
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image ‘Sweet Charity’ is eye, ear candy with peppy songs, outstanding dances
Play review
How does one find true love in a cold town like New York City? Charity Hope Valentine doesn’t know, but she’ll keep on trying in “Sweet Charity,” Moorpark College’s spring musical. More...
• article has image “Green Zone”
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 Letters
• Acorn editorial was short on facts
It was once again sad to see the Simi Valley Acorn use a complete lack of facts and critical thinking in writing their opinion piece. More...
• Cats on the loose can be a menace
• Advice to road ragers: Chill out!
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 Editorials
• Artifacts aren’t for the taking
The foothills and mountains of Simi Valley offer a wonderful respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Hiking the local hills becomes especially enticing this time of year as the rains have left behind a collection of wildflowers and greenery that is truly breathtaking. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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 Neighbors
• article has image Couples share fruits of their labor, bring first winery to Simi
In the summer of 2008, a group of friends sat around a campfire drinking their homemade “garage” wine when an idea struck. Let’s sell this stuff, one said. Buoyed by praise for their wines from friends and family as well as victories at the county fair, three Simi Valley couples decided to turn their hobby into a business. More...
• article has image Simi Marine helps Thai people in multinational military peace mission
• article has image Serving In Uniform
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