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Residents escape overcrowded house fire More than a dozen adults and children escaped a burning residence in Simi Valley on Mon., Oct. 10. Portions of the house at 2307 Cordero Ave. had apparently been illegally subdivided to accommodate additional bedrooms, and only one room in the house had a smoke detector. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Leo Borelli started a new career in February 1978. More ...
The comedian Sinbad will host an evening of laughter and music with performances by the Bacon Brothers and Commodores at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza tonight, Fri., Oct. 14, to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties. Presented by Hope ’N’ Harmony, the event will begin at 8 p More ... Historical Society to host friendship tea fundraiser The Simi Valley Historical Society will host a friendship tea fundraiser at 1 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 at the Strathearn Historical Park, 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. More ... Rotarians to sponsoseminar on ethics Professor Steven Vann Smith of Amgen Inc. will host a free seminar, “The Principles of Ethics and Moral Dilemmas,” at 7 p.m. Tues., Oct. 25 at Santa Susana High School, 3570 Cochran St., Simi Valley. The lecture is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset and is open to the publi More ...
AGILE JUMPER—Candice Oritz, 12, demonstrates her horsemanship with her pony, Houston, during a jumping event at The Day of The Horse in Thousand Oaks recently. Oritz, a Simi Valley resident, attends Grace Brethren Elementary in Simi. She’s a member of the Santa Rosa Pony Club. SYLVIE BELMOND/Aco... More ... Council on Aging to hold Italian Dinner benefit The Simi Valley Council on Aging will sponsor its annual Italian Dinner fundraiser at 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 21 in the multipurpose room of the Simi Valley Senior Center, 2900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. More ... Free rubbish dropoff Sunday for Simi residents Simi Valley residents may dispose of residential rubbish for free from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun., Oct. 16 at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center, 2801 Madera Road, Simi Valley. This event is for local residents and nonprofits only. More ... Hollow Hills Fundamental receives national award By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com It’s something most parents whose children attend Hollow Hills Fundamental School have long suspected: the school is the best around. But now it’s official. Hollow Hills recently was named a national Blue Ribbon School. More ... Design tips for brightening interiors during the fall Fall is such a great time to decorate, and making the most of seasonal possibilities may be even easier with some tips from the experts. More ... Senior Concerns elects new board members Five new members have been elected to the volunteer board of directors and a new board chair chosen for Thousand Oaksbased Senior Concerns, a nonprofit social service agency founded in 1975 to provide day care and other services to the frail elderly and special-need seniors and their c More ... Macy’s to sponsor Community Shopping Day On Sat., Nov. 5, Macy’s Simi Valley at the new Town Center Mall will host Community Shopping Day, a day-long shopping event to raise funds for local nonprofit organizations. More ... SVUSD teachers earn praise for their work with autistic kids Teachers in Simi Valley schools were among the recipients of the annual Golden Bell awards given by the Ventura County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The awards are presented to educational staff “who have gone above and beyond the c More ... Halloween Festival coming to YMCA The Simi Valley Family YMCA will host the familyfriendly “Halloween Festival 2005” from 6 to 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 29 at the YMCA, 3200 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More ...
MOMENT TO REMEMBER— Simi Valley High School’s Amanda Grant, third from left, is chosen as the homecoming queen and receives a sash from former homecoming queen Sarah Grasso during halftime at last Friday’s football game. JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers More ... |
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