January 20, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Health & Wellness

New software helps gather family health history

Ninety-six percent of Americans believe that knowing family history is important to their health, according to a survey conducted by the U.S. More...

Children should begin dental visits at an early age

Parents should take an interest in their children More...

Flu cases high this season, vaccine scarce

The flu season is thick and heavy and will continue until as late as March, according to Stanley Shapiro, MD, Kaiser Permanente Southern California infectious diseases specialist More...

Sports

The art of balance

Southern California Men More...

Simi Youth Baseball preps for upcoming season with upgrades to fields, parking lot

With four of its five playing fields refurbished and the entrance road and parking lot transformed from dirt into pavement, Simi Youth Baseball (SYB) is preparing to embark on its 44th season. More...

Family

Mothers of the Year offer advice and stories

On Saturday the California Association of American Mothers Inc. (CAMI) honored 20 Southern California women as Mothers of the Year at the Moorpark Country Club. More...

New resources can help parents, kids communicate better

First licensed mother More...

First licensed mother’s milk bank in Ventura County opens in Simi Valley

The Whole Woman Natural Birthing Center in Simi Valley has recently opened a licensed breast milk bank to address the need for donors of human milk, a valuable source of nutrition and disease protection for premature infants. More...

Columns

Time to Prune the Roses When January rolls around, most people think about getting a clean start. Losing weight. Launching neglected projects. Dusting off the manuscript. Starting anew. More...

Editorials

Calendars are friendlier to schools, banks and government offices

The nation celebrated Martin Luther King Day on Monday. The nation of schools, banks and government offices, that is. More...

Contact your area representatives

Board of Supervisors District 4: Judy Mikels (Serving Simi Valley, Moorpark, Somis, Las Posas Valley, Santa Susana Knolls, Box Canyon, Chatsworth Peak, Home Acres, Sinaloa Lake, Tierra Rejada Valley) 3855-F Alamo St., Simi Valley, CA 93 More...

Quotes to chew on

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Real Estate

Warm Up Any Room with a Fireplace

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Realtors Adopt Charity for Homeless in Ventura County

Three years ago, the agents and staff of the Camarillo branch of Prudential California Realty (PCR) heard about a charity that touched their hearts, and they promptly adopted Rain Communities Inc. More...

Preview Sales Begin

Trimark Pacific Homes has announced the opening of preview sales at Tuscan Grove, and a sales center is now open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Plaintiffs settle for $30 million

Aerospace giant Boeing Co. More...

Police department to buy nine new patrol cars

The Simi Valley Police Department will have nine new black-and-white patrol cars in about four months. More...

Ice is nice

ICY ART More...

Community

DMV building to get makeover

The Department of Motor Vehicles will close for 45 days during the summer to get a makeover, courtesy of the city. More...

School District seeks public input on how to spend remaining bond funds

A citizens committee and Simi Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) are inviting residents to discuss how to spend the remaining money in a school bond improvement fund. More...

Find a friend at Simi’s Care Center

‘CALLING N-13’—Armando Hernandez and Vivian Peterson enjoy a game of bingo at the Simi Valley Care Center. More...

Schools

Advisory Committee awards grants to special ed teachers

The Simi Valley Unified School District Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) has awarded eight special education teachers throughout the district with grants ranging from $250 to $800 to assist in the enrichment of their programs. More...

Royal High School will host an Advanced Placement info night

Royal High School of Simi Valley will host an Advanced Placement (AP) Information Night at 6 p.m. Tues., Feb. 7 at the school More...

Five individuals to be celebrated for outstanding service to students

The Simi Valley Education Foundation will honor the Lew Roth Award recipients of 2005 on Fri., Feb. 3 at the Grand Vista Hotel in Simi Valley. More...

Police

Between 11 p.m. Jan. 7 and 8 a.m. Jan. 8 in the 4200 block of Presidio Drive, the loss was $500 when a 125-gallon glass aquarium was stolen. More...

Faith

Seminar will address conscious evolution

A seminar with author, futurist and visionary Barbara Marx Hubbard, More...

Congregation B’nai Emet announces upcoming events

The following events will be conducted at the Congregation B More...

On The Town

Simi Valley opens new community art gallery

The city of Simi Valley, Department of Community Services Director Debbie Solomon and Deputy Director of Citizens Services Frank Catania have hired P. J. Bellini to open and operate a new community art gallery. More...

Elvis will be rocking the Civic Arts Plaza

California Lutheran University Alumni Association More...

Auditions for Sondheim musical coming soon

Conejo Players Theatre will host auditions for the Stephen Sondheim musical More...

Datebook

FRI., JAN. 20 Astronomy Pioneer More...