The effort to beautify Tapo Street may soon get a shot in the arm. The owners of Tapo Plaza plan to remodel and add more retail space to the 150,000-squarefoot shopping center. More...
A Hispanic juvenile was the victim of a felony battery hate crime near the intersection of Sycamore Drive and Cochran Street on Sat., April 15. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers HIKING INTO THE SUNSET-Simi Valley Trailblazers hikers return from Rocky Peak as twilight descends on the Chumash Trail high above Simi Valley. More...
The Simi Valley YMCA is introducing a healthy family weight loss and wellness program based on the principles of Dr. Doug Markham, author of "Total Health and Beyond Atkins." More...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ventura County is an organization made up of family members and concerned individuals whose lives are affected by the neurobiological brain disorders of loved ones. More...
The Royal track and field coaches are as much a team as the runners, jumpers and other athletes they train, each coach taking their responsibility seriously as they prepare the studentathletes for events every week. More...
The loss was $570 when a mountain bike and a five-speaker CD/DVD system were stolen between 5 p.m. April 1 and 3:30 p.m. April 9 in the 3300 block of Darby Street. More...
LOST IN ELECTRONICA-Musician Thomas Dolby returns from a 15-year hiatus, opening his tour at the Canyon last weekend. Dolby's '80s sound of keyboard melodies included his hit "She Blinded Me With Science." More...
The inaugural Write 4 Hope Blues Festival will blast into Simi Valley on Sat., April 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Oak Park, 901 Quimisa Drive in Simi Valley. More...
The theater department at California Lutheran University will host "A Festival in Celebration of Theatre" from Fri., April 21 through Sun., April 30 at venues throughout the CLU campus at 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
FRI., APRIL 21 GOP Women The Simi Valley-Moorpark Republican Federated Women's Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at Wood Ranch Country Club, Simi Valley for lunch and to discuss plans for upcoming fundraiser garden tour. More...
Police are seeking witnesses to an accident on the 101 Freeway last week that resulted in the death of a motorist. The incident took place at 3:33 p.m. on Wed., April 12 south of the Westlake Boulevard exit. More...
PROUD FLAG BEARERS-George Kalemkariam, left, and Salvador Ayala, front right, lead the Color Guard at the grand opening ceremony for the Simi Valley Senior Center expansion. More...
The city of Simi Valley has extended its deadline to submit applications to fill vacancies on the Citizen's Election Advisory Commission (CEAC) to 5 p.m. Fri., April 28. More...
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers MAGNIFICENT VIEW- Debbie Iverson previews her "just completed" backyard for the upcoming 8th annual Simi Valley Garden Tour, Garden and Plant Boutique on Sun., April 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. More...
Generations of graduates will celebrate the 80th birthday of Simi Valley Elementary School, the city's oldest school, tomorrow, Sat., April 22. More...
The National Park Service and its consultant, EDAW Inc., have initiated a planning and design effort for the Chesebro Canyon Universal Access Trail and Parking Lot Enhancement in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). More...
The public is invited to join in honoring the spirit of humanity at the Yom Hashoah commemoration at 10 a.m. Sun., April 23 at The Grove of the Righteous Rescuers in Mount Sinai Memorial Park at Simi, 6150 Mount Sinai Drive in Simi Valley. More...
The pause before the bloom Is spring a little late this year? Or is it just that I'm waiting for its arrival with the expectancy of a kid counting down the days until Christmas? More...
Gene Hostetler Chairman, Rancho Simi Recreation and Park Distric
On Tues., April 4, I appeared before the board of supervisors to speak as an individual concerning the cowardly retreat of Supervisor Judy Mikels regarding the turnover of Tapo Canyon Park to the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. More...
