Coping with those holiday blues

Although the holidays are traditionally full of cheer, for some the holidays are a source of sadness, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. More...

Simi home health care provider honored by independent agency

Adventist Health/Home Care Services of Simi Valley Hospital has been recognized by Outcome Concept Systems as a 2006 Top Tier HomeCare Elite agency, ranking in the top 25 percent among nearly 7,000 home health agencies in the United States. More...

Type O blood needed

Blood donations for United Blood Services Central Coast improved last week, but were not sufficient to avoid a critical appeal for Type O negative blood. More...

Just a tuneup

HEAVENLY- Simi resident Danielle Drake, 12, a seventhgrader at Trinity Pacific Christian School, tunes her harp before the start of a Youth Harp Ensemble rehearsal at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village last week. More...

Community colleges collaborate on spring enrollment advertising

To better use limited marketing dollars, the three Ventura County Community colleges- Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura-have coordinated an advertising campaign targeted to the spring 2007 semester registration period. More...

Royal offers temporary shelter for families affected by Moorpark fire

Royal High School opened its doors earlier this week to assist those affected by the devastating Moorpark fires. More...

A vehicle was burglarized and $1,540 worth of property taken Dec. 1 on the 3600 block of Delilah Street. A 26-year-old male was arrested Dec. 1 on suspicion of domestic battery on the 500 block of Cochran Street. More...

Live Ride Church: A place of worship for those on the road to salvation

You can almost always find a Harley-Davidson parked outside the Live Ride Church in Simi Valley. Even the congregation's pastor, the Rev. Rick Fish, 43, rides one of the ironclad, Americanmade motorcycles. More...

For sheer drama addicts (and particularly Anglophiles who love the likes of "Vera Drake" and "Mrs. Brown"), "The Queen" may be a character study that's hard to beat. More...

Moorpark Civic Ballet presents three days of 'The Nutcracker'

The Moorpark Civic Ballet will present its 11th annual production of the family friendly holiday classic "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. More...

See the Grinch ice skate, meet Cindy Lou Who

The fourth annual Tri-County Youth Productions Corporation holiday skating show, "The Grinch on Ice!," and food drive will be Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Easy Street Ice Arena, located at 131 W. More...

Home for Christmas

Standing and smiling in the freshly painted living room of his Apricot Road home-which six months ago was gutted by fire- Chris Palomarez took a good look around. More...

Kuehner Homes development to hold grand opening this weekend

For Debbie Benedict, the dream of owning her own home recently became a reality with a little help from the Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. More...

Sigi Ulbrich and Pam Moran

Sigi Ulbrich and Pam Moran of Prudential California Realty's North Ranch/Westlake Village office won the award for top producer for September 2006. More...

George Hoybjerg

The award for top producer from Prudential California Realty's Camarillo office for September 2006 was won by George Hoybjerg, who was also top producer in August and top selling agent in June. More...