December 29, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Health & Wellness

Hospital offers free parenting program

Parents and their children are invited to attend the Twilight Infant/Parent Program at the Simi Valley Hospital Child Development Center, 1900 E. Los Angeles Ave., Ste. 300, Simi Valley. More...

Bone marrow drive hosted for local boy

Andrew Harris of Simi Valley was diagnosed two weeks before his 11th birthday with myelodysplastic syndrome, a life-threatening disease of the bone marrow that causes lowering counts in all the bloodlines and the production of abnormal More...

Free fitness tests for residents

Extreme Boot Camp Simi Valley will offer free fitness tests for residents on Jan. 6 at the Simi Valley Public Library. More...

Pets

Marci (short for Marshmallow) has been in foster care for almost two years and came to us as a very young abandoned kitten. Marci is a small Siamese mix female with very blue beautiful eyes. She loves to be held and petted. More...

Faith

Simi Valley Houses of Worship

Blessed Hope Chapel, the Rev. Joe Schimmel, 23 W. Easy St., No. 204, (805) 520-5882. Bridge Community Church, Rev. David Wilkinson, 1925 Royal Ave., (805) 526-2964. More...

Church sponsors new grief support groups

Maggie Urpin, OneSpirit Center for Conscious Living staff minister, and Kathy Kumme, MFT psychotherapist, will be offering a support group for people who experience loss of any kind. More...

Classes to be offered at area synagogue

Congregation B More...

On The Town

“Night at the Museum”

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Ventura Music Festival announces season

Nuvi Mehta, artistic director for the Ventura Music Festival, announced the upcoming season for May 3 through 13, as well as a concert with Arturo Sandoval, a jazz master from Miami, on Feb. 17. More...

Artist to demonstrate watercolor technique

Artist Judy Koenig will demonstrate a newer watercolor technique of interest to hobbyists and professional artists from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. More...

Datebook

SUN., DEC. 31 Auld Lang Syne New Year More...

Park and Rec discusses homeless plight

Dealing with the homeless population found in Simi Valley More...

Toxic jugs found behind SV Adult Ed Center

The discovery of two glass gallon jugs that possibly contained a highly flammable and toxic substance prompted the evacuation of the Simi Valley Adult Education center and the neighboring Apollo Continuation High School last We More...

From out of the depths

LAST LINE OF DEFENSE More...

Community

Elderly man perishes in home fire

A Simi Valley resident died last week in a fire that consumed his home in the 4100 block of Eve Road. According to fire officials, emergency personnel were notified about the blaze at 5:54 a.m. More...

Heavy traffic expected on I-5 this weekend

Caltrans advises motorists planning to travel on the northbound Golden State Freeway, the I-5 between Valencia and More...

Homeowners can prepare for rain and floods

Although there has not been any significant rain yet, wildland fires this past fire season present a significant hazard for flooding this winter. More...

Schools

Kindergarten registration open at Hollow Hills Elementary

Those families who have children in grades K through 6 at Hollow Hills Fundamental School, or have older children who attended Hollow Hills previously and are still enrolled in Simi schools grades 7 to 12, will receive priority consideratio More...

CLU dean elected to foundation board

Dr. Charles Maxey, dean of the business school at California Lutheran University, has been elected to the Ventura County Community Foundation board of directors. More...

Workshop for first-time home buyers presented

With the skyrocketing prices of homes in Ventura County, firsttime home buyers are often overwhelmed with the decision of whether to buy a home here, continue renting or move to a cheaper area. More...

Police

A 29-year-old male was arrested and charged with being under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant Dec. 21 in the 2600 block of Phipps Avenue. More...

Family

Leaving California

One of my students recently visited several colleges in Texas, where other high school students on the college tours asked her why she would want to leave California. It More...

Royal Basketball hosts golf tourney

The sixth annual Royal Basketball Golf Tournament will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at the Lost Canyon Country Club, Simi Valley. The shotgun start is noon, followed at 5 p.m. by dinner, silent auction, gifts and raffle prizes. More...

Monarch’s gymnasts win awards

Monarch More...

Editorials

City’s growth will be key issue for 2007

As we turn the page on 2006 and look ahead to 2007, it More...

Rizzo

Full Story

Drunk drivers ruin the holidays

In California, a staggering 1,574 people were killed and 30,810 were injured in alcoholrelated collisions last year. The fatalities were 7 percent higher compared to those in 2004. More...

Real Estate

Charming Craftsman-Style Home Remodeled Top To Bottom

This charming Craftsmanstyle 4bedroom, 2bathroom home has been remodeled from top to bottom. More...

Tim Star

Tim Star was recognized for his achievement as a top producer by Roy and Jay Belson at RE/MAX OTB Estates in Oak Park/Agoura. More...