February 9, 2007 RSS feed / Community

Debate over pension reform continues at county level

Issue is biggest financial concern facing the state, assemblyman says

Former 38th District Assemblymember Keith Richman has called the rising costs of California's public employee pensions a ticking time bomb that could send the state into financial ruin. More...

Simi's Safe Harbor East gets charitable landscape makeover

Haven for rape victims getting new look thanks to contractors associaton

The California Landscape Contractors Association has chosen Safe Harbor East in Simi Valley as the recipient of an "extreme landscape makeover" as part of the organization's charitable work. More...

Rotary will host first-ever 'Gator Run'

The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset will launch the inaugural Gator Run 5K/10K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 27 at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park. More...

Virtues taught at family resource center

Virtues Story Time will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday., Feb. 17 at the Simi Valley Berylwood Family Resource Center 2300 Heywood St. The class is free. More...

Prizes needed for girls' softball event

Simi Valley Girls' Softball will conduct the Bat-A-Thon fundraiser at Opening Day ceremonies on March 3. Girls will attempt to hit targets placed on the field for prizes. Event organizers are requesting donations of prizes. More...

TV show crew turns woman's backyard into a tropical paradise in just seven days

Emmy Sundeen, 47, admits the backyard of her Simi Valley home had gone to the dogs- and to a potbellied pig named Snort. More...

Elks honor those who serve and protect

The Simi Valley Elks Lodge recently honored Simi Valley police officer Rick Morton, CHP officer Steven Marchant Sr., Ventura County Dep. Sheriff Cesar Salas and Ventura County firefighter Steven Kaufmann. More...

Millhouse will serve on Metrolink board

Moorpark Councilmember Keith Millhouse was elected vice chairman of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority at a recent agency board of directors meeting. More...

School board vetoes idea for drug abuse committee

The Simi Valley Unified school board "just said no" this week to a proposed drug abuse advisory committee because of what trustees said was a lack of funding. More...

Metrolink maintenance this weekend will close portion of First Street

Due to Metrolink track maintenance work, First Street between Los Angeles Avenue and Cochran Street will be closed from 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Feb. 9, through 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. The street will be closed again from 7 p.m. More...

Crackdowns on U.S. meth labs being offset by foreign production and trafficking

Feds say 80 percent of the drug is coming from Mexican traffickers

Efforts at reducing the number of methamphetamine labs in the U.S. have been working, but the demand for the drug is being met by meth manufacturers in foreign countries. More...

Soroptomists to meet at Mavericks next Thursday

Soroptomist International is forming a chapter in Simi Valley. The next meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at Mavericks Seafood and Steakhouse, 5225 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

Campaign aims to raise $130K for Simi Y

Effort dubbed 'Kids Need Heroes'

The Simi Valley Family YMCA kicked off its annual "Family to Family" fundraising campaign on Feb. 6. This year, the campaign, "Kids Need Heroes," hopes to raise $130,000 for the Simi Y and will continue through March 13. More...

Royal grad prefers his own kind of kicks

Comedian hosts comedy nights to raise funds for alma mater

Jerry Corley, brother of Royal High School soccer coach Kevin Corley, is using his comedic skills to garner more than laughs. More...

Simi Explorers to be honored at Camarillo City Hall

Ceremony is at 6:30 p.m. tonight

Law enforcement agencies throughout Ventura County will honor Law Enforcement Explorers with Explorer of the Year awards at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at Camarillo City Hall, 601 Carmen Drive. More...