March 23, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Plant yourself in Simi for March 31 Arbor Day

Cherry trees will be planted in memory of local difference-makers

The city of Simi Valley's Tree Advisory Board will host the seventh annual Arbor Day tree planting program at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31 at the Veterans Plaza in Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi. The public is invited. More...

Health & Wellness

Simi Valley Hospital renovates emergency department

A multiple-phase Emergency Department renovation and expansion project currently underway at Simi Valley Hospital will reduce patient wait times, enhance ability to provide emergency care during a major disaster, provide muchneeded physical More...

Black currant is current health favorite

The good news about the health benefits of consuming antioxidantrich fruit has encouraged people to try new varieties. If 2006 was the year people discovered the pomegranate, 2007 may be the year of the black currant. More...

Business

Simi man helps establish funeral home in Camarillo

Robert Perez of Moorpark and Eric Rose of Simi Valley have established a family owned-and-operated funeral home in Camarillo, Rose-Perez Funeral Home and Cremation, which will serve the community with a full range of services. More...

Ventura County Marketing Professionals new in town

Owner claims she started business after being frustrated with service of others

Ventura County Marketing Professionals is a new networking and professional development group dedicated to supporting those working in the fields of marketing, public relations and graphic design. More...

Sports

Royal baseball team remains perfect

Highlanders now 10-0

Early in the season, Royal High head baseball coach Dan Maye said his team was probably a year away from being the best they could be. Game after game, the team is making that statement seem impossible. More...

Lambo silences SVHS bats

Newbury Park lefty throws complete game

In a clash between two of the Marmonte League's most highprofile senior pitchers, Newbury Park High left-hander Andrew Lambo out-dueled Simi Valley ace Nick Barnese Wednesday afternoon at NPHS. More...

Police

A 24-year-old male was arrested on March 13 in the 1600 block of Cochran Street and charged with grand theft auto. A 20-year-old male was arrested on March 19 on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. More...

Family

Beach and ocean safety tips for kids and their families

There's nothing better than a day at the beach. The sun, the surf . . . what could be more fun? However, no environment is risk free. More...

Letters

Enough is enough, says sister of victim killed in SUV rollover

Where is the community love when you need it?I cannot believe what I am reading week after week in these letters, these verbal wars between the heartless and our friends. More...

School board vote against drug committee shows misguided priorities

Once again, our school board members are losing sight. The trustees who vetoed the drug abuse advisory committee have lost sight of the focus, our children. Instead the focus is keeping to the budget. More...

Family needs our support, not our judgements

It is not the matter of the accident in question with the first person who wrote the article condemning Daniel Crane's actions or to anyone who would support such a heartless individual. More...

Datebook

THURS., MARCH 22 Polyantha Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. 7 p.m. questions/answers by consulting rosarians. 7:30 p.m. feature speaker James Delahanty, club past president. More...

Real Estate

Ruth Rose

Ruth Rose of White House Properties, Westlake Village, has been congratulated by owner/ broker Marty Williams for her production for January. She has been named top producer with more than $17 million in listings and sales. More...

Shirley Richards

Broker associate Shirley Richards of Coldwell Banker Westlake Village Regional attended the annual seminar for Certified Residential Specialist designees. More...

Custom Built With Many Amenities

This custom built, 8,650-square-foot home has a grand entry, 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, digeststyle kitchen with Viking appliances, formal dining room with view of mountain and koi pond, family room with built-in theater sound an More...

Simi gang member arrested in Torres murder

Second suspect picked up in connection with multiple stabbing

A suspected member of Varrio Simi Valley, a documented Simi Valley street gang, was arrested Saturday, March 17 and charged in the shooting death of 18yearold Luis Torres, who was found Jan. 26 in the area of Third Street and Ashland Avenue. More...

Mayor Miller to deliver 'State of the City' speech today at Grand Vista

The Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the 2007 State of the City luncheon at 11:30 a.m. today at the Grand Vista Hotel. More...

API scores coming out

Simi Valley's 27 schools will find out next week how they fared on this year's Academic Performance Index, which are used by the state to measure academic performance and growth of schools in a variety of subjects. More...

Community

Former task force member says he never received notice his term was up

Resident tells council lack of communication cost him chance to serve

The frustration of one resident may cause the city to rethink how it communicates with people serving on various volunteer advisory boards and committees John Dantona, a 2005 selection to the community gang task force, came before the City Coun More...

For the Record

+ Simi Valley's upcoming traffic signal synchronization program is being funded by a $900,000 grant from the Ventura County Transportation Commission. + The workshop offered on the benefits of living trusts was a free workshop. More...

Do you find that gang activity in Simi Valley is a growing concern?

CARRIE VIVEIROS, 44 Mother "I like to think not. But honestly, no, I don't see much of a problem." More...

Schools

Grace Brethren presents 'Pirates of Penzance'

Play is full of ridiculous but charming characters, director says

Grace Brethren High School will present Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" at Grace Brethren Church, 2900 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 29 through 31. More...

With help, RHS softball team could be playing home games by next year

Simi Valley school board's recent vote to build two new softball fields at Royal High School could have the Highlander girls' softball team playing their first real home game by next season. More...

RHS class of '82 planning 25-year reunion

The Royal High School Class of 1982 will celebrate its 25-year reunion on board the Royal Caribbean Cruise line. The Monarch of the Seas will depart from San Pedro on Friday, Nov. 9 for a three-day cruise. More...

Pets

LITTLE BUDDY- Looking for someone to snuggle with? Look no further. Meet Joey, a male Chihuahua mix, approximately 2 1/2 years old. He's such a charmer, it's hard to understand why he was so thoughtlessly dumped at the shelter. More...

Faith

Speaker at Simi Hills deals with 'The Science of God'

There was standing room only at Simi Hills Christian Church last Sunday to hear the theories of nuclear physicist Gerald Schroeder, author of several books dealing with the relationship between religion and science. More...

On The Town

New West Symphony to feature audiovisual concert

Fusing symphonic music with photographs of the Yosemite National Park landscape, the New West Symphony and Larry Janss have created a unique series of concerts geared to transport the audience into the wild beauty of the West. More...

Editorials

Students show true toughness

Even if last Friday's alcohol assessment project conducted by local high school students doesn't prevent a single kid from getting their underage hands on a bottle of booze, the students who participated in the effort have alre More...

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Neighbors

Baby girl desperately in need of bone marrow transplant

Donor recruitment drive held tomorrow at Ralphs

When Hailey Joy and Ryan Kent were born almost nine months ago, the Kent family was overjoyed. After several miscarriages, Maria and Rick were blessed with fraternal twins through a surrogate. More...

Revolutionary War Weekend at Reagan Library

The Reagan Library will present the sixth annual Revolutionary War Weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Visiting author connects planets to pop culture

In his book, "Cosmic Trends," Philip Brown, 58, looks to the stars to find a correlation between astrology and what's currently popular here on Earth. "Trends such as movies, television and music reflect the times that we live in. More...