March 30, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

City leaders travel to Washinton D.C. to discuss Runkle Canyon with Feinstein

On their recent trip to the nation's Capitol for the annual National League of Cities conference, City Council members Glen Becerra and Steve Sojka took the opportunity to lobby California state Sen. More...

Health & Wellness

Testing for donors

DONOR TEST- Kym Dameworth scrubs her cheek with a swab for bone marrow testing during a marrow-donor drive at Ralphs in Simi Valley on Saturday. More...

Hospital hosts fundraiser for Nancy Reagan Breast Center

Multifaceted event will be held at Moorpark Country Club

Women are invited to attend the "Hats Off to Women" conference, luncheon and fashion show from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 13 at the Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive, Moorpark. More...

Free Clinic therapist passes state exam; clinic adds new therapist

The Free Clinic of Simi Valley recently announced that volunteer Leonore Schuetz has passed the exam to become a licensed marriage and family therapist in California.The nonprofit clinic has also added another volunteer to its Family Couns More...

Sports

Local skateboarders finally have a league to call their own

Royal, SVHS club teams competing

Skateboarding is not a crime. Of course, it's never been much of a team sport, either. One local man, however, is trying to change the way skateboarding is perceived at the high school level. More...

Simi Valley Acorn's National League West preseason showdown

Sportswriters Thomas Gase and Stephen Dorman debate which team will win the pennant

Gase I am scared to death of the next Friday the 13th, which happens to be coming this April. More...

Faith

We all live downstream

"Some believe all that their parents, tutors and kindred be lieve. They take their principles by inheritance and defend them as they would their estates, be cause they are born heirs to them."- - Alan W. More...

Polio support group to meet at United Methodist Church

A post-polio support group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at the United Methodist Church's Fireside Room. The church is located at 2394 Erringer Road in Simi Valley. The guest speaker will be from R&J Prosthetics. More...

Lutherans to celebrate Palm Sunday

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, located at 9 W. Bonita Drive in Simi Valley, invites the community to celebrate Palm Sunday, beginning at 10:15 a.m. Preacher and celebrant will be the Rev. More...

Editorials

Speeding toward disaster

Like other communities across the country, Simi Valley has become threatened by the growing use of methamphetamine. The danger is real. What is it about methamphetamine that makes it so attractive to users? The answer is easy. More...

Political Cartoon

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Guest opinion

Public parks are a key component of healthy communities

From the mid-19th century to the early 20th, as cities in America began to grow in earnest, residents of large metropolises found that the number of places for outdoor recreation was dwindling. More...

Real Estate

Kitchen Features Stainless Steel Appliances And Custom Cabinets

This 4/5-bedroom home has volume ceilings, wood flooring, designer tile, sculpted carpet, spiral staircase and an open eat-in kitchen. More...

Mary Davis

Prudential California Realty's Thousand Oaks Regional office recognized Mary Davis as its top selling agent for December 2006. More...

Julie Knuts

Prudential California Realty's Camarillo office recognized Julie Knutson as its top listing agent for November 2006. Knutson is delighted to end her year on this excellent high note. More...

Much anticipated freeway widening breaks ground at Rocky Peak

FREEWAY WIDENING- California Department of Transportation workers stand next to the 118 Freeway near the Rocky Peak exit, where a long-awaited widening project is about to begin. More...

Police still on the lookout for child abductor

Authorities search for man who allegedly took girl on frightening ride

The man who captured and released a 9yearold Simi Valley girl last week is still on the loose, and authorities are asking residents for help in their efforts to apprehend the man. More...

Long-debated proposal for senior facility receives council approval

A compromise was finally reached this past week in a more than twoyear heated debate between the developer of an assisted-living facility for seniors and its potential neighbors- but not without a few final fireworks. More...

Community

City filling positions on general plan committee

The city of Simi Valley is now accepting applications to fill five public "at-large" positions on the General Plan Advisory Committee. Service with the committee is expected to last about 18 months. More...

Simi man arrested for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend

A Simi Valley man was arrested Friday on suspicion of attempted murder after police responding to a 9 p.m. domestic violence call found a woman stabbed in the head, neck and chest. Sgt. More...

For the Record

Daniel Ramirez, the Simi Valley man arrested last week for the murder of Luis Torres, is actually 22 years old, not 23, as was reported in the story. More...

Schools

Simi district three points shy of state goal

Simi Valley Unified School District scored 797 on the 2006-07 Academic Performance Index, three points shy of the state goal, according to figures released Tuesday by the California Department of Education. More...

Painting a picture of Spanish culture

For the second year in a row, Spanish instructor Julio Agredano is taking an artistic approach to teaching students about the variety, impact and essence of Hispanic culture. More...

Violence prevention program introduced to Simi middle schoolers

Students learn how to work out their problems without getting physical

The Second Step program has taken a step up into Simi Valley middle schools this year, and teachers are hoping its lessons of nonviolence will affect older students as well as younger ones. More...

Police

A 43-year-old male was arrested at the intersection of Delilah Street and Century Place on March 24 on charges of possession of narcotics, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance. More...

Family

Live to eat

I recently underwent heart surgery. During most of my recovery up until now, I haven't had much of an appetite. However, as I begin to phase out the medication and return to my normal self, my hunger for food is becoming strong. More...

On The Town

Production of 'Millie' proved to be 'thoroughly' delightful

No big budget necessary- energetic cast is the key

The recent trend of turning a film musical into a staged Broadway show reverses the natural order of how these related genres usually work. More...

San's Pizzeria hosting concert series at mall

San's Pizzeria hosts a Saturday night concert series in the food court of the Simi Valley Town Center, 1555 Simi Town Center Way, No. 275. The series runs through April 28. Bands will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. More...

Neighbors

Despite challenges with his health, former Planning Commissioner pledges to be back

Standing before a roomful of family, friends and fellow public servants at the Lost Canyons Country Club- overlooking the valley he did so much to help build up- Larry Fried told the crowd at his farewell from the Planning Commission More...

Datebook

FRI., MARCH 30 Speaker Series Ventura County Speaker Series presents author/radio talk show host/college lecturer Robert Scheer, 7 p.m., Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road. Book signing, "Playing President," after talk. More...