April 13, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

L.A. Avenue's oldest building takes its place at historical park

Bañaga barbershop makes final move to Strathearn

As soon as members of the Simi Valley Historical Society began work on a master plan for Strathearn Historical Park, they knew it had to include Manuel Bañaga Jr.'s Simi Valley Barbershop- - the tiny wooden building that fo More...

Health & Wellness

Sharing the wealth

"NBC Nightly News" took a look at marriage earlier this month. According to their report, 84 percent of couples say that money is a source of tension in the home. More...

Reagan Library set to host blood drive

The American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, April 16 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Spaces are limited. To schedule an appointment, visit www.givelife.org. More...

Schools

Inaugural class inducted into National Honor Society at GBHS

Grace Brethren High School hosted its first induction ceremony for a new chapter of the National Honor Society. Thirteen students were accepted and inducted into the society in a ceremony in the Cafetorium. More...

Busy Saturday scheduled at Simi YMCA

Signups and Healthy Kids days combined

The Simi Valley Family YMCA is combining its annual summer camp/swim lessons signup day and its Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the YMCA facility located at 3200 Cochran St. More...

Rainbow Girls seek vendors for boutique

The Fidelity Rainbow Assembly No. 242, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, will host a Rainbow Boutique from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Simi Valley Masonic Center, 1541 Patricia Ave., Simi Valley. More...

Pets

LEFT BEHIND- Tori is a cute, 2 or 3yearold tortoiseshell female. She is very gentle, but shy. She was abandoned when her family moved from a mobile home park. She gets along well with other cats and dogs and would be best in an adult home. More...

Police

A 61-year-old male was arrested April 6 at the intersection of Hietter Avenue and Antioch Street on charges of domestic violence. More...

Family

Finding hope in foster homes

Leadership council gives girls in foster care a chance to succeed

The year Raquel Montes turned 8, her life took a turn for the worse. Her mother died, and it wasn't long afterward that her father, an alcoholic, remarried. More...

On The Town

'Movies in the Park' to go high def

Simi Valley's "Movies in the Park" program hopes to wow audiences this summer with a variety of upgrades aimed at bringing the outdoor viewing experience into the 21st century. More...

"Das Leben der Anderen" ("The Lives of Others")

Since winning the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, "Das Leben der Anderen" ("The Lives of Others") has gotten a new spate of interest. More...

College dance performance to feature original choreography by students

The Dance Department at Moorpark College will present its spring dance performance, the Motion Flux Student Dance Concert, an evening of original works by student choreographers, guest artists and faculty, at 8 p.m. More...

Neighbors

Volunteers get down and dirty to clean up Tierra Rejada Park

Kiwanis sponsor effort to pick up the trash others have left behind

Gray clouds didn't stop area residents from getting their hands dirty Saturday as they joined forces to clean up Tierra Rejada Park. More...

Real Estate

Well-Maintained Home

This well-maintained onestory home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, formal dining and kitchen, plus a large family room with a brick fireplace. More...

Armando Gomez

The honors for top listing agent and top selling agent in January 2007 for Prudential California Realty's Oxnard/ Channel Islands office went to Armando Gomez. Gomez has lived in the area since 1983. More...

This Home Features Three Fireplaces

This single-story has nearly 3,500 square feet on almost .5 acre. More...

Dump operator wants to double facility's size

Permission sought for Simi site

The operator of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center submitted an application to the county on Wednesday requesting permission to expand and improve the landfill northwest of Madera Road. Waste Management Inc. More...

Bill would heighten standards for field lab cleanup

Proposed legislation discussed at gathering of elected officials

At a briefing held at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center last Thursday, state Sen. More...

Community

Draft of city's action plan available for public review

The document outlines intended uses for funding

The city is soliciting comments on the draft fiveyear 200708 action plan that describes the intended use of federal and other funding resources on community needs outlined in the city's fiveyear 2005 consolidated plan. More...

Senate passes Gallegly animal fighting bill

Humane Society praises action to halt 'abhorrent cruelty'

The U.S. Senate late Tuesday passed by unanimous consent a bipartisan bill, the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007. More...

Low-cost auto coverage offered to low-income drivers

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has announced that the California Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program is available in Ventura County, among other regions in the state. More...

Business

Set investment objectives years ahead when planning for college tuition costs

Most people agree that an investment in a college education is money well spent. But finding the money to pay for escalating education costs is not easy. More...

Local firm a great place to work, according to Fortune

For the eighth year, the financial-services firm Edward Jones was named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine in its annual listing, according to the two Edward Jones financial advisers in Simi Vall More...

Sports

The Marmonte League baseball season has reached its midway point. At 6-1 in league play, reigning champion Newbury Park sits atop the Marmonte standings, but only by the slimmest of margins. More...

Lucky to be alive

Royal boys' volleyball player Jeff Briggs survived a near-fatal automobile accident last July

The next time the boys' volleyball team at Royal High plays a match, there's a good chance senior Jeff Briggs will be helping his team find a way to succeed. More...

Locals star at Arcadia Invite

Last Saturday night track and field athletes from Royal and Simi Valley high schools continued their season-long success by competing in the Arcadia Invitational. More...

Faith

Rotary Club Holy Week tradition

SPIRITUAL JOURNEY- Members of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley and their families make their way to the top of Mount McCoy to continue a 20-year tradition of lighting the cross in honor of Easter. More...

Mount Sinai Holocaust Remembrance Day program held this Sunday in Simi

Residents of all faith invited to attend emotional event

Survivors of the Holocaust and liberators who freed them will be the special guests at a communitywide Yom Ha'Shoah event scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, April 15 at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, 6150 Mount Sinai Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Editorials

City, county should endorse proposed state legislation concerning SSFL cleanup

For years, local officials have insisted that the goings-on of Rocketdyne, Boeing Co. and the cleanup of the former site of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory were matters beyond their control. More...

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Vacation Photos

Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation

ISLAND GIRLS- Simi Valley resident Carolyn Chevalier, left, enjoys a vacation with her sisters, Glenda Rieger, center, and Cely Yim. They're in front of a giant sand castle in Macabebe, Pampanga, the Philippines. More...

Datebook

FRI., APRIL 13 Meet Assemblywoman Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) meets with residents for coffee, 8 to 9 a.m., Roxy's Deli, 1345 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Bring questions, discuss issues. More...