April 20, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Council members at odds over landfill advisory committee

City Councilmember Glen Becerra used the final five minutes of his public comments Monday to express his displeasure over news that fellow council member Barbra Williamson is planning to form her own ad hoc advisory committee to overs More...

Business

Different kind of dining experience coming to Simi

The Magical Kitchen will open its doors at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Sycamore Plaza, 2792 Cochran St., Simi Valley. The day's events will include a Magical Tea Party, for a parent and child age 6 and up, from 10 a.m. More...

Company offers data backup solutions

DataPreserve Inc., an Arizona-based company that offers automatic data backup solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses, announced its newest California franchise that serves the Conejo Valley area, including Camarillo, Calabasas, N More...

Leadership Academy hosts 'power' lunch

Speaker will talk about improving negotiating skills

Ventura County Leadership Academy will host a "Negotiating with Power" luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thurs day, April 26 at the Orchid Room, Local 1036 Building, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. More...

Sports

Simi family breathes a sigh of relief

Local resident Stephanie Savre plays softball for Virginia Tech

On Monday the worst shooting spree in U.S. history took place on the campus of Virginia Tech University when 23yearold Cho Seung-Hui killed 32 people and injured 21 others before taking his own life. More...

SVHS golf team eyeing league title

Although the Simi Valley High boys' golf team may trail Royal in the Marmonte League standings, the Pioneer marksmen seem to be peaking at just the right time. More...

Soccer players shine at Apricot Jam Tournament

FABULOUS STRIKE- Ten-year-old Josh Reano, left, of Simi Valley puts a shot on goal Saturday at the Apricot Jam Tournament in Moorpark while Thousand Oaks' Jonah Polkes, middle, and Adam Ginell race to make a save. More...

Family

A happy marriage

Newsflash: You don't have to stop dating just because you're married with a family. "Huh?" Wait a second. I don't mean to say that I'm dating outside my marriage. I mean to say that I continue to date my wife in order to maintain a happy marriage. More...

Huck Finn Fishin' Derby set for May 5

Children can cast for free

The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District will present the 32nd annual Huck Finn Fishin' Derby on Saturday, May 5, rain or shine, on the banks of the lake at Rancho Simi Community Park, 1765 Royal Ave. More...

Letters

Disappointed with editorial on Santa Susana Field Lab

I have enjoyed reading the Simi Valley edition of the Acorn for years, but was greatly disappointed in it when I read the editorial posted in the Opinion section of the April 13 paper. More...

Kudos for coverage of old barbershop move

I seldom get the Simi Valley Acorn delivered, but I did read the article online about the old barbershop finally being relocated to Strathearn Park and Museum. More...

One solution on how to solve problem of the homeless

To our local churches and interested parties: Are we really "united"? Your congregation can help with our local affordable housing needs and the current homeless situation. More...

Neighbors

Families gather atop Mount Sinai to recall the horrors of the Holocaust

On a blue-skied Sunday, more than 200 people gathered in the Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries chapel in Simi Valley to pay tribute to 11 million people- 6 million of whom were Jews- exterminated by the Nazi war machine nearly 70 years More...

Datebook

FRI., APRIL 20 Classic Comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" opens at Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside Camarillo Airport. Continues through May 13. Friday, Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. (805) 388-5716. More...

Boy, 8, dies from fall at home

An 8-year-old Simi Valley boy was killed last Friday when he fell off the second story of his parents' home onto a concrete floor. More...

Agency working with Waste Management to preserve nature corridor

Waste Management Inc. and The Nature Conservancy are discussing possible options to preserve some of the land in Alamos Canyon for the benefit of wildlife. More...

Community

Habitat to conduct housing workshop tomorrow

Membership required of those hoping to move into future homes

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will conduct a homeownership workshop at noon tomorrow, Saturday, April 21, at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. More...

For the Record

In last week's story about the Tierra Rejada Cleanup, Ed Hayduk was incorrectly identified as the general manager of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. More...

What did you learn from this week's tragedy at Virginia Tech?

ANASTASIA SOROA, 35 Legal secretary "That there's still people out there who don't value life . . . Without schools becoming Fort Knox, what more can you do?" More...

Schools

Valley View gets second look at Distinguished Schools award

Simi school is one of only 3 in the county to earn honor

Just two weeks after receiving high grades on the state's Academic Performance Index, Valley View Middle School was selected for its second California Distinguished School award Monday, a distinction that recognizes the state's most exemplary More...

Young musician in the spotlight

A 14-year-old Oak Park High School freshman and Simi Valley resident won the Classical Instrumentalist Grand Prize during the 19th annual Music Center Spotlight Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. More...

A very tough year

Another college admissions cycle, another round of scary statistics. Stanford could have filled their freshman class four times over with students who have a grade point average of 4.0 or higher. More...

Police

A burglary was reported in the 2200 block of Sequoia Avenue on April 13. The value of property stolen was estimated at $1,300. More...

Faith

Simi's AMP Studios plays host to Christian film competition

Christian filmmakers from across the country gathered at Simi Valley's AMP Studios last weekend for the fifth annual SONScreen Film Festival, a three-day event that features the work of "upandcoming filmmakers who want to create relevant produ More...

If your life were a house

"The wise man builds his house on the solid rock of Truth, and not on the shifting sands of instability. He measures causes by effects and es timates Reality by that which is real and enduring. More...

On The Town

Watch out for the devil living on 'Angel Street'

Play review

The Manninghams are the poster children for dysfunctional marriage in Conejo Players' thriller "Angel Street." This middleclass couple resides on Angel Street in Pimlico, a residential district of central London, in 1880. More...

Arts Center Foundation to stage Spotlight Awards

The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Foundation has set the sixth annual Spotlight Awards Benefit Banquet for 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, April 21, at 1073 Box Canyon Road in the Santa Susana Knolls. More...

Free public poetry reading held at library

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Paradigm Poets will present a free public reading, "The Many Shapes of Poetry," from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. More...

Editorials

Why not use landfill expansion to Simi's advantage?

News that Waste Management Inc. wants to double the size of the Simi Valley Landfill may not carry the stink that some people think it does. More...

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Real Estate

Updated Throughout

This one-story home has been updated throughout the house. It has an open floor plan with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. All windows have been replaced with Milgard dualpaned windows. All the ceilings have been scraped. More...

Dennis and April Aubery

Top listing agent honors for December 2006 went to husband and wife team Den nis and April Aubery at Prudential California Realty's Thousand Oaks Regional office. More...

Lynn Coates

Lynn Coates is a knowledgeable realtor that enjoys helping people. Her clients appreciate her down-to-earth attitude and nopressure philosophy. She is a skilled negotiator and really enjoys that part of the transaction. More...