How to maintain 'happy feet'

The human foot is a marvel of biomechanical engineering that most people take for granted until the system breaks down. The average person will walk the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime. More...

Treatment options for dry eye disorder

Everyone experiences the symptoms from time to time: burning, irritable eyes, the sensation that something is actually scratching the eye. But for some 3 million American women the symptoms are chronic, according to Dr. More...

Dental checkups required for state's kindergartners

The California Dental Association has launched a statewide outreach campaign to educate parents, children, teachers and others about the new legislation requiring children to have a dental checkup by May 31 of their first year in public school More...

District shuffles principals at elementary school level

Four Simi Valley elementary schools will begin the 2007-08 school year with new principals, according to a report this week from the school district. More...

Pinecrest celebrates the young child

AMAZING ACT- Olivia Young, 3, looks on with mom Deidre, and sister Eva, 6, during a magic show put on by Wayne the Magician (inset) for Pinecrest Elementary's National Week of the Young Child festivities on Wednesday. More...

Apply now for education foundation scholarships

The Simi Valley Education Foundation annually awards five scholarships to one student from Moorpark College and each of the four local, public high schools. More...

CUTIE PIE- Kayley is a loving, playful 7-year-old who is accustomed to being queen of the house. She's not a barker, but will alert you if she hears a noise outside. More...

A 29-year-old male was arrested April 19 in the 600 block of Los Angeles Avenue after causing serious bodily injury to another person. He was charged with battery. More...

Be prepared to take pets along if fires force evacuations

As firefighters advise homeowners to prepare for a long and difficult fire season throughout many of the western states, the Humane Society of the United States urges residents to prepare now for the possibility of evacuation, and that include More...

Biblical tales to share on DVD

A growing number of families are discovering that films of biblical tales are not only exciting, they're fun to experience together. More...

Baskin-Robbins offers 31-cent scoops

Local participating BaskinRobbins stores will offer a special 31 Cent Scoop Night celebration from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 2. More...

Sweet hush of the new 118 soundwall

Simi Valley must thank you for the recently finished sound wall construction from Sycamore to Erringer's north side. Being a long time coming, it is greatly appreciated. Noise from flying cars speeding by has been cut back tremendously. More...

Believes faith columnist's words contradict Bible's teachings

It would appear that Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones does not practice what he preaches. His April 20 column ("If your life were a house") calls for us to build our lives on the truth that Jesus came to teach. More...

Simi native rewarded for efforts in combating the city's street gangs

If anyone knows the challenge of working gang detail, it's Sgt. Darin Muehler, who nearly 10 years ago became the first Simi Valley gang enforcement officer in the department's newly created Special Problems section. More...

Placing the face with a familiar voice

Patrick Warburton calls it "the barn," but the small cottage-style bungalow nestled into the backyard of his Santa Rosa Valley home is more clubhouse than hayloft. More...

Want the Job Done Right? Rent the Right Tools

A lot of people have big home improvement projects on their wish lists. Maybe you want to build a deck, pressure wash the house exterior, or finally take care of that backyard drainage problem. More...