Community congregates on Cochran for Street Fair
TAKE TO THE STREETS- (clockwise from above right) Local firefighters and emergency personnel perform an "extraction drill," demonstrating the techniques they use to extract an injured person from a wrecked car as community members watch at the Emergency Expo. Ben and Bob Coppock of Simi Valley laugh through their tears with Butch Baselice, owner of the Santa Paula-based Red Hot Foods, after sampling his hottest salsa, called "Oychiwawa." "That's not hot enough," insisted Ben. A wide-eyed Dustin Williams, 9, of Simi Valley examines house geckos for sale from Theresa's Country Feed and Pets. Chip, a Chihuahua, hangs over the shoulder of Debra Ross of Simi Valley and sniffs the enticing smell of food vendors. Jonathan Tol, 15, of Simi Valley, with Kim Tomas, 16, also of Simi Valley, waves to admirers. Despite the heat, Tol dressed in a lobster costume to advertise for the Simi High School Key Club and Kiwanis Club.
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