Law enforcement officials are warning of a new twist in identity theft: callers posing as U.S. court employees to advise individuals of their arrest warrant for failure to report to jury duty. According to snopes. More...
Daniel Joseph Martinez, 19, of Simi Valley was arrested for auto theft and felony evading at about 3 a.m. May 23, making him the third suspect charged with running from Simi police in seven days. More...
Volunteers will place wreaths on gravestones of vets
The city's annual Memorial Day program will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28 at Simi Valley Pioneer Cemetery, 1461 Thompson Lane. More...
By Miguel Morales miguel@theacorn.com
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board passed a ban at its May 17 meeting making it illegal for smokers to light up in any of the city's 34 public parks or on its 10 hiking trails. More...
Cajun Creole fest back for its 18th year
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
The smell of grilling catfish and bell peppers in the air can mean only one thing: It's Cajun Fest time again in Simi Valley. Gates will open at 11 a.m. More...
The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded Redbird, a Simi Valleybased nonprofit organization promoting Native American cultural awareness and preservation, a $5,000 grant for the 2007 production of the Children of Many Colors Powwow. More...
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library has opened a new exhibit of the president's personal diaries, displaying the first and last diaries of a five-volume set Reagan wrote in longhand during his eight years in the White House. More...
Residents are invited to participate in the following volunteer opportunities in the area. More...
HARPER SMITH/Acorn Newspapers ALL JAZZED UP- Royal High School junior Juliana Douglass, 16, plays the trombone in a practice room at Westlake High School's Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 19. More...
Photos by JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MANY MILES AHEAD- Gold's Gym fitness consultant Taz Jones leads fellow Simi Valley resident Karen Guzzi on a tour of the second floor treadmill area during the facility's grand opening open house on Saturday. More...
COLORFUL STEPS- Mexican Baile Folklorico dancer Elvira Gallegos of Simi Valley swirls the skirts of her traditional dress at the dedication ceremony for the Old St. Rose of Lima church at Strathearn Park on Friday. First dedicated Aug. More...
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