June 15, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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City withdraws permit to cut down tree after overwhelming response from neighbors

By Darleen Principe Special to the Acorn
The city's public works department has decided to withdraw a resident's previously issued permit to remove a 30-foot Chinese Flame tree on Loretta Circle, a short residential cul-de-sac immediately south of the 118 Freeway. More...

Chili con cars

LEAVING THEIR MARK- Jackie Campbell and "Simi Ron" enjoyed the reactions from attendees when they sampled "Skid Mark" chili at the Knights of Columbus Chili Cook-off and Car Show at Saint Rose of Lima School on Sunday afternoon. More...

Keen witnesses help police make short work of fleeing armed robbers

Two Simi Valley residents, both age 19, were recently arrested on suspicion of robbing the 7-Eleven store at 2654 E. Cochran St., as well as three other convenience store robberies committed in Simi Valley during the past month. More...

Republican club honors student, teacher

The Simi Valley/Moorpark Republican Women's Club presented the Charlotte Mousel Scholarship of $1,000 to Daniel Sakaida. His essay won him the scholarship at both the club and county levels. More...

Moorpark gives Simi thumbs up on Reagan Library

Moorpark city officials last Wednesday voted to endorse a request by the city of Simi Valley to eventually incorporate the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library into the neighboring city's boundaries. More...

Ventura County father, sons share passion for firefighting

By Darleen Principe Special to the Acorn

On a Saturday afternoon in October 2003 Battalion 3 Chief Jim Arledge of the Ventura County Fire Department watched from a helicopter as aggressive flames, sparked by the nearby Verdale Fire, began to engulf the hills of Moorpark and Simi V More...

Simi's best known punk rockers give it up for hometown fans

Strung Out holds record release party Saturday at Skatelab
By Miguel Morales Miguel@theacorn.com

At first glance, June 9 seemed like any another Saturday at Simi Valley's Skatelab- a locale quickly gaining national notoriety with its connection to the California High School Skate Club and the nation's firstever high school skateboarding league More...

Democrats looking to talk trash

The Democratic Club will host a forum to discuss the expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 in the Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. More...

Wow, Simi Valley Has Some Great Lookin' Dads.

Some wear suits, some wear swim trunks. But each dad is special to someone. More...