NOT-SO-LIVING ROOM- Jo Anne Tuers shares space on the family couch with some of the countless Halloween decorations inside her home on El Monte Drive in Simi Valley. Tuers has been decorating her home for holidays for 15 years and says she mainly likes to do it for her four grandkids and to satisfy her creative side. More...
The fires that scorched thousands of acres of brush in the Santa Clarita Valley left Simi Valley untouched this week thanks to the efforts of hundreds of firefighters, many of them from county fire stations. According to Capt. More...
Friends and colleagues of the late George Michael Selleh will hold a benefit concert in his memory at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills on Sunday, Nov. 11. Detective "Mike" Selleh, 29year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and 13yearresident of Simi Valley, died in a motorcycle accident in the early morning hours of July 29. More...
Spiritual care director urges preplanning for death
No one likes to talk about it. Death, that is. But the subject poses questions that, eventually, everyone must face: How do I want to die? On what terms do I want to go? Those questions are ones that many avoid answering. More...
Bunny loves carats, not carrots- at least that's what Annette Leeds says. Before the 43-year-old Simi Valley entrepreneur started her BunnyWear clothing line, she had a vision. In her mind, Bunny was just a goodhearted girl who happened to like diamonds. More...
HOW LOW WILL SHE GO?- Lilly Cottrell, 8, of Simi Valley contorts her body during a game of limbo at Park View Elementary's 'Sock Hop to Stomp Out Drugs' on Wednesday. The dance, sponsored by the school's PTA, was part of Red Ribbon Week, which went on Monday through Friday at all district elementary schools. The theme of this year's Red Ribbon Week was "If you're not drug free, you can't hang with me." WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers More...
Amanda Hawes never picked up a golf club . . . until a week before she started high school. Now Hawes is the best golfer in the Marmonte League and one of the finest in all of Ventura County. A senior standout for the girls' golf team at Simi Valley High, Hawes was encouraged to give the sport a try from her sister, Christina Ball. More...
A 33-year-old man was arrested Oct. 17 on the 4000 block of Tucson Street and charged with possession of methamphetamines, possession of a controlled substance, resisting a peace officer and violation of parole. A 49-year-old woman was also arrested in connection with the incident. More...
"Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long." - George Bernard Shaw "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I don't have to stop and build a condo there. More...
Grandma and Grandpa riding pint-size tricycles? Much to the delight of grandchildren and teachers alike, that's just part of the fun on Grandparents' Day at Grace Brethren Elementary School. More...
Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, documen taries and music programs now available for purchase online and at retail stores. More...
If Tuesday's presentation by RRM Design Group regarding improvements to the Arroyo Simi (story on page 1), which stretches 10 miles from Corriganville Park to Moorpark, was meant to be a sales pitch . . . we're sold! More...
s n . e The haunted house on Sebring Avenue is not for the faint of heart. But don't worry. If you're hesitant to take the plunge into the dark unknown by yourself, perhaps 6-year-old Courtney Killips will give you a guided tour. More...
FRI., OCT. 26 Order Enchiladas Orders needed for Soroptimist International of Camarillo annual Enchilada Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat., Nov. 3 at Chile Peppers, 601 Mobil Ave., Camarillo. $25 per dozen beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas. Proceeds benefit community service projects, scholarships. (805) 383-6807, (805) 987-7575. More...
Haroldine Gearhart and Ioanna Kamar of Rodeo Realty's Calabasas branch are holding their annual American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento in Calabasas, on Sun., Nov. 18 from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Gearhart has partnered up with the American Red Cross every year for these annual blood drives. More...
Study group unveils bold vision of Arroyo Simi