IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers PRAISE- Light from a stained glass window falls on the faces of church members as the congregation listens to a speaker at Monday's Martin Luther King Day celebration at the 30year-old Simi Second Missionary Baptist Church. More...
Ventura County farmers found themselves once again at the mercy of Mother Nature as an arctic front engulfed Southern California last weekend. Local ranchers and farmers watched the temperatures plunge and their crops destroyed, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare the area a sta... More...
Even though the new year is barely underway, Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District already has big plans for 2007. Over the course of the next 12 months, the district will be orchestrating 10 projects in the area, ranging from the construction of new parks to the restoration of hi... More...
After responding to 28 wildfires in 2006, the Ventura County Fire Department officially closed the fire season Jan. 15. The forecast weather patterns have reduced the potential for major wildland fires in the area. Fire season opened on June 7 last year and normally runs until November. More...
Local chiropractor shares his spritual approach to good health
Chiropractors Michael Willis and his wife, Laura Paine, have been practicing their healing art at Chiropractic for All in Simi Valley for 15 years. During that time Willis was known for giving inhouse lectures to his clients, lectures he's now decided to share with the rest of the community... More...
FRI., JAN. 19 Global Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7236 Jordan Ave. Line, couple, set, mixer dances. All ages, experience levels. $3. Wear soft shoes. (818) 591-9078. More...
It could be a barking dog or an overflowing file cabinet. Whatever the reason, you've decided your homebased office just isn't working out. Before giving up on your small-business dream, it may be time to consider "real" office space. More...
While I'm a big fan of smaller colleges, many of my students want to attend large universities. It's not hard to understand why students who have spent their high school years in classes with many of the same people would want their college experience to provide lots of social as well as acad... More...
The Marmonte League boys' basketball season has reached its midway point, so it's about time to separate the contenders from the pretenders in the race for a league championship. Prior to tonight's games, Simi Valley had a two-game lead over Westlake, Thousand Oaks and Calabasas. The... More...
BEAUTIFUL BABY- Dusty, a 4-month-old kitten, used to be feral. Now, however, the gorgeous smoky gray cat is extremely friendly and loves to be petted. She's looking for a new home. More...
A 43-year-old male was arrested for possession of methamphetamine Jan. 13 in the 900 block of W. Los Angeles Avenue. A 21-year-old male was arrested for possession of a controlled substance Jan. 13 at the intersection of Erringer Road and Royal Avenue. More...
"The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness." - - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Several years ago we were blessed to have Don Miguel Ruiz, the author of "The Four Agreements," come to our center and present a seminar. While dinning with him prior to his presentation, I asked what I tho... More...
Applications for scholarships to be awarded to Ventura County students by the Ventura County Community Foundation are now available. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, Feb. 16. Students may apply for a maximum of five scholarships. There is no application fee. More...
We sometimes forget- we Americans who've been sanitized and coddled by cute Disneyesque versions of such things- that the fairy tale (from the French word feerie, meaning illusion) was originally meant as a cautionary fable, a legend or piece of folklore told to terrify children i... More...
At the beginning of the year my purse was stolen from my van. Within hours the thief/ thieves used my credit cards all over Simi Valley and the San Fernando Valley, spending at such stores as Target, Wal-Mart, Lowe's and many other places. More...
While it's unlikely that this week's below-30 degree temperatures mean the start of the next Ice Age, they do bring about a thought-provoking question: What if we had to deal with temperatures like these every winter like- dare we say it- the rest of the country? More...
Simi Second Missionary Baptist church honors civil rights leader
Words of inspiration and songs of praise reverberated in memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. this week at Simi Second Missionary Baptist Church. The church, which has been in Simi Valley for 30 years, prides itself on its welcoming of all people regardless of race, age, g... More...
Advances in science and technology have allowed millions of people to enhance their appearance almost immediately through cosmetic surgery. In 2005, Americans spent more than $12.5 billion to make themselves more attractive. More...
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