Mike Sedell, Simi Valley city manager, has announced appointments and organizational changes for the city of Simi Valley. Jim Purtee was appointed to the position of director of the Administrative Services Department, replacing the former director, Steve Elam, who took a similar positio... More...

There's good news when it comes to childhood cancers in the United States. Today, nearly 80 percent of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer become long-term survivors as a result of advanced treatments. Medical experts predict that within five years, one in every 250 young adults w... More...

FRI., FEB. 23 Laugh With The Bard High Street Arts Center presents "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged," a comedy based on Shakespeare's works, 8 p.m. tonight through March 25, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Friday and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. $15 adults, $12... More...

Despite strong congressional support for repeal of the federal estate tax, the tax is still with us. While the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 attempted to reduce or eliminate estate taxes, the result was a tax system with three phases: relief, repeal and reappearance. More...

Photos by JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers GOOD LAUGH- Simi Valley High students Chris Lin, Kelly Blair and Lisa Lee listen to the motivational speaker at yesterday's "Making a Splash" Youth Summit. More than 80 Simi high school students attended the event which encouraged teens to get involved in the c... More...

Pioneer players left the basketball court with their heads held high. Some had won and some had lost, yet most were in pretty good spirits. The Simi Valley High Pioneers, like the rest of the crowd at the SVHS gym Tuesday night, had just witnessed a skillful display by the high-powered ... More...

MARVELOUS MARIKA- Marika is a 10-month-old female Great Pyrenees Shepherd mix. She is a big girl with lots of love to give. Marika gets along with other dogs and loves to play. Despite her size, she is a puppy and still needs basic training. More...

A 41-year-old male was arrested and charged with domestic violence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a switchblade Feb.13 in the 2000 block of Abraham Street. A 38-year-old male was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine Feb. 14 at the intersection... More...

Rabbi Michele Paskow of Temple B'nai Emet in Simi Valley is looking for a few good travelers interested in trekking to the Holy Land. For the past year-and-a-half, the rabbi has been planning a two-week trip that will take people across Israel. More...

As spring nears, more and more flying insects begin to occupy the night. Come summertime, they're everywhere. I hate when flying insects get into my home. I must destroy them, as their buzzing and their flybys over and near my family's heads drive me crazy. More...

Has Hollywood finally gone global? Lost its tightly knit inner sanctum? Shed its haughty domesticism? Call this the year of cultural diversity. Penelope Cruz, for instance, was born in Madrid. She's been nominated as Best Actress for her performance in "Volver," a Spanish-langua... More...

This is a letter regarding the "anti-peddling ordinance" this city is passing. I have lived in Simi all my life. I grew up with things like the ice cream man, people selling flowers on the corner and garage sale signs on posts. I am disgusted that this city has gotten so snooty. Excus... More...

February has been an emotionally charged month for the residents of Simi Valley. Amid the heated debate over the city's new anti-peddling ordinance, three local teenagers- all boys, all with their lives in front of them- died in a threeweek period, beginning Feb. 2 with the brazen latenight shoot... More...

David Wu wants to give you $100,000. The 36yearold is the cofounder and CEO of RotoHog.com, a website dedicated to fantasy sports. Wu, who moved to Simi Valley last year after spending 27 years in Thousand Oaks, and his business partner, Kent Smetters, spent almost a year fine-tuning... More...

One of the new laws signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to take effect this year is Business and Professions Code 10151, which will require completion of three college courses- real estate principles, real estate practice and one elective- before taking the California sales lic... More...