Former task force member says he never received notice his term was up
Resident tells council lack of communication cost him chance to serve
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
      The frustration of one resident may cause the city to rethink how it communicates with people serving on various volunteer advisory boards and committees John Dantona, a 2005 selection to the community gang task force, came before the City Council March 5 to say he was never notified that his ...
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For the Record
      + Simi Valley's upcoming traffic signal synchronization program is being funded by a $900,000 grant from the Ventura County Transportation Commission. + The workshop offered on the benefits of living trusts was a free workshop. +Moorpark Councilmember Roseann Mikos does not serve on the b...
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Do you find that gang activity in Simi Valley is a growing concern?
     CARRIE VIVEIROS, 44 Mother "I like to think not. But honestly, no, I don't see much of a problem."
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Acorn voice gets a little louder
      In an effort to keep up with the paper's growing size and readership, the publishers of the Simi Valley Acorn have decided to print an additional 5,000 papers each week to reach the people of Simi Valley- raising the paper's total circulation from 28,500 to 33,500.
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Policymaker pays visit
      STRAIGHT SHOOTER- Former Secretary of State James Baker III spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday. Baker recalled his memories of working with Reagan, only briefly addressing current issues like the Iraq war and global warming.
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New case management system in Superior Court
      The Ventura Superior Court implemented the first phase of the new California Case Management System on March 5. The system will be used for all small claims cases. Existing small claims cases have been transferred to the new system.
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