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March 30, 2007
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Mayor Miller shares good with the bad in State of Simi address
Finances need to be watched, city leader says
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
More than 250 people crowded into the main ballroom of the Grand Vista Hotel in Simi Valley at noon last Friday for Mayor Paul Miller's annual State of the City address. What guests heard was a balanced speech that shed light on both the city's achievements and its concerns. Miller also o... More...
Much anticipated freeway widening breaks ground at Rocky Peak

FREEWAY WIDENING- California Department of Transportation workers stand next to the 118 Freeway near the Rocky Peak exit, where a long-awaited widening project is about to begin. The November passage of a $20 million transportation bond helped kick-start the project, which was originally planned f... More...

Police still on the lookout for child abductor
Authorities search for man who allegedly took girl on frightening ride
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The man who captured and released a 9yearold Simi Valley girl last week is still on the loose, and authorities are asking residents for help in their efforts to apprehend the man. More...

 Community
•City filling positions on general plan committee
The city of Simi Valley is now accepting applications to fill five public "at-large" positions on the General Plan Advisory Committee. Service with the committee is expected to last about 18 months. The Simi Valley General Plan is the planning and policy document that guides the long-range de... More...
•Simi man arrested for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend
•For the Record
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 Health & Wellness
•Testing for donors
DONOR TEST- Kym Dameworth scrubs her cheek with a swab for bone marrow testing during a marrow-donor drive at Ralphs in Simi Valley on Saturday. Community members came to get tested as possible matches for Hailey Joy Kent, an eight-month-old from Simi Valley with acute leukemia who needs a... More...
•Hospital hosts fundraiser for Nancy Reagan Breast Center
•Free Clinic therapist passes state exam; clinic adds new therapist
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 Datebook
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FRI., MARCH 30 Speaker Series Ventura County Speaker Series presents author/radio talk show host/college lecturer Robert Scheer, 7 p.m., Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road. Book signing, "Playing President," after talk. $3 donation. Seating is first come, first served. Co... More...
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 Schools
•Simi district three points shy of state goal
Simi Valley Unified School District scored 797 on the 2006-07 Academic Performance Index, three points shy of the state goal, according to figures released Tuesday by the California Department of Education. Schools are rated on a scale of 200 to 1,000 with a state target of 800. The results... More...
•Painting a picture of Spanish culture
•Violence prevention program introduced to Simi middle schoolers
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 Sports
•Local skateboarders finally have a league to call their own
Royal, SVHS club teams competing
Skateboarding is not a crime. Of course, it's never been much of a team sport, either. One local man, however, is trying to change the way skateboarding is perceived at the high school level. Jeff Stern, a 38-year-old father of three who grew up in Westlake Village and now resides in Thousand... More...
•Simi Valley Acorn's National League West preseason showdown
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 Police
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A 43-year-old male was arrested at the intersection of Delilah Street and Century Place on March 24 on charges of possession of narcotics, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance. On March 25 at the intersection of Los Angeles and Darrah avenues a 27-year-old ma... More...
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 Faith
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We all live downstream
"Some believe all that their parents, tutors and kindred be lieve. They take their principles by inheritance and defend them as they would their estates, be cause they are born heirs to them."- - Alan W. Watts Recently, I saw a bumper sticker that read: "We All Live Do... More...
•Polio support group to meet at United Methodist Church
•Lutherans to celebrate Palm Sunday
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 Family
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Live to eat
I recently underwent heart surgery. During most of my recovery up until now, I haven't had much of an appetite. However, as I begin to phase out the medication and return to my normal self, my hunger for food is becoming strong. In fact, my hunger is so strong that I feel I can eat all day lon... More...
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 On The Town
•Production of 'Millie' proved to be 'thoroughly' delightful
No big budget necessary- energetic cast is the key
The recent trend of turning a film musical into a staged Broadway show reverses the natural order of how these related genres usually work. "Thoroughly Modern Millie," which is finishing up a six-week run at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, is one example that underwent not only a transla... More...
•San's Pizzeria hosting concert series at mall
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 Editorials
•Speeding toward disaster
Like other communities across the country, Simi Valley has become threatened by the growing use of methamphetamine. The danger is real. What is it about methamphetamine that makes it so attractive to users? The answer is easy. It's cheap, easy to obtain, easy to make at home and makes th... More...
•Political Cartoon
•Guest opinion
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 Neighbors
•Despite challenges with his health, former Planning Commissioner pledges to be back
Standing before a roomful of family, friends and fellow public servants at the Lost Canyons Country Club- overlooking the valley he did so much to help build up- Larry Fried told the crowd at his farewell from the Planning Commission luncheon what so many of them already knew. More...
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 Real Estate
•Kitchen Features Stainless Steel Appliances And Custom Cabinets
This 4/5-bedroom home has volume ceilings, wood flooring, designer tile, sculpted carpet, spiral staircase and an open eat-in kitchen. The kitchen includes granite counters/cen ter island with new stainless steel appliances, Viking stove and custom cabinets. More...
•Mary Davis
•Julie Knuts
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