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April 13th, 2007
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Aboard her steed
RIDING TALL- Simi Valley resident Devon Atkinson competes in an English Equitation Novice Class on Buddy, a 12-year-old mustang, during the ETI Horse Show at Conejo Creek Equestrian Park in Thousand Oaks last month. More...
Dump operator wants to double facility's size

The operator of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center submitted an application to the county on Wednesday requesting permission to expand and improve the landfill northwest of Madera Road. Waste Management Inc. wants to double the landfill from 185 acres to 371 acres. More...

Bill would heighten standards for field lab cleanup

At a briefing held at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center last Thursday, state Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) spoke in favor of SB 990, legislation she introduced in February that would designate the Santa Susana Field Laboratory a "Superfund" site. More...

 Community
•Draft of city's action plan available for public review
The city is soliciting comments on the draft fiveyear 200708 action plan that describes the intended use of federal and other funding resources on community needs outlined in the city's fiveyear 2005 consolidated plan. More...
•Senate passes Gallegly animal fighting bill
•Low-cost auto coverage offered to low-income drivers
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 Health & Wellness
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"NBC Nightly News" took a look at marriage earlier this month. According to their report, 84 percent of couples say that money is a source of tension in the home. More...
•Reagan Library set to host blood drive
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 Datebook
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FRI., APRIL 13 Meet Assemblywoman Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) meets with residents for coffee, 8 to 9 a.m., Roxy's Deli, 1345 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Bring questions, discuss issues. Classic Comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" opens 8 p.m ., Cam... More...
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 Business
•Set investment objectives years ahead when planning for college tuition costs
Most people agree that an investment in a college education is money well spent. But finding the money to pay for escalating education costs is not easy. According to The College Board "Trends in College Pricing," the average tuition increase for a four-year public university rose 6.9 ... More...
•Local firm a great place to work, according to Fortune
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 Schools
•Inaugural class inducted into National Honor Society at GBHS
Grace Brethren High School hosted its first induction ceremony for a new chapter of the National Honor Society. Thirteen students were accepted and inducted into the society in a ceremony in the Cafetorium. A reception for the students, their parents and the faculty was held in ... More...
•Busy Saturday scheduled at Simi YMCA
•Rainbow Girls seek vendors for boutique
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 Sports
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The Marmonte League baseball season has reached its midway point. At 6-1 in league play, reigning champion Newbury Park sits atop the Marmonte standings, but only by the slimmest of margins. Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley are both 5-1-1 in league and each team still has a legitimate shot at the... More...
•Lucky to be alive
•Locals star at Arcadia Invite
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 Pets
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LEFT BEHIND- Tori is a cute, 2 or 3yearold tortoiseshell female. She is very gentle, but shy. She was abandoned when her family moved from a mobile home park. She gets along well with other cats and dogs and would be best in an adult home. She misses her family. More...
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 Police
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A 61-year-old male was arrested April 6 at the intersection of Hietter Avenue and Antioch Street on charges of domestic violence. A 38-year-old female was arrested in the 100 block of Easy Street on April 6 and charged with possession of a controlled substance, two counts of possessio... More...
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 Faith
•Rotary Club Holy Week tradition
SPIRITUAL JOURNEY- Members of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley and their families make their way to the top of Mount McCoy to continue a 20-year tradition of lighting the cross in honor of Easter. As part of the tradition, family members camp overnight near the cross and hold a fellowship. More...
•Mount Sinai Holocaust Remembrance Day program held this Sunday in Simi
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 Family
•Finding hope in foster homes
The year Raquel Montes turned 8, her life took a turn for the worse. Her mother died, and it wasn't long afterward that her father, an alcoholic, remarried. Their home had always been a violent one, but after her father married again, the abuse intensified. More...
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 On The Town
•'Movies in the Park' to go high def
Simi Valley's "Movies in the Park" program hopes to wow audiences this summer with a variety of upgrades aimed at bringing the outdoor viewing experience into the 21st century. The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board voted unanimously at its April 5 meeting to approve the pu... More...
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•College dance performance to feature original choreography by students
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 Editorials
•City, county should endorse proposed state legislation concerning SSFL cleanup
For years, local officials have insisted that the goings-on of Rocketdyne, Boeing Co. and the cleanup of the former site of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory were matters beyond their control. More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation
ISLAND GIRLS- Simi Valley resident Carolyn Chevalier, left, enjoys a vacation with her sisters, Glenda Rieger, center, and Cely Yim. They're in front of a giant sand castle in Macabebe, Pampanga, the Philippines. The relatives had gone to the island for a cousin's wedding. More...
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 Neighbors
•Volunteers get down and dirty to clean up Tierra Rejada Park
Gray clouds didn't stop area residents from getting their hands dirty Saturday as they joined forces to clean up Tierra Rejada Park. The group effort was held in conjunction with the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley's One Day project, part of a worldwide Kiwanis event that takes place th... More...
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 Real Estate
•Well-Maintained Home
This well-maintained onestory home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, formal dining and kitchen, plus a large family room with a brick fireplace. Features include wood flooring, customized kitchen cabinets, antique-look bath and indoor laundry room, as well as dual-pane windows ... More...
•Armando Gomez
•This Home Features Three Fireplaces
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