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Casden pledges 67 affordable units in proposed development By Robin Nasby Special to the Acorn Representatives from Casden Properties LCC, a Beverly Hillsbased developer, met with the city's affordablehousing subcommittee on June 11 to discuss plans for its proposed 266-unit residential community at the southeast corner of Los Angeles Avenue and Madera Road. More ... Curfew a tool in the fight against gangs By Miguel Morales miguel@theacorn.com Simi Valley's police officers are using the city's longstanding curfew ordinance to fight gang activity on local streets. At a gang task force meeting June 6, Lt. Gregory Riegert of the Simi Valley Police Department said officers are using the law to identify teens who may be out at night ... More ... County assessor to reduce property taxes for nearly 9,000 homeowners Decline in home values leads to temporary reduction By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Ventura County homeowners who purchased a house between July 2005 and October 2006 may qualify for a temporary tax reduction because home values have declined, said County Tax Assessor Dan Goodwin. Proposition 8, passed by voters in 1979, prescribes that if the market value of a property ... More ... City pledges $80,000 to renovate center's facade The City Council approved a matching grant of $80,000 to the owner of a shopping center at 665 Los Angeles Ave. who has promised to undertake $664,000 in extensive facade renovations. More ... Senior rent subsidy program offered Up to two years of rental subsidies are available for up to 41 low-income senior households residing within Simi Valley. The Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura is accepting applications for the Simi Valley Senior Rent Subsidy Programs. More ... 7 arrested at DUI checkpoint Personnel from the Simi Valley Police Department conducted a sobriety/license checkpoint from 9 p.m. June 15 through 2:30 a.m. June 16 in the 2900 block of Alamo Street. During the evening approximately 420 motorists were briefly detained and asked to present their driver's license. O... More ... Signups open for Citizens Police Academy Applications are due by Friday, June 29; classes begin in August The Simi Valley Police Department is offering the Citizens Police Academy to members of the community. The program is designed to increase understanding of the operational policies and procedures of the police department and the Ventura County Criminal Justice System. More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers FAMILIAR FACE- Simi Valley Police Officer Matt Buchanan checks the driver's license of Simi Valley City Councilmember Barbra Williamson at a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint conducted on Alamo Street on Friday evening. "We don't want to be accused of favoritism," ... More ... Radio club will 'ham' it up at Reagan Library The Ventura County Amateur Radio Society and the Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club will demonstrate amateur radio from 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23 until 11 a.m. Sunday, June 24 on the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More ...
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn For Colorado-born Randy Bauer, self-discovery has marked his journey as an artist. His paintings are narrative, inspired by public issues as well as private experiences. "The theme might be a personal experience or event or things that go on in the world. More ...
The Rotary Club of Simi Valley, noontime club, will host the 37th annual Fourth of July fireworks and concert. This free event will be at the Rancho Santa Susana Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Gates opens at 3 p.m. with fireworks after sunset. More ...
The annual St. Rose of Lima Family Carnival will be Friday to Sunday, July 6, 7 and 8 on the school grounds behind the parish at 1305 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Carnival hours will be from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday. More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FULLY OPERATIONAL- Local dignitaries along with administrative staff and clients of Arc Ventura officially cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of 10,000-square-foot facility at 5143 Cochran St. The new location is one of 16 facilities in Ventura County that help deve... More ... Kiwanis Club soliciting nominees for volunteerism award The Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana is seeking nominees for the annual Jack Simmons Community Service Award. To qualify, nominees must exemplify the spirit of volunteerism in the Simi Valley community. The recipient will receive a plaque, and a $1,000 donation will be made to the ... More ... Resident wins $70,000 on lottery's Big Spin Show Loretta Gierahn, a retiree from Simi Valley, was the big winner in the "Fantasy 5 Dream Machine" on California Lottery's "The Big Spin" show that aired statewide on Saturday, June 16. Gierahn, who just celebrated her 43rd wedding anniversary, has big plans for her $70,000 prize windf... More ... Park district takes over day-to-day management of Simi Hills course Golfing fees will remain the same Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District took over the daily operations of the Simi Hills Golf Course on May 1. Since March 1992, the course has been leased and operated by American Golf, based in Santa Monica. Many of the previous American Golf employees will continue at the site ... More ... Women's info network hosting nip and tuck talk The Women's Information Network of Simi Valley will meet for lunch on Wednesday, June 27 at the Secret Garden restaurant, 255 E. High St., Moorpark. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. with a program at noon. The guest speaker is Michael J. Fearly, MD, who will discuss plastic surgery and... More ...
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com Six years after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 nonHodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, Simi resident Jeff Schleien is ready to start giving back to those he credits with saving his life: the City of Hope and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. More ... |
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