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June 29th, 2007
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Not long now...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers THERE SHE IS- A view of Simi's long-awaited "welcome" sign as it nears completion near the gateway to the city. Though plans for an unveiling party have yet to be confirmed, many residents have already begun to enjoy the new monument sign, which is th... More...
Mayor wants to see alleged Runkle Canyon contamination for himself

Mayor Paul Miller told the Simi Valley Acorn this week that he intended to go along on a citysponsored trip to obtain samples from a creek in Runkle Canyon that a group of residents say has tested positive for high levels of arsenic. More...

Cyclist robbed at knife point

A bicyclist was robbed and stabbed around 10 p.m. June 21on Hubbard Street. Juan Carlos Feria-Velasquez, 22, was riding home on his bicycle when he was confronted by two men. One of the men knocked him off his bike while the other jumped on top of him, placed a knife to his neck... More...

 Community
•Stay alert for thieves at the ATM
Automated teller machines have become the target of thieves who have devised a new way to steal cash from victims. More...
•Residents urged to call before they dig
•DTSC invites public comment on first of 10 Rocketdyne reports
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 Health & Wellness
•Keep garden pesticides from going down the drain
A new public service campaign kicks off to educate residents on how they can keep dangerous residential pesticides out of the Ventura County watershed. More...
•Carotid, peripheral artery screenings offered
•Online test focuses on heart disease
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 Datebook
•Datebook
THURS., JUNE 28 Organic Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. 7 p.m. Q&A by consulting rosarians, rose show (bring roses to display). 7:30 p.m. program: Sandy Gaal, consulting rosarian from Santa Paula, gives slide presentation on gr... More...
•4th of July CELEBRATIONS
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 Business
•Town Center pizzeria promoting family game night
San's Pizzeria, a family owned and operated pizzeria, wants to bring back family game nights, with families sitting down and enjoying dinner together. Each week in July San's Pizzeria will provide a flier with ideas for games and activities to promote family meals. More...
•Resident appointed senior VP of CarryOn
•Devotional painter uses Q-Tips to create her artwork
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 Schools
•Apollo graduates inspire
"You made it." As Principal Tracy Rohlfing uttered those three words last week, Apollo High's 50-member class of 2007 cheered and applauded, many of the graduates taking the opportunity to reflect on the unique- and often challenging- journeys that led up to that moment of accomplishment... More...
•Class of 2007
•Sinaloa gets check for $15,000
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 Sports
•Anteaters embraced by city, nation at College World Series
From the banks of the Missouri River, separating Nebraska from Iowa, to the outskirts of Boys Town, located off a stretch of pavement known as Route 6, Omaha, Neb., quickly became the epicenter of Anteater Country. More...
•Area baseball standouts honored
•Simi youth sports teams bringing home the hardware
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 Pets
•Full Story
Lucy, a 4-year-old German shepherd, and Ethel, a 10-year-old black Lab, are two goofy girls who can't stand to be apart. According to their foster parents, Ethel is a bit more refined than Lucy and lets her sister have the spotlight, but both are very loving. They're both dog- and people-friend... More...
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 Police
•Full Story
A 32-year-old female was charged with possession of a controlled substance on June 20 when she was arrested in the 1500 block of Los Angeles Avenue. A burglary was reported in the 600 block of Easy Street on June 20. An estimated $7,200 worth of jewelry was reported stolen. More...
•Ventura County grand jury panel selected
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 Faith
•Temple has long history in Simi
Congregation B'nai Emet 4645 Industrial St. Simi Valley (805) 581-3723 Rabbi Michele Paskow Founded: 1978 Size of congregation: 300 Denomination: Jewish Services: Friday Sabbath, 8 p.m.; first Friday of every month, 7 p.m. More...
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 Family
•Scared
My son is almost 4 years old. He's gone almost all four years of his life without really being scared of anything. As a toddler, he used to climb over the couch onto a bordering saucer toy and then onto a nearby table- something like you might see in a dangerous high-wire-type circus act- w... More...
•Present yourself well
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 On The Town
•"Evan Almighty"
Directed by: Tom Shadyac Starring: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, Wanda Sykes and John Goodman MPAA rating: PG (mostly, I believe, for bird poop) Running time: 90 minutes Best suited for: Families. More...
•Orchestra presents final concert of the season
•Play review
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 Letters
•Scout appreciated 'well-written' article on rattlers
My name is Jeff Briggs. You guys did an article on me back in May about how I was alive and able to play volleyball after a serious near-fatal car accident. I thought it was a very wellwritten article, and I thank you guys for taking the time to interview me and my coach to write it. However... More...
•Reader says good things can come in small packages
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 Editorials
•If you want the job done right . . .
For all its endless benefits, representative government has always suffered from what police officers, firefighters and emergency services personnel would refer to as "slow response time. More...
•Political Cartoon
•Guest opinion
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 Real Estate
•Erin Pohl and Bob Pearson
Erin Pohl and Bob Pearson, consistent top producing directors of estates with Coldwell Banker Previews International in its Westlake Village Regional office, were congratulated by Coldwell Banker manager Frances Lewis for posting in excess of $24.5 million in listings and sales tran... More...
•Featuring An All-New Kitchen
•Dan Bonfiglio
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