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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...
Residents say lab test done on creek water showed signs of arsenic
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
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...
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...
County trying to bring greater awareness to the problem
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...
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...
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...
"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...
Cipriano, Lowenstein and Orloff helped UC Irvine become the darlings of Omaha
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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