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August 3rd, 2007
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Puppy love
BEST FRIENDS- Marcos Almanza, 9, of Simi Valley cuddles with his newborn puppy, Roxie, at Rancho Simi Community Park in Simi Valley on Sunday evening. More...
City asserts landfill agreement was 'taken out of context'

After being called into question by a citizens task force, city officials have dismissed allegations they were involved in a conspiracy, saying their position in a 1999 agreement with Waste Management was taken out of context. More...

Preliminary hearing to be held in Torres murder case

A preliminary hearing date has been set for a 22-year-old Simi Valley man charged with two separate counts of firstdegree murder. Daniel Ramirez will appear in a Ventura County Courthouse on Aug. 29, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Maeve Fox. More...

 Community
•Services to be held for fallen officer
Funeral services for Detective George "Mike" Selleh will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Church at Rocky Peak, 22601 Santa Susana Pass Road. Selleh, a 52yearold Los Angeles Police Department detective from Simi Valley, died in a motorcycle crash early Sunday on the 101 Freeway. More...
•Residents accused of robbing construction sites in Moorpark
•Law enforcement learning how to identify mental illness
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 Health & Wellness
•Summer shape-up
BUNNY HOP- From front to back, Joanne Diede, 34; Sandy Kennedy-Bautista, 36; and Jenny Schnacker, 32, all of Simi Valley, do laps and circuit training as part of an 805 Boot Camp fitness class held recently in front of city hall. More...
•UCLA Med Center No. 3 in country
•Blood drive held during Lobsterfest
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 Datebook
•Datebook
FRI., AUG. 3 Comic Operetta Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "HMS Pinafore" opens at Curtain Call Youth Theatre, 8 p.m., Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside airport. Continues through Aug. 5. $10 general admission, $5 children 13 and under. (805) 388-5716. More...
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 Business
•Weighing your options
To attract and keep top employees, more companies are offering them employee stock options. If you receive employee stock options as part of your compensation package, careful planning can help you make the most of them. More...
•Local Business Briefs
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 Schools
•Big Brothers Big Sisters honors its most dedicated volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County honored several adult and teenage mentors as "Bigs of the Year" at two Camarillo ceremonies recently. Through several countywide programs, the organization matches an older mentor with a child. More...
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 Sports
•World champs!
This past Monday night a limousine took the Simi Valley Youth Baseball U-13 PONY All-Star team for a drive through the Downtown Disney District. It was, however, at Chino Hills Community Park a few hours earlier where the team felt like it was at the happiest place on earth. More...
•Subbuteo gains cult following in Simi Valley
•Canright skating at X Games
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 Pets
•Taking the family pet on vacation
When planning a vacation, one challenge may be what to do with family pets. Here's a simple solution: Take them along. These 11 tips can help everyone have a fun, safe vacation: •Start small. Do a few day trips first. Next, try an overnight trip, even if it's just a stay with a friend. More...
•Pet of the Week
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 Police
•Police Blotter
A 28-year-old man was arrested in the 1700 block of Ballard Street on July 29 and charged with a hitandrun and driving under the influence. On July 28, a 30-year-old woman was arrested in the 2200 block of Hietter Avenue and charged with public intoxication and child endangerment. More...
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 Faith
•The Art of Being
"Life is short, but there is al ways time for courtesy." - Ralph Waldo Emerson It's your call! Few of us would disagree that we are living in a world where so much of what we do somehow incorporates the use of computers and, especially, cellphones. More...
•Church seeks donations for disaster relief
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 Family
•Business leaders get earful about healthcare bills
More than 1.5 million California children are without healthcare insurance, and the state may enact legislation this year to change this fact, experts told business, county and city leaders last week at a healthcare reform seminar in Camarillo. More...
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 On The Town
•Photos
CORRIGANVILLE COMES ALIVE- Above, Debbi Heavyside of Simi Valley shops for wind-chimes and spinners at the booth of Karen's Kreations at Saturday's Rhythm & Brews Festival and Benefit Concert. The festival was held at Corriganville Park in Simi Valley and included microbrew tasting, live music,... More...
•The Movie Nut
•Moorpark College dance concert coming up
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 Letters
•Mayor refutes allegations made by task force
With reference to the article published in the July 27, 2007, edition of the Simi Valley Acorn titled "Landfill agreement called into question," I offer the following comments. More...
•Don't complain, build a skate park
•Since when did we start putting dogs before humans?
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 Editorials
•Is landfill committee helping or hurting the cause?
Public concern over Waste Management's plans to double the size of the Simi Valley Landfill has heated up at an alarming rate, and look out- things are just getting started. More...
•Question of the Week
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 Neighbors
•Think you can dance?
In a slick country drawl, the words of caller Dick Hodnefield emanated from the microphone, directing the room full of dancers to spin their tops, flip their diamonds and do a turn. It was Saturday night at the senior center and the Boots and Slippers Square Dance Club of Simi Valley was hostin... More...
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 Real Estate
•Located In An Exclusive Area
This 4bedroom, 2bath single-story home in Simi Valley has approximately 2,700 square feet and is located in an exclusive area on a half acre zoned for horse. There's a new roof, new windows, smoothe ceilings and more. More...
•Peggy Kaufman, Jill Struck, JoAnn Tattersall and Sue Djernes
•This Home Features A Large, Flat Lot
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