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EILEEN DULEK, 43 Real estate agent "We spent the entire day in the swimming pool at my house." More ... Sobriety checkpoint scheduled The Simi Valley Police Department will conduct a licensing and sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city sometime within the next two weeks. The goals of the checkpoint are to arrest drivers who are driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and to ensure th... More ... Dantona resigns from landfill task force By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com The Simi Valley Landfill Expansion Task Force is now one member short following the resignation of Jim Dantona from the controversial citizens committee earlier this week. Dantona, who declared his candidacy for the state Senate last Monday, said he didn't want to see his decisio... More ... Citizens can review city's progress in meeting housing goals Annual CAPER report available at City Hall, library The city is soliciting comments on the draft 200607 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The report reviews the city's progress in meeting goals for affordable housing and supportive needs of low and moderateincome households and documents the expenditure of f... More ...
Part one of a three-part series By Michelle Knight knight@theacorncom A dozen people in worn clothes load up into trucks and ride down a dusty, serpentine road to an orchard at the bottom of a hill in an unincorporated county area between Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Moorpark. They climb out, scurry up ladders and begin picking oranges from t... More ... City sending out message: Don't wait to abate Property owners who have tumbleweeds, weeds or other types of debris on their parcels within the city will soon receive notices that it is again time to abate this overgrowth and debris. More ... Freedom Walk set for Sept. 11 The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and MilitaryConnection.com will host the second annual Simi Valley Freedom Walk at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in the library courtyard at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. The goal of the walk is to honor the troops and veterans, as well as remem... More ...
Digging up stories from the past at the pioneer graveyard By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn In a fenced-off graveyard at the Simi Valley Public Cemetery lie some adventurous souls who settled this area in the 1800s. More ...
Singer shows it's never too late to start chasing dreams By Robin Nasby Special to the Acorn Arlene Kole watched as her husband's dream of writing and producing music materialized into reality. She then watched her children grow up, find their passion and begin chasing dreams of their own. Now, after years of providing unconditional love and support to the endeavors of her family... More ... Elks' Wild West Weekend returns for third year The Simi Valley Elks Lodge No. 2492 will host its third annual Wild West Weekend on Sept. 14 to 16 at the lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. Casino Night is from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. More ...
LOOKING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER- Simi Valley firefighter Jerry Vandermeulen hands out play fire helmets at the crime prevention awareness night in Moorpark last week. This event encourages neighbors to come out and get to know each other better while watching the kids play games, enjoy a DJ and get a... More ...
Find out how a train depot turned into a city The Strathearn Park and Museum will host the annual History Day during Simi Valley Days on Sunday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 137 Strathearn Place behind K-Mart. At History Day, visitors may learn more about the city's roots while having fun. More ...
Simi Valley's Café Valentino displays a different artist's work each month. October is Children's Month and the cafe, at 5145 E. Los Angeles Ave., would like to give artists ages 13 and under an opportunity to display their art in a public setting. More ... Paint Horse Club events The Greater Los Angeles Paint Horse Club holds monthly meetings in Simi Valley, which draws in members from Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The club has other events such as clinics, trail rides and open horse shows. More ... YMCA offers child care before and after school Give your kids a safe place to go The Simi YMCA provides after-school child care at 11 public schools in Simi Valley and before-school child care at three locations. After-school child care is available at: Abraham Lincoln, Arroyo, Atherwood, Berylwood, Hollow Hills Fundamental, Justin, Katherine, Santa Susana, S... More ... Tryouts scheduled for fast-pitch softball team The Simi Valley Eliminators 12U fast-pitch softball team will hold tryouts for the upcoming season from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 8, at Rancho Simi Park, 1765 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. All positions are available. If planning on attending, e-mail Katrina.Harp@wellpoin... More ...
Keep a weather eye out for buccaneers The 16th annual Gold Coast Pirate Faire will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the weekends of Sept. 22 to 23 and 29 to 30 at Lake Casitas Recreation Area in Ojai. Actors dressed as the original pillagers of the high seas will recreate a Pirate Village from the 15th to 17th centuries. Bat... More ... Dance society will explore the moves of the Renaissance The Santa Barbara Country Dance Society will present a country dance of the English variety from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Gold Coast Fencing Center, 2300 Knoll Drive, No. L, Ventura. "We'll learn simple patterns from centuries past to gorgeous Baroque and Renaissanc... More ... Classes will offer behindthe-scenes view of 911 The dispatchers of the Ventura County Sheriff's Communications Center have developed presentations to share behind-the-scenes information about the 911 system with the public. The program will answer common questions and reduce the apprehension that some callers may have when dia... More ...
Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. More ... Deadline is this week to submit entries for 2007 Arts Week Celebration The Ventura County Arts Council invites all county artists, community arts organizations, libraries, museums, schools and clubs to submit their cultural arts event listings for the 10-day Ventura County Arts Week 2007 celebration. More ... |
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