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September 7, 2007
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Five years into academic testing initiated by the No Child Left Behind Act, Simi Valley Unified School District continues to show steady improvement. And for the first time, Simi Unified received a score above the statewide target of 800. More...

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers WARMEST GREETINGS- A sign welcoming home Justin, an otherwise unidentified Simi Valley serviceman, is affixed to a fence near the 118 Freeway onramp at Yosemite Avenue. More...

Governor has until Oct. 14 to decide whether or not to sign SB 990 into law

A state Senate bill calling for the complete cleanup of the former Santa Susana Field Laboratory site in accordance with the highest standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency passed through the Assembly on Wednesday. More...

EILEEN DULEK, 43 Real estate agent "We spent the entire day in the swimming pool at my house." More...
Stay away from tomatoes, lemonade and caffeine
Whether it's picnics, baseball or backyard barbecues, heartburn can sometimes spoil the fun. Don't let it. Take a few minutes to identify different types of heartburn and the appropriate steps to take to stop heartburn before it starts. More...
FRI., SEPT. 7 Global Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m. every Friday, Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Croatian couple dance, "Snesice," Greek line dance "Triandafillia." $4, wear soft shoes. All ages, experience levels welcome. (8... More...
Stylist Megan Isaacson has opened BULL, described as a "mega-buck Tinsel Town chic couture salon catering to clients" at 3297 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks. Isaacson is a graduate of Pepperdine University and in her fashion career has built an impressive roster consisting of indivi... More...
HELPING HAND- From left, Nick Johnson, Mike Long and Jason Hambel, all 18, receive assistance from Elyse Stelford, 19, as they check for payment information at Moorpark College recently. The four are residents of Simi Valley. More...
Snyder brothers, Dabrowski to lead Royal boys' water polo team
During Steve Snyder's 27-year career guiding the boys' water polo team at Royal High, the coach has seen many changes. There have been four United States presidents, vinyl records have been replaced with compact discs and the Berlin Wall has fallen. More...
A female bulldog worth $1,800 was reported stolen from a home on the 4900 block of Cochran Street Aug. 27. On the 800 block of Pacific Avenue, a 39-year-old man was arrested and charged with battery Aug. 28. A 36-year-old man was arrested Aug. 28 on the 1600 block of Erringer Roa... More...
Small church has big heart
Glory House 2120 Winifred St. Simi Valley (805) 526-3215 Rev. Antonio Vivirito Founded: 1981 Size of congregation: 80 Denomination: Pentecostal Services: Sunday, 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 p.m. More...
A countywide agency charged with ensuring children enter school healthy and ready to learn, is reaching out to the linguistically isolated Mixtec community. More...
Long considered a "B"-level Broadway musical, "110 in the Shade" experienced a trifecta of misfortunes when it made its Broadway debut in 1963, including opening one month before the assassination of President Kennedy, losing its leading lady for three months to a broken ankle and going up... More...
I want to set the record straight about our company and our work in Simi Valley and throughout the county. GI Industries and Simi Valley Landfill are locally managed and operated. We are made up of more than 250 employees, including office workers, mechanics and drivers like Camilo Mendez, who ha... More...
To residents who lost electricity during the scorching Labor Day weekend, California seemed like a Third World country. Power outages are, after all, common in nations like India, where they can't generate enough electricity to meet the constantly increasing demand. More...
TASTES LIKE CHICHEN- Longtime Simi residents Jeff and Cheryl Skarnes in front of the ruins at Chichen Itza during a vacation to Cancun, Mexico, over Christmas vacation. More...
School district employee starring in Moorpark musical
Call Paul Bartlett the singing custodian. Since the 39-year-old Bartlett was 5, he's enjoyed performing on stage, a passion he still pursues when he's not fulfilling his duties as a plant custodian for the Simi Valley Unified School District. More...
This 3bedroom, 2.5bath townhome is in a gated community in Westlake Village with easy access to freeways, restaurants, shopping and theaters. The home has almost 2,000 square feet and is at the end of a cul-de-sac. More...

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