Old buildings need to be 'earthquakeproofed' as well
      The past several years have shown us just how volatile Mother Nature can get in Southern California. In this geographic location we don't have to deal with blizzards, hurricanes or tornadoes. However, the citizens of Simi Valley are very aware that the city is prone to such natural phenomena...
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New food laws at schools hurt students' ability to raise funds
      As a student at Santa Susana High School and as a volunteer at the student store, I see that the "Food Safety Law" Gov. Schwarzenegger signed about a year back seems to hinder more than it helps. Snack sales are one of the few ways our schools can get money without requesting ...
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Residents must band together to save Bottle Vilage
      I am writing today because of my concern regarding the deterioration of Grandma Prisbey's Bottle Village. This beautiful display of folk art showing a woman's life work is showing more and more signs of weathering that can be stopped.
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Video arcades do not foster good behavior in youth
      As a mother of schoolage children, I am very concerned regarding the possibility of another electronic video arcade hangout establishment that is being proposed by the Simi Valley park district on the Sinaloa Lake project land.
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Mudslinging continues to muck up U.S. politics
      Campaigning this year for the 2008 presidential nominee will be different from the previous campaigns. This is because this year, both the Democrats and Republicans are taking their gloves off and are preparing to fight an "ad war.
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Displeased with slow pace of freeway widening
      It seems to me as if the road construction efforts in our county are simply not being prioritized carefully. The widening of the 23 Freeway has been in the works for quite some time now, and we are now being told that completion is still years away due to lack of funds, among othe...
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