January 18, 2008 RSS feed / Community

K9 sinks teeth into fleeing suspect

The Simi Valley Police Department K9 Unit helped to apprehend a suspect, Che Anthony Spady Pascua, 22, of Simi Valley. On Jan. 13 at about 8:30 p.m. More...

Air quality cleanest on record in 2007

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District reported recently that the county's 2007 air quality was the cleanest on record. More...

Agencies working to coordinate countywide evac plan

Cities respond to grand jury report on emergency preparedness

The Ventura County grand jury recently released the responses of cities and government agencies to its 2006-07 report on disaster evacuation preparedness. More...

Students: Sign up for this year's Youth Summit

The Simi Valley Youth Council is accepting applications from high school students to attend the 2008 Youth Summit from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, 5005 Los Angeles Ave. More...

They pluck, he jumps

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers BOUNCING TO THE BANJOS- Moorpark resident Harrison Hanlon, 6, dances and grooves to the music of Los Angeles-based Jazz 'n Banjos during a gathering of the Simi Valley Jazz Club at the senior center on Sunday afternoon. More...

Tall ships to sail into Oxnard

Mock battle at sea scheduled

The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will come to Channel Islands Harbor at noon Wednesday, Jan. 23., docking in a berth at 3900 Pelican Way in Oxnard. More...

Simi Valley man, 48, attacked and stabbed without provocation

'Wrong place, wrong time,' victim states

A 48-year-old Simi Valley man was released from the hospital Wednesday after spending five days recovering from a knife attack he suffered Friday night while riding his bicycle just a few minutes from home. More...

Free financial aid workshop offered

National College Planners will host free workshops on getting thousands of dollars for a child's college education. The seminars will be 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. More...

Paratransit committee needs new members

Applications are being accepted to fill four positions on the city of Simi Valley's Americans with Disabilities Act Paratransit Advisory Committee. Three members and one alternate position are open. More...

Engineering firm set to examine field lab's Area IV

The U. S. Department of Energy awarded an $8.9million task order last week for a third-party contractor to perform an Environmental Impact Statement on a portion of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. More...

Travel, adventure show coming to Long Beach

The 13th annual Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. More...

Local volunteers spend time, money on presidential campaigns

California voters, for the first time since 1972, are expected to have a real impact on choosing nominees during the hotly contested 2008 presidential primary race. Gov. More...

Classes offered on how to be a docent

The Simi Valley Historical Society is offering docent training from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 29 and 31, and Feb. 5 and 7 at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. More...

Women's group will present lunch, speaker

The Women's Information Network will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Secret Garden Restaurant, 255 E. High St. in Moorpark. More...