March 14, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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The time has come to check smoke alarms

Changing the clocks to daylight saving time is a good reminder to change the batteries in home smoke alarms, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Smoke alarms save lives if they are properly installed and in working order. More...

Reagan Library serves up Easter fun

KIDS AT PLAY- Ethan Wood, 3, above left, visiting from Colorado Springs, Colo., and Olivia Vasquez, 5, of Simi Valley, scramble across the floor as part of an "animal crawl" game during the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's Easter event More...

Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation

MOTORCYCLE MADNESS- The Starks and Ginnever families of Simi Valley took their Acorn along last summer on a trip to Virginia City, Nev., for the Silver Run motorcyle rally. More...

VCFD selects its top firefighters for 2007

At a recent luncheon event, the Ventura County Fire Department announced its 2007 Firefighters of the Year, recognized outstanding employees and honored two firefighters and one civilian for their lifesaving actions. More...

Residents give up greenbacks at Ed Foundation grand gala

Reagan Library's Air Force Pavilion plays host to the Simi Valley Education Foundation's annual Gala Dinner, Dance and Auction
Photos by Wendy Pierro

1. The breathtaking Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library was the backdrop once again for the Simi Valley Education Foundation annual Gala Dinner, Dance and Auction held Saturday evening. 2. More...

Thousand Oaks business lawyer challenges Gallegly

Michael Tenenbaum, a 39year-old business lawyer from Thousand Oaks, recently announced the launch of his campaign to challenge Elton Gallegly for the Republican nomination to represent the 24th Congressional District in the U.S. More...

School district trying to get grasp on impacts of budget cuts

SVUSD stands to lose $7.2 million

The Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education is working with school district staff to gather information on the fiscal impact of the governor's budget proposal released on Jan. 10. More...

Series of fundraisers will benefit 1Life2Live

Local residents are working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity to raise $50,000 to build a home for a low-income family in Simi Valley in memory of Tyler Broberg, a Simi Valley resident who died last August at the age of 16. More...

GOP women hosting Senate candidate Strickland

The Simi Valley Republican Women will host guest Tony Strickland at their meeting, 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 21 at Pasada Royale Hotel, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. More...

Rotary hosting ethics seminar

Speaker will explore the codes we live by

The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset will host a free ethics seminar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 in the multipurpose room of Santa Susana High School, 3570 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

Harbor will be hopping for Easter

The Ventura Harbor Village will hold their Harbor is Hopping event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23 at the Village Carousel Stage. More...