SIGNS OF THE SEASON- Young resident Sophia Laufer, 4, at left, samples a juicy, Ventura County-picked strawberry last Friday afternoon at the farmer's market at the Simi Valley Town Center. Above, orange California poppies and lupin flowers begin to bloom on a hillside near Hummingbird trail head. More...
Josefina Lanuza Gutierrez was on the quiet side, but she never thought twice about helping a friend in need. Whenever a fellow member of the small Spanish congregation at Simi Valley Church of Christ needed someone to talk to, Gutierrez, 44, would lend a caring ear. She belonged to the church for the last 13 years. More...
A volunteer community group called Californians Organized to Rescue Education (CORE) has joined forces with the 12th District Parent-Teacher Association to oppose Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposed education budget cuts. The two groups will host a fivedistrict superintendents' forum at 4:30 p.m. More...
Running forced laps in the hot Florida sun, being hit with a wooden spoon and living with 15 other children in a cramped 1,200squarefoot trailer are vivid childhood memories for Ashley Rhodes-Courter. However, most of the 14 foster homes she lived in by the age of 12 are a blur of forgettable faces and names for the now 22yearold. More...
The University of La Verne at Moorpark College has scheduled two information sessions for prospective students from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 and Thurs., April 24 at Fountain Hall, Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. More...
SPRING BREAK- Friends Dehlia Endres, Meghan and Michaela Taylor, and Ezra Averill (sitting on top) play in the caves and boulders in Santa Susana Park on Sunday. With Simi Valley Unified School District out for spring break this week, local students had to find new ways to fill their days. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers More...
March couldn't have gone any better for the Simi Valley High softball team. With three wins on Tuesday, the Pioneers improved their overall record to 11-0. At 2-0 in the Marmonte League, SVHS is in a three-way tie for first place with Royal and Thousand Oaks. More...
A fundraiser for Canyon Creek Farm Horse Rescue Inc., "It's All About the Horses," is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 13 at The Canyon club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. The event will include silent auction, vendors, DVD presentation, lunch, and live entertainment. More...
A 30-year-old man was arrested March 21 on the 1500 block of Jefferson Way and charged with making criminal threats and domestic assault. A residential burglary resulting in the loss of $8,110 worth of electronic equipment was reported from a home on the 2700 block of N. Beth Place on March 20. More...
Simi Hills Christian Church 4307 Walnut Ave. Simi Valley (805) 527-0123 Pastor Kevin Dieckilman Founded: early 1960s Size of congregation: 100 Denomination: nondenominational Service: Sundays, 9:30 a.m. More...
For a parent, knowing one's children are safe, happy and emotionally sound is a concern. A parent would want to be the first to know if their child is being traumatized by something at school or worse. Person-to-person communication is important for a child to feel able to confide in his or her parents. More...
Tuesday's Rain is a labor of love for father and son
Bob and Alex Hargrove are no strangers to hard work. During the week, the Simi Valley father and son duo spend their days operating a labor-intensive landscaping business. More...
Maybe Simi Valley would be better off if it had never ap peared on a list of "America's Safest Cities," a ranking trend that began in the mid-'90s and has continued to this day (Simi Valley was No. 25 in 2007). More...
The artistic bug finally caught up with Staci and Craig Gillette. The Simi Valley couple recently published "The Silly Goose Trap," their first children's book. They'll have a signing event at Borders bookstore in Simi Valley on Friday, April 4. More...
FRI., MARCH 28 Bella Vita Westlake Bella Vita Social Club meets for dinner, 6 p.m., parish hall, St. Jude's Catholic Church, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Italian pasta dinner served. Free for members, guests who paid for January meeting dinner. Guests welcome. RSVP Larry Averill, larry.averll@att.net. More...
of northeast Simi Valley, Situated in the foothills next to the Simi Hills Golf Course, is this updated 4bedroom, 2½bath singlestory Indian Hills pool home. More...
Dog park project takes puppy steps