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During a vehicle collision, a car ran off the 118 Freeway on May 15 at 10:30 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, Carmela Montero, 20, of Simi Valley, was driving a blue Toyota Scion westbound in the fast lane on the 118 west of Rocky Peak at an unknown speed. More ... Sunday, June 15 is Father's Day, and the Simi Valley Acorn is inviting you to take out pen, pencil or crayon and draw a picture of dear old dad. More ... The California Highway Patrol will begin the Memorial Day Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) at 5 p.m. tonight, Friday, May 23, and continue through midnight on Mon., May 26. Up to 80 percent of all CHP officers will be out working the road over the holiday weekend to help ensure everyone arrives at their destination safely. More ... The May 30 edition of the Acorn will have early deadlines because of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26. Editorial items, including letters to the editor, must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, May 23. The deadline for display advertising is 11 a.m. the same day. More ... At a business forum in Camarillo two weeks ago, HannahBeth Jackson and Tony Strickland, candidates for the 19th District state Senate seat, had few disagreements on the problems facing California, although they differed on how best to solve them. More ... What is the Workforce Investment Board (WIB)? It's a board comprising people from the business and public sectors who manage federal funds for programs and ser vices that support employers and job seekers. Board members are appointed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. More ... FOR THE BABIES- At right, teams from the Star Wars fan group 501st Legion, Farmers Insurance and Mervyns walk along the route of the March for Babies on Saturday morning. The walk, formerly called the March of Dimes, raises money for pregnancy care, prenatal risk assessment and education. Below, Ruby Gomez and her son, Angel, 3, join in. More ... "Pioneer Days to Simi Valley Days- 75 Years of Pride" is the theme for the 24th annual Simi Valley Days celebration, which is scheduled for Sept. 10 to 14 at Rancho Simi Community Park. "We chose this theme because it describes Simi Valley Days past and present. More ... The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks is hosting a Celebrity Golf Tournament on Monday, June 23 at Moorpark Country Club. All proceeds from the tournament will help Community Conscience of Thousand Oaks, a group that assists Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services and Conejo Youth Employment, among other organizations. More ... There's a lot going on at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library this June. All events listed below will take place at the library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (805) 522-2977 or visit www.reaganlibrary.com. More ... The Simi Valley Library will be closed Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday. Books may be returned to the book drops at any of the community libraries. For more information, visit www.vencolibrary.org. More ... The Simi Valley 5K CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk will take place Sunday, June 8 beginning at the Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and the walk starts at 1:30 p.m. More ... The Simi Valley Senior Center presents the following programs. Unless otherwise indicated, all events will take place at the center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Advanced registration is requested by calling (805) 5836059. More ... The Republican Jewish Coalition's annual celebration will be Sunday, June 29 in the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. The community is invited. Attendees may tour the museum from 3 to 5 p.m. A hors d'oeuvres reception will begin at 5 p.m. More ... Drinking Liberally Ventura County will host the final candidates' forum in the Democratic primary for the nomination at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 at J.J. Brewsky's, 2433 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. More ... On Saturday, May 10, Kaleb Erickson, a Life Scout on his way to attaining Eagle rank, led a service project to benefit residents in the local area. Kaleb and a group of 20 volunteers from Troop 6678 installed five barn owl boxes previously constructed in Kaleb's garage in Simi Valley. The group installed the boxes at Oak Canyon Community Park. More ... HEY THERE, OLD TIMER- The Rotary Club of Simi Valley recently celebrated Old Timer's Day, in which past members were invited to a lunch meeting at Paul's Italian Villa restaurant. Thirty past members attended. From left are past presidents, Sal Fasulo, Dr. Earl Barnett and Pat Havens, and current president Scott Santino. The highlight was a video presentation of past demotions, a Rotary ritual in which the outgoing president is given an official send off. Past president Bob Huber organized the reunion. The club meets every Tuesday at noon at Paul's. More ... Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Goode has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. More ... Skatelab is sponsoring a book signing release party for "Stalefish: Skateboard Culture from the Rejects That Made It" from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at Skatelab, 4226 Valley Fair St., Simi Valley. The book is written by Sean Mortimer, with a foreword by skateboard professional Tony Hawk. More ... |
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