Two members of the Simi Valley City Council appealed a decision by the planning commission last month to approve the construction of a environmentally-friendly medical office building on the grounds that the proposal did not sufficiently meet the city's design guidelines. More...

Simi Valley Hospital recently welcomed its newly appointed senior vice president of strategic operations. Mark Newmyer, who was appointed to the position in May, began work July 7. As VP, his duties include the daytoday oversight of the diagnostic imaging, plant operations, environmental services and laboratory departments. More...

The "energy czar"- that's what board members of Simi Valley Unified School District affectionately call Dr. Robert Thompson. Well, the energy czar is saving the school district plenty of money. The district has cut its electric, gas and water bills an estimated $2. More...

GIRL POWER- The Simi Valley Oakridge Red Thunderettes finished 9-0 at a recent tournament in Ventura and qualified for the Southern California District/Area Championships later this month. Team members in the picture include Cat Haywood, Debbie Cole, Christine Cabanting, Kathy Shalhoob, Aoko Carpenter, Sheryl Gadea, Natali Loban, Dianne Estes and Stacy Ball. Judy Turner, Yan Moore, Cathy Rios and Sandra Best are not pictured. More...

On July 9, a 20-year-old woman was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon on the 2000 block of Plato Court. On the 2600 block of E. Cochran Street, an 18-year-old man was arrested July 10 and charged with robbery. More...

Saint Rose of Lima parishioners welcomed their new pastor, Father Joseph Shea to their parish Sunday, July 6. He came from Holy Family Parish in Glendale where he served as pastor for 13 years. Shea replaces Father Carcenaro, the previous pastor of St. Rose, who has been named the pastor of the San Buenaventura Mission. More...

My wife hates my fan. It's a little white twospeed oscillating fan that helps keep me cool at night while I sleep. My little fan also saves energy by giving the air conditioner a rest, yet my wife can't stand the thing. But I' m not gonna lie. I don't use my fan just to keep cool. More...

Recently at the Thousand Oaks farmers market I talked to vendor Frank Wells, who was manning the Westfield Farms stand. Westfield Farms has been in operation since 1992, and Wells has been running the farm since 1996. More...

I recently had an unpleasant encounter with a rather rude man at the gas station who seemed to be angry with me and all other women who drive SUVs. I would like to let your readers know what goes on in my SUV on a daily basis. I make sure to carpool on a daily basis. I always keep at least one, if not two other vehicles off the road. More...

The process of updating the city's General Plan began in the same way that the act of change comes for many of us- by taking a good look in the mirror. More...

Andrew Cervantes was eating at a Subway in Burbank with his dad, Steve White, late last year when they saw a commotion near a dumpster outside. Inside the trash receptacle, the two discovered a 5-week-old puppy, a black Laborador and pit bull mix. More...

FRI., JULY 18 Fruity Fun 41st annual Kiwanis Citrus Festival, Harding Park, 1300 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula. 5 to 11 p.m. today; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Carnival rides, car show, citrus and avocado pavilion, specialty foods, arts and crafts vendors, family fun stage, headline entertainment, beer lounge with DJ music, games. More...

This home has more than 4,300 square feet and features five bedrooms and four and one half bathrooms. The floor plan includes a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, family room with fireplace adjacent to the kitchen, downstairs office, upstairs office and bonus room. More...