HEADS UP— Simi Valley resident Payton Gourley, 7, plays the part of an injured victim during a July 25 medical demonstration at Grace Brethren Vacation Bible School. The school's theme was "Search and Rescue" based on the "seek and save" passage of Luke 19:10 in the Bible. More...
The City Council asked code enforcement staff Monday to persist in its efforts to uphold Simi Valley's sign ordinance, and place a renewed focus on nonresponsive repeat violators. The ordinance sets forth guidelines for posting temporary noncommercial or political signs. More...
Simi Valley City Attorney David Hirsch has announced his retirement effective Dec. 30, capping a 31year career in municipal law. Hirsch was appointed city attorney in April 1998. Prior to the appointment he was city attorney for Lompoc for 17 years. More...
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved the development of an energy-efficient medical office building at 525 E. Los Angeles Ave., after the addition of a condition providing for future access to the Arroyo Simi on the project site. More...
Parents who have children in high school are already concerned about college; sometimes spending time with other parents adds to the stress. Anxiety is contagious, and it doesn't help when other parents share stories about students with perfect grades and test scores being turned down by every college. More...
Many things to watch for this college football season
Call it the golden age of Ventura County football. More than any other year in recent memory, the stage is set for a handful of area football phenoms to make a major impact in the college game. More...
SHE ROCKS— Quaker may be the sweetest cat you'll ever meet. She is an extremely friendly and loving 3yearold shorthair Bengal tabby mix. Quaker is good with other cats, children and small dogs. If you would like to adopt Quaker, ask for animal ID No. A445799 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please visit www.vcar.us or call (805) 3884341 before visiting. More...
On July 24, a 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with violation of a restraining order on the 1400 block of Graham Street. A 40yearold man was arrested July 24 for driving on a suspended license on the corner of Stearns Street and the 118 Freeway. More...
Congregation B'nai Emet will hold two events this weekend. •A Family Shabbat service will be at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, Aug. 1, at the synagogue, 4645 Industrial St., No. 2C, Simi Valley. Rabbi Michele Paskow will lead the brief service for children of all ages. More...
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District presents these activities in August. For more information, call (805) 583-4400 or visit www.rsrpd.org. •Gypsies in a Truck presents a family play, "Cinderella," in the Fairy Tales in the Park series, at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 2, at Rancho Simi Community Park Amphitheater, 1765 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. More...
The High Street Arts Center presents the musical "The Fantasticks," with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, from Aug. 8 through Sept. 14 at the center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. More...
I have lived in the KadotaFig neighborhood for more than 20 years and take particular offense to those with their own agenda calling this area "blighted." Granted, this neighborhood is one of the oldest in Simi Valley but unique to itself for good reason. More...
Coyote, always the jokester, the court jester, teaching us from the backdoor rather than through direct input. . . . About a month ago, I walked off my porch and looked down at the concrete sidewalk leading to the driveway. There, in diagonal pairs, were muddy star-shaped tracks, side by side. There was about 1. More...
With exactly two weeks left until the end of the filing period, no challengers have filed to run against Paul Miller, who is seeking a third consecutive unopposed run for mayor. Although two potential challengers have taken steps toward entering the race by obtaining the necessary paperwork, neither has filed those papers with the city clerk's office. More...
BIG WHEELS KEEP ON TURNING— Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Ed Gavirati, right, a Simi Valley resident, keeps a watchful eye on Jack Muir, 6, a Walnut Elementary School first-grade student as he pretends to drive a Station 35 fire truck during Family Day at Home Depot in Newbury Park on Sat., July 26. More...
FRI., AUG. 1 Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts networking Breakfast of Champions, 7 to 9 p.m., Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registrations 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 a.m. Attorney Glenn Dickinson discusses copyrights, licensing. Jeff Lynch talks on ecommerce, Internet marketing. More...
This Agoura Hills two bedroom, one and a half bath home is approximately 1614 square feet. Both bedrooms are upstairs. The entry, kitchen and half bath have designer tile floors. The kitchen has an upgraded gas range. More...
A year later, protesters persist outside UCC