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U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) is looking to cinch his 12th term as representative for the 24th Congressional District, but challenger Marta Ann Jorgensen thinks it's time for a Democrat to take over. The 24th District covers inland Santa Barbara County and most of Ventura County, including Moorpark, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks. More ... Although Assemblymember Audra Strickland has defeated her twice before, Democrat Ferial Masry is back to fight for a spot as the representative of the 37th District. Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) replaced her husband as the 37th District Assembly member four years ago and wants to secure her post for her last allowable term. More ... Michael Scamaldo, 52, of Simi Valley was found deceased in a trash container at 1518 Patricia in Simi Valley at 12:45 p.m. Oct. 16. More ... Local politicians must be taking their cues from presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Getting in the last word during a sometimes contentious candidate forum for the Simi Valley Unified School District board of education on Tuesday night at city hall, incumbent Rob Collins pulled out the "experience" card. More ... A case involving an alleged physical altercation between Assemblymember Audra Strickland's top aide and three protestors has been moved from the county district attorney's office to the state office because of a possible conflict of interest. More ... Jose Ayala, 47, of Simi Valley died of severe head trauma when he became trapped in an industrial die casting machine at 9 a.m. Oct. 16 at Vista Lighting Company in Simi Valley. According to police reports, the Ventura County Fire Department performed heavy rescue to extricate the victim from the machinery. More ... Authorities are still investigating the death of a 42-year-old Simi Valley woman who fell from the second-story balcony of her home earlier this month. According to Lt. Greg Riegert, Simi Valley Police officers responded to the 3400 block of Sunset Place on Oct. 12 at 1:30 a.m. and found Kristy Peterson lying on the driveway of her home with obvious head injuries. More ... A Simi Valley man has been accused of being involved in an alcoholrelated hitandrun traffic collision with a power pole at about 3:06 a.m. Oct. 18 on Highway 118. According to the California Highway Patrol, Michael Ryan Herron, 25, was driving his pickup truck westbound on Highway 118, east of Santa Clara Avenue, at an unknown speed. More ... Encounters with coyotes could become dangerous when people begin feeding the wild animals. Whether fed deliberately or inadvertently, coyotes quickly lose their natural fear of people and can become aggressive. More ... Kiwanis of Simi Valley is creating a new e-club which will enable people to participate in community service without the necessity of attending weekly meetings. More ... The 21st annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest is open to students who will be 11 to 13 years old by Nov. 15. Participating students are asked to create posters visually depicting the contest theme of "Peace Begins With Me. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers QUEST FOR THE QUEEN—Scott Goldstein of Simi Valley, right, helps Garrett Chen, 8, of Westlake Village find the queen bee in the busy hive at the Underwood Farms 11th Annual Harvest Festival in Moorpark on Sunday. More ... The Fun & Fit Imagymation will host a Spooktacular holiday event for children ages 4 to teens from 6 to 9 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 at 4685 Industrial St., Ste. 3G, Simi Valley. The event will include costume fashion show, graveyard obstacle course, carnival games and prizes, giant haunted fun house and trick or treat town. More ... The Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley will sponsor a scrapbooking event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 at the clubhouse, 2850 Lemon Drive, Simi Valley. The event is for both beginning and advanced scrapbookers. Participants will have a large, comfortable area for cropping and free use of tools, idea books, pens and page layouts. More ... The Simi Valley Friends of the Library invites the community to attend a free Family Night at the Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 13 at 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. This year's theme is "Superheroes and Cool Cats Love Books! More ... As the longest standing member of the City Council and a resident of Simi Valley for 36 years, Barbra Williamson has seen the city grow up before her eyes. "I think we have come so far over the last 16 years," said Williamson, who was first elected to the council in 1992. "I think all residents can take pride in this city. More ... Celebrating her 100th birthday this past Monday, Lorene Foster showed she hasn't lost her sense of humor. When asked how it felt to reach the century mark, Foster joked, "I wouldn't know. I've never been here before. More ... HALLOWEEN HOUNDS— Participating in last Saturday's pet halloween costume contest outside Theresa's Pet & Feed are, clockwise from top right, "Itsy Bitsy" Alverado, 9, dressed as a witch; "CocoLicious" King, front, and "Foxy Roxy" King, back, dressed as cops and robbers; and "Ashley" Coyle, 7, a border collie mix dressed like a baby. More ... As DiAna Dery and Cyndi Olmstead watched their children struggle to become independent adults, the friends wondered how foster children, who don't have family support, handled the same challenges when they left the foster care system. More ... |
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