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Community February 15, 2008
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Walgreens seeking green light
Public hearing tentatively set for March 3
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      Simi Valley will soon have its first Walgreens pharmacy if the City Council decides to approve the project within the next month. The proposal by Evergreen Devco, Inc. calls for a 10,000square-foot pharmacy with a drive-through window to be built in the Freeway Center on the no...
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Program offers residents firsthand view of police work
      The Simi Valley Police Department is again looking for members of the community to join its Citizens Police Academy. The program is designed to increase understanding of the operational policies and procedures of the police department and the Ventura County Criminal Justice System...
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False threat forces police to shut down Sequoia
      A portion of Sequoia Avenue had to be shut down for several hours last Friday when officers were led to believe that a gym bag contained hazardous materials. That incident began when Senior Officer T. Hilton of the Simi Valley Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a subject wan...
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Passport help is coming to Chatsworth
      The Chatsworth Post Office will hold a special Passport Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Church at Rocky Peak, 22601 Santa Susana Pass Road in Chatsworth. Extra staff will be on hand to assist customers with preparing the application. No appointment is necessary. A passport is i...
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Countywide survey answers question: 'Who are the homeless?'
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      For anyone who wonders who the local homeless are and wants to know more about them, the 2007 Ventura County Homeless Count Survey is out. Of the 1, 679 homeless adults in Ventura County, 273, or 16 percent, were included in the survey. Of that number, 134 were living on the street and 139 i...
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District offers climate change presentation
      The Air District, at the request of the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board, is offering a speaker presentation on the impact of global climate change.
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High groundwater dampens spirits in one Simi Valley neighborhood
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      The gutter in front of Dawn Gomez' house on Wallace Street is flooded with stale water and is beginning to attract mosquitoes again. When Dawn and her husband, Tom, moved into the house seven years ago, they knew about the high groundwater table in the neighborhood.
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Chocolate shop prepares for V-Day rush
      Photos by JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers YUMMY- Holly Turner, above, grabs a Valentine's Day sweet for a customer at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory inside the Simi Valley Town Center on Wednesday. Below, store manager Jeffrey Trop prepares a plate of chocolate-covered strawberries ...
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Sign up for soccer at the Y
      Sign-ups are underway for the Simi Valley Family YMCA Spring 'Lil Kickers Soccer League. The eight-week season runs from March 25 through May 24. The Y-Rookie soccer league is for children ages four and five. Practices are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the YMCA, 3200 Cochran St.,...
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Senior Center lovebirds find romance in dance
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      Arsenio Saenz sat in his chair, barely able to control himself. As the pianist on the stage began playing the next jazz standard in his repertoire, 85yearold Saenz couldn't help but shuffle his feet and wiggle his arms . . . all the while waiting for his favorite dance partne...
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Date of Education Foundation gala approaching
      The Simi Valley Education Foundation will host the Celebration of Education Annual Gala on Saturday, March 8 at the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception with complimentary...
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Police foundation banquet honors, entertains
     Photos by IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers OLDIE BUT GOODIE- Ron Kakebeen of Ronny & The Classics performs "I Got You, Babe" at "A Night At The Drive-In," the annual Simi Valley Police Foundation Banquet, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Friday evening. The banquet is one of the largest ...
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