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Vote to approve alternate funding for auditorium delayed Project is $4.4 million over budget By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com The Simi Valley Unified School District board on Tuesday delayed a vote on alternate funding for the proposed Santa Susana High School auditorium. President Rob Collins postponed the item until the next scheduled school board meeting on March 18 because board member Jeanne Davis was... More ... General Plan update report shows Simi falling short of housing needs goals More than half of units built in '07 were for abovemoderateincome families By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com The city of Simi Valley met about half of its goal last year in terms of providing new housing units in the community, according to a recently submitted Simi Valley General Plan annual progress report. Out of the 349 dwelling units completed in 2007, 131 were for moderate-income families, 1... More ... Know how to identify a phone scam when the time calls Periodically, e-mails warning of a scam involving calls from the 809 area code circulate. The e-mails contend that there has been fraud associated with unscrupulous payper-call operators in that area code. More ... Two T.O. elementary schools slated for closure By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Two schools in the neighboring Conejo Valley Unified School District will be closed in the near future because of declining enrollment. Meadows and University elementary schools are the schools recommended for closure. More ...
Rancho Simi Park is the new home of popular community event By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com The 2008 Simi Valley Days Carnival will take place in September at its new location at Rancho Simi Community Park on 1765 Royal Avenue, event coordinators announced this week. The carnival, scheduled for Sept. More ... Presentations offered to better explain 911 system The dispatchers of the Ventura County Sheriff's Communications Center have developed presentations to share behind the scenes information about the 911 system with the public. The program will answer common questions and reduce the apprehension that some callers may have when dialing 911. More ... Don't forget to recycle Reducing waste is everyone's responsibility Waste Management would like to remind its customers and all Ventura County residents that recycling is an important component of protecting the environment and helping the local community. More ... Public program will discuss colorectal cancer The Simi Valley Senior Center in partnership with Simi Valley Hospital will offer an educational program on colorectal cancer at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 at the senior center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dr. More ...
Deadline to file is March 7 By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Two candidates have filed papers for the U.S. House of Representatives 24th Congressional District race. Elton Gallegly, the longtime Republican incumbent from Simi Valley, and Mary Pallant, a Democrat from Oak Park, are officially entered in the June primary. More ... Bank VP assumes leadership over Simi Hospital Foundation The Simi Valley Hospital Foundation announced recently that Jill Haney, vice president of Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, will provide leadership as the new chair of the foundation's Board of Trustees. Appointed by a unanimous vote, Haney assumes responsibilities as board chair fro... More ...
The Simi Valley Senior Center will host the annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair and Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Jewelry, wood sculptures, pottery, needlecraft and other items made by skilled se... More ... Teen named park district's Volunteer of the Year Simi Valley resident Joel Mueller, 13, was selected from a pool of more than 600 volunteers to receive the 2007 Volunteer of the Year Award from Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. Joel received the award in recognition of his attitude of service and how he motivates other volu... More ... Activities offered to seniors The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District presents the following classes for seniors age 50 and up. All programs take place at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Advanced registration is requested for all events. For more information or to sign up, call (805) 484-4400... More ... Work already underway for Rotary's '08 Gator Run Race drew 550 participants in 2007 Preparations are underway for the 2008 Gator Run 5K/10K Run/ Walk presented by the Rotary Club of Simi Sunset on Sunday, May 25 at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park. The run is held in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise 19th annual Cajun Creole Music Festival. More ...
Discovery Center is one-of-a-kind By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com The year is 1983. The United States is in the middle of the Cold War, and the communist Cuban military is building an airport on the small Caribbean island of Grenada. How should the U.S. respond? More ... Astronomical society to meet The Ventura County Astronomical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road in Somis. The speaker will be Dr. Marc Rayman, who has been with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1986. More ...
SMILES FOR BLANKS- Famous fitness guru Billy Blanks spoke during a Feb. 5 meeting of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley Noontime. Afterwards he posed for a picture with, from left, MaryAnn Lewis, Toni Valdez, Terry Marvin, Jane Thurmond and Dee Dee Haskel. More ... Prepare for growing season in March March's warm weather gives gardeners a chance to prepare their yards and begin planting for the upcoming growing season, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of soil products. More ... Bird lovers busy in March The Conejo Valley Audubon Society announces its birding trips for March. •A trip to Hill Canyon is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, March 1. The group will meet at Santa Rosa Park, over the bridge and into the park in Hill Canyon, and look for goldfinches, sparrows, hawks, ducks, pha... More ... Boot camp is forming team for MS walk By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com As part of a national effort to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis, the Simi Valley branch of Extreme Boot Camp is working to put together a team to participate in the 2008 annual Walk MS event this April. The walk will begin and end at Rancho Tapo Park, 3626 Avenida Simi, on Saturd... More ... Violence prevention video being produced locally The Ventura County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children Inc. is producing a community outreach prevention and awareness video with local production company 4eventsphoto. The video will provide youths, adults and professionals in the community with the ability to comprehend what ... More ... Accidental fall from cliff claims life of Simi man, 76 A Simi Valley man died Wednesday after falling from a cliff more than 200 feet above the ground in an unincorporated area near a ranch on the 5200 block of Tapo Canyon Road. Donald Harrington, 76, was an employee of the ranch since 1963, and was working at the time of the accident, said ... More ...
LOG JAM- Hundreds of bicycle riders reach the top of Balcom Canyon Road outside of Somis during Stage 6 of the 2008 Tour of California on Saturday. International cycling teams battled from northern to southern California during the eight-day road race modeled after the Tour de France. The race ended... More ... |
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