DIFFICULT MEMORIES— Holocaust survivors Max Webb, left, Moshe "Mike" Talmor and Talmor's daughter Orly read from a book recounting Webb's story of survival during Holocaust at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) April 19 in Simi Valley. More...
Money restricted to special education, Title I programs
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the U.S. Department of Education announced late last week that California public schools and universities can apply immediately for $3.1 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money. More...
The City Council will decide at its next meeting how to divvy up thousands of dollars in federal government money intended to help provide services and housing for moderate-to-lower income individuals. The council meets Mon., May 4 at 6:30 p.m. inside council chambers, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. More...
Actress, breast cancer survivor highlights inspirational luncheon
About 350 people attended the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation's Hats Off to Women Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Reagan Library last week to raise money for a free mammography program. The event, organized by the First Ladies of the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation, raised $15,000 for the Nancy Reagan Breast Center fund. More...
Founded 10 years ago by Simi resident Derrick Kwak, the American Martial Arts Academy had humble beginnings. First housed in a small studio on Kuehner Drive, the school had a roster of just 30 students. Four years later, the studio moved to its current location—a 9,000-square-foot facility at 59 Tierra Rejada Road, next to the old Kmart. More...
St. Rose of Lima, a Catholic school for first through eighthgrade students, hosts a farmers' market every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon in the school parking lot. The Rev. Joe Shea, who's been at the Simi Valley school since July, came up with the idea for the market, according to principal Katherine Barrantes. More...
At the plate, Grace Brethren junior first baseman Nick Schmidt hits like Adam Dunn—minus the strikeouts. Like the Washington Nationals outfielder, Schmidt is powerful enough to launch a baseball over the fence on any swing. More...
On April 15, a 40-year-old woman was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at Spence Street and Callahan Avenue. In the 4200 block of Helene Street, a 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and a 23year-old man was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana while driving April 15. More...
The 10th annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast will be from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thurs., May 7 at the Gilbert Sports Center at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Invocators from different faiths will be speaking at the breakfast. More...
Ticket to Ride: a Tribute to The Beatles will perform at 8 p.m. Fri., May 29 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. One of the premier Beatles tribute bands in Southern California, the musicians will travel down that long and winding road, through strawberry fields forever to where Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is playing. More...
In response to the April 17 letter by Aaron Starr ("Some tough love for teachers"): It was disappointing to see that Mr. Starr had put blatantly inaccurate statements in his letter. Mr. Starr wrote, "Your unions have bankrupted our state by insisting on lucrative pensions and lifetime free medical benefits." I'm not sure where Mr. More...
There's an old saying, "What goes up, must come down." But does that apply to property taxes? Perhaps. Proposition 13, passed by California voters in June 1978, continues to guide assessments to this day. It created a system for assessing property by establishing a base year value—the year a property is built or changes ownership. More...
Royal High grad's music video featured in local festival
Thousands of miles away from his new home at a naval training facility in Newport, R.I., Aaron Van Driessche's imagination runs wild. He's back in his hometown of Simi Valley thinking about his next video project—a comedy sketch that combines the MTV staple "The Real World" with the "Power Rangers" children's show. More...
The Simi Valley Elks Lodge will host a Kentucky Derby Potluck Party open to the public at 1 p.m. Sat., May 2 at the lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. The horse race starts at 3 p.m. The event will have games, prizes donated by local vendors and home-cooked food. More...
FRI., APRIL 24 Simi Valley/Moorpark Republican Women Luncheon, general meeting at Posada Royale, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. 11:30 a.m. social time. Noon meeting. Speaker is Lois J. Godfrey, chair of Past Presidents Advisory Committee. $20, reservations requested. More...
New lane open for traffic on eastbound 118 Freeway