Incidents of speeding have tripled since stretch of freeway was widened
Finally freed from years of gridlock, drivers are enjoying the additional lane of traffic on the eastbound Ronald Reagan Freeway (SR 118)—a little too much, it seems. More...
ON THE POND— Above, Chelsea Mitchell of Simi Valley shows her niece, Bianca Morris, 3, how to cast into the Rancho Simi Community Park pond during the 34th annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby on Saturday. At right, Simi resident Jennifer Jones, 10, puts her prizewinning catfish back onto the stringer after it's been weighed. More...
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is working alongside congressional leaders to plan the June 3 unveiling of a statue of President Ronald Reagan in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. More...
The Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana recently presented a gift of 120 Beanie Babies for the child patients in the Emergency Department of Simi Valley Hospital. More...
It's been a roller coaster ride for the twowheeled transportation industry the last few years. In 2007, when gas prices peaked, sales of motorcycles and dirt bikes shot through the roof as the bigticket items were temporarily viewed as more than just recreation. More...
County health officials announced earlier this week that 10 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Ventura County. According to Dr. Robert Levin, head of the Ventura County Department of Public Health, the county's three most recent cases include two Oxnard residents—a teenager and a toddler—and a Simi Valley man in his 30s. More...
Talley, a senior, earned nickname with his tough-as-nails approach
If John Rambo played baseball, he may have aspired to be like Chris Talley. Talley, a senior outfielder and catcher for the Simi Valley High baseball team, picked up the nickname "Rambo"—an iconic Sylvester Stallone character— from his teammates. More...
Three men were arrested April 28 on charges of theft at the Vons Pavilions grocery store at 2938 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Those arrested were San Fernando Valley residents Edmond Tumasyan, 24, Daniyel Muradyn, 23, and Hamlet Papoyan, 20. More...
The Women of Congregation B'nai Emet will host Jewish World Watch for an update on the solar cooker project at 7:30 p.m. Tues., May 12 at the synagogue, 9 W. Bonita Drive, Simi Valley. The project aids in the protection and empowerment of women and girls who have fled the genocide in Darfur. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers A PERFECT CAST—As her brother Danny, 9, watches with a grin, 7-year-old Anjie Stipanovich of Simi Valley carefully pulls back her pole to make a perfect cast into the Rancho Simi Community Park pond during the 34th annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby on Saturday morning. More...
For the 10th year performer Dick Van Dyke will star in the annual benefit concert "Wishing on a Star" for local high school choral music programs at 4 p.m. Sun., May 10 in the Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...
My previous letter concerning barking dogs in Simi Valley resulted in a very good response from residents. Now we have a new county director of Animal Control. This is an encouraging sign for the county of Ventura. More...
Once moms bring us into this world, their commitment is forever. Even after the child has left the nest, the mother never stops mothering. Says nonagenarian author and playwright Florida ScottMaxwell, "No matter how old a mother is, she watches her middle-aged children for signs of improvement. More...
Six-year-old Paris Van Dyke calls her grandma "mom." While she has happily taken on the title, Renée Van Dyke never expected that she would be raising an energetic youngster when she was in her 50s. With two grown children, she thought the days of hearing the pitter-patter of small feet run across the floor were over. More...
Community mourns high school senior killed in train accident