Wearing patriotic colors, the students of Grace Brethren Elementary School turned out to welcome back their very own hero, Spencer Ross.
Ross, 25, was a maintenance worker at the school before his deployment to Iraq in April.
The students cheered and waved “welcome home” posters they’d made for the returning Navy Seabee. More...
The long-awaited draft environmental impact report for Waste Management’s proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center was released last week. More...
Transportation officials, city leaders and open space advocates called for a united effort to meet recent state laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions during a town hall meeting last week in Camarillo.
About 200 people attended the SOAR and Sustainable Community Strategies conference on the California State University Channel Islands campus on Sept. 24. More...
Two dozen battered women and their children will have two more safe havens in Ventura County this month due to donations from the community and a $15,000 grant in September from the Ventura County Community Foundation. More...
The Apple Cottage in Simi Valley offers its customers oneof-a-kind collectibles rarely found in department stores.
Bonnie Kessner, owner and entrepreneur, said she’s always on the hunt for something new and original. More...
The Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley has named Christine Heisley as its new education director.
Heisley joined the club as a member at age 12. In middle school she was an active volunteer junior leader, working with the younger members.
She joined the staff when the club relocated to its current site at 2850 Lemon Drive. More...
The Santa Susana Baseball League executive board announces the return of the PONY Division for ages 13 and 14 after a five-year sabbatical.
The PONY field is under construction at 4333 Township Ave., between Houghton Park and Township Elementary School, and will be ready for play in spring 2010. More...
Sept. 22
At the Rite Aid in the 5800 block of E. Los Angeles Avenue, a 19year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were arrested for shoplifting and charged with theft.
On the corner of Erringer Road and the 118 Freeway, a 24-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Sept. 23
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“There are things that we
never want to let go of, people we
never want to leave behind. But
keep in mind that letting go isn’t
the end of the world, it’s the be
ginning of a new life.”
—Author unknown
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The annual Simi Community Christmas, sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, is booking talent for the four-day event on Dec. 4, 5, 6 and 8 at the LDS Church, 480 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley. More...
SWEET MOVES—Simi Valley residents Brittani Sua, 17, and Austin Long, 17, perform a hip-hop dance routine during the Saturday afternoon talent competition at the Janss Marketplace Mann Theater la More...
Last Wednesday my husband and I attended Back-to-School Night at Simi High and were quickly penalized, as were many other parents, for doing so.
You see, available parking was woefully inadequate, and parents, already pressed to meet a 6 and 6:30 p.m. start time, took to parking at the end of rows and along curbs usually deemed for drop-offs only. More...
Do you have questions about
general driving-related require
ments, such as registration or
insurance? Are you unclear about
the laws and restrictions related
to driving? The California De
partment of Motor Vehicles offers
the following answers in this col
umn and at www.dmv.ca.gov.
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For twins Blake and Ashley Tindall, there was never any question they would join the military.
Their decision was founded in family tradition: They would follow in the footsteps of their father, their aunt and their grandfathers. More...
Artisans create goods for The Apple Cottage