November 20, 2009 RSS feed / Community

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Tentative trial date set for man who shot daughter’s boyfriend

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
A year after a Simi Valley man was shot and killed by his girlfriend’s father, the man who pulled the trigger is still awaiting trial. More...

Pedestrian struck by police car loses suit against officer, city

Man’s bloodalcohol level measured 0.23 percent
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

A Simi Valley police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a 2007 incident in which his patrol car nearly killed a pedestrian. More...

GPS allows authorities to locate lost hiker

Woman went missing on cold night

A Simi Valley woman who went missing while hiking in the hills above the city was brought home safely by police officers thanks to satellite and cellphone technology. More...

Social justice seminar urges people to make a change locally

The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County will host “Making Change: Building a Movement for Social Justice in Ventura County” at two locations: 3 to 5 p.m. Tues., Dec. More...

Assemblymember sets sights on county treasurer’s seat in 2010

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) announced this week she’ll run for the post of Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector in 2010. The treasurer is responsible for the collection of taxes that fund county government. More...

Park district again at odds with homeless over makeshift camp

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

For Jeff Apperson, Wardee Anderson and Bobby Greene, “home sweet home” is a patch of dirt flanked by the arroyo on the western edge of town. More...

Community Briefs

Miss Simi Valley to host Kids Club Juliet Buff, Miss Simi Valley 2009, will host Simi Valley Town Center’s free weekly Kids Club for all local preschool-age children at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Nov. More...