THE CHILDREN—At right, 4-year-old Vivian Zarcone gazes in wonder at the snow flakes which fell last Friday at the Simi Valley Town Center’s fifth annual Tree Lighting Spectacular. More...
The future cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory—a former rocket engine and nuclear energy test site in the hills south of Simi Valley— now rests in the hands of the courts. More...
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.
Harry Scribner, 66, shot 31-year-old Bryan Wall once in the neck in front of the Scribner home on Heavenly Court on Nov. 16, 2008, after an altercation in the driveway; Scribner says he acted in self-defense. More...
Clinics to come to schools next, says Public Health director
The full parking lot and the long line of residents that snaked around the community center at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park were clear proof of the success of last week’s H1N1 vaccine clinic in Simi. More...
Four decades ago, when Simi Valley resident Chuck Turbush came up with his own salsa recipe for a barbecue fundraiser, he never dreamed of the accolades that quickly followed or the awards that would be collected years later. More...
A LOVING TRIBUTE—Students at Mountain View Elementary in Simi Valley tied pink ribbons on a school fence to commemorate Camelia Tatu, a beloved custodain who passed away Oct. More...
For the first time since 1995, the Royal vs. Simi Valley football matchup was played at Simi High. Acorn photographer Iris Smoot was on hand to capture all the big moments from the hard-fought contest, won by Royal, 28-7. It was the Highlanders’ 10th victory in their last 11 games against the Pioneers.
HANDS ON THE HARDWARE—Royal High players James MacDonald, left, and Jeff Perez hoist the James Tutino Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the Royal vs. More...
The Herman Bennett Foundation provides free vouchers for pet spaying and neutering to pet owners needing financial assistance and individuals rescuing cats and dogs.
The foundation also finances trapping efforts for the feral cat population throughout Ventura County and sponsors free spay and neuter days. More...
Nov. 12
The following were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: a 37-year-old woman at Tapo Street and Apricot Road, a 39-year-old man at First Street and Royal Avenue, a 22year-old man after causing an accident at Yosemite and E. Los Angeles avenues, and a 54-yearold man at Mead Avenue and Fitzgerald Road. More...
“Projection always hides a
feeling you don’t want to look at.
If you examine any negative
trait you insist is present in an
other person, you will find that
same trait hiding in yourself.
The more you deny this trait, the
more strongly you will have to
project it.”
— Dr. More...
The comparisons, of course, are inevitable. Roland Emmerich directed “Independence Day,” one of sci-fi’s best guilty little pleasures, 15 years ago. Humanity survived that one by the skin of its teeth. More...
I just want to take a moment and thank the American Red Cross and everyone else that was involved in coordinating the H1N1 swine flu vaccination clinic at Rancho Santa Susana Park on Thurs., Nov. 12. More...
Somewhere along the line, the citizens and elected officials of Simi Valley and the west San Fernando Valley have let public oversight of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory cleanup slip into the hands of a group whose staunch, anti-nuclear agenda is all that appears to matter. More...
As members of the UCLA Animal-People Connection, Moorpark resident Martha Penhall and her dog, Tinker, have helped put smiles on the faces of
hundreds of hospital patients.
The therapy dog and her human partner journeyed to UCLA’s Intensive Care Unit every other week for eight years to help nurse people back to health. More...
An off-duty duel