TIME TO EAT—Above, Gail Burgoni, a fourth-grade teacher at Knolls Elementary School, enjoys a meal of “all the fixin’s” with students, from left, Nicolas Arizpe, 10, Jose More...
SHINING UP SHOES—Ava Giller, 4, with her grandmother, Barbara Black of Simi Valley, works on a horseshoe craft while she waits for her brother to return from a trail ride during the Ride On Ther More...
The American Heart Association’s 2009 Start! Ventura County Heart Walk on Sept. 19 raised nearly $80,000, making it one of the event’s most successful fundraising years to date. More...
Middle school children can be mean. Blame it on surging hormones or an overwhelming desire just to fit in. Twelve-to14-year-old kids are also at risk for making stupid decisions. Take the incident last week at A.E. More...
NIFTY AT 50—Students from Abraham Lincoln Elementary proudly show off their 1-cent pieces to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary during a special assembly Nov. 19. More...
HOLIDAY GREETINGS—Above, from left, Los Angeles area high school students Lester Dolson, 14, Nancy Dam, 15, and Claudia Gonzales, 16, perform with the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express student More...
Those of us who work at Waste Management’s Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center have been out in the community a lot over the last few weeks, engaging with the public about our modernization and expansion project. More...
After reading the article about our police chief and the SVPOA (Simi Valley Acorn , Nov. 13), I have to ask: Where have all these city officials been? More...
Turkey Time— You know it’s Turkey Time when the air gets cold, the wind blows and the leaves color the ground yellow and orange. In the fall, it’s great fun to jump and roll around in the big piles of leaves. More...
Q: I have a huge, old eucalyptus in my backyard. It is at least 80 years old. Could you give me some tips on trimming it? It has been trimmed by the previous owner but needs to be trimmed now. More...
Questions posed in survey appear to favor expansion
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com
An online survey on the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill, which was sent to members of the local Chamber of Commerce this month, appears to point respondents in a particular direction. More...
Devoted father, U.S. Army veteran died from self-inflicted wound, coroner finds
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
A well-known local businessman and philanthropist who ran for a seat on the City Council earlier this year was found dead inside a Simi Valley hotel room last Saturday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. More...
City official says impact on traffic will be minimal
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com
Madera Road, Simi’s westernmost north-south thoroughfare, will be widened this winter without a significant impact on traffic, the head of public works assured residents this week. More...
Alumni players are needed for the Royal Highlander baseball alumni game on Sun., Dec. 20 at Hird Field, Simi Valley. Check-in is 11 a.m. with the game starting at noon. A barbecue dinner will follow. More...
Auditions for William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” will take place at 7 p.m. Tues. and Wed., Dec. 8 and 9 at the High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Auditions in Los Angeles will be from 1 to 4 p.m. More...
Funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same. While the Internet has forever changed the way newspapers do business, it has also given publications a way to keep their appearance intact online. More...
4-year-old spends day at the track with the stars of NASCAR
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn
What 4-year-old wouldn’t want to speed around a raceway at 200 miles an hour? Bryce Tory didn’t quite get to do that, but he did get to meet a NASCAR driver who does—Dale Earnhardt Jr. More...
Robert Huber, Simi Valley resident and chair of the Ventura County Community College District board of trustees, was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Ventura County Bar Association’s Ben E. More...