July 30, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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Officers credited with putting a dent in DUI

On Monday, the City Council recognized six Simi Valley Police Department officers for their efforts in making drunk driving arrests. More...

Water-saving workshop

The average California homeowner uses more than 60 percent of their water on landscaping. More...

Police say texting contributed to Wood Ranch crash

Out-of-control truck nearly hit 2

Texting has been partly blamed for causing a driver to veer off the road July 20 in Simi Valley, nearly striking a father and his 6-year-old son who were riding their bikes on the sidewalk. More...

New CHP officer from Simi

Jeffrey Clements of Simi Valley has successfully completed California Highway Patrol cadet training. He was assigned to duty at the CHP Moorpark Area office. Clements is a 2004 graduate of Simi Valley High School. More...

Acorn’s fiction contest is back

The dog days of August shouldn’t zap your creativity. If you think you have a knack for writing, put your creative juices to work and take part in next month’s “Fiction in a Nutshell” contest. More...

ACTIVE ADULT PROGRAMS

The Simi Valley Senior Center offers trips and activities for local seniors. The center is at 3900 Avenida Simi. For information on any event, call (805) 583-6363. •“Fun with Photography” will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Aug. More...

Simi Valley teen falls from moving car

A 49-year-old Simi Valley woman could face charges of reckless driving and child endangerment after she allegedly allowed three teenagers to stand on the bumper of her car as she drove and one of them fell off. More...

Water purveyors warn of overuse

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

The warmer weather has apparently caused some locals to forget to turn off the tap and conserve water whenever they can. In May and June, the city as a whole failed to attain a 15 percent reduction in water use mandated by purveyors. More...

Are Simi Valley’s panhandlers getting more aggressive?

Police ask public not to give cash to street solictors
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Panhandlers are causing problems in front of some local shopping centers, and Simi police are asking residents to help by not opening their wallets to solicitors. More...

Nonprofit wants to turn apartment complex into affordable housing

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

A plan is in the works to create more affordable housing for local families. Many Mansions is looking to build its third project in Simi, and the nonprofit affordable housing developer has its sights set on the Peppertree Apartments. More...

Gala fundraiser to revisit the hippie days of the ’60s

Event benefits Simi Valley Days

The second annual Simi Valley Days Gala Dinner, “The ’60s Turn 50,” will be at 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 7 at Giovanni’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

SERVING IN UNIFORM

•Army Pfc. Johnny M. Polito has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Polito is the son of John Polito of Simi Valley and a 2007 graduate of Apollo High School. •Air Force Airman Vincent M. More...

Popcorn at the pool

SWIM ’N’ MOVIE—Above, Brad Dobin, 15, and friends swim while “Toy Story” plays on the big screen, right, during the Dive-In Movie Family Night at Rancho Simi Community Pa More...