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July 1, 2011 / Front Page

Slip-sliding into summer

WET AND WILD—Above, Simi Valley residents Giovanna Davila, left, and Kaylee Venneman, both 18, splash down more than 100 feet of a homemade slip-and-slide June 24 at Atherwood Park. More...

Don’t be tempted to light up Monday night

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

Bright colors will light up the night sky on July 4, but the fire department is reminding the community to keep their hands off the explosive devices that ignite the popular displays. More...

Health & Wellness

VCFD offers tips for fireworks safety

The Ventura County Fire Department reminds the public that the safe and legal way to enjoy fireworks this Fourth of July is at a professional public display. More...

UNDER ONE ROOF—The Ventura County Health Care Agency unveiled its newest public health clinic on June 17 with the grand opening of its Simi Valley facility, located at 1133-B Los Angeles Ave., More...

Homes now required to have carbon monoxide detectors

Owners of leased, rental units have more time to comply

A new law goes into effect on July 1, requiring homeowners to install carbon monoxide detectors in all single-family California homes with an attached garage, fireplace or a fossil fuel-burning heater or appliance. More...

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Sports

Marmonte football players steal spotlight at Conejo Classic

Several big-time performances at passing tournament

By Eliav Appelbaum and Stephen Dorman
sdorman@theacorn.com

At last weekend’s Conejo Classic Passing Tournament, the general consensus among area high school football coaches was that pace and repetitions far outweighed points and results. More...

Lacrosse team gets the last laugh

COOL KIDS—The VC Elite Lacrosse team won its division at the Adrenaline Lacrosse Coronado Classic Championship in San Diego. More...

History-making referee learned her craft locally

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com

Cat Conti has a dream. As far as dreams go, it may be more daunting than scaling Mount Everest, running with the bulls in Pamplona and moonwalking on the moon. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

QUIET LADY—Gracie, a beautiful gray-and-white female Maine coon, needs a nice quiet home. She is a bit shy but melts into your lap at the first scratch. More...

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Family

FAMILY MEN Don't Wear Name Brands

Infidelity

I’m not a cheater. But I’ve had second thoughts. I was born a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, wearing Dodger Blue not baby blue. My first baseball game was with my dad at Dodger Stadium. It was helmet night. I still have that helmet. More...

Kick off those shoes . . . and dance!

MOVING TO THE BEAT— Above, Simi Valley residents, from left, Astrid White, 7, Tyler Fink, 4 (back to camera), Joshua Fink, 4, and Maria White, 7, dance to the sounds of Lance Jones & the Co More...

Happy, confident teens play sports, survey says

Teen girls are embracing being active, and athletics is the leading activity they participate in at school. Today, 65 percent of high school girls participate in a school sport. More...

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Motoring

Ask the DMV

Do you have questions about general driving-related requirements like registration and insurance? Are you unclear about laws and restrictions related to driving? The California Department of Motor Vehicles has answers. More...

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Letters

Garage sale signs stay up too long

In addition to the sign blight caused by businesses that seem to have no regard for their presentation of signs, there is another area that needs to be addressed: leaving garage sale signs up long after the garage sale has been concluded. More...

Fans need to cheer home team

I watched the match between the U.S.A. soccer team and Mexico. I guess the Mexican fans don`t realize that they are supposed to be Americans now. More...

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Editorials

13 facts for Independence Day

The Fourth of July is Monday. Millions of Americans will celebrate with barbecues, parades, picnics and fireworks shows. Simi Valley festivities begin at 2 p.m. at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park with music, games, food and craft vendors. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

For the record

The page 4 editorial in the June 24 edition of the Simi Valley Acorn misidentified the business relationship between Mayor Bob Huber and attorney Russell Takasugi. They were formerly business associates. More...

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Neighbors

Scholarships are music to students’ ears

Santa Su grads earn arts awards

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

Two Santa Susana High School graduates have received the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Young Artists Scholarship. Trevor Mauk and Adrian Carcione each received a $2,500 Young Artists Scholarship last month. More...

CERT class accepting applications

The Simi Valley Office of Emergency Services is accepting applications for the next Community Emergency Response Training class. The curriculum teaches residents about disaster preparedness and hazards. More...

Rotary Club shifts meetings to morning

The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset, a dinner club, will change its meetings to become a breakfast club beginning on Wed., July 6. The new name of the club will be the Simi Sunset Rotary Club Morning Edition. The meeting time will be from 7 to 8 a.m. More...

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Simi attorney arrested on embezzlement charges

Ventura County D.A. files 34-count indictment against mayor’s former law associate

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

After a more than six-month-long investigation, the Simi Valley Police Department arrested attorney Russell Takasugi, the former law associate of Mayor Bob Huber, on Wednesday. More...

Redistricting maps trouble city leaders

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

Simi Valley city officials are not pleased with draft congressional redistricting maps that would separate a sliver of the community— namely, 2,000 residents in Wood Ranch—from the rest of it. More...

Balanced budget brimming with good news

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

Despite an ailing economy that has yet to pull out of its slump, Simi Valley city leaders were able to adopt a balanced budget Monday without cutting programs or laying off employees. More...

Community

Landfill expansion decision pushed back until July 19

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

A decision on the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill was delayed this week for the fourth time. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to hear the issue Tuesday but postponed it until 1:30 p.m. July 19. More...

Celebrating Independence Day the eco-friendly way

Waste Management offers tips for the holidays

In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, trash and recycling services for Waste Management customers in Ventura County will be delayed one day during the week of July 4. Regular schedule services will resume the following week. More...

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Business

Marie Callender’s shutters Simi pie shop

By Carissa Marsh
cmarsh@theacorn.com

Marie Callender’s, famous for nearly 50 years of serving up slices of fresh-baked pie, has filed for bankruptcy and closed 31 locations nationwide—including the one in Simi Valley. More...

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Schools

Cord of Honor

ROP students get the credit they deserve

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

At high school campuses all over Ventura County this month, hundreds of graduates wore a bronze, gold and silver cord around their neck to represent a hard- earned achievement. More...

Great Scott! More...

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