Once Upon an Opera will present a family musical “Wolftales” at 7 p.m. Sat., June 12 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5028 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Admission is free. The program contains three operas for children. “The Three Piggy Opera,” “Red Riding Hood” and “Kid Who Cried Wolf” are all unique variations of traditional fairy tales […]
2010-06-04
Local dances at Kennedy Center
Mackenzey Franklin, a sophomore dance major at Loyola Marymount University, performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. over Memorial Day weekend. To earn this honor, Franklin and nine of her dance classmates placed among the top four winners at the American College Dance Festival competition in Phoenix. Franklin, a 2008 graduate of Simi Valley High School, studied at Dance […]
POLICE BLOTTER
May 26 Officers responded to a call of suspicious activity in the 3400 block of Chicory Leaf Place and arrested a 36-year-old man for possession of drug paraphernalia. A man, 36, was arrested for shoplifting from the Kohl’s in the 2900 block of Tapo Canyon Road and charged with burglary. In the 300 block of Country Club Drive, a 36-year-old […]
Police offer tips to prevent burglaries
Car break-ins on the rise, officials sayIn view of ongoing residential and vehicular burglary trends, investigators with the Ventura County Sheriff Department remind the public of important security tips. The public should keep their personal belongings and valuables out of view in their vehicles. Also, keep vehicle windows closed and doors locked. There has been a recent increase in the number of vehicle burglaries and thefts […]
Rowdy bar-goer Tased by Simi PD
A Moorpark man was Tased last week after allegedly being thrown out of a local bar and challenging an officer to a fight. According to Simi Police Lt. Joe May, on Wed., May 26 at about 7:50 p.m., the police department received a call of a disturbance at the Elephant Bar & Restaurant in the 1800 block of Madera Road. […]
Support for annual vets lunch growing
To the masses, Memorial Day is about barbecues, beach balls and beer. It’s the unofficial kickoff to summer, a day off from work. But to the veterans who served in wars past and the military putting their lives on the line today, the last Monday of May means much more. “I think too many people consider Memorial Day picnics and […]
Local couple answered the call to duty in WWII
Husband, wife honored as Vets of the YearSal Ayala is north of 80 and a Korean War vet. However, all the flips of the calendar and ribbons on the chest have never diminished his willingness or desire to respect his elders. So when the time came for the commander of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 55 to make his nomination for the 2010 Simi Valley Veteran of […]
Gallegly shouldn’t stand in way of SSFL workgroup
I’m a longtime Elton Gallegly supporter who has come to believe someone else should represent our community. Here’s why: In 1989, the well-meaning Mr. Gallegly established the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Workgroup, which was intended to help share information among the agencies and community members involved with the old Rocketdyne site cleanup. One of the community members assigned by Mr. […]
City needs more burger competition
What kind of inside track does McDonald’s have with our city? I read we are now going to be blessed with yet another McDonald’s restaurant. When In-N-Out wanted to open out here, they had to jump through all kinds of hoops until finally they were approved to build one. Now I read that Arby’s would like to open in Simi […]
County arts scholars include several from Simi
Students chosen will attend special summer schoolThe Ventura County Arts Council recognized the 2010 Arts Scholars at a reception on June 1 at the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura. The students passed a rigorous application process for this honor. They were chosen to attend the 2010 California State Summer School for the Arts/InnerSpark session at Cal Arts in Valencia. The youths received certificates from the […]