Locals are invited to get a taste of the city this month with the inaugural Simi Valley Restaurant Week. In conjunction with California Restaurant Month, cities across the state are hosting their own restaurant weeks. California Restaurant Month is a promotional initiative created in 2011 by Visit California to encourage post-holiday travel to the Golden State during the month of […]
2013-01-18
Royal proves it’s class of Marmonte League
Highlander boys’ soccer team is in first place entering tonight’s road test at Newbury ParkThe Royal High boys’ soccer team is undefeated in the Marmonte League, but the wins haven’t been easy. That’s fine with the Highlanders— they thrive under pressure. Royal (12-1-3 overall, 6-0-1 in the Marmonte) won all six of its league matches by one goal. The Highlanders settled for a 1-1 draw with Thousand Oaks on Wednesday night at home. “It’s […]
Health Briefs
Neurologist to share tips for keeping memory sharp Scientists have learned a lot about memory and why some kinds of memory problems are serious but others are not. Although there are no guarantees when it comes to preventing memory loss or dementia, memory tricks can be helpful. Lorne Label, M.D., neurologist on staff at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, […]
Harsh flu season stirs vaccine debate
Health officials urge locals to get flu shot, but some are waryExperts predict residents will be reaching for cold medicine and chicken soup in the coming weeks as health workers brace for a harsher-than-usual flu season that has swept across the U.S. and made its way to Ventura County. “The virus has definitely arrived,” said Dr. Paul Russell, deputy health officer for the Ventura County Department of Public Health. “The kids […]
Kathy Griffin coming to Fred Kavli Theatre
Feb. 1 show will be comedian’s debut at Civic Arts PlazaThe Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation will present a performance by comedian Kathy Griffin at the Fred Kavli Theatre at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Along with being a stand-up comic, Griffin is also an actress, a television personality, an author and an LGBT rights advocate. Visit www.kathygriffin.net for more information. […]
Play review: ‘Urinetown’
Ensemble has engaging debut with silly musical satireToward the end of “Urinetown: The Musical,” the manic Broadway satire that takes on every convention that preceded it in musical theater, the character Little Sally cries out, “What kind of musical is this?” The answer: a darn silly one. “Urinetown,” which completed a two-night benefit run at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, was the first production by the […]
Tall ships offer tours, excursions
The topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain and the brig Lady Washington have returned to Channel Islands Harbor to offer familyoriented tall ship sailing excursions and cannon battles at the marina, 3900 Pelican Way, Oxnard. The ships are based in Aberdeen, Wash. On Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the ships will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 1 […]
Pet of the Week
CUDDLY—There is no sweeter tabby cat than Fanny, a 5-month-old spayed female who was found as a stray and is now looking for a home. She is a true lap cat, very friendly and also gets along well with other cats. If you would like to adopt this green-eyed girl, ask for animal ID number A564928 at the Camarillo Animal […]
PLAYER TO WATCH
Before the season started, head coach Ignacio Saldain said Anthony Manzanares is probably the best sophomore soccer player in Ventura County. Manzanares’ dazzling performances are making his coach sound like a genius. The talented forward has found the back of the net nine times this season after notching four goals as a freshman. The skillful forward attacks the net and […]