2016-09-23
Cemetery suspends plot sales again
Burial ground installing new inventory systemThe El Rancho Simi Pioneer Cemetery has placed a moratorium on all grave plot sales while a new, digital inventory system is installed. “We approved a new software program several months ago to track the inventory of plots, and while we wait for the data to finish being loaded, we approved the moratorium on new plot sales,” said Deborah Burdorf, […]
County medical examiner resigns
Bucholtz was hired last NovemberThe county’s chief medical examiner submitted her resignation last week, less than a year into her tenure. Ventura County Health Care Agency officials didn’t say why Dr. Ann Bucholtz, who was hired last November, resigned her $270,000-a-year position or what her plans are. Her last day on the job will be Sept. 30, Sheila Murphy, agency spokesperson, said in a […]
Indoor shooting range proposal heads to council
A local gun shop’s proposal to operate an indoor shooting range will come before the City Council on Monday. Link Ahlers, owner of Smokin’ Barrel, has relocated his shop from its former location on E. Los Angeles Avenue to 1775 Surveyor Ave. He is proposing to convert a portion of the 14,000-square-foot building into a facility that includes a 22-lane […]
L.A. Avenue widening plan taking shape
Work estimated to take two monthsCity officials are hammering out plans to widen a roughly quartermile stretch of E. Los Angeles Avenue in central Simi Valley. The 6-foot widening of the westbound side of the road near the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center west of Church Street was spurred on by Green Acres Farm Market’s recently approved sandwich shop, said Ron Fuchiwaki, Simi’s public works […]
Orchard proposal calls for expansion of city’s recycled water system
A developer’s conceptual plan to construct an orchard and water line with the potential to supply recycled H2O to local businesses is taking shape. Simpatica Farmland Acquisitions is proposing to develop an orchard consisting mainly of avocados and citrus on a 1,000-acre site east of the Simi Valley Landfill owned by Waste Management, said Joe Deakin, the city’s assistant public […]
City will take down some military banners
The City of Simi Valley Armed Forces Banner Program has installed over 530 banners since 2010. The program has been such a success that the number of available locations for future banners is minimal. The program was originally designed to display banners of military personnel on active duty. The city recently reviewed the banner recipients. Recipients no longer on active […]
Take the new lane-splitting law in stride
editorialThe number of registered motorcyclists in California continues to grow at a steady pace, and anybody who’s ever driven a street bike, a sport bike or a cruiser knows the flat-out thrill that goes along with it. Revving up and hitting the open road brings an utter exhilaration that’s hard to describe. Problem is, much of the motorcycling that’s done […]
Student’s gift will go a long way
On Sept. 15 I was the guest speaker for a career class at Royal High School in Simi Valley. My topic was nonprofit leadership, and I spent about 45 minutes sharing both my personal story and the story of the founding of Soaring Spirits with the class. As the students filed out after the bell rang, each passed by and […]
Perseverance, hard work pay off
Regarding Darleen Principe’s article “Writing from the White House” in the Sept. 8 edition: This was a good and exciting article depicting the dream of a Santa Susana High School alum, Josh Gray. It shows that perseverance and hard work do pay off. I wish the article covered what level of compensation it pays or if it is a volunteer […]