When Vista Fundamental Elementary School celebrated its National Blue Ribbon School Award win with a special assembly last week, it was more than just a big score for the school. Part victory lap, part feather in SVUSD’s cap and part homecoming party for Vista Principal Julie Ellis, Superintendent Jason Peplinski and Director of Elementary Education Kathleen Roth—all freshly returned from […]
2016-11-18
Credit union celebrates remodel with donation
Premier America Credit Union unveiled its remodeled Oxnard-Channel Islands branch at 1651 E. Channel Islands Blvd. on Nov. 2. Community leaders, Chamber of Commerce members and media representatives attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The renovations include a new teller line, guest WiFi access and digital channels to highlight rates and services. Premier America celebrated the new innovations with a $1,000 donation […]
Two new members join county economic development board
The Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County has added Amy Fonzo and Ron Galaviz to its board of directors. Fonzo is the manager of external relations at California Resources Corporation. Galaviz is the founder of Lead Builders Inc., a Thousand Oaks construction company. Since joining California Resources Corporation in 2012, Fonzo has been instrumental in strengthening the company’s business and community partnerships […]
City extends business tax waiver
About 7,000 local businesses are eligible for tax breakA temporary tax waiver alleviating some of the operation costs for Simi Valley businesses has been extended for another year. The Simi Valley City Council on Monday unanimously approved a one-year extension of the city’s business tax waiver for companies that are not subject to a flat tax and have gross receipts totaling up to $300,000 annually. Samantha Argabrite, Simi’s […]
‘Little Women’ comes to local stage
Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi’s Literature in Action program will open its production of Louisa May Alcott’s classic “Little Women,” directed by John Dantona with adaptation by Stephen Weston and John Dantona, at 7 p.m. Tues., Nov. 22 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Performances are 7 p.m. Nov. 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 […]
Punk band thrives on fueling the fire
No Advisory releases new albumNov. 8, of course, was Election Day. Not coincidentally, it also saw the release of No Advisory’s second album, “Everyone Is Stupid.” Front man/bassist David Dross is the remaining founding member of the punk group spawned in Simi in 2006. Yet the 26-year-old feels No Advisory now boasts its strongest lineup yet with guitarists Jake Reinig and Tom Wood and […]
Kids, teachers connect via new audio tech
Call it state-of-the-art and a sign of the times. Mountain View Elementary School has adopted a Classroom Audio Technology, or CAT, system where the teacher wears a microphone that projects his or her voice for all students to hear, even in a noisy classroom. “You put a microphone on a classroom teacher and something very positive happens,” said Ron Sams, […]
District recognized for ‘digital citizenship’
Students, staff learn about using technology safelySimi Valley Unified School District has earned its digital wings, according to an organization specializing in online readiness. Last week, Common Sense Education, a national nonprofit founded in 2010 and dedicated to assisting kids in the virtual world, recognized SVUSD for its “digital citizenship.” “We’re honored to be recognized as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship certified school,” Superintendent Jason Peplinski […]
Operation Christmas Child collecting donations
Several locations, including Simi Valley, will serve as collection sites this year for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child, one of the largest Christmas projects of its kind in the world. During National Collection Week, which runs through Nov. 21, residents will donate shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items, notes of encouragement and toys. The boxes will be […]