During the coronavirus lockdown, there are fewer drivers headed to fewer open destinations. Those who are on the road, however, appear to be in a hurry to get to where they’re going. Compared to this time last year, traffic volume on state roads has dropped about 35%, according to Caltrans. Meanwhile, for the month beginning March 19, the day the […]
2020-05-01
Heartfelt send-off
FREE Simi delivers stirring show of support for fallen Marine’s familyRegard for military service members is a long-held tradition in Simi Valley, and the community didn’t disappoint last Sunday when more than 1,500 people turned out to honor a fallen Marine and his family. At 10 a.m. April 26, a Los Angeles police helicopter flew over the home of the Pongo family on Katherine Road to kick off a memorial […]
One year and counting
Supervisor Huber digs in to find out why Simi Valley is first in COVID casesWhen Bob Huber took his seat on the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in January 2019, he never imagined that one of the greatest challenges he would face would be a viral pandemic. Since the COVID-19 outbreak began sweeping through the United States, 535 people across Ventura County have tested positive for the virus and 18 have died, according to […]
Garcia, Smith face off in virtual forum
Solving problems shouldn’t be a partisan issue. That’s one topic the two candidates running for the 25th Congressional District say they agree on, but the political groups that are campaigning for them don’t seem to have gotten the memo. On April 24, the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual forum for candidates Mike Garcia and Christy Smith, […]
Family struggles to make sense of tragedy
Arraignment for stabbing suspect postponedWhat began as an argument over property ended with the death of a 35-year-old Simi Valley man who is being remembered by his family as a charismatic son and a devoted dad. The arraignment of the Newbury Park man accused of fatally stabbing Michael Majewski has been postponed until May 29. Rudolph Neidhardt, 34, was supposed to be in court […]
Graduating seniors in a class of their own
EDITORIALLet’s get this right out of the way: It’s not fair. It’s not fair that high school seniors are missing all those great milestones in their final year of school. No prom. No sports. No senior day. No awards. And no graduation. Yes, there are bigger worries. People are sick and people are dying. And while the stay-at-home mandate appears […]
Readers support candidate Smith
Let me be frank about the May 12 special election to fill our House seat in Congress. We need an experienced leader who is already tackling the COVID-19 crisis and has always protected our well-being. Our district needs someone in Washington who understands the challenges we face, not only from this pandemic, but from a government too long left in […]
Mike Garcia is best for CA-25
Everyone likes a good rematch. The GOP wants payback. What are the odds? Presidential election years juice voter turnout —that’s trickier for Republicans because it attracts occasional voters who, historically, have been more likely to vote Democratic. And there’s no reason to believe that voters from the affluent coastal burbs and majority-minority Central Valley districts that Democrats wrested from Republicans […]