It was just an ordinary Tuesday—until it wasn’t. Victoria Chomo of Simi Valley got up, got dressed and headed to work Dec. 8. As she sat behind her desk at a medical office, the 22-year-old receptionist began feeling sick. Chalking it up to extreme pain from her period, she tried to shake off the discomfort. But when sharp pains began […]
2020-12-18
Skipped again
Cavanaugh chosen as 2021 mayor pro tem ahead of Luevanos, who was next in line“I’m asking you to truly demonstrate that we are united as a City Council in a time when we most need unity.” Councilmember Ruth Luevenos made that appeal during Monday’s meeting as she lobbied unsuccessfully to be named the new mayor pro tem. It was the second time that her peers on the dais chose to bypass her for the […]
Simi nurse is first in county to receive COVID vax
In a week that saw the coronavirus surge throughout Ventura County and much of the state, leaders and health experts heralded the arrival of the first shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine that landed in California on Monday and was administered to county healthcare workers on Wednesday. Ventura County’s health department received 1,950 doses in the state’s initial batch, said Public […]
Incumbents define their goals for next four years
Safety, equal representation of all residents and teamwork were among the promises made by the City Council members who took the oath of office this week after being re-elected to the dais in November. Mayor Keith Mashburn retained his seat by garnering 37,671 votes, or about 56%, during the Nov. 3 election, according to the final results certified by the […]
SHOTS 4 HEROES
Adventist Health Simi Valley received 975 doses of the new COVID vaccine. There are about 1,000 full-time employees and an additional 700 contracted individuals, including providers, who use the hospital to care for patients, Adventists Health spokesperson Harold Pierce said. Julie Svolos, who was one of the first healthcare workers in the county to be vaccinated against the virus, began […]
Selfishness, not business, behind surge
EDITORIALIt’s not new orders, restrictions or gubernatorial decrees that are going to get us through the final wretched months of the coronavirus. It’s not the police or the health department. It is us. At this point it’s fair to say we as a county have failed to prevent a winter surge, which some experts had warned would come since the […]
Already looking forward to 2022 election
Congressman Garcia’s narrow reelection might be a cause to celebrate for folks who spent more time decorating their giant trucks with gaudy Trump flags and stickers than evaluating his performance. However, for those of us who expected sane legislating and dignified leadership, the next two years will be just as disheartening as the previous seven months. I have called the […]
Do something about the power shut-offs
These Public Safety Power Shutoffs are complete B.S. So what are you going to do about it? Thank you, Mayor Mashburn, for your guest opinion article and for explaining what you are doing to help all of us. Thank you also for giving us the California Public Utilities Commission’s number and address, and your call to us to flood their […]