2021-04-23
A welcoming and productive partnership
Leadership Class gets the job doneA fresh new look was unveiled for the Welcome Corner on the west end of Simi Valley this week, with renovated nonprofit signs, drought-tolerant landscaping and new lighting. The effort to update the Welcome Corner, which features a large “Welcome to Simi Valley” sign at Madera Road and Los Angeles Avenue, was led by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce’s […]
Amateur radio buff helps lead rescuers to lost hiker
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Ben Kuo probably knows. The Newbury Park resident, amateur radio enthusiast, beekeeper and tech guru helped authorities pinpoint the location of a lost hiker in the Angeles National Forest on April 13 based on a photo the wayward explorer had sent to a friend shortly before his phone died. The picture, which was […]
Parcel tax bid fails to advance
A proposal to levy a tax on vacant parcels in an effort to push developers to follow through on projects that have been approved but not yet completed didn’t make it too far this week. On Monday, the City Council received and filed a report on the proposed vacant parcel tax that could have been used as one way to […]
Pitching in to help Mother Earth
In the spirit of protecting the planet, promoting clean living and sustaining a healthy habitat for all creatures, the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District recognized five individuals and one local club for their environmentally focused efforts in honor of Earth Day. The RSRPD board of directors handed out the inaugural Earth Day Recognition Awards at its April 15 meeting […]
Two homes uninhabitable; one victim killed by fire
One person died and seven people were displaced last week following a residential fire that reportedly started in a shed where the victim lived. The incident was one of two residential fires that occurred in Simi Valley over a two-day span. At approximately 6:20 a.m. April 17, Ventura County firefighters and Simi Valley police officers responded to a structure fire […]
Grossman booking pic won’t be released
Sheriff: Mug shot not public recordPolice booking photos make good grist for social media conversation, but not all mug shots can be released for public viewing. Despite pressure on law enforcement and the media to release the booking photo for Rebecca Grossman—the Hidden Hills resident who is facing murder charges in the 2020 hit and run death of two juvenile pedestrians in Westlake Village— the Los […]
Caring for the Earth has always been a grassroots effort
EDITORIALA big reason why we live in our community is because of Simi Valley’s proximity to myriad hiking trails and open spaces—and from the ground up, our citizen volunteers, land-use planners, biologists and conservationists work hard to protect our natural resources. We all must play a role in keeping our beaches and waterways clean and our streets trash-free. It’s also […]
We must act now to save planet
Within the last few years, my community has been under attack. The source is climate change. Fires that are 10 miles away from my house; poor and even toxic air quality; and watching families uproot all their belongings and saying goodbye to their lifelong homes is all directly linked to our current climate crisis. As a student and active member […]