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07/09/11 Twenty-six colorful, creative cupcakes were served to 10 judges (plus one extra in case of a tie) in a cupcake competition at Simi Valley's St. Rose of Lima's annual carnival. Entries were open to the public. Each baker was required to make 24 cupcakes, 12 for the judges and 12 to sell, along with the other baked goods in the Sweet Tooth Booth.
07/09/11 The Ventura County Planning Commission has voted to recommend approval of the modernization and expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center, which has been proposed by Waste Management of California.
07/07/11 By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com As the debate over where new voting district boundaries should be drawn rages throughout the state, Simi Valley city leaders have offered two alternatives that they feel would resolve local concerns by keeping the community and the county intact. The city recently let it be known that it is not pleased with the proposed ...
07/03/11 Looks can be deceiving in distance running, especially when it comes to our stereotypical view of what a champion should look like. But make no mistake. Sarah Baxter of Simi Valley High is a champion. Even though she's only a freshman. Even though she's a quiet, shy girl who would rather blend in with the student body than be applauded by it. Even though at 5-foot-4, she barely tips the scales ...
06/30/11 The Simi Valley Jazz Club will present live music for dancing from 1 to 4:30 p.m. July 10 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi.
06/29/11 From 1995 to 2001, Michael Wenning led Bel Air Presbyterian Church, where President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, had worshiped for years. Rev. Michael Wenning, the retired senior pastor of Bel Air Presbyterian Church who presided at former President Reagan's 2004 burial service in Simi Valley, died Tuesday at his home in Mission Viejo, one week before his 76th birthday.
06/27/11 The cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark on Monday formally urged the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to rethink its proposal to place them in a congressional district that includes parts of Los Angeles County.
06/26/11 A Simi Valley woman was killed in a motorcycle accident on northbound Highway 1 in Oxnard on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
06/25/11 Sitting under a shaded canopy in the parking lot at the top of the hill at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley on Saturday, John Percival of Moorpark tapped out a message to a person that would receive it in Maryland.
06/22/11 Southern California's lowerclassmen seem to be stepping onto the court in attack mode. Notable among them is Myles Franklin of Newhall Hart. Less than five seconds into his first varsity summer basketball game, freshman Myles Franklin of Newhall Hart dribbled the length of the court and scored on a layup against Simi Valley Royal.
06/21/11 Mitt Romney said today he'll participate in a number of debates including two in Florida: Aug. 11: Iowa Debate Sponsored By FOX News and The Republican Party Of Iowa Sept. 7: Simi Valley, CA Debate Sponsored By NBC and POLITICO Sept. 12: Tampa, FL Debate Sponsored By CNN and The Tea Party Express Sept. 22: Orlando, FL Debate Sponsored By FOX News and RPOF Oct. 11: Hanover, NH Debate Sponsored By ...
06/21/11 The State Bar of California has filed disciplinary charges against Simi Valley attorney Russell Takasugi for practicing law while his license was suspended.
06/21/11 Victoria Johnson wrote the Citizens Redistricting Commission last week to say she didn't think much of its proposed maps for Ventura County, in which Simi Valley and most of Thousand Oaks would be placed in separate Assembly, state Senate and congressional districts.
06/18/11 Jacobs learned that the building is actually the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, which was built as a Presbyterian Church in 1902 and is considered the oldest church building in Simi Valley. The building was moved to Strathearn Historical Park in 2002.
06/17/11 For some people, watching Shakespeare's "Hamlet" or "Romeo and Juliet" in one sitting may seem like a daunting task. But three friends from Simi Valley are performing "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet" and more in a quick-paced comedy they say will change people's perspective about the famous English poet and playwright.
06/15/11 The California Baseball Coaches' Assn. North-South Series is set for Saturday and Sunday at San Diego State. Here's the local players selected for the South: INF_John Schuknecht, Palm Desert; Dallas Bacon, Hart; Cody Ramer, Simi Valley; Dennis Morton, Temecula Valley;...
06/14/11 The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday again postponed a vote on the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center.
06/13/11 Marie Callender's restaurant in Simi Valley closes as company files for bankruptcy protection
06/04/11 When she was just 12, LeeAnne Vinh Thi Powers arrived in Simi Valley, after escaping from Vietnam with her family. She had never been to school. She spoke no English. She had never lived with electricity, running water or a car.
06/04/11 Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett has a message for Los Angeles County: Your residents need to pay a premium to have their garbage shipped to the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center.
06/02/11 Stephanie Benson was skeptical when her daughter recommended she sign up for the local Meals on Wheels program. But after five weeks of receiving a hot meal and other food items, the 78-year-old Simi Valley woman is grateful. | 
