Put to the test
The Simi Valley Police Department has a simple warning for anyone planning to drink and drive over the Labor Day week |
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Rinehart says CHP report of '94 crash is inaccurate
Former Simi Valley police officer Rick Rinehart says he was going "nowhere near" 67 mph at the time of his 1994 collision with Margaret "Peggy" Spahr's car outside the Los Angeles Avenue Metrolink Station, despite an investigation by the California Highway Patrol's Multi-Disciplinary Acciden |
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New committee will give city advice on where federal money should go
Every year the Simi Valley City Council must undertake the unenviable task of deciding which community groups will receive available federal government funds-called Community Block Grants-and which will not. |
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What's my combo
HOME AWAY FROM HOME-Royal High sophomore Breeana Martin, 16, prepares to open her new locker for the first time on Wednesday, the day school started for area students. |
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For the Record
In last weeks' feature story, "Painter juxtaposes icons with imagination in Simi studio," artist Nelson De La Nuez's signature painting "The Promised Land," was incorrectly titled, "Promiseland." |
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Zoning amendment allows gymnastics facility to stay at current location
Thanks to a recent City Council amendment to Simi Valley's zoning laws, a group of local gymnasts won't have to roll up their mats and summersault elsewhere. |
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Love Is a Choice When I sit down with a couple for an initial meeting, I always ask about how they met and were first attracted to one another. For some it begins in a physical way; for others it's about feeling comfortable and being able to "say anything" to each other without fear of cri |
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Avoid a fall during autumn cleanup
It's that time of year again, when homeowners scramble up ladders to clean gutters, install storm windows and cut branches on trees. |
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Fitness program to start soon
The Simi Valley YMCA will begin a new session of a healthy family weight loss and wellness program based on the principles of Dr. Doug Markham, author of "Total Health" and "Beyond Atkins." |
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Local women go on foot to raise money for breast cancer research
The past decade has been beset with tragedy for Simi Valley resident Jennifer Clark. |
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'Ashyln Project' draws attention from across Los Angeles
TEAM EFFORT- Simi Valley resident David Bonebright watches as more than 50 of his fellow deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department work on a makeover of his backyard, a task which included raking, sweeping, chopping trees and cleaning debris. Nicknamed "The Ashlyn Project," the event was |
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Resource center in Oxnard available for entrepreneurs, small businesses
The new Topa Business Resource Center is now in full operation at 400 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard, offering a one-stop shop of multiple nonprofit organizations and services to empower small businesses, entrepreneurs, and other professionals with the tools needed for success. |
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Safeway to hold fundraiser
Safeway Inc. recently announced the launch of a fiveweek fundraising campaign to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Through Labor Day, more than 1,500 Safeway and Safeway-owned stores across the U. S. have set a goal to raise $3.6 million through various fundraising efforts |
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Executives to lead business workshops
The Ventura County Chapter 255 of the Service Corps of Retired Executives is offering an instructional seminar consisting of six workshops aimed at teaching new entrepreneurs the basics of starting and managing a small business. |
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School is back in session in Simi
Sharpen your pencils, zip up those backpacks and polish some apples because the start of a new school year is underway in Simi Valley Unified School District. |
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Helpful tips on preparing a child for kindergarten
pare children for anything-going to kindergarten, going to the supermarket or anywhere else- is to help them understand what to expect. |
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County office explains its role in education
The mission of the Ventura County Office of Education is often misunderstood by county residents. |
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There's no place like homeroom
THEY PUT ME WHERE-Royal High School senior Tracey Rose, 17, searches through the lists of homeroom assignments posted outside of the library on the first day of school Wednesday. |
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The scoop on school bus safety
For many children, the beginning of the school year means their first time ever riding a school bus or getting back on the bus for the first time since summer break. |
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Westlake Warriors
Last season's results : Tied for 6th in Marmonte, 3-7 overall. After entering 2005 with so much talent and heavy expectations, Westlake's season came to a crashing halt thanks to a rash of injuries to key players such as Jeff Rapoport, Jeff Miller and Erik Schneider. A 40-0 shutout |
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