Simi martial artist to run with the bulls

2 July 2008, 2:39 am

Bruce Kanegai is used to fighting his enemy face to face. But this time, the international karate master will run from the enemy - 1,500 pounds of muscle, bred to kill without remorse. Kanegai is traveling to Spain to run with the bulls, the latest death-defying feat he can check off his diverse and... read more

Indiana Living Green - Falconry sustains landfill operation

1 July 2008, 5:14 pm

Simi Valley, Calif. - Falconry has been revived at the Simi Valley Landfill to control rats, mice and birds. "No matter how 'green' we live, we are all likely to roll a garbage can to the curb sooner or later. And we expect that trash to disappear from our lives. Out of sight and out of mind," repor... read more

Few scofflaws found on day 1 of cell phone law

1 July 2008, 5:09 pm

Steve Reid started his workday Tuesday wondering how many motorists he would find violating California's new cell phone law, which had only been in place since midnight. "It's hard to say how many violators we'll have," Reid, a California Highway Patrol officer in Ventura, told a reporter as he walk... read more

Simi Valley Education Foundation Welcomes New Board Members to an Exciting Year

1 July 2008, 4:54 pm

The Simi Valley Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to enhance the instructional education of every Simi Valley Unified School District student. The Foundation is like a booster club for the entire district, dedicated to serving all students. We seek to stren... read more

Hot Lines: Report illegal fireworks in Simi Valley or Oxnard

1 July 2008, 4:49 pm

The Oxnard and Simi Valley police departments have set up hot lines residents can call to report fireworks problems and illegal fireworks displays.... read more

Church offers the comforts of home

1 July 2008, 5:49 am

"Home is where the heart is" - and the congregation at NewHeart Foursquare Church takes that saying, well, to heart. "There's a really neat sense of home here," said Greg Myers, who started attending Sunday services at NewHeart in November. Read more...... read more