Simi Valley NewsLocal news for Simi Valley, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ten-year old Wows Crowd at First Rock Gig- July 18, 2008 Ten-year old Reed Galloways dream to become a rock star when he gets older is starting to look more like reality.The Simi Valley elementary school student recently played his first sold-out show, a gig he secured at Its A Grind coffeehouse in Simi Valley. For more details, click on the news link ...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/ten-year-old-wows-crowd-at-first-rock-gig... Pilates Instructor Arrested For Sexual Assault- July 18, 2008 A self-styled pilates instructor has been arrested on sexual assault charges in connection with an attack on a client. For more details, click on the news story link...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/pilates-instructor-arrested-for-sexual-as... Then versus now- July 17, 2008 Via Peter Viles at the Los Angeles Times, a visual history of then and now . Then: waiting in line to buy a house in Simi Vallley, circa 2003. Read on...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/then-versus-now?fromrss=1 13 areas considered for land-use changes : Simi Valley : Ventura County Star- July 17, 2008 Thirteen pockets of vacant, underutilized or poorly performing land in Simi Valley have been evaluated for future growth possibilities by the City Council and Planning Commission. snippet While no vote was taken, it was a chance for city leaders to give input on the direction of the land-use study. The general plan defines the type, amount and location of future growth and development in the city. The update would guide the city through 2030. Officials are considering 13 study areas, located..http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/13-areas-considered-for-land-use-changes-... Acorn contest seeks gifted writers- July 17, 2008 If you think you have a knack for writing, put your creative juices to work this summer in the Acorn contest, "Fiction in a Nutshell." For more details, link on the news link...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/acorn-contest-seeks-gifted-writers?fromrs... Illegal Alien Liliana Still In Church - One Year Rally Protest - July 27- July 17, 2008 Throughout this year patriots have been rallying and protesting the church's outright illegal behavior, and so far federal law enforcement has been unresponsive. For further details, read the news story link...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/illegal-alien-liliana-still-in-church-one... Mall extension to replace popular athletic club- July 17, 2008 The Simi Valley Planning Commission voted 4-1 last month to approve an upscale retail development on the corner of Erringer Road and Simi Town Center Way that will replace the Oakridge Athletic Club, a private health club serving approximately 6,500 residents. Despite some opposition to the project, voiced by a few frustrated citizens at the June 25 meeting, the commission put its stamp of approval on the proposal to create a 40,000-square-foot shopping center at 2655 Erringer Road, where the...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/mall-extension-to-replace-popular-athleti... Man creates terrace along disappearing bank- July 17, 2008 Several homeowners who live along the Arroyo Simi that crosses south of Simi Valley are losing ground. Their backyards lie on the banks of the wash, and in many areas those banks are deteriorating due to natural erosion and storm flooding. A couple of homeowners whose homes back the Arroyo near Sequoia Avenue have planted shrubs and trees along the bike trail to stabilize the ground. And Tom Murrell, whose house backs the Arroyo on Deacon Street, has gone a step further. To support the bank...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/man-creates-terrace-along-disappearing-ba... State's affordable housing mandate puts pressure on local governments- July 17, 2008 In the Conejo Valley MoorparkSimi Valley areas, city officials are bracing themselves for the inevitable: a requirement that they allow housing developments with densities between 20 and 30 percent above what would normally be permitted under local zoning laws. Read more on this news story at the weblink to the right...http://www.topix.net/city/simi-valley-ca/2008/07/states-affordable-housing-mandate-puts-pr... |