It’s been referred to in letters to the editor, comments on this blog and Brian Dennert’s, as well as comments on the Ventura County Star. Depending on the nature of your business, moving shop to Simi Valley can be a difficult and expensive task. It is one of the issues that should be addressed...

Sojka delivers Business Advocate, Business Roundtable for City Pro-business ‘Vision’ adopted by City Council as part of 2010-11 balanced budget SIMI VALLEY – Simi Valley City Councilman Steve Sojka announces approval of two of his proposals to bolster the local economy in Simi Valley. The addition...

We had a great time at the Simi Valley Street Fair this year! The Simi Valley Street Fair takes place every May between Sequoia and Galena on Cochran Street in Simi Valley. The event is hosted by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce. It includes the participation of over 300 vendors and thousands of attendees.

The Simi Valley Street Fair is this Saturday, May 9th, between Galena and Sequoia on Cochran Street.  I’ll be there.  I enjoy seeing the businesses come together and I’ve always found the volume of people who attend to be impressive. A long time ago, I once managed to convince myself that...

One event that I look forward to regularly is the State of the City Address sponsored by the Simi Valley Chamber, presented by Mayor Paul Miller. In better economic times, I recall being very moved and excited about the months to come. While the economic climate has shifted and the city recently adjusted...

I couldn’t be more delighted about the Simi Valley Acorn article that was published in today’s paper about my efforts to shine a light on Simi Valley.  I truly hope it’s read as a humble effort.  I want very much to be successful with this project, but I certainly don’t believe...

Ted Mackel published one of the most interesting articles I’ve read related to the City of Simi Valley and how they work with local businesses.  As a local business owner, I definitely found his take interesting.  His first point grabbed me immediately… The Future of Simi Valley Retail...

This month, the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce will honor its selected Business and Business Person of the Year for 2008.  The honorees are chosen and like most years, the names and businesses are names and businesses you know.  I always hope that each year I’ll read the names of someone I’ve...

This morning, I had the pleasure of touring the Simi Valley Landfill. Yep, I said “pleasure.” It was truly a fascinating experience. About three years ago, I brought several loads to the landfill to dump on a Saturday afternoon and was amazed by all the things to see. The brief experience...

We need to rely on good, sound science - Steve Sojka This past Monday, I missed the City Council meeting where the status of Runkle Canyon was discussed. I caught the playback and was fascinated by what I saw! I can’t help but wonder if the Radiation Rangers are hysterical, or if they’re...