Wow! This is an election that will prove to be exciting!  Last mayoral election, I was concerned that Simi Valley voters had grown accustomed to the status quo. This election, there are compelling choices and what is sure to be a real race to the finish line!  What’s more, these candidates are...

For an embarassing number of weeks, my phone service has been failing.  We went weeks assuming our phone was broken, only to replace it and find that we still couldn’t receive incoming phone calls. Disconnecting the house from the primary incoming line and still having our phone service fail was...

I don’t pretend to be an objective journalist on this site.  I express my opinions openly.  I’m a huge fan of Glen Becerra. My loyalty towards Simi Valley City Councilmember Becerra was solidified when he took out a full page ad in the Los Angeles Daily News encouraging shoppers to come...

As we know it, is the Ronald Reagan Library REALLY in the city of Simi Valley.  Technically speaking, the answer to that question is “no!”  Apparently, the Regan Library sits in an unincorporated area of the Tierra Rejada Greenbelt and is actually outside of the jurisdiction of Simi Valley. ...

I am absolutely delighted by the recent news regarding Glen Becerra’s efforts to bring outside dollars into the City of Simi Valley!  This is truly what it’s all about right here.  If you haven’t already heard, here’s the deal… and I hope you love this just as much as...

People regularly want to debate me when I tell them I’m proud to live in Simi Valley.  Here’s one of the strongest reasons to be proud.  It’s the annual Cajun Festival put on by the Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise.  There’s more to it than just a weekend of fun.  The revenue generated...

Dear City Council, Please encourage the outraged neighbors who will be attending the City Council meeting tomorrow to learn how to communicate with their neighbors without intervention by police or with new laws on the books. There are so many better things to address than someone who can’t communicate...

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...

This week, the Simi Valley Planning Commission showed Candlelight Nightclub no love according to the Simi Valley Acorn on Friday.  The Planning Commission voted to send the matter back to the City Council, but only after a 3 hour session including comments from approximately 30 area residents and remarks...

I know young teachers, not only in Simi Valley, but in other districts who are extremely talented, extremely dedicated, and extremely at risk of losing their jobs due to the state budget crisis.  Funding for education in general, not only for teachers’ salaries, faces cut backs that you’re...