When the news broke about Farmers Insurance leaving Simi Valley, my knee jerk reaction was to point the finger squarely at the City and suggest they dropped the ball. When I’m critical of the City, I’m usually inundated with comments and emails from people who share in my frustration and...

An editorial by Tim Hodge… There has been much written about the loss of important major employers and other businesses in Simi Valley.  When it comes to economic vitality, there is no doubt that the tide is ebbing rather than coming in. There has been nearly as much written about the efforts...

TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ARTICLE AND CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON What a great evening with the challenging City Council Candidates. Each candidate had plenty to share on topics such as doing business in Simi Valley, the Shop Simi Valley First program, City Council salary and benefits...

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Approximately 1200 jobs are leaving Simi Valley and going to the recently vacated 21st Century Insurance building in Woodland Hills (vacated by 21st Century when parent company AIG terminated all operations at that facility). The following is a snippet from their press release. The company announced...

Huber Files Nomination Papers for Simi Valley Mayor Friday afternoon, August 6, Bob Huber filed his nomination papers to run for Simi Valley Mayor, at the Simi Valley City Hall. “I am honored that hundred of citizens, numerous elected officials and many community business leaders are supporting my...

I just arrived home from a lunch meeting and, no offense to my meeting partner, I’ve never wanted to come home faster to publish an announcement. The Simi Valley Police Officers Association plans to announce their endorsement for Bob Huber as Simi Valley Mayor and Keith Mashburn for Simi Valley...

City Manager Mike Sedell issued a press release today in response to E-Verify and its new place in the campaigns for Mayor of Simi Valley. In the press release, Mayor Paul Miller stated, “Unfortunately, this has become an issue in the current election, with some alleging that the City Council is...

I am pleased to introduce Tim Hodge as a guest blogger. Tim is an outstanding contributor and an active member of the Simi Valley Community. He’s served twice on the Neighborhood Council, as Chair of the Vision 20/20 Project, President of the Board of Directors on the Simi Valley Free Clinic and...

Bob Huber's Campaign Sign on Madera near LA. Bob Huber’s signs are up, according to the following campaign announcement: We are excited to let you know that this morning, as you drive through our beautiful city, you will finally see our multitude of campaign signs.  As you read in one of our...