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Ken Sandberg for Simi Valley City Council

Ken Sandberg is running for Simi Valley City Council. I saw his letter to the Acorn this morning and was surprised that I hadn’t yet spoken to him. I have spoken briefly to all candidates for City Council, including those … Continue reading

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Political Appointments in Simi Valley Should End

Both Michelle Foster and Steve Sojka were appointed to the Simi Valley City Council to fill empty seats outside of an election cycle. I have nothing against Michelle Foster or Steve Sojka and believe both have served the community well. … Continue reading

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Pension Reform Settled, POA Still Pending

You’ve probably already heard the news. The City of Simi Valley has settled negotiations on pension reform for City employees after several weeks of talks with the Service Employees International Union that represents all city employees (not including police officers). … Continue reading

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Sinaloa Park to Become a Reality

Tonight I got to watch the City Council at work.  As Councilmember Steve Sojka put it, this was one of those City Council meetings to remember and be proud of.  Sinaloa Park, the proposed family recreation center, has been approved … Continue reading

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Keith Mashburn for Simi Valley City Council

I just spoke to Keith Mashburn who announced that he’s running for Simi Valley City Council.  When he initially contacted me, I knew immediately who he was because I recall the quotes from him regarding the Candlelight Nightclub issues that … Continue reading

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Do Challengers Have the Chops for Simi Valley Budget?

The Simi Valley election this year is critical.  We’ll determine in this election who will be one of the critical decision makers in future Simi Valley budget decisions. And with an economy that’s on the road to recovery, but not … Continue reading

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Candidate Sojka’s Economy Bolstering Programs Approved

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 … Continue reading

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Scott Miller for Simi Valley City Council

Scott Miller intends to submit his paperwork on Monday to run for Simi Valley City Council.  I’ve known Scott for a couple of years and know that he’ll put a lot of passion into his campaign.  But I’ve also seen … Continue reading

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Candlelight Nightclub and Campaign Reform

An email from Brad Jashinsky, former candidate for Simi Valley School Board, to Brian Dennert sparked my interest in this story. According to Brad, Candlelight Nightclub in Simi Valley is the source of drunk drivers that have a bad habit … Continue reading

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Moorpark Does it Right

Councilmember Janice Parvin of the Moorpark City Council is now the city’s new mayor.  Of course, this opens a vacancy on the Moorpark City Council.  In the city of Simi Valley, our council would appoint someone to the vacant position, … Continue reading

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