Sales tax revenues see uptick

26 January 2012, 8:38 pm

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com According to the latest figures, Simi Valley saw modest growth in sales tax revenue during the third quarter of 2011, but the increase lagged behind the gains made countywide and across the state. read more... Read More »

Local sports briefs: More area stars to play Sunday

26 January 2012, 2:52 pm

The PrepStar California Classic will have a number of Ventura County eighth-graders playing on Sunday at noon at the Home Depot Center in Carson.... Read More »

Los Angeles mayor signs porn star condom requirement

25 January 2012, 10:21 am

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Porn actors in Los Angeles will have to use condoms on the set as a condition of obtaining a film permit under a first-in-the-nation requirement quietly signed into law by the mayor, and a nearby community was considering a similar rule. Officials in Simi Valley said on Tuesd... Read More »

PREP ROUNDUP: Gockel-Figge captures fifth tournament title to lead runner-up Pioneers

21 January 2012, 11:05 pm

William Gockel-Figge finished 6-0 for the Simi Valley wrestling team Saturday en route to capturing the 195-pound title at the Sam Boyd California Invitational Tournament at Morro Bay High.... Read More »

Sales forecasts mixed for new Simi Valley home development

19 January 2012, 2:55 pm

The first new detached home development in Simi Valley since the housing market tanked in 2008 opens to the public Saturday, but real estate experts are split over how well it will sell.... Read More »

Los Angeles Area Debt Settlement Company Launches Debt Relief Blog

19 January 2012, 12:23 am

Darrell Warner, President of ACI-Solutions, has launched The Debt Pro blog. The Debt Pro Blog provides information for consumers on debt settlement and other debt relief options, and reports on the fraud that is still being committed by bad debt settlement companies.Simi Valley, California (PRWEB) J... Read More »

Union sues to block Simi Valley's withdrawal from county library system

12 January 2012, 12:56 pm

The union representing Southern California public service workers has filed suit in Ventura County Superior Court over Simi Valley's plans to take over its public library.... Read More »

Local Plumbing Contractor Announces New Enhanced Consumer Service Website

11 January 2012, 12:31 am

Acrown Plumbing Construction, a Simi Valley plumbing contracting service, has introduced an enhanced consumer initiative along with a newly redesigned website. It is aimed at making Internet searches more simplified and meaningful to potential customers.Simi Valley, California (PRWEB) January 11, 20... Read More »

Simi Valley becomes successor to redevelopment agency

10 January 2012, 11:02 am

Simi Valley will become the successor agency to the city's redevelopment agency, overseeing its end by paying its debts and selling its assets. Simi Economic Development Director Brian Gabler made the disclosure at the City Council's meeting Monday night. The move comes in response to the Ca... Read More »

U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly of Simi Valley to retire

7 January 2012, 8:50 pm

He faced tough decisions after a new political map put him in the same district as fellow Republican Rep. Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon. Reporting from Washington... Read More »