BRIEFLY.Train, Santa make Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. stop SIMI VALLEY - The Metrolink Holiday Train will be making a stop Saturday at the Simi Valley Train Station, spreading holiday cheer with Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus and his helpers. The 450-ton train, decorated with more than 50,000 lights and life-size holiday displays, arrives at 6:15 p.m. at the station, 5050 Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Ave. There will be two live stage shows featuring Santa Claus. The public is welcome to the free event and encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to donate for needy children in the Simi Valley area, which will be distributed by the county Fire Department. - Daily News Winter day camp sign-ups to open SIMI VALLEY - Winter day camp registrations begin Monday for children grades K-6. The Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Recreation and Park District is offering two day camps, one at Berylwood Neighborhood Park and another at Rancho Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
Both winter day camps are open Dec. 19-23 and Dec. 26-30. The camp opens at 6:45 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. Registration forms are available at the Sycamore Drive Community Center. - Daily News Experts to discuss seniors' finances SIMI VALLEY - The Simi Valley Police Department The Simi Valley Police Department (SVPD) is the police department of the city of Simi Valley, California. The department currently has over 120 sworn officers, and more than 65 support personnel[1]. The department has a patrol area that covers over 39 square miles. and the Simi Valley Police Foundation will co-sponsor the ``Financially Prudent Senior Seminar'' on Saturday. The seminar is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. at Simi Valley City Hall Council Chambers, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. Representatives from the Police Department, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office and other agencies will be on hand to discuss ways to protect your financial future. For information, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Vicki Kinzer at (805) 583-6908. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m. - Daily News Homelessness is topic of meeting THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Information about local homelessness and hunger will be presented at a 7 p.m. community forum Wednesday in Nygreen Hall at California Lutheran University Mission statement The University's mission statement is as follows: "California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. as part of National Homeless & Hunger Awareness Week. The forum is sponsored by Manna Food Pantry of the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by , Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales and the Ventura County Homeless and Housing Coalition. For information, contact Chris Poynter, program and development director for Lutheran Social Services, at (805) 497-6207 or cpoynter(at)lsssc.org. According to Lutheran Social Services, an individual earning minimum wage would need to work 125 hours each week to afford a one-bedroom apartment in the community and would need to make $22 per hour to afford a two- bedroom apartment. The average apartment in the Conejo Valley rents for more than $1,000 a month and the annual income needed to afford a market-price home in the area is more than $120,000. - Daily News Health center lab, cafeteria are open VENTURA - The Ventura County Health Care Agency celebrated the grand opening Friday of the Ventura County Medical Center's new laboratory, kitchen and cafeteria. The 34,213-square-foot structure at 3291 Loma Vista Road in Ventura cost $16.1 million. It will provide office and work space for 120 employees, while the cafeteria, on the lower level, has a dining capacity for 270. About 1.3 million clinical tests are performed each year in the laboratory. - Daily News Restoration trust to dedicate trail CALABASAS - The Mountains Restoration Trust, a private land trust that manages natural resources in the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. , will have a public dedication at 10 a.m. Saturday for the new Anza Trail at the west end of Calabasas Road. Local, regional and state officials who assisted in the development of the city's first community trailhead will be recognized at the ceremony. For information, contact President Steve Harris at Mountains Restoration Trust, (818) 591-1701, Ext. 104, or log onto www.mountainstrust.org. - Daily News |
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