Highway work under way
UncategorizedA project to repave two sections of Highway 246 was scheduled to start Sept. 19 in the following locations, weather permitting: • from Hill Haven Road to Via Juana Road; • from Edison Street to the Highway 154 interchange. This work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Read More →
Commissioner eyes AIG
UncategorizedCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said Sept. 17 monitoring the AIG issue is the No. 1 priority of his department. “The federal action offers maximum protection for AIG insurance customers in California and elsewhere,” Poizner said in a written statement. “The loan does not create any lien obligations on any of the AIG insurance assets, Read More →
L.A. police arrest Camarillo businessman
OpinionA Camarrillo business owner and another man are in custody in connection with the July 28 stabbing death of the businessman’s estranged wife. James Michael Fayed, 45, co-owner of e-Bullion and Goldfinger Bullion & Coin, was arrested Sept. 11 while appearing in federal court in Los Angeles on an indictment for alleged illegal operation of Read More →
Metrolink must regain trust
OpinionThe tragic train wreck in Chatsworth that claimed 25 lives is among the worst railroad accidents in California history. It also raises serious questions about how transportation planners in the tri-county region should proceed as we rethink the balance between roads and mass transit solutions for the 21st century. Some of our left-leaning politicians Read More →
Lawmakers
OpinionCalifornia lawmakers ended a stalemate that started July 1 by approving a $145 billion state spending plan for fiscal 2008-09 – only to have the governor veto it 12 hours later. Even though it was a record 78 days into the state’s new fiscal year, the governor’s move makes sense. This is an abominable Read More →
SkateLab to roll out new line
Small BusinessWhen Simi Valley skate park SkateLab opened in 1997, there were only four skate parks in California, co-owner Todd Huber said. Now, he said, there are 400. Tapping into the state’s growing market of skaters, Huber and former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Scott Radinsky are about to ratchet up SkateLab’s revenues and visibility with the Read More →
Strickland zeroes in on 19th Senate District
UncategorizedWhen it comes to balancing a state budget, at least two things would be “off the table” for Simi Valley Republican Tony Strickland: raising taxes and releasing inmates early from California’s crowded prisons. “If we don’t feel safe in our schools or our streets or our businesses, we’re not going to have profitable businesses,” Strickland Read More →
