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RAD GRADS—Makayla Rooks jumps for joy in the company of Keira Vecchi as they await the start of Royal High School’s commencement ceremony June 1. Rooks plans to study criminal justice at Moorpark College while Vecchi will study to be a writer at California Lutheran University. Photos by KAREN QUINCY LOBERG/Acorn Newspapers For its collective
As Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board members work to hammer out a budget for fiscal year 2023-24, they’re faced with tough decisions. Should park district money be used to build a new BMX track? Or should upgrades at Arroyo Simi Equestrian Center take priority? What about requests for more pickleball courts and
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District was awarded grant funds for two new Bobcat skid-steer loaders, which were were unveiled prior to the Jan. 18 board of directors meeting. Aptly named Digger and Scoop, the new equipment was funded by grants from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in 2022 in support of the district’s
A SAFER WAY TO TRAVEL ACROSS TOWN—This entrance to the Arroyo Simi Greenway on Erringer Road next to Rancho Simi Community Park leads residents to a segment that has already been improved. In addition to serving a growing number of walkers, joggers and cyclists, the arroyo greenbelt attracts birds and other wildlife. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers
A DAY ON, NOT A DAY OFF—Above, volunteer Ivana Mayer receives the Golden Trash Grabber from Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District Director Brian Dennert during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 16. Mayer will use the tool to pick up trash for a month and then hand it over to