🌱 Will new evidence finally clarify Simi Valley’s most infamous cold case?
Simi Valley, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Simi Valley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will new evidence finally clarify Simi Valley’s most infamous cold case?
- How bad are the landfill odors hitting Simi Valley’s Big Sky homes?
- How did Simi Valley avenge last year’s heartbreaking one-point loss?
Also on today's calendar: Twanguero: Backroads of the Americas — Live in Westlake Village and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Sunny and pleasantly cool, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
- Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New book brings 50-year-old Simi murder case back into focus (simivalleyacorn.com) — A new true-crime book revisits one of Simi Valley’s most haunting cold cases—the 1978 murders of Rhonda Wicht and her young son—and invites residents to reconsider the evidence. Co-authors Alicia Doyle and Shelley Hamilton will discuss the case and sign books at The Junkyard Café and Chi-Chi’s Pizza in Simi Valley in late September. 
2. Simi Valley neighbors complain about foul odors from landfill receiving Boyle Heights fire debris (abc7.com) — Neighbors in Simi Valley’s Big Sky community say foul odors from a nearby landfill taking rotten food from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire are making daily life miserable. Residents have filed complaints with the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, which has issued a violation notice to the landfill operator and is continuing to monitor conditions.
3. Big points, big efforts highlight Week 1 in high school football (vcstar.com) — Simi Valley football fans will be glad to hear the Pioneers rolled to a revenge win over Shadow Ridge in Las Vegas, jumping out to a 21-point lead behind standout junior running back Sal Villa. Coach Jim Benkert praised his team’s progress on defense, and Simi Valley now turns its attention to hosting Bishop Montgomery at home this Friday.
4. Ventura County's best pizza eatery revealed (vcstar.com) — If you’re craving pizza in Simi Valley, local favorite Toppers Pizza Place just topped Ventura County’s reader poll, beating out spots in Ventura and beyond. The countywide contest ranked pizzerias from Oak View to Moorpark, and organizers are already asking for suggestions for next month’s best-sandwiches poll featuring locally owned eateries.
📸 Around Simi Valley
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Simi Valley
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
Twanguero: Backroads of the Americas — Live in Westlake Village →
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Rd, Westlake Village
5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
Fall Picture Day
Mountain View Elementary MPR
7:30 am -
Spirit Wear sales end
Katherine Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93063
8:00 am -
Regular Board Meeting-Board Room - 4:30 p.m. Closed Session / 6:00
Fillmore Unified 627 Sespe Ave
4:30 pm -
Ms. Hedricks Back to School Night
Madera Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93065
5:30 pm -
Friday Assembly
Katherine Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93063
8:15 am -
Picture Day
Katherine Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93063
8:30 am -
Sunday Night Comedy 9/06/26 →
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley
7:00 pm -
Labor Day - Schools / District offices closed
Fillmore Unified Fillmore, CA 93016 -
Voices Rock launching new Adult and youth Choirs in WESTLAKE VILLAGE →
Aspire Dance Studio, 5700 Corsa Ave, Westlake Village
7:30 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
📣 Simi Valley Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Color, Craft, or More →
Oak Park Library, 899 Kanan Rd, Oak Park
2:00 pm -
Senior Sunrise
Oak Park High School Stadium
6:00 am -
Spirit Wear sales end
Katherine Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93063
8:00 am -
School on Wheels Donation Drive
Calabasas High School Calabasas, CA 91302
4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Simi Valley PatchAM possible:
- Assumption Cemetery — (805) 583-5825
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Someone’s german shepherd is wandering alone.
Spotted it going into lolite st of the tioga community by the legacy drive. (Nextdoor Big Sky) - Our orange tabby cat is missing, last seen at our house at 1538 Blackstock Ave.
, Simi Valley She is very friendly and sociable, please call (805)907-5388 if you see her (Nextdoor Alpine Barnes)
- Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Simi Valley. Apply here.
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Fresh Cut Produce Clerk in Simi Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simi Valley here.
Ok Simi Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.