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A 42-year old woman apparently fell to her death Sunday from the second story balcony of her Simi Valley residence on the 3400 block of Sunset Place, according to police.

It's been a year of pain, grief and unanswered questions for the family and friends that Susan Murphy Sutcliffe left behind. About 50 people gathered at Tire Pros in Simi Valley on Sunday afternoon to commemorate Sutcliffe, who was shot and killed in a shooting spree at the store a year ago.

The Simi Valley Education Foundation will hold a free E-Waste Recycling Day on Oct. 18 for such items as computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, scanners, cell phones, printers, fax machines, answering machines and keyboards.

Closing arguments were made Friday by attorneys in a torture-mayhem case in Ventura County Superior Court involving two alleged Simi Valley gang members accused of brutalizing two men. One of the victims, Zacarias Carranza, testified that defendant Delfino Vasquez used a box cutter to carve his initials on Carranza's back.

The Royal High School Band Boosters on Oct. 18 will host the 25th annual Royal Classic — a marching band and color guard competition.

A Simi Valley man was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale after police found 15 ounces of the drug at his home.

The financial meltdown on Wall Street has hardly affected Simi Valley's investments, holding strong at about $140 million, say city officials. The Simi Valley City Council on Monday will review its investment portfolio, made up of local taxes that are invested to help fund the city's operating budget.

Friends, family and the staff of Tire Pros will be hosting an event Sunday to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Susan Sutcliffe of Simi Valley.

Simi Valley resident Marsha Palafox carefully peeled off the blue painting tape that surrounded the outlets and windows in the gymnasium at the Boys & Girls Club in Simi Valley.