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The Indianapolis International Airport was named the Best Airport in North America by the Airports Council International. The annual Airport Service Quality awards are determined by year-round passenger satisfaction surveys. Other winners include Cape Town International Airport, deemed Best in Africa. In the Middle East, Abu Dhabi won the top honor.

Simi Valley Environmental Services Director Stratis Perros will appear at a meeting on Saturday, Feb. 18 to discuss with community members a pathway to more affordable housing in a city where many lower income workers cannot afford to live or must endure overcrowded conditions or work at multiple jobs to reside there.

The meeting, organized by the local nonprofit organization Buen Vecino, will be held from 10 a.m.to noon at Nueva Esperanza Covenant Church, 4680 Alamo St. in Simi Valley. The session will provide a space for community members to learn, share their experiences, ask questions, and share what they wish to see change with regards to housing.

Perros heads a city agency that coordinates the city's development, including land use planning and affordable housing programs. Its Housing Resources Section's mission is to create a strong, sustainable, inclusive community with quality housing for all of the city's residents.

Buen Vecino Community Organizer Guadalupe Jasso will also speak at the event about the needs and benefits of affordable development and grassroots community advocacy.

Among topics to be covered are the city's General Plan Housing Element, inclusive affordable housing, accessory dwelling units, and community engagement, including the City Council's agendas relating to housing. The meeting offers an opportunity for affordable housing supporters to address plans and projects that they deem most crucial to be high on the city's priority list.

In addition to Buen Vecino, several other community organizations will be present.

The event will be bilingual and fully accessible to English and Spanish speakers. Registration for this free event is available online at: www.bit.ly/simihousing

For information, contact Buen Vecino at (805) 283-9828.

The Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum will host its popular Marketplace on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds at 956 Maple Ave. in downtown Carpinteria.

“We had to forego our previously scheduled Marketplace due to the much-needed rain, so we are really looking forward to seeing our visitors and vendors again,” said Jayme Yahr, executive director and curator of the nonprofit organization.

As always, the Marketplace will be filled with a treasure trove of handcrafted gifts, toys, antiques, furniture, jewelry, clothing, plants, musical instruments, household items including quilts, kitchenware, and chinaware, among other items. Of special note are the 25 cent and $1 tables at Granny’s Attic, the booth operated by the museum.

One of Marketplace’s unique vendors is Randy Axcell, owner and operator of EDC Mobile Sharpening. He will be onsite providing sharpening services, which include repairs, cleaning, and sanitizing for a price of $5 each.

EDC Mobile Sharpening can be reached at edcmobilesharpening.com or (801) 657-1056. Learn more at Facebook/EDCmobilesharpening and Instagram.com/edc_sharpening_.

The free admission to the Marketplace also includes music by the Sweet Strings Sisters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. playing folk, traditional, oldies, and original tunes. Find more information at facebook.com/sweetstringsisters. Mavis Hansen and the Ukulele Jammers will play from 1:15 to 3 p.m.

Hot dogs, cold beverages, and snacks will be available for purchase.

For more information, call the museum at (805) 684-3112 or visit carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org. The next Marketplace is scheduled for March 25.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.
Schedule for July:
• Museum Mamas: The Making of MOMA (Two Parts) with Christine Maasdam | Tuesdays, July 1 & 8, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom
• Guardians of the Skies: The Role and Evolution of the Federal Air Marshal Service with Pedro Fernandez | Wednesday, July 2, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks
• Songs of the Civil Rights Movement with Cary Ginell | Wednesday, July 9, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks
• A Look at Photography Today with Avril Angevine | Thursday, July 10, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom
• CRISPR: A Genetic Revolution (Two Parts) with Wesley Tierney | Mondays, July 14 & 21, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom
• Los Angeles in the 1950s: When Pop Culture Transformed LA into a World-Class Destination with Sharon Boorstin | Tuesday, July 15, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom
• Buildings that Define American Cities: Portland and Seattle (Two Parts) with Eleanor Schrader| Wednesdays, July 16 & 23, 1-3pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks
• Losing the Voice of America: The Unprecedented Challenges of the News Media in the United States with Dr. Kirstie Hettinga | Thursday, July 31, 10am-12pm (PT), Zoom & Thousand Oaks

Series continues through August.

On the fog-swept coastal bluffs overlooking California’s Golden Gate Bridge near the Marin Headlands, rises an imposing concrete bunker with the rusted remains of a 15-inch naval gun. Battery Spencer, a vestige of a bygone era, and many others in the area have kept watch over the coastal approach to San Francisco Bay since 1895. The West Coast of the United States from the Mexican to the Canadian borders is dotted by similar sites. Constructed during the Spanish American War, these coastal defensive positions gradually fell into disrepair, but still remained in various levels of service during WWII and the Cold War. This course will take a closer look at the history of these sites and in so doing provide an overview of how California and the West Coast experienced WWII and the Cold War. From the shelling of the Ellwood oil piers by a Japanese submarine near Gaviota to coastal radar and missile defenses, we will examine the role played by sites such as the Marin Headlands throughout this era. We will also explore what people living on the West Coast and California in particular feared as a result of WWII and how these responses shaped their daily lives. Today, you can still explore these unique sites, many of which are open to the public and this course will offer tips and suggestions for planning a visit.

This course takes place both in-person at the Thousand Oaks campus and online via Zoom.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people ages 50 and older, seeking intellectual stimulation through university-level courses — without the pressure of grades — for the sake of learning and social engagement.

A new WNBA season begins Friday without one of its biggest stars. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia following a drug smuggling allegation.

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says she'll focus her time in charge on getting more Americans insured.