STORYTIME Children and their parents listen to local leaders read books during the Read Across America event at the Simi Valley Library on Feb. 25. The event also featured arts and crafts. Winners of a library card art design contest were also announced during the event, which sought to spread the joy of reading. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn
The Simi Valley branch of AAUW, in partnership with the Simi Valley Library, will present a panel discussion about women who work in male-dominated career fields from 1 to 3 p.m. Sun., March 5 in the library’s community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road The panelists are: Mandy Harrington, engineer at Boeing Co.; Melissa Gonzalez, M.D.
READY FOR COUNTING Election officials from the County of Ventura collect ballots from the drop box at the Simi Valley Library on Nov. 8. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers As ballots from Tuesday’s election continue to be counted, semiofficial results from the Ventura County clerk’s office Thursday show Janice Parvin with a significant lead in the Ventura County
In part two of our interview, David Nussbaum discusses the future of holograms, which are already being deployed in medical and journalism contexts. From retail to Hollywood and erasing the need for almost all business travel, holograms are poised to change almost every aspect of daily life, a process that has already begun.