Simi Valley is known for its low crime rate, presidential library and rocky hills around its edges.

But its most famous alumnus is a major league baseball player.

Jered Weaver, who graduated from Simi Valley High School in 2001 and has gone on to stardom as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Jeff, who has enjoyed a nine-year major league career.

The younger Weaver talked to the Daily News about his hometown.

The Ticket to Ride Band, a tribute to the Beatles:
Bring your family for a free concert and don't forget the picnic basket and blanket or chairs. This is a fantastic location, Oak Park Community Park is complete with waterfalls, a pond and the beautiful backdrop for the stage is open-space canyon hills. So come and enjoy the warm summers evenings with family and friends.

Simi residents and local community leaders took the podium this week at city hall to express concerns about the proposed expansion of the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center.

During a public scoping meeting held by the Ventura County Planning Division on Monday night, about 10 people publicly questioned the potential environmental impacts of Waste Management's expansion project.

Speakers included Mayor Paul Miller and state Senate candidate Hannah-Beth Jackson.

Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised budget is less difficult for schools to handle than his January proposal, Simi Valley will still feel its impact.

As of right now, Simi Valley Unified School District must make $5.4 million in cuts. In January, the district had expected to lose $8.4 million.

"Everyone is affected by this," said Lowell Schultze, associate superintendent of business and facilities. "We still don't have a final budget, so we still don't know what the final thing is going to be. We're going on what the governor said in the May revise, which is better than in January. Our hope is that when the state passes the budget, it will be better yet. But there's no guarantee of that."