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Residents press council for 4‑way stop, traffic calming after near-misses on Cochran and St. Clair
Summary
Several neighbors described repeated high-speed driving and recent near-misses near Cochran Street and St. Clair Avenue and asked the council to add stop controls or speed-calming measures; council members said public-works and police would review the concerns.
Multiple residents told the Simi Valley City Council on June 23 that cars regularly speed downhill on Cochran Street into residential areas, creating a dangerous blind curve and several near-miss incidents involving children.
“Two days ago ... If we had been 2 seconds before, my grandson ... and two of the neighborhood kids would have been killed,” neighborhood resident Michelle Spuladoro said, describing an incident outside her home on Welcome Court off Cochran. Dane Chadwick, who said he has lived on St. Clair for 37 years, asked the council to install a four-way stop at St. Clair and Cochran. “It is amazing to see just how fast people come off of Cochran Street still thinking it's 45 miles an hour, but they've entered into a residential area that has now dropped to 25 miles an hour,” he said.
Tony Rogers and other commenters urged the council to pursue physical calming measures—speed bumps or signage—and suggested neighborhood fundraising or modest city outlays to pay for improvements. Rogers said traffic studies already exist and that modest capital outlays could reduce the risk.
Why it matters: Residents described repeated, dangerous vehicle speeds close to where children play and where several families live. Multiple speakers asked for short-term traffic-calming steps and longer-term studies to prevent a traffic fatality.
Council response and next steps: Council member Litster told speakers they were heard and asked staff to engage public-works and public-safety staff about the locations raised. Council members said they would pass the concerns to the public-works department and intended to seek follow-up information and possible countermeasures. No immediate funding or roadway changes were approved at the meeting.
Ending: Residents requested quick action to evaluate and, if warranted, implement traffic-calming measures at Cochran and St. Clair and at the Welcome Court approach to Cochran. Council members acknowledged the safety risk and directed staff to evaluate the requests and return with options.
