Residents welcome start of Hanukkah at Simi Valley mall

FESITVAL OF LIGHTS BEGINS- Left, Jeffrey Prince, music specialist at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks, sings classic Hanukkah songs with children and families as Rabbi Richard Spiegel, left, lights a giant menorah during the a Hanukkah celebration at the Simi Valley Town Center on Tuesday. Hanukkah began at sundown on Tuesday and will end at sunset on Wednesday.