Joseph Ayala, a businessman and university professor, was appointed to the vacant District 1 seat on the Simi Valley City Council during a special meeting Feb. 24 A newcomer to city politics, Ayala ...

Despite emotional pleas from staff and teachers, the Simi Valley Unified School District board voted on Feb. 18 to eliminate several staff positions by the end of the 2024-25 school year. The cuts ...

Ventura County resident and retired FBI Special Agent William Rose opens his book “Less Tagging, More Killing” with an anecdote from the summer of 2000, when he was tasked with picking up actor Gary B ...

Simi Valley Police Detective Nicholas Tutino’s dedication to community support was evident when he personally escorted a person battling addiction to rehab, supporting their decision to seek help.

At E. Los Angeles Avenue and Madera Road, a 30-year-old man was cited for hit and run causing property damage. A 63-year-old man was cited for shoplifting at Target, 51 Tierra Rejada Road. Feb. 11 At ...

Senior Concerns has been serving the needs of Conejo Valley’s older adults and their caregivers. To celebrate, the Thousand Oaks nonprofit has chosen “The Golden One” as the theme for its annual ...

On March 1 and 2, New West Symphony will continue to celebrate its 30th anniversary season with “Carmina and Carnival,” ...

The high-stakes race to replace Jacqui Irwin as representative for the California 42nd Assembly District in the 2026 election has its first contender— plus another possible candidate who’s still a ...

Times are hard. We know that because we in the newsroom are going through it right along with our friends and neighbors in the community. We are also hearing about it, especially, from the city’s ...

Recently I had robotic surgery on my knee. Although I was confined to my house with pain, I wanted to attend a concert. My special friend, Ruth Dempsey, helped me to go to the Zmed Brothers ...

Eileen Smulson rescued her first pet in 2003. Ginger, a four-month-old terrier mix, was abandoned on the side of a highway, and the Granada Hills resident did everything she could to make the dog feel ...