Voters are facing a high-stakes choice for Ventura County’s top education post come June, as incumbent Superintendent of Schools César Morales faces two challengers in a race that has become a debate ...

I want to sound the alarm that the Simi Valley City Council will shortly be passing their ordinance to legalize and regulate short-term rentals. It appears the council has decided to ignore the ...

As the June primaries approach, so too does the annual flood of letters to the editor—thoughtful, passionate and occasionally written in ALL CAPS. To keep things fair, readable and just a bit sane, we ...

A volunteer clinic that began more than five decades ago in a donated room has grown into one of Ventura County’s most enduring health care safety nets— and now recognized for a milestone that ...

With wildfire danger escalating across Ventura County’s foothills, officials are turning to age-old approaches with a modern twist—goats, grinders and prescribed fire. On April 14, the Ventura County ...

For members of the Simi Valley Quilt Guild, the fabric, patterns, and finished quilts aren’t necessarily the draw—it’s the people. Whether they come for the craft, the challenge or simply the ...

A man, 31, was arrested in the 200 block of Country Club Drive for battery, methamphetamine possession and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. On 118 freeway eastbound Stearns Street offramp, a ...

The new millennium has been a transformative time for newspaper publishing. Changing reader habits and the advent of new technology have placed big demands on companies in the print news business. The ...

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 ...

Miter Brands, the parent company of Milgard Windows and Doors, announced March 25 that it will close its Simi Valley manufacturing facility in early June, resulting in the layoff of about 400 ...

The Simi Valley Town Center will soon be losing its biggest retail store due to another round of downsizing by Macy’s. The struggling department store giant is closing its Simi store and four other ...

It’s been a long wait—and some disappointment— for local beer enthusiasts holding out for an in-town brewery, but hope is on the horizon . . . again. Simi Valley Brewing Company, a locally owned craft ...