“Seeing the division being created among the college-aged youth is most disturbing. Along with the division is the struggle to educate while social distancing, meeting the needs of the students giving ...

The County of Ventura wants to flex some muscle in counterpoint to Southern California Edison, whose equipment failures have led to recent wildfires and whose preemptive blackouts have been a source ...

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 ...

Despite an industry-wide slump, Simi Valley continues to assert its reputation as a top SoCal film production destination with the number of shooting days on the rise in recent years. At the Feb. 24 ...

When Mayor Fred Thomas walked into a room, his presence was unmistakable— warm, bold and full of energy. That same spirit, say friends and family members, defined his decades of service and dedication ...

“I am running for re-election because I think I still have something to contribute. My top three priorities are finding ways for the district to be less dependent on property tax revenues, retaining ...

“I am running to ensure that Calleguas continues to provide a safe, reliable water supply to Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Moorpark, Oxnard and other areas of the county we serve. During this ...

Last spring, more than 78 sidewalk trip-and-fall hazards from overgrown trees in the Texas tract were reported to the city. As of this writing, not one has been completely repaired. A home in the same ...

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 ...

Essentially, our Simi Valley City Council and SVPD are saying, “To hell with the Constitution we swore to uphold. To hell with federal law when it comes to illegal immigrants who are also criminals.

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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 ...