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 ...

In a profession where turnover is common and success often fleeting, longevity paired with sustained excellence is rare. At Royal High School, Dan Maye has delivered both for nearly four decades. The ...

The Simi Valley Police Department is seeking the public’s help in its investigation into an incident at the Islamic Society of Simi Valley that took place earlier this week. According to an April 8 ...

What has happened to the 118 freeway in Simi Valley, and why is it so ugly? It was not long ago that we all saw a surge of landscaping work along the 118 freeway in Simi Valley. I understood that the ...

As rattlesnakes emerge early from winter hibernation across the region, local animal expert Marco Solis is fielding a growing number of calls—from film sets to suburban doorsteps—to safely remove and ...

The Round-Up Country Music Festival will return to Rancho Simi Community Park on Sat., April 18, offering a full day of live music, dancing, food and community fundraising. The event, presented by the ...

New restaurants are opening, major retailers are inching closer, and a mystery employer poised to bring new jobs is waiting in the wings—signs, city officials say, that Simi Valley’s economy is not ...

To commemorate the anniversary of the assassination attempt on former president Ronald Reagan’s life, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute will host a talk about the event.

Debating short-term rentals like those offered through Airbnb should start from a simple premise: people have a right to make reasonable use of their private property. For many homeowners, especially ...

A surge of new voices—many speaking in favor of short-term rentals for the first time — reshaped the conversation at the March 23 Simi Valley City Council meeting as officials signaled the divisive ...

A 46-year-old woman has died after being bitten by a rattlesnake in the Wildwood Regional Park area in Thousand Oaks, the Ventura Medical Examiner’s Office said. The woman, who was bitten in March 14, ...

The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is asking residents to consider volunteering for a series of summer events designed to bring the community together in local parks. With the season ...