SERVICE WITH A SMILE—Using electric vans, Simi Valley Transit On Demand’s door-to-door service offers affordable, flexible rides to areas not covered by fixed bus routes. Courtesy photo Simi Valley ...

Fiery complaints and counter protests regarding recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids boiled over at this week’s Simi Valley City Council meeting, prompting officials to do something ...

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 ...

My wife, Jessica, is great at reusing food scraps in our kitchen. Whenever the kids and I do not eat bananas or strawberries fast enough to avoid browning and softness, she scoops up the fruit and ...

Conejo Valley Audubon is offering grants to help turn yards affected by recent wildfires into habitats that rely on little water and attract birds. As part of its 15th “Lawn to Habitat ...

From fireworks and parades to concerts and drone shows, Independence Day celebrations across Ventura County and beyond will span multiple days of family fun, patriotic music and plenty of reasons to ...

The Grad Facts box that ran with Simi Valley High School’s graduation photos last week had some incorrect information. The following is what should have run. Our apologies to Principal John Baxter and ...

The Ventura County Greek Festival is back with baklava, music and dancing, and the entire county is invited. The annual event is more than a cultural festival, organizers from St. Demetrios Greek ...

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” —Anthony Robbins From Principal John Baxter “This group of seniors remind me of a bunch of otters—and bear with me on this metaphorical ...

Facing a slowing economy and flat sales tax revenues, Simi Valley city leaders unanimously approved a $96.7 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26 at their June 9 meeting, emphasizing responsible ...

The Simi Valley Unified School District honored its student woodworking stars at a May 22 awards banquet at Royal High School. Attending the second annual woodworking awards recognition were students ...

Simi Valley officials hosted their annual State of the City presentation last week with a promise of fiscal responsibility, enhanced public safety and burgeoning economic development. Held May 28 at ...