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The Simi Valley Street Fair, the city’s largest annual community event, returns to the Simi Town Center on May 3. The free event is expected to again draw more than 20,000 attendees for a day of ...
For the first time in California history—and only the second time in the U.S. since 2013—the oldest known surviving fragment of the Ten Commandments text found to date, is now on display at the Reagan ...
Almost two years to the day he committed a crime spree that killed Westlake High School freshman Wesley Welling and injured several others, Austin Eis was sentenced to 85 years to life in state prison ...
Simi Valley’s spirit of volunteerism was on full display as the City Council at its April 7 meeting honored two of its most dedicated residents—Al Brown and Peter Carrube—with the 2025 Volunteer of ...
For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps—and the changes are significant for Simi Valley and Ventura County in general. Ventura County ...
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board of directors voted last month to convert some of the non-functional turf at 37 Simi Valley parks into mulch or drought-tolerant landscaping due to ...
“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 ...
“I’m honored to be your community college trustee and proud to have served our community for over 40 years. I respectfully ask for your vote so I may continue expanding student success and supporting ...
Education/Experience: Longtime community volunteer, having started on the Simi Valley Youth Council and since then having served on the board of the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Simi Valley ...
Rory Dennert, a 17-year-old senior at Royal High School, won a national civics contest from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy. In its sixth year, the annual Civics Challenge ...
For decades, Simi Valley has been a cornerstone of Hollywood’s film-making industry. Our city’s breathtaking landscapes, rich history and film-friendly policies have made it a go-to destination for ...
From applying Einstein’s theory to the spread of wildfires to calculating the effect of paddle technique on the spin of a ping-pong ball, local students had a strong showing at the 70th Annual Ventura ...