A walk through American history— from quill pens to game controllers—greets visitors this holiday season at the Reagan Library’s “An American Christmas,” a festive exhibit featuring 26 themed trees ...

We felt it again as news reached us of the mass violence at Brown University and Bondi Beach in Australia—attacks that shattered places meant for gathering, learning, leisure and, in the case down ...

Ventura County could soon find itself at odds with the federal government. With concerns ranging from tourism and fishing to military operations and fragile marine ecosystems, the Ventura County Board ...

When I get gloomy, I think about the 101 Freeway. I know, the freeway itself can be a source of gloom, what with the congestion and irritation that comes with it. But if you look for it, I’ve got a ...

Simi Valley is set to increase salaries for its city manager and several other management staff, with the total cost nearing $160,000 extra coming out of city coffers. The City Council approved the ...

Councilmember Elaine Litster has been unanimously appointed Simi Valley’s mayor pro tem for 2026, a key leadership role that includes stepping in for the mayor whenever needed. The City Council made ...

WARRIORS TAKE ON MUSKETEERS—Westlake Warrior Axel Ostergard goes up and over Moorpark’s Tanner Stotts (left) and Tyson Howarth during a non-league boys’ basketball game Dec. 12 at Westlake High School ...

As 2025 draws to a close, it is difficult to escape the sense that it has been a grinding year for the nation and for our community. The headlines have been loud, the arguments louder, and the fatigue ...

A woman, 25, was arrested for battery in the 1700 block of Regan Circle. Dec. 1 A 48-year-old man was cited for methamphetamine possession in the 1700 block of Surveyor Avenue. In the 1200 block of E.

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT—Christmas decorations are already in abundance, and this week we have a few. Above, Gavin Hudson, 17, staples Christmas lights to his house in the Auburn Lane neighborhood of ...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth—mired in controversy over lethal strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean— mounted an ...

People living in a long-standing homeless encampment along the Arroyo Simi began packing up this week, gathering what ...