Jewish teens in the area with their shared heritage and affinity for music have a fun, social way to explore both interests at once now that the international choir, HaZamir, has started up for the ...

Camarillo resident Irma Hersel remembers the prickly spines of the cacti that used to tower in front of her grandparent’s house. The plants bear nopales, flat pads that can be eaten and are a staple ...

The Simi Valley Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a local couple who have not been seen since July. Jose Luis Perez, 61, and Stephanie Elizabeth Perez, 63, were last in ...

Beginning Mon., Sept. 16, Moorpark and Simi Valley libraries will take part in Constitution Week, the annual celebration of America’s unique founding document. Hosting the displays are the local ...

A state appeals court has reversed a jury’s finding that an attorney for the late Grossman Burn Center founder Dr. Richard Grossman engaged in malpractice when drafting papers doling out the late ...

The Lions have been knocking on the door. They’re bringing the battering ram this time. Oaks Christian High’s girls’ volleyball team believes it can win a CIF-Southern Section Division 2 championship ...

Two educators from Moorpark Unified School District have been named Co-Educators of the Year by the Anti Defamation League Tri-Counties. Peach Hill Academy Principal Vanessa Vega and Assistant ...

Despite the heat, Ventura County Animal Services successfully found homes for 77 animals during its Clear the Shelters events last week in Camarillo and Simi Valley. About 150 people braved the high ...

The man accused of killing a Westlake High School student in 2023 is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 26 for a pre-trial conference. The conference was originally scheduled for December but was ...

Ventura County firefighters with the help of crews from multiple other agencies spent hours under a raging sun Sept. 8 rescuing a man who crawled into and got stuck in a drainage pipe in the Lake ...

The nonprofit Save Open-space and Agricultural Resources is hosting a groundwater symposium Sat., Sept. 21 at Cal State Channel Islands. “Saving Water and the Family Farm” will include opening remarks ...

Many years ago, I volunteered at a hospital. One of my duties was filling in for the floor secretary (remember, it was years ago) when she went to lunch or was on break. As part of the job, I had a ...