Concerns by local communities about the safety of fire debris being dumped at nearby landfills were confirmed last week by a report that material contaminated with asbestos was wrongly taken to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Ventura County Fire Department said fireworks may have been the cause of a blaze that took the life of a Simi Valley resident Thursday. The name and other information about the person have not yet ...

Jonathan Sottile, left, his brother, Ben, and friend David Cruz serve up chili from their booth, Mayor of Flavortown, during the festivities.

Royal High School Number of Graduates 470 Senior Class President Gabriella Zavala ASB President Luke Lacy Number of Valedictorians (students with a GPA over 4.0) 96 Class motto “The only impossible ...

Yep, it’s that time of year again when rattlesnakes are active and the reptilian mothers are fierce to protect their babies. With more encounters expected this season, understanding how to prevent ...

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 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 ...

I agree with the first paragraph of Michael Lacouture’s letter in the June 7 edition of “City roads need work.” The streets in my neighborhood are 50-plus years old are have had a total maintenance of ...

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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 ...