Raushan Aitpayeva disappeared from her Simi Valley neighborhood, leaving her family desperate for answers. The Simi Valley Police Department has assigned a detective to the case and is asking the ...

BACK TO SCHOOL—Above, Jacob Rodriguez, 5, runs toward his mother on the first day back to school at Arroyo West Active Learning Academy in Moorpark on Aug. 20. At left, Samantha Frias greets her ...

With summer temperatures climbing and sun exposure still peaking, health professionals are reminding the public about the importance of sun safety amid rising skin cancer rates. This type of cancer ...

While many teenagers spend their time preparing for college or lining up jobs, 19-year-old Arjun Malaviya has been navigating war zones, exploring the world’s least-visited nations, and building bonds ...

BRAINS AND BEAUTY—Clockwise from left: Katie Hornyak, center, is awarded Miss Teen Moorpark during the 2025 “Miss/Teen Moorpark and Miss/Teen Simi Valley Scholarship Competition”on Aug. 9 in Moorpark; ...

leaders took a deep dive into the city’s infrastructure needs, setting priorities for the next two years—from widening major roadways to expanding recreation facilities—while acknowledging there isn’t ...

SOCK IT TO ‘EM— Below, Ventura County Football Club’s Dylan Vanney shows fancy footwork during an MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference match against Los Angeles Football Club 2 July 20 at Cal Lutheran ...

OUTDOOR STORY TIME—Brisa Salazar, below, head of marketing for the Moorpark Library, reads “The Book with No Pictures” to families during Moorpark Library’s “Storytime in the Parks” on July 17 at ...

This week’s top Netflix English-language movie, a new animated musical, wouldn’t have been the sudden sensation it is if not for Thousand Oaks’ Scott Berri. Berri, of Sony Pictures Animation, served ...

Most people do not think much about their car insurance until they are involved in a crash. That is often when they find out their coverage does not work the way they expected, especially when the ...

A coalition of environmental and public health groups has filed a new legal brief in their ongoing lawsuit against Boeing Co. and the State of California, alleging that a 2022 settlement agreement ...

FESTIVITIES—Clockwise from left: Peter Small portrays Thomas Jefferson during the Fourth of July celebration at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. Small talked about where Jefferson grew up, the ...