A survivor who escaped years of brutal exploitation told a Simi Valley audience last week that human trafficking rarely looks like the abductions seen on television—and that awareness and community ...

A majority of Simi Valley voters appear willing to support new school bond measure in 2026, even as residents continue paying off two existing bonds, according to a new feasibility study presented to ...

When Oak Park resident and licensed clinical social worker Ophra Ashur became a grandmother and started reading with her son’s young daughter, Lila, she thought she saw room for improvement in how the ...

Simi Valley recorded a strong year of film and television production in 2025, with 296 total production days that contributed an estimated $5.25 million in direct economic impact to the local economy, ...

Walk into a grocery store in Ventura county today and try not to laugh—or cry. The shelves are full, but the prices scream scarcity. What used to be routine errands now feel like financial endurance ...

After months of debate fueled by frustration over power shutoffs, the idea of creating a countywide public electric utility in Ventura County is effectively on hold—if not dead—after supervisors ...

Kristine McCaffrey delivered a blunt message to the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board: Ventura County’s water future will be drier, more expensive and less predictable—but it does not ...

Michael Shaw’s Jan. 3 comments in the Acorn regarding police officers leaving Simi Valley for higher-paying positions rang true—but the issue extends far beyond public safety. Over the years, ...

If you are the parent of an 11th-grade teen, the college planning and application process has already begun, even if you are not fully ready or aware. Most high school juniors have or will be taking ...

The announcement that Rep. Julia Brownley will not seek reelection in 2026 instantly transformed California’s 26th Congressional District into one of the most politically significant open seats in the ...

The race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley is quickly heating up on the local political stage, with multiple candidates entering what is expected to be a highly competitive, fiery contest ...

When Boy Scout Louis Liu came to Sycamore Elementary School principal Laura Miner asking about improvement projects the campus might need, one of her suggestions caught his attention immediately: a ...