California voters made their voices heard loud and clear this week, delivering an emphatic 65% approval for Proposition 50 as of Wednesday morning and sending a strong message about civic engagement.

SCORPIONS STUNG—untington Beach’s Kendall Caira pulls the flag on Camarillo’s Stella Alessi (with the ball) during a CIF-SS Div. 1 girls’ flag football quarterfinal game Oct. 27 at Adolfo Camarillo ...

Two Simi Valley teenagers have admitted to felony assault and hate crime charges in connection with a violent attack on a young Black man outside a movie theater last summer, the Ventura County ...

Defying a decisive voter mandate, California Republicans announced plans Nov. 5 to challenge Proposition 50 in federal court, arguing that the newly approved measure—redrawing the state’s violates ...

Around this time last year, stars of television’s “Little House on the Prairie” gathered in Simi Valley to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary. In December, they’ll return to cap off the year-long ...

FIGHT NIGHT—Latigo Blanco receives a simulated kick to the head during a lucha libre wrestling match against Flecha Fugaz on Nov. 2 at Simi Valley Town Center. Photos by MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers ...

As coyote activity increases throughout Ventura County, there are ways to keep the animals from prowling around your neighborhood. These predators play an integral part in the urban ecosystem and are ...

For decades, Simi Valley has been a cornerstone of Hollywood’s film-making industry. Our city’s breathtaking landscapes, rich history and film-friendly policies have made it a go-to destination for ...

High school girls’ volleyball and boys’ football on tap this week ...

The revelation that wildfire debris containing hazardous levels of asbestos was dumped into ordinary municipal landfills in Southern California is not just alarming—it’s inexcusable. We now know that ...

Southern California Edison customers could face more frequent and longer planned power shut-offs this fall—along with changes on their monthly bills—as the utility adjusts to growing wildfire risks ...

FORMAL AND FUN—Below, Matthew Duffy, 12, of Simi Valley goes low and wins the limbo contest at the Fairytale Family Formal dance Jan. 22 at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley.