Simi Valley will soon have its first Walgreens pharmacy if the City Council decides to approve the project within the next month. The proposal by Evergreen Devco, Inc. calls for a 10,000square-foot pharmacy with a drive-through window to be built in the Freeway Center on the no... More...

When Adriana Hernandez was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes five years ago, she was worried. The Simi Valley resident wanted to get healthy and keep her family from developing diabetes, but without insurance it was tough, Hernandez said. More...

FRI., FEB. 15 Sing For Senior Center Santa Susana High School senior Michael Vannelli performs benefit concert for Simi Valley Senior Center, 7 p.m., 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Westlake High School senior Sarah Willis also sings. $5 general public. Free for seniors 55 and up, children 10 ... More...

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has opened its first Ventura County store in Simi Valley at Alamo and Tapo streets. The new store offers fresh, wholesome foods at affordable prices, wider aisles for faster shopping, and a mix of national brand products as well as Fresh & Easy private ... More...

Sometimes all students need is a little confidence booster. At the sixth annual Simi Valley Youth Summit, they can get that and more. Organized largely by local high school students on the Simi Valley Youth Council, this year's youth summit will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. next Thursday,... More...

Over the past few months, many local high school teams have played well enough to get into the playoffs. Here is a list of the teams that made the postseason, and what lies ahead for them this weekend. In girls' basketball, Royal High had a stellar season, going 22-4 overall ... More...

For one day only- Sunday, March 9- Ventura County residents needing financial assistance or those who have found a feral cat can have their pet spayed or neutered for free at the Valley Veterinary Clinic in Simi Valley. More...

A 22-year-old man was arrested Feb. 3 on the 1300 block of Cochran Street and charged with filing a false police report and a misdemeanor hit and run. On Feb. 6, a 24-year-old man was arrested on Keuhner Drive at the 118 Freeway and charged with possession of a restricted weapon and carrying... More...

Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Goebel Senior Center 1385 E. Janss Road Thousand Oaks (805) 492-8751 Rev. More...

I used to love to fly. I used to be able to afford to fly. Today, flying is more expensive than ever. And there are more lines, there's more work, and there's more hassle. My family and I recently took a vacation to enjoy the snow in Colorado. We took a plane. More...

Pack up the kids and head to Camarillo Community Theatre for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," a charming, sweet family musical. The show opened off Broadway in 1967 with Gary Burghoffof "MASH" as Charlie Brown and Skip Hinnant of "The Electric Company" as Schroeder. More...

I was told that the letter I wrote to a family friend as well as a rebuttal of sorts was printed in the Acorn . We all know politics is always a fiery topic, and I hadn't intended on all of this getting blown up with my name being used amongst people I do not know. More...

Here at the Acorn we try to live by the motto: If it isn't local, leave it alone. Whether it's the front page, the sports page, or here on the opinion page, the general rule of thumb is to leave national issues to the national news media, because (a) there are plenty of them- national ... More...

A love that's lasted more than 62 years is now expressed so profoundly that those around the couple are also filled with joy and comfort. Thousand Oaks residents Lowell and Karma Pincock, married in the spring of 1946 in Washington, D.C., when he was 21 and she was 19. He was the son of a p... More...

This home is approximately 2,828 square feet, and has 5 bedrooms and 3 baths, as well as plush neutral carpet, upgraded tile flooring, smooth ceilings, recessed lighting, crown molding, and newer solid core interior doors and base boards. More...