FUTURE VOTER—At left, Izzy Russell, 4, plays with a flag outside the Simi Valley Elementary School polling place while she waits for her mother, Merry, to cast her ballot inside on Nov. 2. More...

Despite receiving more than 1,700 comments in support of the draft cleanup agreement reached with the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, the state is holding a second public comment period. More...

Despite the recent announcement that he’ll be deployed to Afghanistan for half of his two-year term, Republican Jeff Gorell defeated Democrat Ferial Masry for the state Assembly’s 37th District seat with 58 percent of the votes on Nov. More...

CREEPY CRAWLY—Above, 7-year-old Logan Elliott-Spooner of Simi Valley says hello to Coraline, a California king snake Oct. More...

LOOSEN UP—Instructor Ghislaine Sopher-Phillips of Ventura County-based Treble Makers warms up with Madison Adam, 10, center, and Zohal Taheri, 10, before they begin the "Acting Up!" youth acting More...

School has been in session for a couple of months now, but drivers still ask, “When is a motorist supposed to stop for a school bus that is displaying flashing red lights?” More...

BLACK BEAUTY—Flash, a pure black medium-hair female with big yellow eyes, will win you over with one swish of her fluffy tail. She is friendly, smart and loves to cuddle. More...

ROUGHIN’ IT—Members of the Trinity Lutheran Youth Group pose with their Simi Valley Acorn during their annual church camp-out at Lake Casitas over Labor Day weekend. More...

St. Peter Claver’s 18th annual holiday boutique will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 7 at the Parish Center, Cochran and Stow streets, Simi Valley. More...

The Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host a live auction from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 6 at 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park, in the Songbird Office Park. More...

Wow. Few words better describe the results of Tuesday’s muchanticipated Simi Valley municipal election. After a seemingly never-ending campaign season, the outcomes lived up to their billing. A major shakeup is coming to city hall. More...

As part of its ongoing review of the county pension system, the Ventura County Taxpayers Association (VCTA), has asked the Ventura County Employees Retirement Association (VCERA), through the California Public Records Act, to release information on More...

Hanging from the ceiling of Palermo Pizzeria, creating a cozy and charming canopy above the brown leather booths, are hundreds of red wine bottles. More...

The Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley received a Builders Club Charter for 21 boys and girls on Oct 25. The club is sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley. More...

PathPoint, a local organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities and economic disadvantages find work, will celebrate 25 years in Ventura County with a family resource fair on Nov. 9. More...