Did 2025 go out with a bang or a whimper? Depending on who you ask, worldwide it was an emotionally charged year or a ho-hum one that will make barely a dent in the history books. Locally, however, we ...

GOAL SETTING—Simi Valley and Oak Park soccer players battle in a Coastal Canyon League girl’s match at Simi Valley High School on Dec. 19. The game ended in a 1-1 tie in the league opener for both ...

LET IT SNOW—Sebastian Sempero, 5, holds his arms up as artificial snow falls on him during a holiday light show at the home of the Tattersall family Dec. 21 in Westlake Village. Mark Tattersall and ...

As 2025 draws to a close, it is difficult to escape the sense that it has been a grinding year for the nation and for our community. The headlines have been loud, the arguments louder and the fatigue ...

Andrea Gallagher, president of Senior Concerns, was honored by the City of Thousand Oaks with a seat dedication in the Scherr Forum during the City Council’s annual reorganization meeting on Dec. 9.

“I come before you again today to ask that the City Council take a stand against the practices of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency in our city,” Thousand Oaks resident Rosanna Guerra ...

A man imprisoned for 24 years following the slaying of a fellow teen in a backyard drug brawl that destroyed lives and rocked a community was granted parole late last month. Originally sentenced to ...

The two adults whose remains were discovered by a Thousand Oaks hiker earlier this week died in an apparent murder-suicide, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Around 7 p.m. May 4, a hiker ...

Part of this year’s Borderline memorial was presenting attendees the opportunity to help make a difference in others’ lives by contributing to a cause dear to the hearts of the victims’ families. Here ...

For the last couple of weeks, Senior Concerns’ Adult Day participants have had been treated to two special guests, Romeo and Ziggy. They are wonderful visitors who are kind, friendly and affectionate, ...

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 ...

Calling it a “very important, deeply fundamental constitutional issue,” a Ventura County judge granted a temporary restraining order today against Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park, forbidding ...