Jewish teens in the area with their shared heritage and affinity for music have a fun, social way to explore both interests at once now that the international choir, HaZamir, has started up for the ...

Camarillo resident Irma Hersel remembers the prickly spines of the cacti that used to tower in front of her grandparent’s house. The plants bear nopales, flat pads that can be eaten and are a staple ...

Despite the heat, Ventura County Animal Services successfully found homes for 77 animals during its Clear the Shelters events last week in Camarillo and Simi Valley. About 150 people braved the high ...

A state appeals court has reversed a jury’s finding that an attorney for the late Grossman Burn Center founder Dr. Richard Grossman engaged in malpractice when drafting papers doling out the late ...

The man accused of killing a Westlake High School student in 2023 is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 26 for a pre-trial conference. The conference was originally scheduled for December but was ...

Ventura County firefighters with the help of crews from multiple other agencies spent hours under a raging sun Sept. 8 rescuing a man who crawled into and got stuck in a drainage pipe in the Lake ...

Many years ago, I volunteered at a hospital. One of my duties was filling in for the floor secretary (remember, it was years ago) when she went to lunch or was on break. As part of the job, I had a ...

The nonprofit Save Open-space and Agricultural Resources is hosting a groundwater symposium Sat., Sept. 21 at Cal State Channel Islands. “Saving Water and the Family Farm” will include opening remarks ...

Beginning Mon., Sept. 16, Moorpark and Simi Valley libraries will take part in Constitution Week, the annual celebration of America’s unique founding document. Hosting the displays are the local ...

Two educators from Moorpark Unified School District have been named Co-Educators of the Year by the Anti Defamation League Tri-Counties. Peach Hill Academy Principal Vanessa Vega and Assistant ...

Sept. 2 Petty theft took place between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2 in the 15100 block of Varsity Street, according to a report. Vandalism took place in the 11500 block of Northdale Drive between Aug. 31 and ...

A 61-year-old was booked on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after he fired at sheriff’s deputies responding to a domestic disturbance at a Moorpark home. The man, identified as William ...