7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (480+ words) When Merly Soni takes over as Moorpark Unified School District's next director of curriculum and instruction next month, she will bring more than three decades of classroom and administrative experience. But if you want to know what drives her, look…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (160+ words) A Calabasas man was sentenced on June 9 to 27 months in prison for tax evasion, operating an illegal gambling business, and money laundering. According to court documents and statements, Jason Noah Feinman ran a Costa Rica-based business that operated a website…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (311+ words) FOR A GOOD CAUSE "Fundraising revelers toast to a good time during A Taste of Camarillo on July 27 at Camarillo Ranch. The 38th annual event, presented by Meadowlark Service League, included food, wine & beer sampling, boutique shopping, live music and line…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (875+ words) Ventura County is getting older, becoming increasingly expensive, especially for younger residents, and seeing shifts in education and employment that are reshaping its long-term future. The findings come from the 2025 "State of the Region" report compiled by the Ventura County…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (714+ words) 50th high school reunion approaches, my As I find myself wondering what emotion will greet me first. Will it be excitement? Curiosity? Anxiety? Will I recognize everyone? More importantly, will they recognize me? Like many of my classmates, I have spent…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (627+ words) The Class of 2026 climbed its final hill at Moorpark High'School as 425 graduates crossed the stage during commencement ceremonies, celebrating a milestone years in the making before embarking on the next leg of their journeys. The mountain-climbing metaphor became a central…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (337+ words) Two Moorpark-area California Highway Patrol officers were among seven state employees honored June 12 in Sacramento with the Governor's State Employee Medal of Valor for rescuing a woman who tried to end her life on a freeway overpass in Simi Valley....

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (100+ words) Photos by MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers FABRIC OF AMERICA'The 11th annual America Supporting Americans" A Salute to Our Troops event took place June 13 at Conejo Creek North Park in Thousand Oaks. The event features a Civil Air Patrol Honor Guard, cake,…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (548+ words) SING LIKE A BIRD'Ken Bruce dissects the Sherman Brothers" "The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" June 17 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Bruce flanked by Disney Legend Bob Gurr and Howard Green. During a presentation June 17 at Walt Disney Animation Studios in…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (359+ words) Editor's note: As America marks its 250th anniversary, we are reflecting on how our shared spaces'and the social contracts that govern them'have evolved. In the third installment of our five-part series giving a voice to the everyday infrastructure we take for…...