Could the Simi Valley Library be transferred back to the city that helped bring it to life nearly five decades ago? The Ventura County Board of Supervisors is exploring that possibility. The board ...

A Royal High School junior is being credited with helping save lives on two separate occasions through quick thinking, training and a steady response in emergency situations. Rancho Simi Recreation ...

A brush fire in the hills behind the Reagan Library in Simi Valley burned almost nine acres last Monday afternoon before firefighters halted its forward progress, with no injuries or structural damage ...

Policy debates over immigration, student privacy and taxes took center stage last week in Moorpark as two candidates for California’s 42nd Assembly District seat presented their priorities to voters.

The Simi Valley Education Foundation hosted a reception April 27, 2026, at Strathearn Historical Park to honor recipients of the 2025–2026 Lew Roth Award. The event marked the 34th year the award has ...

Mounting concerns over surveillance overreach and immigration enforcement prompted a detailed police presentation earlier this month on the city’s license plate reader system, as officials sought to ...

Am I the only Acorn reader puzzled by the pro-STR (short-term rental) logic of last week’s editorial? I’ve been a Simi homeowner for 30 years, and am well aware of prevailing conditions/dynamics here.

An 89-year-old woman was killed this week while crossing Cochran Street on foot. The women, whose identity had not been released as of press time, pending notice to her next of kin, had been walking ...

I want to sound the alarm that the Simi Valley City Council will shortly be passing their ordinance to legalize and regulate short-term rentals. It appears the council has decided to ignore the ...

In response to those concerned that the Acorn was not covering the “No Kings” event; I applaud the Acorn. This paper has adopted a neutral stance on the issue. That particular intersection has become ...

I recently moved to Simi Valley from Tarzana; I was introduced to your newspaper, the Acorn, by my friend Ann. I look forward every Saturday morning when it’s dropped off in front of our community. I ...

In response to Michael Shaw’s Acorn letter on April 4, I too have a disappointment with the condition of the 118 freeway. About a decade ago the 118 used to be lined with lupin plants all over the ...