Moorpark’s dining scene is cooking up a storm with two new restaurants opening their doors last month and a popular local gelato shop expanding its menu to include fresh handmade pasta crafted ...

DANCING FOR FUNDS—During Pacific Festival Ballet’s Sugarplum Social fundraiser on Nov. 16 at the North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, clockwise from left are: dancer Ailis Kinney; Carianna ...

Could an 800-seat, state-of-the-art performing arts center rise in downtown Moorpark? That’s the vision shared by arts leaders during the City Council’s Nov. 5 meeting, where the idea of building a ...

Every day across California, people walk into emergency rooms not because they want to, but because they have nowhere else to go. They’re not there for emergencies, but for problems that could have ...

In the wake of the Mountain fire, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner will invite independent scrutiny of the job his agency did in the days leading up to the devastating blaze. At issue is ...

A playground isn’t just a collection of slides and swings; it’s a crucial proving ground for social, emotional and physical development. It’s where friendships are forged, rules are learned and motor ...

and fearful of fire, residents living near the Arroyo Simi—which runs through both Moorpark and Simi Valley—packed the Nov. 5 Moorpark City Council meeting, urging city and county officials to clear a ...

Every so often, I read something that makes me stop and catch my breath. Recently, it was an article in “The Chronicle of Philanthropy” listing America’s 100 favorite charities. On the surface, it was ...

The Moorpark Unified School District tapped a facilities and construction veteran from the other end of Ventura County as its new director of maintenance, operations and transportation. By unanimous ...

The festive experience known as “Holiday Road” is returning for the sixth season this year—and 2025 will offer new ways of immersing guests in fun. King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas plays host to this ...

Jonathan Royas has been named Moorpark’s new assistant city manager. Royas was introduced to the community during the Nov. 5 Moorpark City Council meeting. He was selected through a nationwide search ...

Fifteen minutes before a large-scale immigration raid was about to commence, federal officials asked Ventura County Sheriff James Fryhoff for assistance. He agreed, sending deputies “to keep the peace ...