The Sandy fire burns in the hills behind the Bridle Path neighborhood of Simi Valley on May 18. The Sandy Fire forced thousands of residents from their homes Monday after erupting in Simi Valley and ...

It’s election season in California. TV commercials consisting of half-truths, distortions and extremisms are nauseating. Candidates are debating, and the ballots are arriving. My hope: Voters will ...

According to a recent “report card,” residents are not only satisfied with the quality of life in Thousand Oaks, but also with city leadership, with overall scores rising by a couple of points over ...

Clinton Austin Vance Jr., 95 years old, of Westlake Village, CA 91361 passed away on May 1, 2026, Born on February 24, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the only Son of Clinton Austin Vance and ...

DAY AT THE PARK— Bridget Edwards holds 'Gumbo' the American Alligator as kids pet its tail during the Zone of Wellness play day in Thousand Oaks on April 25; Photos by BLAKE FAGAN/Acorn ...

Voters are facing a high-stakes choice for Ventura County’s top education post come June, as incumbent Superintendent of Schools César Morales faces two challengers in a race that has become a debate ...

The city of Thousand Oaks is moving forward with the purchase of a privately owned property along Thousand Oaks Boulevard, a step officials describe as critical to advancing long-term plans to ...

The Thousand Oaks “Oaks Mall” is a disgrace. Many stores are simply gone. A big, beautiful piece of local commercial and artistic real estate is systematically being removed from use by the residents ...

The gym at California Lutheran University filled with cheers March 27 as Conejo Oaks Academy students took the court, dribbling, passing and celebrating alongside their teammates. Postsecondary Conejo ...

JUST NEEDS A CHANCE—A Calabasas cat-hoarding home made Acorn headlines in 2025. Handsome Miles (A5732697), one of the feline victims, has been calling the Agoura animal shelter his home since October.

DOWN ON CROWNS—Thousands of protesters gathered at Hillcrest Drive and Lynn Road for a March 28 No Kings Rally in Thousand Oaks. Organizers estimated attendance at 3,000. The Thousand Oaks event was ...

At some point, many of us hear the same phrase after an X-ray or MRI: “You have degenerative changes.” It sounds ominous, and when you hear it—especially in connection with your spine—it can feel ...