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 ...

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 ...

Simi Valley spent over $3 million to beautify our freeway on/off ramps. The beautification lasted a few weeks, but now it’s nothing but weeds. It seems rather excessive for a few dabs of colored ...

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.

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.

I read in your letters section about cleaning the freeway on-and-off ramps. Let’s talk about adding a lane to the 118 freeway to Moorpark. The 23 had a third lane installed some 30 years ago.

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 ...

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 ...

The Samaritan Center of Simi Valley invites adults in the community to relive—or experience for the first time—the magic of prom night at its Second Chance Prom, an evening celebration designed to ...

Premier America Credit Union held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 21 to mark the opening of its Simi Valley Erringer branch at 1778 Erringer Road. The event, attended by local officials, the Simi ...

As the June primaries approach, so too does the annual flood of letters to the editor—thoughtful, passionate and occasionally written in ALL CAPS. To keep things fair, readable and just a bit sane, we ...