Why Serious BBQ Fans Are Lining Up Early for This Small Simi Valley Smokehouse
(CLAIR | Simi Valley) — Tapo St BBQ is not just better than other barbecue spots in the area. It operates on a completely different tier. This is competition-level barbecue, […]
9 Things No One Told You About Buying a Home in Simi Valley — Until Now
(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — The listing photos look perfect. Bright kitchen. Updated bathrooms. Mountain views from the backyard. The price seems right. You schedule a showing and start […]
Liquid Nitrogen, $20 an Hour, and the Cost of a First Job: The Cool Discussion Happening Inside Simi Valley’s YES Meeting
Cold Economics: What Simi’s Small Businesses Are Losing in the Heat of California’s $20 Wage (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — The morning meeting at Simi Valley’s Youth Employment Service […]
Did You Know This World-Famous Artist Lives Right Here in Simi Valley?
The Artist Behind Those Popular Paintings Lives Right Here (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA ) — Here’s something most people don’t know: Dennis Patrick Lewan, whose paintings hang in homes […]
“Cowboy Candy” Might Be the Most Addictive Thing You Can Order in Simi Valley Right Now
Something Different for Breakfast: Cork & Batter Offers A Whole New Kind of Morning (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Simi Valley knows breakfast. Every corner of town has its […]
The Klepper Family Welcomes a New Arrival — Violet Ann Downey
(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — The Klepper family is overjoyed to share some wonderful news — the birth of their granddaughter, Violet Ann Downey. Born on January 10, 2026, […]
Whatever Happened to the Local Paper? Can Simi Stories Find A New Home?
(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Sometimes, it’s so hard to be heard in Simi Valley. A nonprofit hosts a fundraiser, a new shop opens, a student wins an award, […]
34,000 Lives Changed: The YMCA Story of Growth and Giving in Ventura County
(CLAIR | Ventura County, CA) — When wildfires tore through Southern California this year, destroying homes and displacing thousands, the Southeast Ventura County YMCA didn’t wait for instructions. They distributed […]
It Sounds Crazy — Until You See It. L.A.’s New Air Taxis Are About to Take Off
“What If It Falls?” Los Angeles Braces For Flying Cars (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — The first time someone sees one, they don’t pull out a phone or cheer. […]
Banned, Broken, and Bacteria-Filled: The Grocery Bag Saga Nobody Asked For
Why California’s War on Plastic Misses the Point (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — California’s grocery bag policy has officially crossed into the absurd. Beginning January 1, 2026, even the […]