Yes, a Real Elephant Once Lived in Simi Valley. Here’s the Wild True Story.
(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — The story sounds impossible — but it’s true. In 1967, a three-year-old elephant named Dolly became one of Simi Valley’s most unusual residents. She […]
The Roar That Defined a Generation: Simi Valley’s Forgotten Sound
Echoes of the Rocket Age: Remembering Simi Valley’s Sonic Past (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — From the 1960s through the 1980s, Simi Valley lived with a sound unlike any […]
Pass the Pie and the Party: Thanksgiving Comes Alive at The Junkyard Café
(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — At The Junkyard, Thanksgiving doesn’t whisper — it laughs out loud. The doors swing open early, the coffee’s already brewing, and the first sounds […]
Little House on the Prairie’ Star Suffers Stroke and Now Facing Eviction: Olivia Barash’s Real-Life Nightmare
Fans Remember ‘Sylvia’ — The Actress Who Shocked TV in 1981 Is Now Pleading for Help (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — In 1981, millions of television viewers watched a […]
Dick Cheney Dies at 84 — Simi Valley’s Link to a Controversial Power Broker
Dick Cheney, Force Behind America’s Post-9/11 Wars and a Defining Power in U.S. Politics, Dies at 84 (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Dick Cheney was the man behind the […]
1983: The Sixteen-Year-Old Runaway Living In Simi Valley’s Frontier Park
Four decades later, the story of Jimmy Cienfuegos (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Most people remember Simi Valley in the 1980s as a quiet suburb — tidy cul-de-sacs, new […]
Every World Series Winner of the 2020s Has Had a Will Smith in the Lineup
Want to Win a World Series? Step One: Sign a Will Smith (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — The count was full, the inning was long, and the Dodgers’ season […]
Accountability in Motion: Two Simi Valley Juveniles Admit to Felony Assault and Hate Crimes
(CLAIR | Ventura County, CA) — Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko’s office announced Thursday that two of the five juveniles charged in connection with the August 1, 2025 assault […]
Simi Valley Once Had a Bavarian Castle — Then It Disappeared Without a Trace
No Records. No Ruins. Just Rumors: The Disappearance of Ulmer’s Castle (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Every town has its legends — stories told quietly, repeated with doubt, then […]
The Wait Is Over: Ventura County’s First Sonic Drive-In Is Finally Happening
First Sonic Drive-In Comes to Ventura County — and Gen Z Can’t Wait (CLAIR | Ventura County, CA) — The neon signs are going up in Fillmore, and so is […]