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Classic Cars and a Dunk Tank Steal the Spotlight at Simi Valley Police Explorers Fundraiser

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• Community

Classic Cars and a Dunk Tank Steal the Spotlight at Simi Valley Police Explorers Fundraiser

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Five Familiar Faces Took a Splash at Simi Valley’s Biggest Car Show (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Bill Klepper sat perched high on the seat. His signature cackle...

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Be as Happy as Ratchet — Adopt This Big-Hearted Boy Today

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• Pets & Forever Friends

Be as Happy as Ratchet — Adopt This Big-Hearted Boy Today

Sylvie Belmond September 26, 2025 687

Adoption fees waived again as Ventura County shelters struggle with recurring overcrowding (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Free dog adoptions may sound too good to be true, but...

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Ten minutes a day, a story in your bag — reading pulls you in and keeps you there

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• Schools

Ten minutes a day, a story in your bag — reading pulls you in and keeps you there

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In Simi Valley and beyond, books can connect neighbors, build focus and fuel imagination (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — A book can stop time. You open the cover...

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Shine Hope and Light, Join the Fight Against Cancer

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• Community

Shine Hope and Light, Join the Fight Against Cancer

Sylvie Belmond September 26, 2025 571

Be the strength: support survivors and honor loved ones at Simi Town Center (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is more than a...

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From Horses to Helicopters: Cowboys Take to the Sky at New Reagan Library Exhibit

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• Featured Posts

From Horses to Helicopters: Cowboys Take to the Sky at New Reagan Library Exhibit

Sylvie Belmond September 24, 2025 749

When Cowboys Take Flight: Simi Valley Pilot Lands at Reagan Library (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — A cowboy doesn’t always ride into town on a horse. Sometimes he...

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Our Husky Eats Better Than We Do (And Your Dog Might Too)

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• Pets & Forever Friends

Our Husky Eats Better Than We Do (And Your Dog Might Too)

Sylvie Belmond September 22, 2025 543

Pet Food Wars: Kibble, Cans or Home-Cooked—Which Bowl Wins? (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Scroll through Instagram or TikTok and it’s hard to miss: dogs chowing down on...

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Bring Your Enthusiasm to Sycamore & Cochran on Friday — And You Could Win Oktoberfest Tickets

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• Community

Bring Your Enthusiasm to Sycamore & Cochran on Friday — And You Could Win Oktoberfest Tickets

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Friday 9/26: Win Tickets, Beer Steins and Swag at the Next Simi Oktoberfest Intersection Takeover (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Free Oktoberfest tickets, beer steins, and T-shirts are...

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Ring Camera Captures Adorable Midnight Raccoon Parade in Simi Valley Driveway

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• Nature & Outdoors

Ring Camera Captures Adorable Midnight Raccoon Parade in Simi Valley Driveway

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image & video credit: Sermed Alkass

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Monte Vista School Welcomes Two Giant Tortoises With a Surprising Movie Connection

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• Nature & Outdoors

Monte Vista School Welcomes Two Giant Tortoises With a Surprising Movie Connection

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Tank-Sized Guests: Two Giant Sulcata Tortoises Visit Monte Vista School (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — The newest visitors at Monte Vista School don’t carry backpacks. They carry shells...

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Simi Valley High Schools, Reimagined With Epic, Over-the-Top Stadiums

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• Schools

Simi Valley High Schools, Reimagined With Epic, Over-the-Top Stadiums

Daniel Jordan September 18, 2025 546

(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Challenge accepted: imagine the most incredible and epic stadiums for each of our high schools. No limits. Magic allowed. Physics optional. Any time...

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