Sylvie Belmond
A Reminder to Slow Down and Share the Road (CLAIR | Ventura County, CA) — John Sears, known publicly as Mule or Monk, has spent most of his life...
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Daniel Jordan
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...
(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,...
It Was Built for a TV Show. A Fire Took Everything Else — So, Why Is This Church Still Standing?
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Built for television, spared by fire, and still anchoring Paramount Ranch’s open landscape (CLAIR | Agoura, CA) — Framed by an open meadow and wide Western sky, the little...
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...
(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Every few years, a strange idea starts circling through Simi Valley classrooms: the claim that birds breathe—or worse, fart—through the same opening. It’s...
Cold Temps Got You Down? Be Grateful We’re Not in Buffalo: The Day Niagara Falls Froze Solid
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(CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Simi Valley residents woke up to chilly mornings this week. Temperatures dipped into the low 40s. Some of us even had to scrape...
Bowling fundraiser supports Simi Valley students (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — A community bowling fundraiser later this month will bring Simi Valley residents together for a night at...
Simi Valley’s Loudest Room Returns This Weekend (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Playoff football arrives this Saturday, and the Cochran Street restaurant transforms into something different. The shift...
Schatzi’s Bakery Cart Removed From Town Center (CLAIR | Simi Valley, CA) — Simi Valley’s favorite German bakery shuts down its Simi Valley mall cart, exposing gaps in business...
