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 […]
The Man and His Mule Seen Walking Through Ventura County
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 on […]
“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, […]
It Was Built for a TV Show. A Fire Took Everything Else — So, Why Is This Church Still Standing?
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 white […]
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 […]
The Great Bird Fart Myth: Clearing the Air for Simi Valley Parents
(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 back […]