Moorpark Historical Society mementos, stored in a container on Charles and Mary Schwabauer’s ranch north of Moorpark, were destroyed during the recent Shekell fire. Flames swept though the Schwabauer ranch, and the contents of the container caught on fire, according to Debra Ryono, p... More...

Endangered Marriage Married couples have finally “slipped into a minority” position among the nation’s households according to an analysis of new census figures by The New York Times . Apparently their numbers have been declining for decades, but the most recent American Community Survey find... More...

FRI., DEC. 15 Stargazers “Winter Sky Trail to the Stars” at Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve, two-hour program for all ages. See changes in the night sky as the season turns to winter. 7 p.m., meet at Victory trailhead (Victory Boulevard west of Valley Circle Boulevard). Bring ... More...

Here’s a great question a student recently asked me at one of my classes on investing and retirement planning at Ventura College: “I’m looking into buying a new mutual fund, but I’ve heard that capital gains can hurt me. What should I do? More...

The fun and games at the Achieving Character Together retreat at Chaparral Middle School in Moorpark revealed some important lessons for the 56 students who participated in the recent day-long event. ACT is a self-esteem program where students work on teambuilding activities and ... More...

It’s not every day that a team makes the championship game in high school football. Realizing this, Moorpark High fans did their best to support the Musketeers last Saturday in Carson at the Home Depot Center during the CIF-Southern Section Northern Division championship game aga... More...

Congregation B’Nai Emet, a Reform temple that serves the Jewish population of Simi Valley and Moorpark, is hosting activities to celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah. The festivities were launched with a menorahlighting ceremony led by Rabbi Michele Paskow and Cantor Michael Russ at the Reg... More...

In early Hollywood, producers in need of movie scripts turned to the stage and filmed the popular plays of the day. In recent years the tables have turned, and playwrights are now adapting classic movies for live performances. The advantage of this device is built-in audience recogni... More...

Everyone enjoys the holiday season, especially the primates at America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College. The staff and students invite the public to the special holiday weekend, Presents for Primates, on Sat. and Sun., Dec. 16 and 17. More...

After 48 hours of constant battling of the fires and flare-ups of the Shekell and Happy Camp fires, everyone’s eyes are filled with tears, not only from the smoke, but from the overwhelming gratitude for the firemen, friends, family and neighbors who came together to save our livelihood. More...

Afire isn’t fair, randomly destroying whatever may lie in its path, including homes, personal property, animals, crops and, in Moorpark’s case, the history of a community. The Moorpark Historical Society’s holding container, kept on Mary and Charlie Schwabauer’s property, was destroyed by th... More...

STONE SOLDIERS— These Moorpark boys stand tall with the terracotta warriors in Xian, China. Hundreds of statues, along with terracotta horses and chariots, were buried in massive pits during the time of the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, Qin Shi Huang. In the photo are Paul Patterson, Connor O’M... More...

This property has 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, approximately 4,100 square feet with garage/guest quarters, an additional 1,000 square feet, on more than 1 acre zoned for horses. It is located on a culdesac with access to community horse trails and arena. More...