As they encourage developers to build energy-efficient structures, city leaders said they're also "putting their money where their mouth is." At a City Council meeting last week, Moorpark officials committed to construct a "green" civic center. More...

As the baby boomer generation grows older, many are starting to experience weakening vision. But a fairly new lens paired with an established procedure is helping to restore clear vision. Dr. Rajesh Khanna has been implanting multifocal lenses since they were approved more than two years ago... More...

When I talk about "business value drivers," I am referring to those things that increase or decrease the value of a business. Managing your value drivers will improve the income you get from your business. It will also increase the value of your business, which will be important when you exit ... More...

We're just a few weeks into summer, but many high school seniors are already working on college applications. In the past, some students worried that using the Common Application rather than an institution's own application might harm their prospects for admission. But many colleges now use the Co... More...

HEAVY HITTER- The ball flies off the bat of Blake Chiaramonte, of Moorpark, as he hits one of five home runs in the home run competition at the third annual CytRx Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease All Star Tournament held in Thousand Oaks last weekend. More...

On July 20 thieves stole realtor signs in an undisclosed area of Moorpark. Between July 20 and 21 in the 1900 block of Walnut Canyon Road someone burglarized a construction container in a secured construction area. Chick's Sporting Goods in the 700 block of Los Angeles Avenue was the s... More...

When calling into the Somisbased Internet radio show "Divine Journeys," listener Ben Weir didn't know what to expect. He enjoyed hearing the gentle voice of the host, Karen Anderson, and wanted to see if she could offer him some advice. More...

So, my family went to New York for our summer vacation. It was my first time there. We took the red-eye flight on a Friday night. Figured that'd be the best way to travel with our 3year-old son, who doesn't like to sit more than a minute. So my wife and I packed up the car, grabbed... More...

Just Friends Strings Ensemble will play from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Aug 11 at the Simi Valley Borders bookstore, 2910 Tapo Canyon Road. The group is composed of orchestra students from Chaparral Middle School in Moorpark but is not a school organization. The musicians will perform classics a... More...

To read or not to read? That is the question. Newspapers provide vital information to residents of all cities. They also need to make money in order to continue as a profitable business. I have no issue with that. In order to do that, though, people must read them. But what catch... More...

It's a sign of the times that the Ventura County Board of Education is spending over a quartermillion dollars on lobbyists in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Lobbyists for public schools- can you imagine that? Back in the good old days, elected officials acted in the best interests of pub... More...

THE FORCE IS WITH THEM- A Stormtrooper protects the Flitsches of Moorpark at the recent Star Wars convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In the photo are Katherine, 9; Carolyn, 7; and mother Tracey. Inside the costume is Margaret Flitsch, a relative visiting from Massachusetts. Tom Fli... More...

This singlestory 3bedroom, 2-bathroom home with nearly 1,600 square feet has been remodeled and upgraded throughout. It opens up to a ceramic tile floor entry and a formal living room completed by a vaulted ceiling, a fireplace & one of three sliding glass doors to the rear accen... More...