JoAnn Willis Ashlock is the super mom of Somis. For 12 years she worked for the Somis school district, which her children, Michael, Cody and Brittany attended. She ran a day care center out of her home for more than 20 years. More...

Recent advances in visioncorrection surgeries have been remarkable. It can be difficult to see through all the medical jargon to understand what applies to our own eyes. More...

Moorpark Mayor Janice Parvin will receive the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation’s Woman of the Year Award on Fri., April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. More...

Oaks Christian is hosting the Maurice Greene Invitational Track Meet on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. The event will feature top track competitors from high schools across the Southland. More...

So much has happened in the first half of the Marmonte League baseball season. And the plot of this epic drama is still unfurling. Luke Eubank of Newbury Park High tossed two no-hitters. More...

Area student- athletes posted some eye-opening results at last weekend’s Arcadia Invitational. Simi Valley High super sophomore Sarah Baxter logged the nation’s top mark this year in the girls’ 3,200 Invitational. More...

March 28 A 20-year-old man was arrested at Collins and Campus Park drives, and charged with a hit and run that took place Feb. 25. The man was cited and released. March 30 More...

WITH GRACE—Kali Sundari of Newbury Park belly dances with musical accompaniment from the UC Santa Barbara Middle East Ensemble April 10 during the 22nd annual Multicultural Day at Moorpark Coll More...

• A Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, Casino Night and Silent Action Fundraiser is set for Sat., April 21 at the Posada Royale Hotel, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. More...

Putting the focus on senior hunger Every day in our community some 5,000 seniors struggle to put the right food on their tables. More...

People and trees There are many similarities between people and trees. Small trees are called baby trees. Baby trees are grown in a nursery. More...

Sun., May 13, is Mother’s Day, and in our community it’s one of the most important days of the year . Think that’s an overstatement? More...

Just as physical exercise is good for the body, First Amendment exercise is good for democracy. More...