City honors longtime Simi ranching business. By Michele Willer-Allred [email protected] | January 25, 2025. Simi Valley honored the P.W. Gillibrand Cattle Company with a certificate of commendation during the council meeting on Jan. 13, recognizing the family-run business for its extraordinary contributions to the...

6 days ago · Simi Valley mayor Fred Thomas died in his sleep the morning of Jan. 21, surrounded by family and loved ones, the city announced. Long noted for his passion for the community and a love for its citizens, the 67-year-old Thomas was elected to the Simi Valley City Council as mayor in 2022 and re-elected last November to a second term […]

With sad hearts the McVicker family announces the peaceful passing of our Mom, Gail McVicker on July 29, 2024. She was 89. As the holidays approach, it seems the hardest time to share the news, and yet for Mom it is the perfect time.

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6 days ago · Simi Valley honored the P.W. Gillibrand Cattle Company with a certificate of commendation during the council meeting on Jan. 13, recognizing the family-run business for its extraordinary contributions to the community. Founded in 1889, the company has deep roots in Simi Valley, operating on more than 1,000 acres in the area where the Gillibrand family originally settled. Kimberly Post, the <a ...

Dec 28, 2024 · LIGHT BRIGHT—The Simi Valley Police Department participates in the 2024 GenRight Off-Road Parade of Lights along Valley Gate Road on Dec. 20 in Simi Valley. Dozens of Jeeps, trucks and cars—all decorated with holiday lights—brightened up the road during the annual event. Photos by MICHAEL COONS Acorn Newspapers Residents watch the …

Jan 18, 2025 · Seven days of historically destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County brought power outages, school closures and partial evacuation orders to the Conejo and Las Virgenes valleys, though the region’s worst fears were avoided when crews quickly halted the Kenneth fire as it threatened homes on Jan. 9.

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In a significant win for Simi Valley property owners, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has removed 1,903 properties, covering over 439 acres, from the Special Flood Hazard Area, the city said in a statement. The change went into effect Oct. 22, benefiting many homeowners and businesses that will no longer have a mandatory flood insurance requirement for federally backed mortgages. <a ...

A VIEW FROM ABOVE—Construction of six new industrial buildings encompassing more than 500,000 square feet is progressing between Cochran and Easy streets just east of Madera Road in Simi Valley. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers A comprehensive economic development update was given during the City Council’s Feb. 12 meeting, shedding light on Simi Valley’s resilience as high