Each year, the Acorn Newspapers ask their readers both young and old to submit entries for the publication’s 100-word fiction story writing contest. The challenge is daunting, but as you’ll see from ...

When George Gascón swept into office four years ago, he did so with community support for what he called “reforms.” Experienced prosecutors recognized them for what they were: abstract promises and ...

Local residents are being targeted by an “unnerving” email scam that the Ventura County district attorney’s office says ...

Let’s face it folks, we’ve been duped; bought into a feel-good story about saving cougars without a complete understanding of the inherent risks, especially to children. Calabasas is facilitating ...

I am appalled to observe the ongoing pro-Palestinian and antisemitic actions taken by the UTLA Teachers Union and the failure of the Los Angeles Unified School Board to respond to their bias ...

Thirteen Awesome in Autism Awards were presented to community heroes Oct. 24 at an Autism Society Ventura County event at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley. For 30 years, the nonprofit has supported ...

Sean and Amber Rendineo have participated in the Turkey Day Dash together every year since they began dating in 2015, enjoying spending their Thanksgiving morning running along the streets of Thousand ...

I was recently forced to move from my home due to rent control. Voters in California, Oregon and elsewhere used direct democracy to reject several bad ideas while adopting sensible reforms. Miracle of ...

Oak Park lately has become ground zero for environmental awareness and habitat restoration. The Ventura County Resource Conservation District (vcrcd.org) offers services that repair different habitats ...

Each of the cities The Acorn covers each week have certain communities they hold dear. From Calabasas Mulwood to Calabasas Lake, and Agoura Hills Morrison Ranch to Westlake Village First Neighborhood, ...