IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GAMES—Left, Ariana Chamran, 7, watches as library volunteer Sofia Dermanuelian inserts paper flames inside her Olympic torch during an Olympic ...

Advertised at the time as “California’s oldest manufacturer of fine wooden toys,” Scandia Toys was once headquartered in Calabasas. Scandia Toys was located north of the 101 Freeway in the ...

A California appeals court has rejected Rebecca Grossman’s attempt to overturn her murder convictions and win a new trial. The 62-year-old former Hidden Hills resident was found guilty in Feb. 2024 in ...

Oak Park’s Gwynneth Mureika, left, and Camarillo’s Riley Kavanagh sprint to the finish line of the 100 meter race during the 2nd annual Tara Davis Invitational March 1 at Agoura High School. Kavanagh ...

A retail plaza in Oak Park that has drawn complaints from residents about its upkeep is now facing civil penalties for violating Ventura County zoning regulations. The Oak Park Shopping Center, at 618 ...

As the housing crisis deepens across states coast to coast, California’s housing market remains among the most severe, speakers said at a Feb. 19 conference addressing the topic at Cal Lutheran ...

The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) has accepted a donation of 326 acres in the Seminole Hot Springs area, adding a significant stretch of open space to its growing network of ...

NEW AND IMPROVED—The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce cuts the ribbon July 20 on the newly remodeled Anza Hotel in Old Town Calabasas. Above, Anza Hotel general manager Dean Wolfe (with scissors) and ...

The last movie theater in the region between Thousand Oaks and Woodland Hills—and south all the way to Santa Monica—is closing its doors on Dec. 28. The Regency Calabasas theater at The Commons is ...

An independent investigation found “a preponderance of the evidence” substantiating claims that former County of Ventura Executive Officer Mike Powers sexually harassed a female employee and used a ...

Toy commercials are a TV staple, and the very first one aired April 30, 1952. The toy? Mr. Potato Head. That revolutionary ad spurred countless jingles and slogans for toys and games that followed.

GREAT OUTDOORS—Noa Rishe, an environmental scientist for the California State Parks Junior Ranger Program, leads adults and children on a hike through Malibu Creek State Park. Kids were taught to ...