Sinaloa golf property pegged as new location for BMX racetrack. By Michele Willer-Allred [email protected] | February 1, 2025. After years of delays and multiple site evaluations, Simi Valley’s long-awaited BMX project is finally on the right track.

Jan 25, 2025 · 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 […]

Jan 25, 2025 · The new millennium has been a transformative time for newspaper publishing. Changing reader habits and the advent of new technology have placed big demands on companies in the print news business. The Acorn and its parent company, Times Media Group, understand that their biggest responsibility is ...

Jan 11, 2025 · TOPPLED—A tree uprooted by fierce Santa Ana winds blocks the walking trail at Lemon Park on Jan. 8. That same day, firefighters swiftly extinguished the Viewline fire that consumed 3 acres near the entrance of the Simi Valley Landfill. Photos by MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers While a firestorm raged in Los Angeles County, firefighters in Simi

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.

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 …

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

Oct 26, 2024 · The long-struggling Simi Valley Town Center has been sold for $38 million. Archway Capital announced Oct. 16 that it provided a $22.8-million loan to help acquire the 637,728-square-foot open-air shopping mall that was built in 2005 just north of the 118 Freeway, The new owners are SteelWave, a San Mateo-based commercial real estate developer, and Steerpoint Capital, headquartered in Los <a ...

Jan 27, 2024 · When you pick up this week’s Acorn newspaper you will see big changes afoot. Or, small, depending on how you look at it. The first thing to notice is that our pages are physically smaller than those in the tabloid-size edition that’s been delivered to homes and businesses over the years—each page about four inches shorter, to be exact.