Question: My daughter uses bad language on a fairly regular basis. Mean, disrespectful words are common when she is expressing emotions and needs. She’s 7 years old, and I’d like to nip foul language ...

is a holiday built around abundance—often more than we know what to do with. The turkey is bigger than we need, the leftovers don’t quite fit in the fridge, and backyard fruit trees ripen all at once ...

While many teenagers spend their time preparing for college or lining up jobs, 19-year-old Arjun Malaviya has been navigating war zones, exploring the world’s least-visited nations, and building bonds ...

Gohith Chittajallu, 14, taught himself how to design simple and complex robots using Lego Technic sets. Turns out he has a knack for teaching others how to do the same. The Medea Creek Middle School ...

Hirsch, a relentless advocate for nuclear safety and the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the hills above Simi Valley, has died at his home in Ben Lomond, California. He was 78. The ...

FESTIVE FUN—Above, Brandon Kent, left, his 1-year-old daughter Sierra, 3-year-old son Dean and his wife Morgan roast marshmallows for s’mores during the “Family Christmas Celebration” at Moorpark ...

A Ventura County judge has denied a defense motion to throw out special allegations in the murder case against a Simi Valley man accused of killing his estranged wife, clearing the way for a jury ...

CLEANUP TIME—Local volunteers reprise their annual Agoura Hills Creek Cleanup at Lindero Creek near the Kanan-Agoura roads intersection Sept. 14. Members of the Agoura High water polo team were among ...

JUNGLE FEVER—At top, visitors walk through a canopy of lights during the Wild Lights and Jungle Nights event Nov. 26 at America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College. Above, Moorpark College students ...

The holiday event known as “Wild Lights” at America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College features thousands of dazzling lights and festive displays—all in the form of animals. A huge crocodile, a giant ...

If you think rents are problematic, listen to what Dan Hamilton, director of economics for Cal Luthern’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting has to say. “Ventura County’s housing market is in ...

FESTIVITIES—Clockwise from left: Peter Small portrays Thomas Jefferson during the Fourth of July celebration at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. Small talked about where Jefferson grew up, the ...