Michele Willer-Allred

1 week ago | simivalleyacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Simi Valley’s struggling Town Center mall could be dramatically reshaped with the introduction of high-density housing. The City Council voted May 19 to let a developer pursue a major mixed-use overhaul of the 44.7-acre site, but this is just the first step in a long process and no actual project has been submitted or approved.

1 week ago | simivalleyacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

A Simi Valley man has been given four years in state prison for a 2022 Christmas Day crash that killed 23-year-old Coldren “Cole” Kiblinger. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced May 27 that Michael Butler, 40, received his sentence after pleading guilty to one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Butler entered his plea on April 24. He will serve his time in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Wasco.

1 week ago | simivalleyacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Clarence, the 600-pound Galápagos tortoise and oldest resident at The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College, celebrated his 102nd birthday in grand fashion on May 24 with a crowd of admirers, a custom watermelon cake and a message of conservation. The celebration was held in honor of both Clarence and World Turtle Day, giving the public a chance to meet one of the zoo’s most iconic animal ambassadors while learning about the species he represents.

1 week ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Clarence, the 600-pound Galápagos tortoise and oldest resident at The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College, celebrated his 102nd birthday in grand fashion on May 24 with a crowd of admirers, a custom watermelon cake and a message of conservation. The celebration was held in honor of both Clarence and World Turtle Day, giving the public a chance to meet one of the zoo’s most iconic animal ambassadors while learning about the species he represents.

1 week ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Recent bear sightings in north Moorpark have prompted city officials to remind residents about living safely alongside local wildlife. According to Eric Lozano, vector/animal control technician at the city’s Animal Control Division, the reports in the past few weeks came from the area near Spring Road and Walnut Canyon Road. In both cases, the bear eventually left the area, likely returning to nearby wildlands.