John Loesing

A wide field of 10 candidates began the race to succeed term-limited Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) in representing California's 24th Senate District, with eight Democratic and two Republican candidates competing.

At an age when many teenagers are immersed in social media, video games and the latest pop music trends, 17-year-old Jared Szabo of Simi Valley is helping keep alive a uniquely American musical tradition that first captivated audiences more than a century ago. Over Memorial Day weekend, Jared traveled to Oxford, Mississippi to compete in the 2026 World Championship Old-Time […]

Jurors in the civil case of Iskander v. Grossman ordered punitive damages of $21 million against Rebecca Grossman and $1.17 million against Scott Erickson, punishing the defendants for conduct that led to the deaths of two young Westlake Village brothers in a 2020 traffic collision.

He is one diamond who’s rarely in the rough. You see, while most golfers spend a lifetime chasing a hole-in-one, Bryce Diamond managed to collect two—while still in elementary school. Recently the 8-year-old golfer from Calabasas recorded his second ace in just four months at Sherwood Lake Club in Thousand Oaks, a remarkable achievement for a player who has been […]

The Acorn Newspapers scored six, First Place finishes in the 2026 California Journalism Awards contest hosted by the California News Publishers Assocation (CNPA), a nonprofit trade association representing the daily and weekly newspapers doing business in California. Judges around the state reviewed thousands of entries from large urban newspapers to small rural publications—on both print and digital platforms. Criteria included excellence in reporting, writing, research, creativity and impact. The Acorn excelled in its class.

The Oak Park Chopping Center—anchored by CVS, Starbucks and Wells Fargo—has been listed for sale with an asking price of $24 million, bringing to

Homes may not be selling at the blistering pace they used to, and prices on the real estate market may finally have cooled, but the annual taxes owners must pay to the government aren’t any less. A twice-yearly statement from the county collector showing an increase in property taxes goes without saying, and this year is no different. Unlike sales […]

Homes may not be selling at the blis­tering pace they used to, and prices on the real estate market may finally have cooled, but the annual taxes owners pay to the government aren’t any less. A twice-yearly statement from the county collector showing an increase in property taxes goes without saying, and this year is no different. Unlike sales prices, […]

Homes may not be selling at the blistering pace they used to, and prices on the real estate market may finally have cooled, but the annual taxes owners pay to the government aren’t any less. A twice-yearly statement from the county collector showing an increase in property taxes goes without saying, and this year is no different. Unlike sales prices, […]

Homes may not be selling at the blistering pace they used to, and prices on the real estate market may finally have cooled, but the annual taxes owners pay to the government aren’t any less. A twice-yearly statement from the county collector showing an increase in property taxes goes without saying, and this year is no different. Unlike sales prices, […]