Simi Valley police are investigating what appeared to be a gang related fight that left one person stabbed Saturday, officials said.

A Leisure Village resident celebrated her 100th birthday this month with a party and exhibit of her paintings at the Camarillo Art Center, where she is an active member.

In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book, “Americanah,” the main characters find that race matters wherever they go.    

Ventura County firefighters were working on extinguishing a tree blaze in Simi Valley this afternoon, officials said.

One of the suspected Boston bombers was a naturalized citizen, and the other was on his way. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, herself a new citizen, asks how we might change the process of becoming an American to exclude those who hate America.

One man was arrested and two others escaped Sunday after leading authorities on a high speed pursuit through Santa Barbara County and Ventura, officials said.

A Ventura man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threatened to harm a parking attendant after his vehicle was towed from a parking structure, officials said.

The U.S. government will bump up against the federal borrowing limit this weekend, though a series of emergency steps will allow it to continue paying all of the nation's bills until after Labor Day, the Treasury secretary said.

By Saturday, the expenditures had exceeded $33 million, with outside money playing a dominant role heading into Tuesday's election. The biggest single donor is Working Californians, a pro-Greuel "super PAC."

Spending in the hotly contested two-year race for Los Angeles mayor exceeded $33 million on Saturday, breaking previous records as unlimited outside money continued to play a dominant role in Tuesday's contest.

L.A. mayor candidates Garcetti and Greuel have similar track records on city transportation problems, but there are a few notable differences.

During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he won voter approval of Measure R, the countywide half-cent sales tax expected to raise more than $30 billion over 30 years for a dozen new transportation projects.

Visitors from mainland China turn to Hong Kong bookstores for forbidden delights: shelves of scandal-packed exposés about their Communist Party masters.    

The weather should be nice (what else?) for Tuesday's municipal election, so roll out of bed and start humming Randy Newman. Maybe we'll hit 25% turnout.

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