Santa Monica Mountains Trails: Waterfalls, Peaks and Movie Ruins from Malibu to the Conejo Valley

Photo: IvyMike / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Santa Monica Mountains rise straight out of the sea and run inland between Malibu and the…

Fall 2026 in Westlake Village: Events, New Openings and Road Work

What is happening in Westlake Village this fall: the September 16 Public Safety Fair, Pure Water Project road work on Agoura Road, the Lakeview Canyon…

Fall 2026 in Thousand Oaks: Events, New Openings and Road Work

Thousand Oaks this fall: Plantpalooza on October 10, the Civic Arts Plaza season, Erewhon and POP MART openings, Pure Water Project lane closures near Conejo…

Fall 2026 in Agoura Hills: Reyes Adobe Days, the Wildlife Crossing and Road Work

Agoura Hills has the biggest fall calendar in the valley: Reyes Adobe Days October 2–4, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing opening December 2, a new…

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Opens December 2: What It Means for Agoura Hills and Calabasas

The world’s largest wildlife crossing opens over the 101 at Liberty Canyon on December 2, 2026. What it is, why Liberty Canyon, what happens on…

Fall 2026 in the Conejo Valley: Events, New Openings, Road Work and What Buyers and Sellers Should Know

Your quarterly guide to fall 2026 in the Conejo Valley: the December 2 wildlife crossing opening, new restaurant and retail openings, fall events, Pure Water…

Why Goats Clear the Hillsides in the Conejo Valley Instead of Landscapers

Every summer, herds of goats show up on the hillsides around Canyon Oaks Park and Oak Park. Here is the real reasoning behind it —…

Fall 2026 in Newbury Park: Events, Trails and What’s Changing

Fall is the best season in Newbury Park. A local guide to Satwiwa, Boney Mountain and the Dos Vientos trails, what is new this fall,…

Fall 2026 in Oak Park: Schools, the November Ballot and What’s Changing

Oak Park this fall: why it is not a city and why that matters, the November ballot and the Community Services District conversation, Oak Park…

Why Much of the Conejo Valley Will Never Be Built On: COSCA, Open Space and Your View

More than 15,000 acres of the Conejo Valley are permanently protected — about 40 percent of the Thousand Oaks planning area. Here is how COSCA…