Italian Tract
The Italian Tract is a 61-lot neighborhood on the west side of Sinaloa Road, just north of Royal Avenue, built around Venice Street, Milan Drive and Vorale Avenue. Rincon Enterprises, Inc. subdivided the land as Tract 1164, and Ventura County recorded the map in November 1959, ten years before Simi Valley became a city.
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Italian Tract quick facts
| Also called | Vorale, Venice and Milan, Tract 1164 |
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| Where | West side of Sinaloa Road, just north of Royal Avenue, Simi Valley. Streets are Venice Street, Milan Drive and Vorale Avenue, plus four lots facing Royal Avenue. Genoa Drive enters from the west, but the homes on it belong to the tract next door. |
| City / jurisdiction | City of Simi Valley · ZIP 93065 |
| Built | Tract map recorded November 27, 1959 |
| Builders | Rincon Enterprises, Inc. (owner and subdivider of record on the Tract 1164 map) |
| Homes | 61 lots |
| Home types | Detached single-family homes |
| Gates | Not gated |
| School district | Simi Valley Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers.
Living in Italian Tract
The 1959 map was drawn by Rosenthal Engineering of Los Angeles. On it, Venice Street runs north from Royal Avenue, which the map labels Pitts Road, and bends east into Vorale Avenue, which meets Sinaloa Road. Milan Drive runs south from Vorale and ends in a cul-de-sac. Most lots are about 9,800 square feet. County assessor records list most of the houses at 1,260 or 1,316 square feet, and the rest as larger. On Nextdoor, the same area is called the Vorale, Venice and Milan neighborhood.
A short piece of Genoa Drive enters from the west, but the homes along Genoa belong to Tract 1094 next door. Lockford Homes recorded that tract in July 1959, along with Rosita, Bonita and Carmen drives. South of Royal Avenue, Venice Street continues into two 1978 subdivisions that also created Naples Court. Madera Elementary is a short walk west on Royal Avenue, and Sinaloa Middle School is just across Sinaloa Road.
The lay of the land
A small 1959 tract of detached homes on lots of about 9,800 square feet, laid out on three short public streets between Royal Avenue and Sinaloa Road.
"Italian Tract" is an informal name with no official boundary. This page follows the 1959 Tract 1164 map, whose outline matches Nextdoor's "Vorale, Venice and Milan" neighborhood. Genoa Drive and Naples Court also have Italian names, but they are in neighboring tracts.
Schools near Italian Tract
Public schools nearby
- Madera Elementary (250 Royal Ave)
- Sinaloa Middle (601 Royal Ave)
- Royal High (1402 Royal Ave)
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Simi Valley Unified School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Simi Valley's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Police | Simi Valley Police Department (805) 583-6950 · 3901 Alamo St. Patrols the city. The unincorporated Knolls, Box Canyon, Lake Manor and Sinaloa Lake areas are served by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. |
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| Fire and paramedic | Ventura County Fire Department Covers the city and surrounding county land. Simi Valley stations: 41 (1910 Church St.), 43 (5874 E. Los Angeles Ave.), 44 Wood Ranch (1050 Country Club Dr.), 45 West Simi (790 Pacific Ave.), 46 Tapo (3265 Tapo St.) and 47 Big Sky (2901 Erringer Rd.). |
| Water | Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 (managed by the City of Simi Valley) (805) 583-6736 · Serves about 60 percent of the city, with the City Council sitting as its board. Most of its water is imported through Calleguas Municipal Water District, supplemented by two district wells in Tapo Canyon. After-hours emergencies: (805) 504-2708. |
| Water | Golden State Water Company Private utility serving the other 40 percent or so of the city. Your bill, or the district's service-area map, shows which supplier serves your address. |
| Sewer | City of Simi Valley Public Works, Sanitation Services Runs the city sewer system and its Water Quality Control Plant. |
| Electricity | Southern California Edison (delivery) and Clean Power Alliance (default power supply) SCE owns the lines and handles outages. Simi Valley joined Clean Power Alliance in 2019, and its default plan is Lean Power; customers can change plans or opt back to SCE supply. |
| Gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
| Trash and recycling | Waste Management (G.I. Industries) (805) 522-9400 · The city's exclusive franchise hauler under an agreement executed October 10, 2022, covering trash, recycling, green and food waste, bulky-item pickup and outreach. The City Council sets rates each year, and collected waste goes to the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. Unincorporated areas are outside the city franchise; check with the County of Ventura. |
| Parks and recreation | Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (805) 584-4400 · 4201 Guardian St. Runs neighborhood and community parks, trails, open space, community centers, the Santa Susana Depot and Strathearn Historical Park. |
| Library | Simi Valley Public Library (805) 526-1735 · 2969 Tapo Canyon Rd., next to City Hall. |
| Animal services | Ventura County Animal Services 1-888-223-7387 · Serves Simi Valley by contract. The Simi Valley Animal Shelter at 670 W. Los Angeles Ave. handles strays, adoptions, licensing and lost pets; the main shelter is in Camarillo. |
| Transit | Simi Valley Transit (805) 583-6456 · Routes 10, 20 and 30, Dial-A-Ride and same-day SVT On Demand rides. Route 10 connects with LA Metro buses in Chatsworth, and VCTC Intercity buses stop at Simi Valley Town Center. |
| Hospital | Adventist Health Simi Valley The city's hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department. |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) Free English and Spanish alerts by phone, text and email for any Ventura County address. Sign up at member.everbridge.net, by email at vc.alert@ventura.org or by phone at 888-772-4482. The county also recommends keeping Wireless Emergency Alerts turned on. |
| Neighborhood councils | City of Simi Valley Neighborhood Councils (805) 583-6756 · Four advisory councils; every resident 18 or older is automatically a member. Each usually meets monthly at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room, 2929 Tapo Canyon Rd. |
Who represents you: Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh (appointed mayor by the council on January 27, 2025, after Mayor Fred Thomas died in office); Mayor Pro Tem Elaine P. Litster (District 3); Joseph D. Ayala (District 1, appointed February 2025); Mike Judge (District 2); Rocky Rhodes (District 4). · Janice S. Parvin, Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 4, which covers Simi Valley, Moorpark and nearby unincorporated areas including the Knolls, Box Canyon, Bell Canyon and Sinaloa Lake. She won another term outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 70 percent of the vote over Ruth Luevanos; the new term begins in January 2027. Office: 980 Enchanted Way #203, Simi Valley, (805) 955-2300. Full list for Simi Valley.
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Homes for sale in and around Italian Tract
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Where these facts come from
- Ventura County record map: Tract No. 1164, 27 MR 98-100 (recorded Nov. 27, 1959) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS: Record Maps polygons layer (Tract 1164 extent and recording date) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS: Parcels layer (61 parcels in Tract 1164, lot and building sizes) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County record map: Tract No. 1094, 26 MR 99-100 (Genoa, Rosita, Bonita, Carmen; Lockford Homes, 1959) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County record map: Tract No. 2646, 75 MR 94-96 (City of Simi Valley, 1978) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County record map: Tract No. 2725, 75 MR 92-93 (City of Simi Valley, 1978) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS: Schools layer (Madera Elementary, Sinaloa Middle, Royal High) — maps.ventura.org
- Vorale, Venice and Milan - Nextdoor — nextdoor.com
- Simi Valley, California (neighborhoods list; 1969 incorporation) - Wikipedia — en.wikipedia.org
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