Sinaloa Highlands
Sinaloa Highlands is a neighborhood of about 330 single-family homes in southwest Simi Valley, east of Sinaloa Road and south of Royal Avenue. Two partnerships, Sinaloa Homes and Sinaloa Highlands, recorded its five tract units between 1960 and 1965. Most houses went up in 1961 and 1965, and the southernmost blocks followed in 1972–73.
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Sinaloa Highlands quick facts
| Where | Southwest Simi Valley, east of Sinaloa Road and Sinaloa Lake and south of Royal Avenue. Streets include El Monte Dr, Mark, Lundy and Drake drives, Richardson, Tuttle, Anson and Ettin avenues, Dodd St, and Weaver, Harper and Bennett streets. |
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| City / jurisdiction | City of Simi Valley · ZIP 93065 |
| Built | 1960–1973 (tract maps recorded 1960–1965; most homes built in 1961 and 1965, the southern section in 1972–73) |
| Builders | Sinaloa Homes, a limited partnership (owner of record, Tract 1245, 1960–61), Sinaloa Highlands, a limited partnership whose general partners were Top Construction Co., Inc. and Ben Ettin (owner of record, Tract 1572, 1964–65) |
| Homes | About 330 homes (327 on the five recorded tract units, plus two later lot splits on El Monte Dr; Ventura County parcel records) |
| Home types | Single-family detached houses. The 1961 and 1972–73 sections are single-story; some of the 1965 plans have a second floor. |
| Gates | Not gated |
| Tracts | 3 named tracts and sub-neighborhoods (list) |
| Parks nearby | Lincoln Park (1215 First St), Challenger Park (298 First St) |
| School district | Simi Valley Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers. Outlines are recorded tract maps from county GIS; tap one for its guide.
Living in Sinaloa Highlands
The name is on the county record. The 1964 maps for Tract 1572 carry the subtitle "Sinaloa Highlands," which was also the name of the partnership that owned the land. Its general partners were Top Construction Co. and Ben Ettin. Sinaloa Homes, a different partnership, mapped the earlier Tract 1245 blocks on Mark, Lundy and Drake drives in 1960 and 1961. Most lots are around a quarter acre, and most homes are single-story.
Sinaloa Middle School (601 Royal Ave) and Madera Elementary (250 Royal Ave) are nearby on Royal Avenue. Royal High School is farther east at 1402 Royal Ave. School assignments depend on the address, so check the district's Find MY School tool. Lincoln Park on First Street has a playground, a basketball court, a fitness area and a walking path. Challenger Park, farther south at 298 First St, is the main access point for the Creekside Trail.
The lay of the land
Single-family tract homes from the 1960s and early 1970s on lots of about a quarter acre, built in three phases on public streets east of Sinaloa Road.
Real estate websites sometimes use the Sinaloa Highlands name loosely, including for later homes nearby such as the late-1970s houses on other blocks of Catlin Street. This page covers the five tract units recorded by Sinaloa Homes and the Sinaloa Highlands partnership between 1960 and 1965.
Tracts & sub-neighborhoods of Sinaloa Highlands
The named tracts, villages and gated enclaves residents, HOAs and the MLS use inside the neighborhood, each with its own page.
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Schools near Sinaloa Highlands
School attendance areas
Simi Valley Unified School District
On SVUSD's attendance-boundary map (elementary map revised December 2023), the recorded tract outlines in this guide fall in:
- Elementary: Madera Elementary School (all 3 tracts)
- Middle: Sinaloa Middle School (all 3 tracts)
- High: Royal High School (all 3 tracts)
These come from the district's own data, not from this site; each tract page has its own answer. Assignment goes by address. Confirm with School Boundary Maps, or check an address here.
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.
Fire safety: Brush-covered hills ring the city, so neighborhoods along the edges, from Wood Ranch, Long Canyon and Bridle Path in the south to Big Sky, Wild Horse Canyon, Indian Hills and Silverthorne in the north and the Knolls, Box Canyon and Lake Manor in the east, sit… More.
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Homes for sale in and around Sinaloa Highlands
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Where these facts come from
- Tract No. 1572-1 (Sinaloa Highlands), 39 MR 31, recorded Feb. 11, 1964 – Ventura County record map — maps.ventura.org
- Tract No. 1245-1, 28 MR 74, recorded May 23, 1960 – Ventura County record map — maps.ventura.org
- Tract No. 1572-3, 45 MR 49, recorded July 23, 1965 – Ventura County record map — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County recorded tract maps (GIS layer) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County parcels (GIS layer) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County building footprints with year built (GIS layer) — maps.ventura.org
- Find MY School – Simi Valley Unified School District — simivalleyusd.org
- Madera Elementary School — madera.simivalleyusd.org
- Sinaloa Middle School — sinaloa.simivalleyusd.org
- Royal High School — rhs.simivalleyusd.org
- Lincoln Park – Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District — rsrpd.org
- Simi Valley parks list (Challenger Park, 298 First St) – RSRPD — rsrpd.org
- Simi Valley trails (Creekside Trail) – RSRPD — rsrpd.org
- Sinaloa Highlands – Nextdoor — nextdoor.com
- Sinaloa Highlands MLS label (listing evidence) — rubyhome.com (real-estate site; not linked)
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