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Second teen found guilty in beating death of elderly man outside of Oxnard church
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (156+ words) A teenager has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the beating death of a man outside a Ventura County church. On June 5, 2025 Davy Pichel was found dead outside of St. Anthony's Church in Oxnard, next to his wheelchair. The…...
Plane crashes in Ventura County
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (129+ words) KCLU Plane crashes in Ventura County Pilot walks away from plane's crash landing near Santa Paula with minor injuries A light plane crashed in Ventura County, but its pilot escaped with minor injuries. The plane went down at around 1 p. m. Saturday,…...
Firefighters host wildfire preparedness event at Ventura County museum
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (346+ words) On a recent day, a Ventura County Air Unit helicopter flew low over the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. As it dipped across a hillside next to the library, it dropped thousands of gallons of water, as if…...
New $32 million facility gives Ventura County firefighters a realistic training experience
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (453+ words) A room on the second floor of a Camarillo building is quickly filling with smoke. From the far end of the room, flames start to shoot across the ceiling. While the flames and smoke are real, the danger is not....
New report calls for more enforcement of fireworks used by the public in Ventura County
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (135+ words) With the Fourth of July just around the corner, a new grand jury report says Ventura County and its cities should be doing more to regulate the public use of legal and illegal fireworks. The Ventura County Civil Grand Jury…...
New report says Santa Barbara County needs to beef up emergency preparedness efforts
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (127+ words) KCLU New report says Santa Barbara County needs to beef up emergency preparedness efforts The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury says the county lacks the necessary staff to be ready for disasters. Its report contends that the Santa Barbara County…...
Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties report strong years for agricultural production
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (136+ words) Last year was productive for the agricultural industry in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, according to a just-released crop report. Ventura County reported the gross value of agriculture in 2025 was $2. 4 billion, up 4% from 2024. Santa Barbara County showed a bigger increase,…...
Bullying issue in schools targeted by Santa Barbara County Grand Jury
1+ week, 3+ day ago (122+ words) It's been a chronic problem in schools for decades: Bullying is an issue that can be difficult to address. A new Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report is making new recommendations to the county's schools on how to address the…...
One of the Channel Islands which was hit by a huge wildfire will partially reopen to the public
1+ week, 2+ day ago (213+ words) One of the Channel Islands that had a huge, 18, 000 acre wildfire will reopen to the public for limited use in time for the Fourth of July weekend. Santa Rosa Island was hit by an inferno which charred more than a…...
Man arrested after people assaulted in Ventura County department store
1+ week, 3+ day ago (113+ words) Investigators say a man randomly assaulted people in a Simi Valley retail store. Rejean Tabor entered the Target on Tierra Rejada Road around 6 p. m. Wednesday and choked a woman standing in a checkout line. A store security officer and some bystanders…...