3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (952+ words) Ventura Mayor Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios used the annual State of the City address on Sept. 9 to highlight major infrastructure, water, public safety and homelessness initiatives while outlining the city’s priorities for the years ahead. The address, held in front of City…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (834+ words) A National Park Service biologist holds Torrey pine seeds collected on Santa Rosa Island for restoration following the Santa Rosa Island Fire. Initial assessments indicate that 60% to 80% of Santa Rosa Island’s iconic Torrey pines may die as a result of…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (177+ words) Port Hueneme at Naval Base Ventura County. Due to large force testing events starting on Sept. 9, the Naval Base Ventura County is warning nearby residents of the increased activity and noise increases. Multi-service aircraft, surface vessels and other unmanned systems…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (884+ words) Family and friends of Devin Kastler stand outside the Ventura County Hall of Justice on Sept. 1, following the sentencing of Charity Faith Wiley. “This is the first fentanyl murder conviction in Ventura County, marking an important step in holding drug…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (273+ words) Screen capture from California State Assembly On March 24, Ventura County lemon and avocado farmer Douglas Homze, left, testified to California State Assembly about losing water rights because of improper noticing. Sitting at right is Assemblymember Steve Bennett, author of AB…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (182+ words) Cesar Chavez School, 301 N. Marquita St., Oxnard, is now Juanita Academy of Literacy, Communication Arts and Technology. Cesar Chavez School, a K-8 campus on North Marquita Street in Oxnard, has restored and expanded upon its former moniker. On Aug. 25, the school was…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) Ojai Pops Orchestra with conductor Scott Weiss Celebrate 10 years of the Ojai Pops Concert Series with the first of five free community concerts at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Libbey Bowl, benefiting Music 4 Kids, a nonprofit that provides music scholarships, lessons…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (219+ words) Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff speaks at the Sept. 30 TRUTH Act forum at the Ventura County Government Center. Former Ojai chief of police turned Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff and Ojai Councilmember Leslie Rule will lead a town hall centered…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (68+ words) Ojai Valley News There was a problem reporting this. (0) comments Back to story Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (363+ words) On August 13, the Community NEWS Act (AB 2222) advanced out of the California Senate Appropriations Committee on a 5–2 vote and is set for a vote by the full Senate. It has already passed the California Assembly with bipartisan supermajority support. The…...