A visual arts teacher at Rio Mesa High School received the surprise of a lifetime on May 27 when she learned she was chosen ...

Before Jennifer Barbettini became a supervising victim advocate for the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, where ...

Nesting bird season is here! Trim trees, shrubs and groundcover primarily in the fall and winter to protect bird nests and ...

It was a normal Thursday work day at Rat Boi, a women’s apparel business at 265 S. Laurel Street in Ventura, when the earth ...

Fillmore is surrounded by postcard-perfect mountain views, but isn’t really known for hiking. There is the Dough Flat ...

A new circus is coming to town this weekend! But the faces stepping into the spotlight are familiar to anyone who loves the ...

The summer season has officially begun. I beg of you three things: Don’t forget the sunscreen, take the long way home from ...

Last week was Public Works Week, and the American Public Works Association’s 2025 theme was “People, Purpose, Presence.” ...

Within two minutes of police officers arriving at the scene at about 1 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2020, in Camarillo, Austin Manzano, 24, had been shot. As he told the 911 operator, that is exactly what he ...

The Ventura River Watershed is a vast area stretching from the Ventura River mouth to the Upper Ojai Valley and back to the edges of the Sespe, with an arm reaching into Santa Barbara County. It ...

Whether you’ve got a full day or just half an hour, the Ventura River offers a wonderful habitat for a breather from our busy lives and a reconnection to the natural world in our backyard. You can ...