A Ventura County man was sentenced to prison for beating an African-American man with a baseball bat in an attack that authorities said was racially motivated. Javier Gomez, 20, of Thousand Oaks, was ...

Ventura County health officials on Tuesday confirmed that a local bird tested positive for West Nile Virus earlier in May.

The Ventura County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative team has now tested 2,038 of the 2,846 inventoried kits. The program has been funded by $5 million in federal grants. The DNA testing has resulted in ...

Out of a record 300 entrants, ninth grader Annalise Cheng of Camarillo took home a $500 prize for winning the Ventura County Fair’s annual youth poster contest. Annalise’s poster incorporates the fair ...

Authorities and family members are urgently seeking help to find a 14-year-old Ventura County girl with depression and a history of self-harm who went missing Thursday night. Elise Peloso was last ...

Since May 23, vote centers have been open at 11 locations across Ventura County for the primary election. The vote centers ...

The median price of homes sold in Ventura County in April was $992,500, up 5.1% in a year.

May 27, 2026 Ventura County superintendent handed lifetime health benefits to top deputies after bonus. Ventura County Superinten ...

For more than a decade, she’s been a busy bee, volunteering with Food Share of Ventura County. O’Connell is on a mission to ...

Sandy Fire initially started 10:50 a.m. May 18 off Off Sandy Ave, Simi Valley in Ventura County, California. It has burned 2,183 acres after being active for five days. A crew of 431 firefighters ...

From flag ceremonies and to a paddle-out, Ventura County offers many ways to observe Memorial Day. The federal holiday honors those who died in the military and is observed annually on the last Monday ...

Many Ventura County high school graduations are coming up. Find dates and times for ceremonies in 2025-2026 here.