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The Ventura County Star is your source breaking local news, sports and entertainment news from Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura and Simi Valley, California.
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Simi man sentenced to over 39 years to life for killing father
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (60+ words) Ventura County Star Simi man sentenced to over 39 years to life for killing father A Simi Valley man has been sentenced to 39 years and 4 months to life in state prison for the murder of his father Alfredo Arroyo Sancen on…...
Reported road rage incident in Camarillo leads to 2 arrests
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (79+ words) vcstar.com The driver and passenger of a vehicle were arrested in Camarillo Sept. 5 after witnesses reported seeing them point rifles at a motorcyclist and collide with the rider before fleeing. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office was called about a…...
Fair board eyes key question on proposed data unit, parking garage
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (64+ words) Ventura County Star Fair board eyes key question on proposed data unit, parking garage Ventura County Fairgrounds board members could decide on Sept. 15 whether to reject an Orange County company’s proposal to build a parking garage and a data unit…...
Lightning sparks small fire in county amid thunderstorms, reports say
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (271+ words) Lightning reportedly sparked a small fire in the Santa Monica Mountains, off Yerba Buena Road in Ventura County on Sept. 8. Crews from Ventura and Los Angeles counties and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service responded to the small blaze around 2:40 p.m. Initial reports…...
Ventura Harbor project could temporarily close Andria's, other tenants
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (70+ words) Ventura County Star Ventura Harbor project could temporarily close Andria's, other tenants A construction project at Ventura Harbor could temporarily close Andria’s Seafood Restaurant & Market next year as the harbor builds out commercial fish offloading facilities and modernizes its operations....
Ventura Harbor project to affect Andria's Seafood, other tenants
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (21+ words) Ventura County Star Ventura Harbor project to affect Andria's Seafood, other tenants...
Oxnard woman dies after falling from her e-scooter
1+ week, 1+ day ago (83+ words) Ventura County Star Oxnard woman dies after falling from her e-scooter An Oxnard woman died Sept. 4 after what appeared to be a fall from her electric scooter. On Sept. 4 shortly before 6 p.m., Oxnard Police Department officers responded with emergency medical services…...
Agusta the dog saved after house fire breaks out
1+ week, 5+ day ago (21+ words) Ventura County Star Agusta the dog saved after house fire breaks out...
Firefighters rescue dog Agusta from Santa Ana house fire
1+ week, 5+ day ago (139+ words) Ventura County Star Firefighters rescue dog Agusta from Santa Ana house fire Firefighters rescued a dog named Agusta and prevented a house fire from spreading during an incident in Santa Ana, California, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Emergency…...
Ventura County honors Dolly Parton through literacy program
1+ week, 5+ day ago (656+ words) In the wake of her passing, Dolly Parton is being remembered locally not only as a country music legend but also as a champion of childhood literacy. On Aug. 31, six days after Parton’s death, dozens of residents attended a vigil…...