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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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Reported road rage incident in Camarillo leads to 2 arrests
4+ day, 17+ 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…...
Environmental review begins for Oxnard project at ex-Sunkist property
1+ week, 6+ day ago (63+ words) Ventura County Star Environmental review begins for Oxnard project at ex-Sunkist property Oxnard is beginning the environmental review for a new 121-unit development featuring attached townhomes and affordable housing at a property destroyed by a 2024 fire. The Citirina development is…...
Burning Man 2026 moves ahead as Hawk Fire raises smoke risks
2+ week, 5+ day ago (557+ words) As thousands of people from California and the rest of the West prepare to travel to the Nevada desert for Burning Man 2026, many are wondering whether the fast-moving Hawk Fire near Reno could force organizers to postpone or cancel the…...
Watch a puma kitten found in Ventura County, now at the Oakland Zoo
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (29+ words) Ventura County Star Watch a puma kitten found in Ventura County, now at the Oakland Zoo...
See the mountain lion kitten found in Ventura County, now at a zoo
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (29+ words) Ventura County Star See the mountain lion kitten found in Ventura County, now at a zoo...
Authorities ID victim of Lewis Road crash outside Camarillo
3+ week, 2+ day ago (78+ words) Ventura County Star Authorities ID victim of Lewis Road crash outside Camarillo Authorities identified the man who died after a crash on Lewis Road outside of Camarillo on Aug. 15. Omar Vasquez, 26, was from Ventura, according to the Ventura County Medical…...
Homelessness and policing take center stage in Bass-Raman debate
3+ week, 3+ day ago (21+ words) Ventura County Star Homelessness and policing take center stage in Bass-Raman debate...
Simi Valley pays former worker $230K settlement in harassment case
3+ week, 3+ day ago (520+ words) The city of Simi Valley will pay a former employee $230,000 after she accused her supervisor of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. The recent settlement agreement was the resolution to the California Civil Rights Department complaint the employee filed last year....
Noisy leaf blowers, ICE facilities need to stop cruelty | Letters
3+ week, 3+ day ago (302+ words) Noise pollution is a serious issue in our society. It can cause heart disease, stress, type 2 diabetes, sleep disturbance and memory loss. Fortunately, the leaf blower problem is solvable. Electric blowers are about half as loud and zero emission. Gardeners…...
Alpaugh Fire explodes to 3,600 acres near Alpaugh; warnings issued
3+ week, 4+ day ago (399+ words) A fast-moving wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon near the small Tulare County community of Alpaugh exploded from 100 acres to 3,600 acres in less than five hours, prompting evacuation warnings and a major firefighting response amid triple-digit temperatures. The Alpaugh Fire…...