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A new prescribed burn, called Pine Mountan, was initiated today at 12:08 p.m. in Ventura County. The prescribed fire has been ...
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:02 p.m. in Ventura County. Freeway Fire has been burning on private land. At present, ...
Ventura County fire crews handled blazes in a garage, a commercial building and agricultural greenhouses that broke out within hours of each other.
Registration opens May 1. Junior Fire Academy is open to campers age 13-15. Frist weeklong session starts July 14. The Ventura County Fire Department will soon open registration for its popular ...
The Ventura County Fire Department will soon open registration for its popular Junior Fire Academy sessions for summer 2025. Registration for a spot in one of the free academies runs from 9 a.m ...
Thousands of velella velellas, known as “By-the-Wind Sailors,” have washed ashore recently on several Ventura County beaches. “When the prevailing winds shift, such as during a storm ...
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Commercial fishing boat captain and owner of McHenry Fisheries Inc. William Porter McHenry has settled charges that he illegally dumped toxic waste into state waters ...
The suspects were identified by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office as: Jefferson Lima, 18, of Thousand Oaks Jeremy Platz, 18, of Thousand Oaks Male juvenile, 17, of Thousand Oaks Male juvenile ...
The pope died on Easter Monday. Ventura County residents focused on his compassion. Hours after Pope Francis died at age 88, people across Ventura County mourned his passing. The pope died April ...
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Manuel Alejandro Vasquez has been extradited from Mexico to face charges in connection with ...
A commercial fishing boat captain was fined nearly $17,000 by the Ventura County District Attorney's Office for allegedly dumping toxic waste into waters along the California coast. They say that ...
VENTURA COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A commercial fishing boat captain was fined nearly $17,000 by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office for allegedly dumping toxic waste into ...