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

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) officials are not yet sure exactly how expected federal budget cuts to 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.” ...

People who run households have a lot of unseen responsibilities. One of the many things moms don’t get enough credit for is how often they put the needs of the people they are caring for before their ...

Since 2006 I’ve been involved in the entertainment industry as a writer, director, actor and comedian. Twenty years ago, people wanted to write novels and create art. Today, young people don’t really ...

Bill Ayub figured he already knew a lot about the inner workings of local government, nonprofits and industry after climbing to the top ranks of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department about 10 years ...

The peace of a normally quiet Simi Valley neighborhood was shattered on May 3 when an airplane plunged from the sky and collided with two occupied homes, killing a father and son along with a dog.

“Braids are brave.” So begins “Brave,” the debut children’s picture book by Ventura author and illustrator Weshoyot (pronounced weh-shoy-o, with a silent t) Alvitre, released on April 15 from Penguin ...

Shaleena Tareen didn’t hear much about mental health when she was growing up. Now, however, she realizes that she had a lot of anxious thoughts and recalls watching her mom sometimes experience a ...

The Ventura County District Attorney’s office issued two news releases on environmental enforcement actions, with one involving toxic discharges from a squid-fishing boat and another regarding a ...

Brittney Hendricks was searching for a new creative outlet following her professional dancing career as a Laker Girl. She was part of that renowned cheerleading squad during a particularly exciting ...