Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County, Calif. in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to ...

The dairy ban isn't expected to impact the Ventura seaside fairgrounds because there are no such exhibits at the fair. Beef cattle are not included in the ban. But 46 exhibitors, many of them FFA and ...

The Laguna Fire prompted the evacuation of the CSU Channel Islands. Trump 'border czar' says he’s 'realistic,' mass deportation plan depends on Congress ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

A few years ago, he helped organize a coalition to represent businesses that fought COVID-19 restrictions ... health care and other news for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at tom.kisken@ ...

Trump and Newsom show united front as president arrives in California to view damage - The California governor smiled as he ...

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Jason Levy The city of Goleta has named Jason Levy as its new Emergency Services coordinator, responsible for the coordination and administration of all ...

If things go as planned, the south end of Palo Alto will face a massive transformation and residential growth in the coming ...

Hospitals in Ventura County are filling up as flu season kicks ... there has been a modest amount of COVID-19 as well as the gastrointestinal distress caused by norovirus. The biggest contributor ...