Ventura County is at a crossroads. As CERF has extensively documented, our economy has struggled for more than a decade.

Light rain began falling on Southern California on Monday night and is expected to peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning ...

After losing three elections in a row, he was poised to depart public life. But a decade later, he’s heading back to Sacramento with a new county, a new wife and a new mandate.

A Santa Maria man was arrested Saturday night for possession of dangerous fireworks after officers responded to reports of ...

The Fairgrounds and others are being sued by a man who said he was injured during a fight at last year's Chopper Fest.

For the first time in 2025, Sexton Gatlin Racing will have both of its team cars in competition this Saturday night in the ...

Los Angeles and Ventura counties continue to reel from the devastating firestorm that led Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency on ...

As migrating gray whales are spotted off the Ventura coast, teams in Southern California have so far counted a record low number.

It's rare for cities to make money on big sporting events, but economists say Ventura could more than recover its $250,000 ...

A state audit of irregularities at the Big Fresno Fair sheds light on why Stacy Rianda may have retired as Ventura County ...

The Exotic Bird Mart & Expo returned to the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Some birds appeared to talk to passersby ...

TheCenter for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) held its 2025 Annual Ventura County Economic Forecast. SOM student groups invited Gary Iskovitz who is associated with the LA Dodgers and Bob ...