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Protestors Demand Ventura County Supervisors Sue Over Toxic Simi Valley Lab
Approximately 20 people protested outside the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, July 23, demanding they keep their promise and sue the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to require the cleanup of the toxic Santa Susana Field Lab (SSFL). The demonstrators were assembled by the group...
The Ventura County Fair starts Wednesday; here's what you need to know
It's that time again. 1990's rapper Vanilla Ice, nightly drone shows, cows, bunnies, racing babies and bacon-covered chocolate will reign for 12 days at the Ventura County Fair starting Wednesday. This year's event celebrates the fair’s 150th anniversary. Attractions include exhibit halls packed with everything from home-made berry pies to fossils that date...
Oxnard Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Landmark Fentanyl Overdose Case
An Oxnard man has been charged with second-degree murder following a fatal fentanyl overdose, marking a first for the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. Rodney Rey Yanez, a resident of Oxnard, stands accused of selling the synthetic drug to Dylan Rusch, who later overdosed and died, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.
Amazon warehouse brings Oxnard extra $17M a year in sales tax, at other cities' expense
The Amazon building visible from Highway 101 in Oxnard has 2.3 million square feet of indoor space, the equivalent of 40 football fields. It can process about 2 million packages per week, most of them destined for homes and businesses in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. For most of those packages, the city of Oxnard gets a 1% cut of the sale, and the city where the item is delivered gets nothing at all....
Judge orders retrial on deadlocked charges in Joel Gonzales case
Three charges over which jurors could not reach a verdict in the case against a Camarillo man accused of a string of violent crimes will be heard again in a new trial, a judge ruled Thursday. The Ventura County jury that heard the case against Joel Gonzales convicted him of the attempted murder...
Ventura County physician pleads guilty to $3 million Medicare fraud
LOS ANGELES, California — A Ventura County physician has admitted to defrauding Medicare out of more than $3 million by billing for unnecessary hospice services. Dr. Victor Contreras, 68, of Santa Paula, pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud. According to his plea agreement, from July 2016 to February 2019, Contreras and co-defendant Juanita Antenor, 61, formerly of Pasadena, schemed to defraud Medicare by submitting nearly $4 million in false claims for hospice services through Arcadia Hospice Provider Inc. and Saint Mariam Hospice Inc. Antenor controlled both companies.
Father of SoCal teen found outside ABC7 arrested for child abduction, falsifying police report
The father of a 15-year-old girl who went missing for about a week in Monterey Park - before she was found safe outside ABC7's office in Glendale - was arrested Friday on suspicion of child abduction and other offenses.According to the Monterey Park Police Department, Jeffrey Chao is also suspected of conspiracy and falsifying a police report in connection with the disappearance of Alison Jillian Chao, who vanished July 16 but was found safe on Tuesday."The department's dedicated efforts and collaboration with other agencies were pivotal in resolving this critical situation and ensuring Alison Chao's safety," according to a statement...
Interstate 15 Shut Down Near Nevada-California Border Due to Semi-Truck Fire, Disrupting Travel Plans
Travelers planning to use Interstate 15 near the Nevada/California state line, found themselves at a standstill as the major thoroughfare was closed in both directions south of the boundary, following an incident where a semi-truck hauling lithium-ion batteries caught fire. The shutdown extended from Afton Canyon to Basin roads after the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the blaze on northbound I-15 at mile marker 113, between Barstow and Baker, News 3 LV reported.
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.
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