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Thefts of avocados, farming equipment on the rise in Ventura County, authorities warn
FILLMORE, Calif. - Authorities are investigating what they're calling a recent trend in which large amounts of avocados, crops, and agricultural equipment are being stolen in Fillmore and Santa Paula. According officials, recent cases involved the thieves "staging" large amounts of illegally-picked avocados in bags, crates, and other containers in...
Lockdown lifted at Simi Valley High School after bomb threat
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - Simi Valley High School was placed on lockdown for hours Wednesday following a bomb threat, officials said. Officers were dispatched to the school located at 5400 Cochran St. around 8:39 a.m. after an anonymous caller reported the threat. The school was placed on lockdown and students and staff evacuated to the high school's stadium during the search.
Ventura teens rob woman using loaded ‘ghost gun,’ police say
Two Ventura teenagers were arrested after they held up a woman with an unserialized gun and robbed her of her purse. The teen boys, 14 and 17, approached a 41-year-old woman walking on a path in the 800 block of Harbor Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, the Ventura Police Department said in a […]
Ojai alternative school Rock Tree Sky gives a blueprint for salvaging enrollment
Each day at the Ojai learning center Rock Tree Sky begins with a link to a digital menu of activities for students to choose from. Scattered across the nonprofit center's campus — housed at the former Summit Elementary School — are a greenhouse, a star observatory, a makerspace, an outdoor kitchen and a hut for mushroom growing.
Ventura says 'no' to councilmember's bullying claims
Ventura City Councilmember Liz Campos, who has accused a former city executive of bullying, said an investigation into her allegations failed to acknowledge her experience as a person with a disability. Campos, who uses a wheelchair, has accused former acting City Manager Akbar Alikhan of bullying her during a closed-session meeting in May...
'At the tippy top': Ventura County's Lake Casitas hits capacity, highest level since 1998
Lake Casitas reached capacity this week, the highest the water level has climbed in more than a quarter-century. Just two years ago, the drought-stressed reservoir, which provides drinking water for the Ojai Valley and parts of Ventura, had dropped under 30%. As of Tuesday morning, the lake had reached its full capacity, designed to be enough water...
You don't look a day over 100! But, Santa Paula turns 122 this week, and will celebrate with a party
A Ventura County community is celebrating its 122nd birthday this week in a special way. It’s having a celebration which includes commemorating the gift of a building which is even older than the city. In January, Chevron donated a building which is a big part of the community’s history...
Tuesday's Top Prep Performers: Local teams clinch league championships
Highlights from Tuesday in high school sports: SOFTBALL Lea Tapia allowed one run on one hit while striking out five in four innings, Jadyn Claycamp allowed one hit while striking...
High school band students visiting San Diego wake up to missing instruments
SAN DIEGO — A Ventura high school band visiting San Diego to perform last weekend woke up to find their van had been broken into, and many of their instruments were gone. The Newbury Park Adventist Concert Band most recently performed at the Tierrasanta 7th Day Adventist Church, said Joel Albritton, Principal of the Newbury Park Adventist Academy, grades 9 through 12.
Shuttered youth prison outside Camarillo stays empty while state weighs options
The state is still figuring out what to do with the former Ventura Youth Correctional Facility outside Camarillo. The facility at 3100 Wright Road has stood empty since it was permanently closed on June 30. The move came as California phased out its state-run youth prisons and shifted responsibility to counties.
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