Oxnard News

The Santa Barbara Zoo's conservation programs have received a donation of three 2014 4Runners from area Gold Coast Toyota Dealers to be used for field work focused on endangered species including the California condor.

Oxnard police are looking for a man who apparently fired a gun after being caught attempting to break into a car, officials said.

Doug Messner donated to Bellringer this year in memory of his friend, Douglas Baisch, who had a story and good joke to tell at every occasion.

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Hundreds arrive in muscle cars and on motorcycles to pay tribute to the actor and Roger Rodas, killed in a fiery crash Nov. 30. Engines revved as thousands of car enthusiasts and fans gathered in Valencia to honor "Fast & Furious" actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas.

A leap in participation at this year's Santa to the Sea races and large amount of toys collected thrilled event organizer Mike Barber, he said.

Calvary Nexus will host its fourth annual Christmas store for Camarillo residents from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 300 S. Lewis Road.

Oxnard police responded to the 1800 block of Napoleon Avenue around 11:50 a.m. for a report of gunshots fired from a vehicle.

While it's a bit of a no-brainer to include samples of the region's wine in the tourism centers, getting food and drink into these places is hard enough that few have tried.

Eastbound Hueneme Road was closed near Rice Avenue east of Oxnard early Saturday after a vehicle struck a pole and apparently rolled over, according to the California Highway Patrol.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star CAMARILLO, Calif.-Rebekah Evans, executive director of the Ventura County Lodging Association , has joined Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County's board of directors as a board liaison.

The thing about John Richard "Dick" Velthoen that people remember is that even when they disagreed with him, they still respected him, according to Port Hueneme Mayor Jonathan Sharkey and Councilman Doug Breeze.

About 12:37 a.m. an Oxnard police officer was flagged down by two men in the 2300 block of El Dorado Avenue.

Brussels sprouts are one of those vegetables that people love or hate. Unfortunately, many people learned to hate this lovely vegetable because of how they were cooked -- or rather, overcooked.

Opening Serio, a locally owned and operated specialty skateboard shop, opened at 2674 E. Main St. in Ventura.

A vehicle pursuit that began in Ventura on Thursday night and went through Oxnard about 25 minutes later after the motorist drove south in the northbound portion of Highway 101, authorities said.

Motorists are being told by Oxnard police to expect traffic delays on Saturday as the city holds its annual downtown holiday parade.

TROY HARVEY/THE STAR Students from Architecture, Construction and Engineering Charter High School work to build a 14-foot can-tree Thursday afternoon at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard.

JOE LUMAYA/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Emily Ayala, co-owner of Friend's Ranches in Ojai, checks the antifreeze on one of her wind machines as she prepares for freezing temperatures that are expected through Friday morning.

Lawyer Tamar Arminak, the attorney for Amanda Bynes' parents Lynn Bynes and Rick Bynes, departs after a hearing which granted them temporary conservatorship and extended Bynes hospital stay an additional 30 days for psychological treatment August 9, 2013 at the Ventura Superior Court in Oxnard, California.