Ventura County News

A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.

Ventura County firefighters reported a fire under a mobile home in the 1100 block of East Ventura Boulevard in Camarillo this afternoon.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly paying teenagers to spit on him, among other things, sheriff's officials said.

As a single parent, Kelly Hilmer wants to make sure her sons Tim, 9, and Tyler, 6, learn about helping people less fortunate while they are young enough to internalize the message and carry it with them for the rest of their lives.

Ventura County election officials have certified results from the Nov. 3 election after counting about 7,000 absentee and provisional ballots submitted on election day.

Ruth Seymour, the longtime general manager of public radio station KCRW-FM , announced today she is retiring after more than three decades on the job.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking participants for a new program of support and education called “CAREing & COPEing.” This exciting 4-week program, beginning January 12, 2010, will provide education and support to people with breast cancer and loved ones. Each week a person with breast cancer and a loved one will gather to learn more about how to live through and beyond the disease, and how to feel more comfortable solving problems and communicating through the journey. The series is free of charge and is made possible by a grant from the Breast Cancer Fund of National Philanthropic Trust.

Registration is required and early registration is encouraged, as space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants must register in pairs containing one breast cancer patient and one caregiver, whether spouse, sibling, child, friend or other family member. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Jodi McIntosh at (805) 379-4777.

Andy Manzanera, left, along with Mark Hall, center, install a double-pane patio window to a unit at Whispering Oaks Apartments in Ojai.

The Ventura County Fire Department will conduct a wildfire training burn Wednesday in the Sexton Canyon area near east Ventura.

A criminal investigation is underway Tuesday in Ventura, following a deadly officer involved shooting.

Ventura County election officials have about 700 absentee ballots and 450 provisional ballots still to count from the Nov.

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a free workshop for people affected by cancer entitled: Frankly Speaking About Colorectal Cancer with Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD, FACP. The program will explore colorectal cancer treatment, side-effect management and psychosocial aspects of the illness. This free workshop takes place on Saturday, December 19, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation, 9410 Owensmouth Ave, Chatsworth. Dr. Lenz is Professor of Medicine and Professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology at Keck School of Medicine at USC. He is Co-director of both the Colorectal Center and the GI Oncology Program at USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles. To register, please call (805) 379-4777.

Ventura police say officers shot and killed an armed man in an industrial park after he evaded police for 14 hours.

A three-year-old missing persons case has been reclassified as a homicide. Ventura County Sheriff's Deputies thought Michael Alexander Rudolph may have committed suicide when they found his Ford Contour parked by Mugu Rock.

Share + Nov 12, 2009 4:13 am US/Pacific Ventura County residents can get the H1N1 vaccine Thursday in a special one-day clinic provided by the Ventura County Health Care Agency's Public Health department.

A fire weather watch is in effect from 9 AM Sunday until 6 PM Monday evening for portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to the potential for high winds and very low humidities.

LOS ANGELES - Reporting from Sacramento and Los Angeles - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger quietly spiked an effort last month to win $1.1 billion in federal high-speed rail stimulus funds for 29 projects to improve the safety, speed and capacity of heavily traveled commuter corridors through Southern California.

Ventura County businesses see bright side, could benefit from exports Written by Henry Dubroff Thursday, 12 November 2009 Ventura County business owners are more optimistic than their tri-county counterparts, economists told a gathering in Camarillo on Nov.

Rob Varela / Star staff 10/26/09 Agoura Hills. Carlos Rodriguez, with the Masonry Group of Valencia, works on a cinder block wall of the new science building, which is part of the renovation project at Lindero Canyon Middle School Monday.

Employees at Ducommun Technologies in Newbury Park were in mourning this week following a car crash near Oxnard that killed one co-worker and injured two others, company representatives said Wednesday.