Ventura County News

Oxnard police Wednesday investigated what they thought was a suspicious package, but was later determined not to be dangerous, officials said.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star As part of the Chevy Youth Soccer initiative sweeping the nation, Paradise Chevrolet partnered up with the Ventura Family YMCA to support youth sports in our local community.

C.I. Gulls will host its annual toy drive and luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Drive.

The implications of the Gorell vs. Brownley race for California's 26th Congressional District will be felt up and down the ticket on the November 2014 ballot in Ventura County, according to California Lutheran University's veteran political watcher Herb Gooch.

The death was originally ruled suspicious, and the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office determined the man died of blunt-force trauma, police said.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star Oxnard, CA-Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and seek financial assistance to go back to school can now obtain applications for the Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist International of ... (more)

Sitting at a booth on The Tavern's patio, sipping at Figueroa Mountain's pale ale, my companion and I thought back to the very first stop we made for this year's Winter Wine Walk in downtown Ventura.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star University Village Thousand Oaks retirement community invites the public to view its one-of-a-kind gingerbread house on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year's gingerbread house measures 5-foot by 4-foot and ... (more)

Fixed-gear bicycles will no longer be allowed on county park trails following a decision Tuesday by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors.

A Simi Valley man said he paid for repairs to his home that were never completed by companies that prosecutors allege bilked him out of thousands of dollars.

There was a time when things were more predictable. There were no dropped calls, banks were lending and shore duty was just that - shore duty.

Hours at the Pass & ID offices at Naval Base Ventura County have been changed, ensuring consistent coverage at both the Point Mugu and Port Hueneme locations during peak hours.

In its last meeting of 2013, the Fillmore City Council chose its mayor for next year and approved 3 percent increases in residents' sewer and water bills.

Spaying or neutering dogs and cats will be mandatory in unincorporated areas of the county with some specific exceptions under an ordinance passed Tuesday by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors .

JUAN CARLO/THE STAR Firefighters battle a brush fire Tuesday in Moorpark near the Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

Mandarins growing in Ventura County have risen in value, and packing and shipping houses here may soon undergo inspections, thanks to freezing conditions affecting citrus crops in the Central Valley.

Dubbed the "Happy Camp Fire," the blaze was burning in a grassy area near Happy Camp Canyon Road, said Ventura County Fire Department Spokesman Mike Lindbery.

A brush fire erupted early Tuesday morning near Moorpark in Ventura County, scorching about 50 acres.

Ventura County Fire spokesman Bill Nash says the blaze was sparked about 2 a.m. Tuesday near a housing development, ranching property and a golf course in Moorpark.

Gusty winds will continue throughout Ventura County until Tuesday afternoon and a freeze warning will remain in effect until 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.