Ventura County News

Juan Carlo/The Star Students at Lincoln School in Ventura get strawberries at the school salad bar.

Water quality in our major rivers has improved in the past decade, especially with metal concentrations, and at some sites for bacteria, nutrients and pesticides.

Gull Wings Children's Museum is proud to be part of this fantastic night out in downtown Oxnard to benefit five local non-profits. Join us for Community Among Friends 2nd Annual Progressive Poker Event.

The state Senate on Friday passed a resolution that would add Highway 101 in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties to the National Purple Heart Trail.

Contributed photo Scotty is a young, playful, neutered rabbit who is full of energy.

The porn industry has lost a few battles in the last year or so. It faces mandatory condoms on-set in both the city and county of Los Angeles , for the most part.

JOSEPH A. GARCIA/THE STAR Sierra High School science teacher Laura Todis joins her students after being named the 2013 Ventura County Teacher of the Year.

Chris Pizzello/Associated Press Hunter Hayes, shown performing at the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in April, will play Aug.

Heal the Bay's summer report card gave A's to all the county's 40 test sites during dry, summer conditions.

The final delivery of Spanish goats will arrive at the library as part of the Ventura County Fire Department's vegetation management program.

The stations will be financed through a $10,000 grant from the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District and $5,000 from Reconnect California, funded by the California Energy Commission and Clipper Creek Inc.

The Camarillo Song Circle will meet from 6:30-10 p.m. Tuesday at a members- and guests-only location.

ROB VARELA/THE STAR Supervising Juvenile Court Judge Manuel Covarrubias congratulates Juan as fellow graduates look on during the drug courts graduation Thursday in Ventura.

Motorists are being urged to not even think about getting behind the wheel this holiday weekend if they've had too much to drink.

Juan Carlo/The Star About 40 white doves are released at the end of the annual Ventura County Peace Officers Memorial ceremony Thursday at the Government Center in Ventura.

Kaiser Permanente , Anthem Blue Cross , Blue Shield of California , Health Net and nine smaller, regional health plans will participate in Covered California next year, the health benefit exchanged authorized by the Affordable Care Act.

That's the message the property owners of Matilija Canyon's Hot Springs are spreading through the community, and beyond.

At about 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013, a female was walking alone along Santa Paula Street, near Peck Road.

Wednesday, May 15, at approximately 6:45 p.m. 5 units responded to a traffic accident at Ventura Avenue and B Street.

JOHN SCHEIBE/THE STAR Dennis Amundson, a retiree from Fillmore, enjoys dinner along the Rincon Beach north of Ventura on Wednesday.