After hundreds of public comments across two meetings, the Board of Supervisors ultimately voted on Aug. 26 against establishing a county immigration legal defense fund, hiring seven new positions wit...

A few dozen protestors walked onto the Sanjon bridge overlooking the 101 Freeway in Ventura the morning of Aug. 22 to speak out against the current administration and its ongoing

As of Friday, Aug. 8 the Canyon Fire has grown to over 4,800 acres after breaking out in the 6700 block of Holser Canyon Road in eastern Ventura County on

According to a petition released July 11 in the Federal Register, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) seeks to remove “critical habitat designation for the Southern California steelhead,” tro...

In response to escalating federal immigration raids, the deployment of National Guard troops at protests in Los Angeles, and the confirmed presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity...

Local residents spoke out against any potential increase in SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base during a June 10 public hearingn in Ventura at

SACRAMENTO - Senator Monique Limón, a Democrat from Santa Barbara County representing California’s 21st District was unanimously elected Monday, June 9, to the post of President Pro Tempore of the

By Robert Salas, Special to the Ojai Valley News

Representative Salud Carbajal, who represents the 24th Congressional District of California, including Ojai and sections of Ventura County, will be speaking at a protest on Saturday, June 14 at the

As part of what Gov. Newsom is calling a "surge" in California's mutual aid system, 44 deputies from Ventura County Sheriff's Office are being deployed to Los Angeles to assist

In a press release on June 9 Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced California has filed suit against President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in

Fourteen local leaders from across Ventura County, including County Supervisor Vianey Lopez, Ojai Unified School District Board President Atticus Reyes, released a joint statement on June 8 denouncing...

On Wednesday, June 11 and on Monday, July 7 the city of Ventura is hosting visioning events for business and property owners in the Downtown area to provide input on

The public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed increase of launches to the Falcon Launch Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base at an in-person meeting, set for

The suspect in the death of a 26-year-old Ojai woman was transported back from Mexico to California by U.S. Marshal's on Wednesday, June 4, and booked in Ventura County on

According to the California Department of Insurance, under state law, “every action under Safer From Wildfires will qualify you for an insurance discount.”

The Ventura County Fair poultry shows have been canceled due to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s ban on poultry and dairy exhibitions at fairs and shows due to

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Board has denied the early release of serial rapist Andrew Luster, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

YouTube video by County of Ventura Government

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko held a press conference April 28 to speak out against the potential early release of convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster, who committed his crimes

The "Missing in Ojai" event will no longer take place on Saturday, April 26, due to weather concerns, according to Ojai Police Chief Steve Jenkins.

In a letter dated April 10 to officials of the University of California and California State University systems, 23 state lawmakers, including Assemblymember Steve Bennett, the universities to “take u...

On Tuesday, April 15 the California Public Utilities Commission is holding a public scoping meeting to receive input on what should be included in the Environmental Impact Report for a

Thousands turned out for the nationwide “Hands Off” protest held at the Ventura County Government Center on Saturday, April 5. Horns honked and crowds gathered on corners waving signs reading

After the March 10 release of the new Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps by the State Fire Marshal, local agencies have 120 days to adopt the new maps. Ventura County

Alleged serial killer Warren Luther Alexander, 74, appeared in court again on Tuesday, April 1, regarding a motion for a Criminal Protective Order that was issued by the Public Defender’s

Two American folk artists of two generations, Natalie Gelman and Kray Van Kirk, come together for a performance at Ojai Underground, 616 Pearl St., on Friday, April 4, at 7

Grit & Grace, a new business to Ojai, opened Dec. 23 at 1117 Maricopa Highway, in the Ojai Valley Shopping Center.

Rodney Rey Yanez, 56 of Oxnard, is the first Ventura County resident to be charged with murder for a fatal fentanyl overdose that occurred in September of 2023.