Local news for Piru and the Santa Clara River Valley
The United States and Iran have signed an interim agreement ending hostilities, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and launching 60 days of nuclear and security negotiations.
Ventura County has approved a $3.41 billion FY27 budget focused on health services, public safety, homelessness programs, and infrastructure improvements.
Anthropic disabled its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after a U.S. export‑control directive citing national security concerns. The company disputes the reasoning but is complying while seeking restoration of access.
Ventura has adopted a $527.4 million FY27 budget supporting public safety, infrastructure upgrades, Measure O projects, and long‑term capital improvements.
Ventura County will receive more than $62 million in federal infrastructure funding for FY 2026, supporting transportation, resilience, and community‑development projects across the region.
Ventura County supervisors have approved a full redesign of the Steckel Park playground, adding modern equipment, accessibility upgrades, and new safety features.
Ventura County supervisors approved donating a Getinge 733LS‑E sterilizer and reverse‑osmosis water system to CSU Channel Islands to support student research and laboratory training.
The U.S. Department of Justice found that UC Davis and UCLA medical schools discriminated based on race in admissions, violating federal law and Supreme Court precedent.
GAO’s latest assessments show the Department of Defense continues to face systemic cost overruns and delays in major weapon programs, driven by structural acquisition failures.
Ventura County officials will announce an arrest in a 1990 cold‑case kidnapping and robbery, citing new forensic DNA advances and multi‑agency investigative work.