Local news for Piru and the Santa Clara River Valley
California prosecutors secured a $1.25 million settlement after finding Kroger advertised inaccurate calorie counts on Carbmaster bread products sold statewide.
The Ventura City Council voted 4–3 to reject a proposed sales‑tax increase, ending plans to place the measure on the ballot and leaving long‑term budget challenges unresolved.
The Ventura County Fire Department is opening its new Live Fire Training Complex in Camarillo, featuring two multi‑story training buildings, Ladder Land, and expanded regional firefighter training capabilities.
The temporary-barrier era is ending on Ventura’s Main Street. In its place, the city is preparing a $2.58 million buildout of bollards, crash-rated planters, design work, construction management, and public art. That is the…
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the Philippines triggered tsunami alerts across Asia, but monitoring agencies confirm no threat to California or the U.S. West Coast.
A routine probation check in Simi Valley uncovered a multi‑county narcotics operation, leading to the seizure of $2.1 million in illegal drugs and the arrest of two suspects.
Ventura County hosts a full lineup of Sunday events on June 7, including the Casa Pacifica Festival, Seaside Marathon, Gold Coast Gem Show, Patchwork Show, Channel Islands Harbor Farmers Market, and a concert by…
A Woodland Hills man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills to Ventura County buyers, according to prosecutors.
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck northwest of Fillmore at 12:21 p.m. PDT, according to USGS data. No injuries or damage were reported.
Multiple people were shot near Toledo’s Old West End Festival on Saturday afternoon, police said. Several victims were taken to hospitals, and officers are searching for one or more suspects as the investigation spans…