Lesser Fire Quickly Stopped After Igniting Near Newbury Park High School
Firefighters stopped the Lesser Fire’s forward progress within 30 minutes Friday morning near Newbury Park High School, with evacuations lifted and no damage reported.
Firefighters stopped the Lesser Fire’s forward progress within 30 minutes Friday morning near Newbury Park High School, with evacuations lifted and no damage reported.
Fire crews contained an explosion at the Koppers chemical plant on the Stickney–Cicero border, with no injuries and no hazardous air‑quality readings reported.
United Water’s $314 million Santa Felicia Dam Safety Improvement Project is shovel‑ready, with design complete and federal approvals pending. No construction start date has been announced.
The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley is now 100% contained after burning 2,183 acres. Crews continue patrol and mop‑up as the cause remains under investigation, according to CAL FIRE.
Ventura County is evaluating recent Main Street roadway changes in Piru through a Supplemental EIR to determine whether they still meet the 2006 traffic mitigation requirements.
VCTC’s 18‑month outreach process for the Santa Paula Branch Line Trail Master Plan Update continues through December 2026, with community input still being collected for the 27‑mile trail corridor from Saticoy to Piru.
The Mystic Whaler tall ship is docked at Ventura Harbor Village through June 1, offering deck tours and family STEM activities during its late‑May visit.
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral. All personnel were accounted for and no injuries were reported.
A Goleta woman was arrested after a Ventura County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged embezzlement at a Somis equine hospital. Officials say the case involves approximately $67,000.
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