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Update: Maria Fire in Ventura County still at 50% containment as of Tuesday morning
Maria Fire initially started 3:22 p.m. June 16 in Ventura County. Since its discovery 15 hours ago, it has burned 60 acres. As of Tuesday morning, 50% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 20. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Crews battle pair of fires in Ventura County as forecasters warn of elevated fire conditions
The Howe fire, the larger blaze, had blackened about 40 acres Monday night and was burning in steep terrain south of Piru around the Santa Clara River.
'No Kings' protests draw more than 12,000 across Ventura County
About 5,500 people attended a "No Kings" protest outside the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, according to a police estimate. Organizers said the number was even higher. The crowd was so big streets were backed up with cars. Sidewalks were clogged with people.
Update: Howe Fire burns 38.3 acres in Ventura County since June 16
Howe Fire initially started 6:19 p.m. June 16 in Ventura County. Since its discovery 12 hours ago, it has burned 38.3 acres. A crew of 95 firefighters is working on site.
Take a look back at a century of Ventura County history as seen in the pages of The Star
The Ventura County Star has chronicled every major milestone in the last 100 years of the county's history. Here is a selection of them.
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Ventura County man convicted of raping, sexually assaulting 5 women
A Ventura County man was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting five women he met through dating apps and social media. Dustin Ronald Alba, 30, of Oxnard, was convicted of the crimes by a
2 arrested in connection with Ventura County "drug delivery service" that allegedly targeted students, authorities say
A man and a male juvenile were arrested for allegedly selling illegal drugs, marijuana and nicotine vapes to students through social media platforms
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Two Ventura County Hotel Guests Awarded $2M in Bed Bugs Case
By Sowjanya Pedada Click here for updates on this story June 13, 2025 (LAPost.com) -- Two hotel guests have been awarded $2 million
Brush fire breaks out in Ventura County, threatens high-tension power lines
As crews were getting the upper hand on a fire that broke out near the Santa Clara River bottom in Ventura County on Monday evening, another, bigger brush fire broke out, also along the river, near a community about 17 miles east.
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Update: Dozens of unconfirmed immigration actions reported in Ventura County
More: Advocates, leaders demand end to reported ICE surge at Ventura County farms The coalition said agents detained three men at a small bakery in Moorpark. Other reports flooded in from Thousand ...
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