According to Ventura Police Department, all beaches from the Ventura Pier to Marina Park are closed and people are asked to avoid the Pierpont area and all beaches while high surf conditions continue.

(This story has been updated to add information from the city about the Ventura Pier and the effect of the surf in Ventura Harbor.) The Ventura Pier reopened on Thursday and surfers, fishermen and ...

Christopher Hurtado pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for attacking a sick sea lion in Ventura, also admitting to drug ...

A Santa Paula man who was caught on surveillance video beating a sick sea lion with a large stick has pleaded guilty to ...

Christopher Hurtado of Santa Paula pled guilty on June 16 to two felonies after beating a sickened sea lion on the beach next ...

For people who live near the pier, the reopening is a long time coming. "It would definitely bring some of the spirit of the beach life back to the boardwalk," said Ventura resident Vincent Amorosino.

The Ventura Pier remains full of workers making repairs ... benefit of us and the city," said Marilú Arroyo, supervisor of Beach House Tacos. The pier has a few businesses that are open to ...

Heal the Bay has released its annual report card on California beaches. The dirtiest include one in L.A. County and four in San Diego County.

A multi-county police chase ended near the Pier on Wednesday when a suspect eventually surrendered to police but not before hitting several vehicles. The pursuit began in Ventura County and ...

Michael Bauman and his dog Goose enjoy a sunny day at the beach near the Ventura Pier on Thursday, when the pier reopened after heavy surf had kept it closed since Sunday. Ventura resident Michael ...