The summer season has officially begun. I beg of you three things: Don’t forget the sunscreen, take the long way home from ...

A new circus is coming to town this weekend! But the faces stepping into the spotlight are familiar to anyone who loves the ...

Last week was Public Works Week, and the American Public Works Association’s 2025 theme was “People, Purpose, Presence.” ...

People who run households have a lot of unseen responsibilities. One of the many things moms don’t get enough credit for is how often they put the needs of the people they are caring for before their ...

Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) leaders say LGBTQIA+ people are living in a “time of uncertainty,” where visibility is under threat from “various political and social entities.” For ...

Bill Ayub figured he already knew a lot about the inner workings of local government, nonprofits and industry after climbing to the top ranks of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department about 10 years ...

Growing up in a rural community outside Syracuse in central New York State, Joseph Brandt had a lot of cousins, nephews and nieces who were around the same age. They were all drawn to the fantasy ...

Organizers of Canada’s biggest action sports festival have their sights set on Ventura. Jackalope, named after the mythical animal resembling a jackrabbit with antlers, is expanding from Montreal ...

The peace of a normally quiet Simi Valley neighborhood was shattered on May 3 when an airplane plunged from the sky and collided with two occupied homes, killing a father and son along with a dog.

There’s a new theatrical experience coming to Ojai. Nordhoff High School’s Chaparral Auditorium will soon host the Ojai Theatre Festival, premiering May 9 through May 18. The festival will stage ...

Flooding struck Ventura’s city-owned Buenaventura Golf Course in early January 2023, causing severe damage and creating a new fork in the road, so to speak, for the beloved course. The classic golf ...