Initial location: Ventura County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Ozena, was initiated today at 4:02 p.m. at in Ventura ...

Two of Southern California’s most dominant girls basketball programs will square off today when nationally-ranked Mater Dei ...

California Highway Patrol Ventura says officers have been diverting southbound Highway 101 traffic off of Johnson Drive to investigate a three-car crash.

Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire Department's response to a small wildfire that subsequently rekindled from the ...

Ventura has a nostalgic California vibe that makes it feel as if it were plucked out of an old surf movie. Unlike other Southern California cities, visitors don’t have to worry about making ...

While Los Angeles County continues to grapple with a deadly outbreak of wildfires, a new blaze broke out in neighboring Ventura County Monday night. The Auto Fire has burned nearly 61 acres in Ventura ...

A two-month investigation into a Mexico-based drug trafficking ring resulted in the seizure of 350 pounds of methamphetamine, ...

Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local experts Navigate forward to interact with ...

VENTURA, California (KCAL) — A massive sinkhole swallowed part of a small parking lot near a construction site in Ventura. The sinkhole occurred at the intersection of E. Front Street and S. Kalorama ...

Matthew Bradstreet James, 57, beloved brother, uncle and friend, passed away surrounded by peace and love in his home in Ventura, California, on Dec. 21, 2025. Matthew succumbed to complications from ...