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Mosaic honors Carmen Ramirez: Apartment art depicts the late Oxnard politician
Carmen Ramirez spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for the 87-unit Central Terrace Apartments in downtown Oxnard, built by nonprofit Many Mansions for low income and formerly homeless people. At the time, about two years ago, no one could have envisioned that a colorful glass mosaic portrait of Ramirez would one day grace the side of the five-story building.
Excessive Heat Warnings issued for Southern California
LOS ANGELES - Another dangerous heat wave is looming over Southern California. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. "Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 95 to 112 degrees expected each day," the NWS warned. "Warm overnight...
Soule Park ‘revisioning’ underway
Fifty-eight camping sites for recreational vehicles are being considered as part of a two-phase plan for changes to Soule Park. The 203-acre park on the eastern edge of Ojai, off Boardman Road, is owned and managed by county government and includes just over 36 acres that are developed as a public park.
Former congressman and CLU tangle in civil trial over Gallegly Center
**The trial was postponed again on Friday, July 19, as Judge Henry Walsh is still out. The trial will also be canceled on Monday, July 22, and is expected to continue on Tuesday, July 23.**. The civil trial pitting Ventura’s longest-serving congressman, Elton Gallegly, against California Lutheran University began July...
Ventura County Deputies Arrest 15-Year-Old Fillmore Resident for Gang-Related Graffiti Vandalism
July 20, 2024 – Ventura County Sheriff’s Office officials report that a 15-year-old Fillmore resident was arrested for graffiti. vandalism crimes and participating in a criminal street gang within the city of Fillmore. Graffiti vandalism is an eyesore that directly affects the quality of life in our communities....
Jurors ask to review defendant Joel Gonzales' testimony before deciding case
Jurors in the trial of a Camarillo man charged with the attempted murder of a child and the assaults of two elderly women have asked for his testimony to be read back to them before they reach a verdict. Court officials said it's expected to take a day for the...
Heat alerts for Friday as another round of hot temperatures return
It will be especially hot for the interior and valley areas, beginning Friday The post Heat alerts for Friday as another round of hot temperatures return appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Newhall man charged with child sex crimes released on $500k bail
Ventura County officials confirmed this week a Newhall man facing multiple cases involving allegations he targeted children for sex crimes was released on bail. Christian Navarro, 25, who was twice convicted in Santa Clarita prior to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office bringing a pair of allegations, was released Tuesday after making $500,000 bail, per a minute order shared by the office’s spokesman.
21-year-old Ojai woman with autism reported missing
The search is underway for a missing Ventura County woman with autism who hasn’t been seen by her family for three weeks. Valora is 90 pounds, 5 feet tall, has dark hair, dark eyes, and has a distinct mole under her left nostril.
Ventura County spot makes the list of top-scoring California beaches
Ventura County beaches ranked among the cleanest in the state, an environmental group reported this week. Heal the Bay released its annual report card Wednesday, grading beaches from A to F based on water-quality samples from April 2023 through March 2024. Locally, all but one, or 97%, of those monitored scored A and...
Reagan Library hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic peak
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley remains the biggest tourism draw in Ventura County, but attendance still hasn’t fully recovered from the pandemic. “Museums just aren’t that pre-pandemic level,” library spokeswoman Melissa Giller told the Business Times at a July 12 tourism program put on...
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