A U.S. citizen was detained in Oxnard after recording video of federal immigration agents arresting his father during a ...

Food Share in Ventura County distributes donated meals to nonprofit organizations that make sure the meals go to the right ...

Kathleen Wilson covers the Ventura County government, including the county health system, politics and social services. Reach her at kathleen.wilson@vcstar.com or 805-437-0271.

A former executive with the Ventura County Health Care Agency filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing former County Executive Officer Mike Powers of sexual harassment and the county of forcing her out ...

A proposed change would increase supervisors' salaries to nearly $196,000. The board voted 3-2 in favor of the move. Ventura County supervisors could soon get a raise. In a split vote on June 3 ...

Preliminary state data shows 172 cases in Ventura County in 2025 through April. That’s more than double the 81 cases over the same time period in 2024 and more than triple the 50 cases in 2023.

Shovels and tractors marked the May 28 groundbreaking of College Community Courts in Ventura, a 57-unit affordable housing complex with 29 units for farmworkers. Officials gathered to celebrate ...

A large crowd of people, many of them older and waving signs targeting everything from due process to Elon Musk, gathered for a May Day protest in Ventura. Organizers estimated the crowd at the ...

Since its inception, The Star’s sports department has covered the biggest moments and most minute details on and off the ...

What to know about residential sightings of rattlesnakes in Ventura County. When encountering snakes in residential areas, keep a safe distance and try to identify the species, if possible.

Only best of show will win cash in many Home Arts contests. The changes mean some winners will get more money. Some exhibit winners at the upcoming Ventura County Fair will receive a $500 prize.