WAVES, DUDE—At right, surfer Blaze Roche executes a radical cut-back in the open division of the 11th annual Point Mugu Surf Contest at Naval Base Ventura County on July 26. More than 50 surfers ...

Oak trees aren’t just the City of T.O.’s namesake; they could one day be its protectors against raging brush fires. In the wake of January’s devastating firestorms in Los Angeles County, and with ...

With changing consumer trends and shopping habits triggered by an economy that’s presented multiple tough challenges over the past decade, it’s no secret that America’s shopping malls are at a ...

The Ventura County community has come together to mourn the death of two Thousand Oaks men who were fatally shot July 28 by a gunman targeting a Reno, Nevada hotel/casino. A third person was also ...

Will Daugherty, right, Rick Fellows and Christine Warren watch a performance during the festivities.

SMOOTH JAZZ—Guitarist Sal Kuenzler and saxophonist Brian Landau, above, perform with the Conejo Valley Jazz Band during a Conejo Valley Community Concert and Jazz bands community concert at Oaks ...

A Thousand Oaks man suspected of domestic violence was arrested last week after a several-hours standoff with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began around 6:50 p.m. July 16 when the ...

A Simi Valley man is dead following a July 10 stabbing just a block off Thousand Oaks Boulevard. The man authorities say stabbed him has yet to be caught. Robert A. Dejarnette, 36, of Simi Valley, was ...

Thousand Oaks Mayor David Newman’s suggestion that local governments can’t do anything about racist, Gestapo like, mass roundups carried out by ICE because it entails a federal issue (Acorn, 7/11/25) ...

The Ventura County Assessor’s Office has begun mailing about 250,000 “Annual Value Notices” to property owners. The notices inform recipients of their property’s assessed value as of Jan. 1. Of the ...

I am sure the public is aware of the CARE Act, which was passed recently by the Ventura City Council. Are you aware of its implications? Do you know that the CARE’s policy is in violation of the law?

Property taxes on real estate have long been a contentious issue, and for good reason. While it’s true that local governments, including Ventura County, rely heavily on property taxes to fund ...