George Retes Jr. survived a combat tour in Iraq, but he says nothing prepared him for the three days he spent in federal custody last summer—shackled, pep­per sprayed, and held incommunicado while his ...

Simi Valley, scientists have con­firmed infestations of the goldspotted oak borer—a tiny beetle no larger than a small grain of rice—that has already killed hundreds of thousands of oak trees across ...

A survivor who escaped years of brutal exploitation told a Simi Valley audience last week that human traffick­ing rarely looks like the abductions seen on television—and that awareness and community ...

CALLED TO SERVE—Clockwise from top left: Clergy from Padre Serra Parish and St. Mary Magdalen Church, along with members of the Knights of Columbus Council #5272, wait in line for dinner during the ...

After years of delays and hurdles, government officials say a long-discussed commuter rail service linking Ventura and Santa Barbara counties is closer than ever to becoming reality, with a proposal ...

Barring appeal, the City of Camarillo has cleared the final hurdle for the con­struction of a Costco store and gas station. A Ventura County Superior Court judge denied a request by the group Ventura ...

A particular brand of narcissism thrives on the overpasses of Southern California, a scene every commuter knows too well. Wedged in the tectonic grind of the 101, eyes glassed over, wondering when the ...

The spark of a torch met the sterile silence of a new shop, signaling a sig­nificant shift for the local labor force. In Camarillo, the Ventura County Office of Education has officially opened the ...

Kristine McCaffrey delivered a blunt message to the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board: Ventura County’s water future will be drier, more expensive and less predictable—but it does not ...

While virtual reality has been used predominantly for gaming, it’s becoming vastly more flexible than ever, expand­ing to a wide range of users—including seniors. Camarillo Health Care District has ...

Now that Christmas is over, the good people of Gemini Street and “Candy Cane Lane” deserve a huge thank you for putting on their biggest and most popular holiday display ever. I, my wife, and our two ...

At its annual reorganization meeting on Dec. 10, the Camarillo City Council tapped first-term council member representing District 1, David Tennessen, as mayor. He succeeds Kevin Kildee, District 3 ...