Fatal drug overdoses increased modestly in 2025, reversing a recent downward trend but remaining well below peak levels seen earlier in the decade, according to a new report from the Ventura County ...

A large group of supporters gathered at Ventura County Superior Court under rainy skies Tuesday morning, demanding justice for 18-year-old Makayla Settles, who died by suicide last year following an ...

(Note: A statement was added to the story on April 17 from the District Attorney’s Office regarding the matter.) A Moorpark electrician accused of sexually assaulting his teenage daughter before she ...

Scott Medlock achieved international success as an artist capturing great athletes both on and off the field. Yet despite his extraordinary ability to convey emotions through his paintings—a talent ...

The nightmare of a destructive wildfire does not end when the flames are fully contained and finally extinguished. Blazes like November’s Mountain fire in Ventura County, and last month’s Palisades ...

A politically charged Thousand Oaks manslaughter case that made international headlines in 2023 may finally go before a jury next month. The court this week scheduled Loay Alnaji, a former Moorpark ...

Mason Flame has been learning how to throw kicks and punches since he was old enough to walk. He’s following in the highly skilled footsteps of his father, Jason Flame, a black belt grandmaster and ...

Malabo Lake resident, historian, and filmmaker Brian Rooney is shining a spotlight on a little-known chapter of Hollywood history with his new documentary, “Our Hollywood Backyard.” The film tells the ...

A San Francisco-area court executive has taken over as executive officer of the Ventura County Superior Court. On April 14, the local judges announced that they appointed Kathryn “Kate” Bieker to ...

From a workshop in the industrial waterfront area of Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood, Farhad Soheili has become one of New York City’s leading luthiers, crafting custom electric guitars inspired by ...

A supporters of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills gear up for an Earth Day celebration atop the bridge over the 101 Freeway on April 22—exactly four years since the official ...

In an essay on design and advertising, David Clow once explored “the ethics of the empty hook”—how creators often use “hooks” to grab attention without providing any underlying substance or value.