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Agriculture
fromHigh Country News
4 days ago

Ventura County is turning former farmland into affordable housing for farmworkers - High Country News

High Ventura County housing costs and scarce affordable housing force farmworkers into overcrowded, unaffordable conditions, prompting relocation and recent targeted farmworker-housing development.
Pets
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

Firefighters rescued a stranded three-year-old pug/French bulldog mix from a Ventura County flood channel using a 35-foot ladder and swift-water techniques.
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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Man and woman found in car along Pacific Coast Highway were dead for several days, police say

A couple found dead in a car near Point Mugu State Park was likely deceased for several days, with an ongoing investigation by authorities.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Fast-growing brush fire forces evacuations in Ventura County amid scorching heat wave

A major brush fire in Ventura County prompted evacuations in Piru and high alerts in surrounding communities due to extreme heat conditions.
#immigration
fromSFGATE
5 months ago
Silicon Valley food

Potential ICE raid thwarted at Central Calif. strawberry packing facility

fromSFGATE
5 months ago
Silicon Valley food

Potential ICE raid thwarted at Central Calif. strawberry packing facility

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Miscellaneous
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Stabbing suspect arrested following California midnight helicopter rescue

A helicopter rescue was conducted after a stabbing incident at a remote campsite in Ventura County, resulting in one arrest.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Video: Rescuers hoist hiker from narrow canyon in notoriously dangerous Punch Bowls area

The Punch Bowls area has long attracted adventurous hikers for its cool waters, but injuries from risky jumps occur frequently, with fatal outcomes also reported.
California
California
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Watch firefighters battle one of two fires burning in Ventura County

The Howe fire near Piru has expanded to 34 acres with no containment, while the larger Maria fire is 60% contained.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Crews battle pair of fires in Ventura County

Two brush fires were actively battled in Ventura County, with the Howe fire being the more significant blaze affecting 40 acres.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Five more accusers come forward against SoCal school counselor charged with molesting children

David Lane Braff, Jr. now faces a total of 31 child molestation charges involving 13 victims, after five additional accusers emerged.
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