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.
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.
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.