Ventura County

Ventura County firefighters rescued a man after falling 20 feet into an abandoned well while mowing his lawn in Simi Valley Monday afternoon.

The raid last week at the residence in Camarillo turned up 20,000 rounds of ammunition, multiple handguns, four AR-15s, body armor and “what appeared to be a fully functional flame thrower,” according to a statement Saturday by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.

A California woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries when she was caught in the midst of two roughhousing tigers at an animal sanctuary she founded.

A man was arrested after detectives with the Camarillo Police Department discovered illegal assault style rifles, an estimated 20,000 rounds of ammunition and additional firearms while conducting a search at the suspect’s home. 

Authorities Friday cautioned residents in a Simi Valley neighborhood to keep their small pets inside after several reported mountain lion sightings and a deadly pet attack. 

A mountain lion killed a dog in a Simi Valley backyard despite the owner’s valiant effort to save her pet. The attack had the neighborhood on edge since it was the second report of a mountain lion attacking dogs in the area.

A Santa Paula mother was arrested and is expected in court on Wednesday after investigators said she tied a plastic bag over her three-year-old son’s head and set their home on fire.

A year after the deadly mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill, its owners have announced plans to reopen the establishment at a new location in Agoura Hills. 

The first major winter storm of the season brought heavy rain and snow into Southern California. But many residents living near burn areas are preparing for any potential flooding. 

A crew of organized retail thieves has been caught by police after hitting over 58 stores in Southern and Central California, authorities said.

A red flag warning is in effect this weekend for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. 

An Atwater man accused of using gasoline to start a fire in the city of Ojai has been arrested.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley will soon be getting a permanent resident in the form of a restored F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter.

A high-speed chase came to an end after the suspects ran into Macy's at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks on Monday afternoon. 

A Simi Valley man shot and killed his mother before turning the gun on himself at a home inside a gated community Thursday evening, authorities said.

A series of small earthquakes centered in Ventura struck Friday morning, the day after being hit by a surge of quakes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.