Ventura schools add tipline for students to report bullying, peers in crisis, threats

The SpeakUp for Safety tipline empowers students to confidentially report threats of violence, instances of bullying, peers in crisis, and other concerns impacting their well-being and security.

Elderly man robbed outside Ventura Trader Joe's

A suspect who allegedly robbed an elderly man outside a Trader Joe's in Ventura has been arrested, according to police.

Homeless man arrested for attempted sexual assault of 75-year-old woman: Ventura PD

Ventura police say the suspect, 26-year-old Lathanial Walker, approached the elderly woman as she was gardening in her front yard, dropped his pants, and tried to drag her away to a secluded area before she was rescued by neighbors.

Man stabbed to death in Ventura

Ventura police said 31-year-old Jose Contreras' death may be gang-related.

Couple pleads guilty to murdering newborn baby in Oxnard

Andrea Camacho was pregnant from an alleged rape in Mexico before her and her boyfriend David Villa moved to Oxnard. The two have pleaded guilty to killing the newborn just hours after he was born in 2019, the DA's office said.

Flash flooding traps Ventura resident in river overnight

The resident had to shelter on an island in the Ventura River after crews couldn't access them Monday. A helicopter was able to rescue the resident Tuesday morning.

'We never leave anybody behind': Remains of WWII veteran lost in action return home to Ventura

Navy Shipfitter 2nd Class Claude R. Garcia, 25, was killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks in 1941. He was once believed to be lost in action and his remains were brought home Tuesday to his final resting place in Ventura.