Ventura County

Police searching for driver accused of intentionally hitting woman with car in Simi Valley

August 15, 2019 9:32am PDT

Investigators were searching Thursday for the driver accused of assaulting a 27-year-old woman with her vehicle.

Small dog suffers collapsed lung, displaced heart after homeless man kicks her 15 feet into the air

August 13, 2019 5:58pm PDT

A small dog named Sophie suffered a collapsed lung and displaced heart when a homeless man snuck up behind her and kicked her 15 feet into the air at a California beach.

Man faces animal cruelty charges after brutally attacking dog in Port Hueneme

August 12, 2019 7:52pm PDT

An Oxnard transient faces animal cruelty charges after brutally kicking a small dog and attacking lifeguards at a Port Hueneme beach on Aug. 9.

Police investigate reported stabbing near Oxnard outdoor mall

August 9, 2019 10:48pm PDT

Oxnard police are investigating a reported stabbing near The Collection outdoor mall in the area of Town Center Drive and Oxnard Boulevard.

Man arrested after Ventura County deputy discovers 67 pounds of meth inside his vehicle

August 7, 2019 5:56pm PDT

A Hemet man was arrested in Thousand Oaks for possessing 67 pounds of methamphetamine.

Two confirmed dead following plane crash at Camarillo Airport

August 7, 2019 2:22pm PDT

Two people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed at Camarillo Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

Body found near middle school in unincorporated Ventura County community of El Rio

July 31, 2019 4:46pm PDT

Ventura County Sheriff's investigators are looking into the death of a person whose body was found Wednesday morning in the unincorporated community of El Rio near Oxnard in Ventura County.

Crews contain 11-acre wildfire burning in Thousand Oaks

July 26, 2019 11:05pm PDT

A wildfire that broke out in Thousand Oaks has now been contained by firefighters but not after scorching approximately 11.4 acres, according to Ventura County Fire Department officials.

Arizona man sentenced to jail time for causing deadly Metrolink train derailment in Oxnard

July 25, 2019 9:38pm PDT

An Arizona truck driver that pled guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for the deadly 2015 Metrolink train derailment has been sentenced to three years probation and 30 days in Ventura County Jail.

Great horned owl dies after being found completely covered in oil

July 25, 2019 4:11pm PDT

A Great horned owl found in the oil pits at Dulah in Ventura County has died after ingesting too much oil that damaged its lungs, the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network confirmed on Thursday.

Great horned owl recovering after being found completely covered in oil in Ventura County

July 25, 2019 4:08pm PDT

A Great horned owl discovered in Ventura County completely covered in oil is slowly recovering Monday.

Oxnard-based pro boxer dies of brain injuries

July 23, 2019 10:02pm PDT

A local professional boxer has died, four days after suffering brain injuries in a professional fight in Maryland.

Oxnard couple charged with killing newborn at hospital

July 23, 2019 9:07pm PDT

An Oxnard couple accused of killing a newborn baby has been formally charged with murder and child abuse for the death of 1-day-old Diego Villa-Torralba.