It is with profound sadness that we share the unexpected passing of our Board President, Andy Ortega, who we lost this weekend due to complications related to a stroke. We are heartbroken and in shock ...

Over the past year, our City Council has heard passionate public comments regarding federal immigration enforce­ment and ICE activity. Every resident has the right to be heard, and I respect those who ...

SCIENCE NIGHT—Above, students look at different science projects on display by their classmates during the Red Oak Elementary School Science Night at the end of the year in May at the Oak Park school.

We have been told that increasing the salaries of city council members will lead to “effective governance.” It is a phrase that sounds good in a press release, but if you look at the actual structure ...

A high school student from Ventura County has earned one of the na­tion’s highest honors for youth, recently recognized as part of the 2026 Congres­sional Award Gold Medal Class. Yash Oruganti, who ...

A man, 50, was arrested in the 2000 block of Pickwick Drive for public intoxication. Theft was reported in the 100 block of Calle De La Rosa. A woman, 64, was arrested in the 30 block of Raemere ...

Cruz was born San Francisco and raised in Oxnard by his grandmother and father alongside his two cousins, Cruz and Rudy. He loved music. His first instrument was the trumpet and he later played the ...

A “fast-growing, fast-burning, wa­ter stealing, high ember-casting threat” is invading Ventura County and is being done to stop it, according to a scathing new Civil Grand Jury report. The inaction is ...

The new millennium has been a transformative time for newspaper publishing. Changing reader habits and the advent of new technology have placed big demands on companies in the print news business. The ...

The Camarillo City Council recently approved a 3% salary increase for its members, bringing the monthly stipend to $1,669. While the figure may seem modest to some, the justification behind it—and the ...

There comes a moment when every organization must decide whether it will simply accept “the way things have always been” or insist on something better. As we celebrate the ideals of liberty and ...

As the city looks toward the next several decades, local officials are reach­ing a pivotal milestone in shaping “Our Camarillo 2050.” This comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan is not just a ...