He’s designed the city’s most well loved landscapes and he’s protected the city’s most treasured resource. Thousand Oaks residents may not recognize James “Jimmy” Dean, but they enjoy the impacts of ...

After more than a decade of rescuing abandoned animals, Paw Works may have to close its doors due to financial challenges. The nonprofit, which has an adoption center and veterinary hospital in ...

I recently received a letter from a reader who asked me to address a problem some of her friends are having: Either they or their significant other have been released from the hospital but are still ...

The high-stakes race to replace Jacqui Irwin as representative for the California 42nd Assembly District in the 2026 election has its first contender—plus another possible candidate who’s still a ...

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 ...

An independent investigation found “a preponderance of the evidence” substantiated claims that former County of Ventura Executive Officer Mike Powers sexually harassed a female employee and used a ...

Last week, the administration sent a memo seeking to pause potentially trillions of dollars in government loans, grants and financial assistance. That memo was later rescinded, but it did create ...

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation after the remains of two adults were discovered on a Thousand Oaks hiking trail earlier this week, according to the agency. Around 7 ...

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has put a stop to prostitution activities occurring at a single-family home in Thousand Oaks, the department announced late last month. The brothel, located in the ...

The phrases were written on the posters that Westlake High School students carried during a May 2 walkout to raise awareness about sexual assault. A group of students organized the on-campus event ...

As dementia began to overtake Harman Rasnow in the last years of his life, the 80-year-old loved to sit on his ranch on a hill high above Newbury Park and count the hikers below. “Counting gave him a ...