Ventura News

More poor people now live in U.S. suburbs than its big cities, new research shows, but Ventura County isn't particularly affected by the trend.

Three Ventura residents were sentenced to federal prison Monday for fraud that cost hundreds of investors across the U.S. more than $27 million, federal prosecutors said.

David Gatchel, a sophomore at Camarillo High School, plays a Rachmaninoff solo at "Notes to Remember - A Bill Israel Memory Rectial" on Sunday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley.

Santa Barbara Mortgage Lender Austin Lampson joined the On Q Financial, Inc. team, serving as a Senior Mortgage Consultant to the firm.

A Ventura man was arrested Saturday after he threatened to harm a parking attendant after his vehicle was towed from a parking structure, officials said.

One man was arrested and two males escaped Sunday after leading authorities on a pursuit through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, officials said.

The city of Ventura on Monday will host a special meeting to look at how future growth and development will take place and where.

By Anne Kallas/Special to The Star Cherries are in season at the farmers markets where Murray Family Farms in Bakersfield is bringing their many varieties of pitted fruit, which also includes apricots.

San Diego-based Caterpillar dealer Hawthorne Cat has scheduled a "Get In, Get Real" demo day event June 20, allowing participants the opportunity to test and compare the newest Cat equipment in real-world conditions, ask questions of Caterpillar personnel and participate in hands-on demonstrations.

TEMECULA The Wine Town Rollers , Temecula's first and only roller derby league, recently announced the creation of three home teams.

As the Powerball jackpot grows to an estimated $600 million before Saturday night's drawing, Southern Californians are talking about the dream of owning the sole winning ticket.

You'd be forgiven if you thought a red carpet gala involved a long red walkway, but the 2013 Ventura County Music Awards' red carpet affair is a modest red square - a mat, really, on which the people in attendance stand to have their photographs taken.

Ventura Racing Association Midget drivers take on USAC stars in Round 2 of Battle at the Beach at Ventura Raceway.

Sometimes, being on one of the busiest streets in town isn't the best way for a restaurant to be noticed.

A working artist for the past 30 years, Michele Chapin, owner of Stonework Studios in Ventura, has successfully devoted herself to the local art scene, determined to bring people together through art.

A tattoo memorializes a moment, place, time or person. It can also be a symbol of reinvention and starting anew, which is exactly what the new owner of Ventura's most notorious tattoo parlor hopes to do.

For the first time in four years, Ventura teachers aren't scheduled to have furlough days in an academic year, a circumstance that will lead to more classroom time for students.

The dissolution of the Ventura Redevelopment Agency took a big step forward Wednesday as local officials were told the state has approved their plans to pay off debts, sell properties and give parking lots to the city of Ventura.

The Fillmore City Council made itself whole again Tuesday night by appointing Diane McCall to the council seat left vacant when Eduardo Gonzalez resigned last month.

The Ventura County Community College District will spend up to $19,500 to see whether a move to Oxnard College makes sense.