Ventura County News

A Ventura County sheriff's deputy testified Monday about what he saw upon arriving at a 2007 crime scene at a Newbury Park apartment complex where a 6-year-old boy was face-down in a pool of blood.

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Ventura County will take extra steps in next year's elections to make sure no one gets the wrong ballot, as some people apparently did in a close school board race in Santa Paula last year, according to the county's top elections official.

Murder suspect Jonathan Jason Aaron, who is accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times last month in Port Hueneme, pleaded not guilty to murder charges Wednesday during his arraignment in Ventura County Superior Court.

A week after beginning deliberations in the murder trial of Luis Lima, a jury Wednesday found him guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the ambush shooting of a Thousand Oaks man in 2007.

A former liquor store owner testified Wednesday about struggling for his life against an attempted-robbery suspect on Thanksgiving Day two years ago, when he grabbed the suspect's rifle.

An Oxnard man suspected of attempted rape has been charged with additional crimes, a Ventura County prosecutor said Wednesday.

A traditional holiday favorite, The Nutcracker ballet produced by the Ventura County Ballet Company , is not only a feast for the senses, it's one of the largest productions in Southern California.

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to charge fees to people sentenced to drug treatment and indicated that they would support even higher fees in the future.

The death of a Thousand Oaks man whose body was found this morning in a burning pickup has been ruled a suicide, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office.

Police and Fire: A man was arrested in Ventura early this morning after he allegedly fired a gun from a vehicle in the eastern portion of the city then fired several shots near his home in the city's downtown area, police said.

A judge found enough evidence to hold a 19-year-old murder suspect for trial in connection with the 2007 drive-by shooting of rival gang members that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old man.

Ballet Folklorico Mestizo of Oxnard College performs in downtown Ventura for the Museum of Ventura County's annual Dia de los Muertos celebration.

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A jury on Monday will begin deliberating the fate of first-degree murder defendant Kenneth Price, who is accused of strangling his mother in the living room of her Thousand Oaks apartment in 2008.

Ventura County animal shelters will have new operation hours and days, starting with the time change in daylight savings on Sunday.

A judge on Tuesday found sufficient evidence to hold a 60-year-old man for trial on first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of Alberto Lopez, 27, in Oxnard in 2003.

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking sponsors, advertisers, and volunteers for its 18th Annual Holiday Homes Tour, to be held Dec. 5th from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Dec. 6th from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The self-guided tour is the cancer support organization’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Local businesses may choose from several sponsorship and advertising opportunities to meet their needs while supporting cancer patients and their families in the community. To learn more about opportunities for your business, contact Madeline Sattler at (805) 379-4777.

The event committee is also seeking local residents to serve as ticket-takers and in-house docents on both tour days. To volunteer visit www.TwcVv.org or call (805) 379-4777.

“The Holiday Homes Tour has become a favorite annual tradition over the past 18 years, and this is a fun way to get involved and make a contribution,” said volunteer co-chair Ann Houseal. “What better way to celebrate the season of giving than donating your time to a cause that benefits cancer patients and their families,” added volunteer co-chair Peggy Khachaturian.

This year home displays will include elaborate holiday décor and unique features such as television and movie memorabilia in the home of actor John Schneider, a collection of hand-painted china ornaments, a courtyard that will be transformed in holiday celebration, a home with seven themed Christmas trees including “The Fashionista” and “Under the Sea,” and more.

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.— A free Comedy and Magic Night for people affected by cancer with featured performer Peter Morse will be held Monday, November 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m. at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The monthly Comedy Night series is made possible by funds raised at the Stand Up for Cancer Survivors fundraiser held in October. This event is free for people with cancer, cancer survivors, and their families. To RSVP call 805-379-4777.

Morse, who was born and raised in the Conejo Valley, will perform new comedy and magic routines that have never been seen by the public. Watch as coins bend inside spectators’ hands, cards vanish before audience members’ eyes, and more. Morse has been performing professionally for eight years at such venues as the Avalon Club and the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.