Paul Pina tried to walk away after tossing the firearm near Deodar Avenue and Oxnard Boulevard, police say.

Cory Smith's family says he lingered in a coma before his lungs gave out at Cottage Hospital.

Undercover officers posed at a Ventura motel on Oct. 29; a Camarillo man now faces felony charges tied to a minor.

Manuel Alejandro Vasquez evaded justice for nearly three decades before his capture in Mexico and 2025 extradition to Ventura County.

A fast-breaking wildfire dubbed Sky Fire was spotted Monday afternoon in Ventura County, with key details still unconfirmed.

Alejandro Ornelas, 44, died at Ventura County Medical Center after a predawn stabbing. It is Oxnard's second homicide of 2026.

The boy, last seen near Vista and San Marcos roads with a cut on his eyebrow, was found safe before dawn Saturday.

San Luis Obispo County investigates a possible link between Brookshire Farms and an E. coli outbreak after three children landed in pediatric intensive care.

Emmanuel Munoz, 35, was also found guilty of battery against a peace officer, prosecutors say.

The Monday night crash near the Lompoc Airport is under investigation. The driver stayed and cooperated with officers.

Thieves broke into a locked room at The Ridge Senior Living, then hit Ventura and Northridge jewelry counters within a day.

A fisherman swam to shore near Leffingwell Landing after punctures sent his kayak sinking. It's not the first such scare in these waters.

One man identified at the Cal Poly protest was reportedly a Proud Boy pardoned for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.