Jim Garfield, a longtime resident, active community member and former mayor of Santa Paula, has died.

A Santa Paula man was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of stealing property from unlocked vehicles in Oxnard, officials said.

Melvin Cheatham, Ventura neurosurgeon, UCLA professor and global volunteer, was among 102 to receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for 2013 last weekend in New York City.

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

Whether Ventura County commuters drive alone, carpool or take the public transportation, workday rituals have developed with the daily commute.

Authorities are responding to reports of a heavy rescue crash near Lake Casitas this morning.

One person was arrested on suspicion of possessing Ecstasy during a sobriety checkpoint Friday and Saturday in Ventura, officials said.