Why Was Ventura’s City Manager Placed on Leave?
Questions about his credit card use recently sparked an audit of city officials’ expenditures.
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
In California, Recalls Are as Common as Sunshine
“I’ve never seen a worse time for being a local elected official."
Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Ventura County Church
The church’s pastor is former Thousand Oaks mayor Rob McCoy.
Is This The Substance Making Vape Users So Sick?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration say they believe a vitamin E thickening agent being used to cut illicit THC vaping cartridges could be the cause
Experts Warn: Ridgecrest Quakes Could Be Contagious
“Every earthquake actually increases the probability of more earthquakes,” one geophysicist told the Los Angeles Times.
California’s Top Biking Cities, Ranked
Santa Barbara has been named the leading bicycle city of California, according to new rankings from PeopleForBikes.
Four Decades Later, Police Say They’ve Caught the Golden State Killer
The 42-year hunt for one of California’s most prolific serial killers came to an end Wednesday with the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo of Citrus Heights, California.
These Cities Most Closely Reflected the State’s Election Preferences in 2016
Was your city a bellwether or maverick in 2016?
Livability Ranks 2016’s 100 Best Places to Live
Spoiler alert: Northern California is big winner in 2016.