FREEWAY FRIGHTS—Along a spooky stretch of northbound 101 on the Camarillo side of the Conejo Grade, sit a dozen or so decorated pumpkins. There’s the late Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a bat, Jack ...

Everybody loves a good scare. It helps control the danger we per­ceive around us while triggering a rush of adrenaline and dopamine. Ventura County is home to many places that offer a good scare—and ...

Family: Married to Janet Kildee. Two daughters: Miranda, 23, and Madeline, 20. Education: Attended Camarillo schools in elementary, middle school (Pleasant Valley School District) and high school (Rio ...

The new millennium has been a transformative time for newspaper publishing. Changing reader habits and the advent of new technology have placed big demands on companies in the print news business. The ...

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SPLASH CLASH—Above left, Thousand Oaks’ Tomo Inayama unleashes a goal-scoring shot against Camarillo during a Coastal Canyon League boys water polo match Sept. 25 at Thousand Oaks High School.

DIAMOND GEMS—Above, Royal High School’s Emily Albert gets tagged out at home by Camarillo’s Khloie Hartman to end the sixth inning of a Coastal Canyon League softball game April 29 at Adolfo Camarillo ...

Abolishing gerrymandering is an en­lightened goal—but we do not live under enlightened administration. The utter chaos we are witnessing is proof positive. Unlike Texas, we have a choice. This ...

A high-stakes legal battle over ground­water rights is threatening the City of Camarillo’s water supply, with officials warning the dispute could lead to higher costs for residents and force a nearly ...

Crews are moving dirt in preparation for construction at the site of the 385-unit Camino Ruiz apartment complex project in Camarillo. The nearly 14-acre project is located at 5176 Verdugo Way on the ...

NOW PRESENTING—Six local debutantes were introduced earlier this month during the 54th annual Las Patronas Presentation Ball at the Ventura Beach Marriott hotel. The young women included, from left, ...

Nearly 25 years after first detecting problems with local groundwater supplies, city officials broke ground Wednesday on the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. Set to be ...