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Santa Clara defeats Sage Hill 68-52 to win the CIF-SS Division 5AA boys basketball championship — the program's 16th overall and first since 1999.
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Local officials have received an OK to divert more water into Lake Casitas, years after prolonged drought conditions shrunk the reservoir to historic lows.
But the new measures were in effect just a matter of days and just for one storm.
The reason why is good news. This year’s steady stream of storms boosted lake levels past the “critical drought” threshold.
The city recently released its crime statistics for last year, and while the overall decline was good news, one major sour note was a spike in vehicle thefts. The city saw 783 vehicles stolen in 2018, an average of more than two per day and an increase of 13 percent from 693 in 2017.
SIMI VALLEY – A stretch of the Arroyo Simi turned bright green Monday afternoon when an unknown substance entered the waterway from an outflow under the First Street bridge.
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Snow and hail fell Thursday afternoon in Ventura County and nearby areas as a cold-weather system from Canada bore down on local residents.
Light snow was reported in the Conejo Valley, including Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills, and the California Highway Patrol reported “slushy snow” near Highway 101 and Wendy Drive in Newbury Park.
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A very wet winter has greatly reduced drought conditions in California, but Ventura County isn't out of the woods yet. Learn more: https://www.vcstar.com/story/weather/2019/02/09/wet-winter-greatly-reduces-drought-conditions-california/2808156002/
Zeke Savage threw four touchdowns and Colin Mitchell made three straight but plays in the fourth quarter as Royal High football came back to edge Buena High 28-22 on Aug. 25, 2017. Video by Joe Curley.
QB Jared Goff completed 23 of 35 passes across seven drills during the Rams join practice with the Chargers at StubHub Center on Aug. 5, 2017. Head coach Sean McVay liked what he saw.
Zoe Chavez, 5, Hope Chavez, 14, Kalaya Vergara, 2, and Kimberly Vergara, 18, all from Newbury Park pay tribute to their dad Michael Chavez for Father's Day.
Head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead respond to the Los Angeles Rams showing patience on the first day of the 2017 NFL Draft. Video by Joe Curley.
Emmanuel Akyen scored two goals assisted by Alberto Anguiano as Oxnard Guerreros FC won its franchise's home opener 2-0 over Temecula FC at Del Sol Park in Oxnard on March 25, 2017. Video by Joe Curley.
Oxnard Police Officer Meagan Tobey hits her lights and sirens and races to the scene of a man found bleeding and unresponsive in an apartment building.
Freshman Katie Campbell had 31 points as the Ventura College women's basketball dug out of an early 15-2 hole to beat City College of San Francisco 79-66 in the CCCAA state quarterfinals at Las Positas College in Livermore on March 10, 2017. Video by Joe Curley.
Third-seeded Ventura College women's basketball hosts No. 6 Los Angeles Valley on Saturday night in the CCCAA SoCal regional final. It is the fourth meeting between the two teams this year. Winner advances to state championships next week in Livermore. Video by Joe Curley.
Daniella Helsdon scored the game-winning goal from Annika DeGenna's cross nine minutes into overtime to lift the Camarillo High girls soccer team to a 4-3 win over rival Rio Mesa in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 wild card match on Feb. 14, 2017. Video by Joe Curley.
Goalkeeper Katie Meyer's highlight-reel performance earned Newbury Park girls soccer a scoreless draw with Westlake that extended the Marmonte League race on Feb. 1, 2017 in Newbury Park. Video by Joe Curley.
Moorpark High senior striker Jordyn Geller describes lifting her team to a 1-0 win over visiting Royal with a late goal on Jan. 25, 2017. Video by Joe Curley.
Nearly three weeks after their first match was postponed because of rain, Hueneme High boys soccer stayed unbeaten with a 2-1 win at Pacifica High on Jan. 24, 2017. JD Martinez and Oscar Perez scored the goals. Video by Joe Curley.
Despite only coming to the sport three years ago, Buena High junior wrestler Elijah Jackson-Clark has developed into one of Ventura County's top heavyweights
The Oxnard Police Department held a "community check-in" on Jan. 19 on North Juanita Avenue to discuss public safety concerns, provide counseling services and gather donations after Teresa Ortiz, 37, was shot and killed at her home two weeks earlier. She leaves behind six children.