Maps from the U.S. Drought Monitor have shown ... Cheri Carlson covers the environment and county government for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at [email protected] or 805-437-0260.

Public safety, infrastructure and eco­nomic development took center stage last week at a town hall in which Ventura County Supervisor Janice Parvin and a panel of local officials tackled pressing ...

Basically any mountain or hillside in Los Angeles county is considered a “very high” hazard, and since the 2011 edition of the map, those areas have slightly swollen with a fringe of “high” and ...

For the first time since 2011—and in the wake of January’s historically destructive Los Angeles infernos—Cal Fire has updated its Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for areas of the state that are served ...

“Very high” fire hazard severity now extends north of Ventura Boulevard ... seeing," he said. These maps now go to local municipalities for adoption. L.A. County Fire Deputy Chief Yanagisawa ...

The maps were developed using science-based and ... The first three phases encompassed the rest of the state, including Ventura County in Phase 3.

She was a lifelong resident of Ventura County. Born the fifth of seven siblings ... Oxnard, CA, 93036. For map, directions to ceremony locations, to sign the family’s online guest book, share ...

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If the state would fund its mandates, the doomsday budget cuts looming over the 1.2 million weekday RTA riders could ...

Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list ...