After more than four decades of coaching, being a program director and a pioneer in the local Special Olympics and disability community, Thousand Oaks resident Pat Hendrickson is retiring. Hendrickson ...

Following years of public pressure for redevelopment at a well-known Thousand Oaks commercial site—and the recent roll-out of a soil cleanup plan demanded by environmentalists—construction is set to ...

While many teenagers spend their time preparing for college or lining up jobs, 19-year-old Arjun Malaviya has been navigating war zones, exploring the world’s least-visited nations, and building bonds ...

Get out into the great outdoors—on the town or out of town—with a variety of tours and activities offered by the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, a support organization working in partnership with the ...

THRILLS—Mark Wilder entertains a crowd during the Ventura County Fair on Aug. 1. Kaylee Sky, 13, and her 11-year-old brother, Carson, try out the Windsurf ride Everlee McDonald, 3, left, her nephew ...

The Ventura County community has come together to mourn the death of two Thousand Oaks men who were fatally shot July 28 by a gunman targeting a Reno, Nevada hotel/casino. A third person was also ...

In this edition, emergency medicine department medical director Dr. Faraaz Bhatti answers questions about emergency room visits. Should I call 911 or drive myself into the hospital? If you’re in doubt ...

A Thousand Oaks man suspected of domestic violence was arrested on Wednesday night after a several-hours standoff with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

As of July 1, children experiencing medical emergencies can still go to and be treated at Thousand Oaks’ Los Robles Regional Medical Center, but once stabilized, they cannot stay. It’s a decision not ...

That’s when the deputy fired, VCSO said. Deputies attempted to save the man’s life following the shooting but were unsuccessful, and the man was declared dead at the home, the sheriff’s office said.

I recently received a letter from a reader who asked me to address a problem some of her friends are having: Either they or their significant other have been released from the hospital but are still ...

California’s insurer of last resort is going broke, which is bad news for Ventura County, where 20% or more homes are in high fire risk zones. The FAIR Plan is an association of all major insurance ...