2nd teen found guilty of premeditated murder in brutal Oxnard church attack

Evidence presented in court established that the teens repeatedly beat and stomped Davy Pichel outside St. Anthony's Catholic Church, walking away and returning multiple times to continue the assault.

Ventura County father gets 1 year in jail for incest after daughter’s suicide

Stephen Vincent Chavez was sentenced to a year in county jail for felony incest involving his 18-year-old biological daughter, Makayla Settles, who tragically died by suicide five months after the assault.

SoCal Heat Advisory: NWS warns of high temps, humidity, and lightning strikes

A National Weather Service heat advisory is in effect for much of the region through Thursday, bringing high humidity and potential isolated thunderstorms.

5 million lethal fentanyl doses seized in major Ventura County drug bust

Authorities have seized five million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl and $1.4M in narcotics following a major drug investigation in Ventura County.

Oxnard man sentenced to 3 years in prison for 108 mph crash that killed 2

Investigators used black box data to prove Sharbel Touma was driving 108.73 miles per hour just one second before hitting a vehicle attempting a U-turn.

Ventura teen arrested after wild e-bike chase

A 17-year-old faces felony charges after allegedly leading cops on an illegal electric motorcycle chase across Ventura.

Dangerous king tides prompt flooding, high surf warnings across Southern California

King tides and elevated surf are bringing localized coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents to LA and Orange County beaches, days after a tragic drowning in Laguna Beach.

LA County gang member on parole sentenced for Ventura County fentanyl sales

Ronald Jelaniwarren Joseph was sentenced to seven years in prison for trafficking fentanyl-laced M-30 pills and possessing a firearm in Ventura County.

Routine probation check leads to $2.1M Simi Valley drug bust; 2 arrested

The massive haul included 85,000 counterfeit Adderall pills, 25,000 MDMA pills, and significant quantities of ketamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and psilocybin.

Thousand Oaks gang member sentenced for racially motivated baseball bat attack

Javier Gomez of Thousand Oaks was sentenced to five years in state prison for a racially motivated gang attack that left the victim with long-term injuries.

Simi Valley man pleads guilty to murder of girlfriend Jessica Tinoco

Simi Valley resident Ramon Joseph Rivas pleaded guilty to the 2024 second-degree murder of Jessica Tinoco and faces 51 years to life at his sentencing in July.

Sandy Fire now at 1,700 acres; Bain Fire at 1,375
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Crews are working around the clock to prevent several active Southern California wildfires from burning down nearby homes.

Doorbell camera shows spread of Sandy Fire
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A doorbell camera showed how fast the Sandy Fire began spreading across Simi Valley, California.

Ventura County dad faces 3 years after pleading guilty to incest involving daughter

Stephen Vincent Chavez of Moorpark pleaded guilty to felony incest involving his 18-year-old daughter, Makayla Settles, who later died by suicide. He faces a maximum of three years in state prison, alongside a 20-year sex offender registration requirement.