October 2nd, 2026 VC Star By Cheri Carlson As El Niño conditions strengthen, Ventura County officials will waive permit fees and deposits for private property owners to work in a creek or river bed in preparation for winter storms. The costs typically include a $505 fee and $2,000 deposit to cover engineering and other reviews,…
October 20th, 2026 Vida News By Editorial Team, On Tuesday, October 6, the Board of Supervisors heard a report on the County’s inter-agency efforts to prepare for a potentially strong El Niño storm season. Staff from the Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services, Fire Department, Public Works Agency and the County’s Public Information Office shared updates…
October 5th, 2026 KCLU By Lance Orozco A Ventura County Public Works crew repaves a section of a road near Santa Paula Projects range from cleaning debris basins to patching roads. A Ventura County Public Works Agency crew is repaving a section of a road in the Santa Clara River Valley. They are eliminating…
September 20th, 2026 VC Star By David Goldstein The nonprofit Plug In America designated Sept. 11 through Oct. 12 as National Drive Electric Month, and Ventura County residents will have several opportunities to see electric vehicles up close, talk with owners, learn about programs and incentives and even get behind the wheel. “People can see…
June 22nd, 2026 Published by KCLU By Caroline Feraday The Moon Ditch project in Ventura has transformed a flood control channel that was often a target for tagging and graffiti. A unique public art project has transformed a nearly mile-long flood control channel into one of the largest murals in the county. Local artist…
May 26th, 2026 Special to Ventura County Star By David Goldstein Last week for National Public Works Week, the cities of Oxnard and Thousand Oaks, and the County of Ventura held events with informational booths, equipment displays and activities for children. School groups visited on field trips, including over 1,200 children who came to the…
VC Reporter April 16th 2026 By David Goldstein On April 24 — just two days after Earth Day — Ventura County residents will have a chance to reduce textile waste while supporting jobs and second chances. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the County of Ventura’s Public Works Agency and General Services Agency will host…
Jan. 12th, 2026 Special to Ventura County Star By David Goldstein The first two weeks of January are when good intentions meet reality. The decorations come down, credit card bills arrive and many of us quietly admit that at least one holiday gift missed the mark. Two surveys conducted last month put numbers on what…
December 29th, 2025 Special to Ventura County Star By David Goldstein O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Don’t meet your end in landfill debris. From curb tocart, or drop-off free, Your wood lives on sustainably. As mulch for soil and canopy, You close the loop responsibly. Even though Christmas tree recycling is an annual ritual,…
VC Star Nov. 25th By David Goldstein Thanksgiving is a holiday built around abundance — too often more abundance than we know what to do with. The turkey is bigger than we need, the leftovers don’t quite fit in the fridge and backyard fruit trees ripen all at once, just as we’re juggling guests and…