5+ hour, 18+ min ago  (342+ words) David Lane Braff Jr. , the Thousand Oaks man accused of sexually assaulting several children during his two-decade career as an educator, has been held to answer. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Julia Snyder determined during an April 28 preliminary hearing that…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago  (155+ words) California gas prices rose, after dipping for two weeks, and reached an average of $5. 78 per gallon of regular fuel on April 27, up from last week's price of $5. 65 per gallon, according to the U. S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (128+ words) Authorities identified the teenager who died in a solo-vehicle crash off Highway 101 near Ventura on April 26. Anoush Apfelthaler, 18, was from Thousand Oaks, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office. He died of blunt force head, neck and thoracic injuries…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (112+ words) Ventura County Star Simi Valley middle schooler ID'd as victim of fatal Amtrak crash Authorities identified the 13-year-old who died after being struck by a train on April 25. Reis Beck was from Simi Valley, according to the Ventura County Medical…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (252+ words) Ventura County Star Shop the best gourmet gift sets for Mother's Day Elevate her gift options with these picks! - Gourmet food gifts can provide a "wow" factor for Mother's Day without breaking the budget. - Luxury gift baskets with items like…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago  (581+ words) For the seventh and likely the final time in April, Space X will launch a rocket from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. And this time around, the launch window could be an ideal time to catch a sight of the…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago  (121+ words) Ventura County Star Orozco qualified for supervisor, homelessness prevention | Letters Voting for Orozco for supervisor I'm writing in support of Ashley Orozco for the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, District 2. She has impressive qualifications, but additionally, I want a board…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago  (123+ words) The Thousand Oaks City Council approved a $4. 58 million property purchase, a key step for the city's downtown project to create a new Main Street. Thousand Oaks City Council votes to buy land for downtown project As part of a major…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (92+ words) Ventura County Star Kudos to Simi Valley police, Gorell is best candidate | Letters Simi police deserves credit Re: your April 21 story: "A look at latest crime statistics for Simi Valley: The Star's recent report on Simi Valley's 2025 crime statistics is…...

1+ day, 39+ min ago  (26+ words) Ventura County Star Scenes from the brush fire at the Reagan library in Simi Valley...