Latest News

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – Ventura County Fire Department Chief Mark Lorenzen has announced his retirement to take place in early 2022. “Mark’s leadership has helped build…

Download article:English | En españolFinal Map Information: Here Map to be adopted at December 7 public hearing Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura has released the final Supervisorial District Map…

Download article: English | En españolDraft Maps: English | En español Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura has released revised draft redistricting maps available for review at…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – The Pfizer Bio-NTech vaccine has been approved for 5- to 11-year-olds and may be available in Ventura County beginning today. The California…

Download article: English | En españolDraft Maps: English | En español Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura has released revised draft redistricting maps available for review at…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - The Centers for Disease Control and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup have endorsed the Food and Drug Administration’s…

Download article: English | En español VENTURA, CA – The County of Ventura Planning Division will host a community meeting on a permit application for a Wastewater Treatment Facility. The meeting…

Download article: English | En español The additional funding brings the County’s total commitment to $70 million Ventura, CA – The Board of Supervisors has approved $12.7 million in funding for the…

Download article: English | En españolPublic Health Order Extension (10/18/21): English | En españolPublic Health Order (8/20/21): English | En español Ventura, CA – The Ventura County Public Health…

The Ventura County Resource Management Agency Planning Division is hosting a Community Meeting on the proposed Ri-Nu Wastewater Treatment Facility project in Santa Paula on November 8, 6 pm to 8 pm.…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura General Services Agency in partnership with Ventura Solar, LLC brought a new off-site solar panel array installation,…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – County of Ventura Draft Supervisorial Maps are now available for community review on the Redistricting website at…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – Keith Freitas has been selected to run the County’s airports in Camarillo and Oxnard. The appointment as Director of Airports was made by County…

Download article: English | En español The Ventura County Civil Grand Jury is a panel of 19 local citizen volunteers established to investigate complaints about government mismanagement, verify that…

Download article: English | En español Eligible Ventura County residents can begin receiving their booster dose at any of the almost 200 sites offering the Pfizer vaccine Ventura, CA - Following the…

Download article:English | En español Ventura, CA – Ventura County Public Health has extended the indoor mask order, requiring allindividuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings…

Download article: English | En español Oxnard, CA – Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA) is partnering with EV Advocates of Ventura County to host the safe, outdoor Oxnard Electric Vehicle…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - Michael Tripp has been named as the new Channel Islands Harbor Director. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers and…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura Board of Supervisors has unanimously supported more than $70 million in Business Assistance Grants for small businesses…

Downloads: News Release (English | En español) | Flyer (English | En español) Ventura, CA – Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH), a part of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, will be hosting…

Download article: English | En español Three Ways to Provide Input: County-Hosted Virtual Community Meetings, Online at the County’s Website or Visiting a Local Library Ventura, CA – The County of…

Download article: English Good Afternoon Community Members, This is your e-news update on activity in addressing support for the unsheltered in the Santa Clara River Watershed. This is the second…

Download article:English | En español Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura will host the first of five virtual CommunityMeetings about the supervisorial redistricting process on August 31, 2021 from…

Downloads: Press Release (English | Español) | Health Order (English | Español) | Flyer (English & Spanish) Ventura, CA – Ventura County Public Health has issued a new health order requiring all…

Download article: English This message is intended for all healthcare providers in the County of Ventura.Please distribute as appropriate. Key Messages The CDC recommends an additional mRNA COVID-19…

Download article: English | En español Board of Supervisors Hosts Public Meetings and Invites Comments on New District Lines Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura’s Board of Supervisors has announced a…

Subscribe to receive Homeless Outreach Information Download article: English | En español Good Afternoon Community Members, We have heard from many of you having concerns about encampments of…

Download Public Health Advisory: English | En español With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continuing to rise as a result of the highly transmissible Delta variant, Ventura County Public Health…

Download article: English | En español | Public Health Advisory Ventura, CA – Due to the current surge, Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) is urging all Ventura County residents that are eligible…

Download article:English | En español Ventura, CA - The year 2020 brought several things into sharp focus about the importance of agriculture to the County of Ventura. The COVID 19 pandemic pointed…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - On Tuesday, July 27, the County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the contract for County Executive Officer, Mike Powers, through…

Launch of the Wildfire Smoke Text Alert System in Ventura County from County of Ventura on Vimeo. Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - With wildfire season upon us, it is crucial to…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – Ventura County Probation Chief Mark Varela announced this year’s annual Probation Services Week will be taking place from July 18 – July 24, 2021…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - With cases of COVID-19 rising locally and increased circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the County of Ventura Public Health…

Downloads: Notice - English | Flyer Fire Safety Town Hall, July 22, 2021, 6:30 pmHosted Outdoors at the Oak Park Community Center at 1000 N. Kana Rd. Oak Park Oak Park, CA - Ventura County Supervisor…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – County Assessor Dan Goodwin announced the certification and delivery of Ventura County’s annual assessment roll to Auditor-Controller Jeff Burgh…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (APCD), Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA) and their partner, Clean Power Alliance…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - Following a long career of public service and waterfront leadership, Ventura County Harbor Department Director Mark Sandoval has announced his…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – The County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a $2.55 billion balanced Budget for FY 2021-2022 at Monday’s Budget Hearing. “This…

Download article: English | En español The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued an excessive heat warning from June 15th at 10:00 AM through 9:00 PM, June 16th, and an excessive…

Download article:English | En español Ventura, CA – The County Executive Office presented a $2.55 billion balanced Preliminary Budget for FY2021-2022 at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors Meeting. “A…

Download article: English | En español VENTURA, CA – The nation’s two top credit ratings firms – Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services – have awarded the County with their…

Download article: English | En español| PowerPoint File Ventura, CA – “The pandemic impacted just about every part of our community and economy,” said County Executive Officer Mike Powers. “We…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura will enter the least restrictive Yellow Tier in the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy at 12:01 am on Wednesday, June 2,…

Download article: English | En español Camarillo and Oxnard Airport Master Plan Update The Ventura County Department of Airports would like to thank community members who participated in the public…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura has reached the threshold for the least restrictive yellow tier in the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy for the first…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – In April, the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a County policy aimed at protecting the declining populations of the Western Monarch…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – The County Board of Supervisors and City of Oxnard Councilmembers have both unanimously approved a cooperation agreement for major improvements in…

Download article: English | En español A message from County CEO Mike Powers Dear Community Members, In honor of National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day, the Board of Supervisors and…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – Young people ages 12 through 15 are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the County of Ventura and throughout the state of California.…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA - Getting vaccinated is the best gift you can give this Mother’s Day! Thanks to safe and highly effective COVID-19 vaccines, many people in the…

Download article: English | En español Grants available for Community Based Organizations to participate in effort Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura has partnered with the Ventura County Community…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – Today, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the concept of a 3rd Business Assistance Grant Program to provide $5,000 grants to recipients…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – Today, the County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the County and the City of Oxnard…

Download article: English | En español Ventura, CA – Today, the Board of Supervisors approved an additional $3.65 million in Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to support the Farmworker Household…

Download PDF File: English | En español Ventura, CA – On Friday, April 23, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration accepted the Advisory…

From the moment Anna Kumor started her career, she knew she wanted to help people. “It’s part of my DNA,” said Kumor. “[Helping people] was a part of how I was raised.” It’s no wonder she is the…

When it comes to empowering the next generation of public servants, Sabrina Anderson does so on a person- by- person basis by helping County of Ventura constituents realize their own success and…

Download PDF File: English | En español Dear Ventura County Community Members, Today, in Minneapolis a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all three counts for the murder of George Floyd. Our hearts…

Download Press Release: English | En español Ventura, CA – Reporting out from a closed session deliberation, the County of Ventura’s Board of Supervisors has issued a joint statement regarding a…

Download Press Release: English | En español Ventura, CA – Out of an abundance of caution, the County of Ventura is following the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the…

Download Press Release:English| En español Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura will move to the State’s Orange Tier effective Wednesday, April 7 at 12:01 am. The California Department of Public…

Download Press Release:English | En español Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura Public Health Department is urging the community to continueadhering to safety guidelines aimed to reduce the spread of…

Download Press Release: English | En español Declining Cases and Hospitalizations are a Hopeful Sign; Progress on Vaccinations Continues Despite Supply Challenges Ventura, CA – The State of…

Download Press Release: English | En español Ventura, CA – The State of California recently launched the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program to aid income-qualified tenants who are most at risk of…

Download Press Release: English | En español Ventura, CA – The State of California has announced that vaccine eligibility will expand April 1 to those 50 or older and to those 16 or older April 15.…

Download Press Release - English | En español The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Southern Nevada Health District is…

Ventura, CA – County Executive Officer Mike Powers has appointed Terry Theobald as the County’s new Chief Information Officer (CIO). "It is an honor and privilege to be appointed to the role of CIO.…

Dear Ventura County Community Members, We are grieving with the Asian American community and all of the victims of the horrific shootings in Atlanta Tuesday night that took eight lives, six of whom…

Easing restrictions for specific industries and activities following State issued guidance Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura will move to the State’s Red Tier beginning 12:01 am Wednesday, March…

March 16, 2021 Ventura, CA – The Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to dismiss 5 remaining COVID-19 lawsuitsagainst non-compliant businesses. In a joint statement on behalf of the Board of…

Ventura, CA – The County Board of Supervisors has unanimously appointed Tiffany N. North as the new County Counsel after a nationwide recruitment. “Tiffany is a strong generalist legal professional…

Ventura, CA – Barry Zimmerman has been selected as the Director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency after a nationwide recruitment. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike…

The Second Installment of Ventura County 2020-21 Secured Property Taxes was due February 1, 2021. Taxes paid after April 12, 2021 will be assessed a late payment penalty fee of 10% plus a $30 cost.…

Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura’s second COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program for businesses and nonprofit organizations opens for pre-registration March 24-March 30 and applications will…

2,045 deaths were reported to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office during calendar year 2020. Jurisdiction was accepted for 1001 of these deaths, requiring further investigation and…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and…

Ventura, CA – The California Department of Public Health has announced that the Regional Stay Home Order has been lifted in Southern California. Four-week ICU capacity projections for the region are…

Ventura, CA – Today, Governor Newsom announced the 2021-22 Budget proposal. The $227.2 billion fiscal plan provides funding for COVID-19 response and relief efforts and broad-based economic recovery.…

Ventura, CA – Today, District 5 Supervisor Carmen Ramirez has taken her oath of office. “I am honored to begin my service representing the residents of Ventura County’s Fifth District. I know that we…

Ventura, CA –The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe economic and health impacts in our community. Local revenues have dropped while, at the same time, there has been an increased need for health,…

County Boards of Supervisors Vote to Send Letter to State Requesting New Central Coast Region (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Today, the Board of Supervisors from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and…

Ventura, CA – Bill Foley, Director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, has announced his retirement effective March 6, 2021. He plans to stay on in an advisory role. “Under his leadership, the…

Ventura, CA – Today, Governor Newsom appointed Matt LaVere as the Supervisor for the 1st District of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. LaVere was elected in March for the term to begin in…

Counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Seek to Exit State’s Large Southern California Region Under the Stay Home Order to Create Smaller Central Coast Region Ventura, CA – The County…

Ventura, CA – After a nationwide recruitment that garnered over 150 applicants, the County of Ventura has selected Phin Xaypangna (pronounced Pin) as the County of Ventura’s first Diversity, Equity…

Non-essential businesses and personal gatherings are prohibited between 10 PM and 5 AMNovember 21 at 10 PM to 5 am December 21. Ventura, CA – The State has issued a limited Stay at Home Order…

State announces Ventura County among 41 Counties moved back to Purple Tier Community encouraged to get tested, wear masks social distance and avoid gatherings to slow the spread Ventura, CA - Today,…

Note: The following guidance supersedes face coverings guidance released on June 18, 2020. This updated guidance mandates that a face covering is required at all times when outside of the home, with…

Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. “The resolution is a pledge from the Board and the County to promote…

VENTURA, Calif. – Following the completion of the 2020 Census on Thursday, October 15, Ventura County has ranked in the 95th percentile nationwide for the response rate from area residents.…

THOUSAND OAKS – A wide ranging SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) antibody study, led by a diverse public-private partnership in Ventura County, kicks back into high gear again this Monday, November 9, 2020 for a…

In memory of those taken on November 7, 2018, and in honor of those that survived, this campaign is designed to encourage the community to perform 12 Acts of Kindness. An act of kindness can be…

By Melinda Larson, Naval Base Ventura County Public Affairs Office (VENTURA, CALIF.) Oct. 21, 2020 -- An intergovernmental support agreement (IGSA) signed today by Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)…

Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura’s Business Assistance Program will move forward to provide funding to all remaining eligible applicants that were not selected during the Round 1 lottery of the…

Claudia Bautista Appointed by CEO Mike Powers to Lead Public Defender’s Office - Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 10-20-20 from County of Ventura on Vimeo. Ventura, CA – By a unanimous vote on…

Assistance will support local not-for-profit hospitals Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a COVID-19 Hospitals Assistance Program for local…

Ventura County 2020-21 Secured Property Taxes are due November 1, 2020. Property taxes not paid on or before December 10, 2020 will become delinquent, and property taxes paid after December 10, 2020…

Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura Board of Supervisors will hold a public community forum according to the provisions of AB2792 Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act on:…

A collaboration between San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, 3C-REN’s goal is to offer approaches to reducing energy consumption that provide long-term savings for residents, develop…