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April 1st officially marked Census Day across the United States and Ventura County residents are encouraged to complete the 2020 Census online, by mail, or by phone. As of March 12, 2020, residents…

Thanks to a grant from CAL-FIRE, the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is initiating work to remove diseased and dying trees that have been infested by the Invasive Shot-Hole Borer…

Media Contact: Jeffery S. Burgh, Auditor-Controller, 805-654-3151 February 25, 2020 VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial…

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), working closely with the Department of Defense and other federal partners, is taking all reasonable steps to address an evolving public health…

VENTURA, Calif. - The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a fifteen-year partnership between the County of Ventura Human Services Agency, the United Way of Ventura County, 2-1-1 Ventura…

VENTURA, Calif –The Ventura County Health Care Agency is proud to announce that Barry Zimmerman has been selected as the new Chief Deputy Director. “Zimmerman has been an influential County leader…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura’s Farmworker Resource Program housed in the Human Services Agency provided a report on the program’s progress at the County Board of Supervisors Meeting on…

Ventura, CA – The Ventura County Public Health Department (VCPH) is working closely with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to prepare for and…

MEDIA ADVISORYJanuary 28, 2020 WHAT: The Ventura County Health Care Agency is hosting two separate Town Halls in the cities of Fillmore and Santa Paula to engage residents of the Santa Clara Valley…

Firefighter Robby, Ventura County's favorite mascot, just launched his own video series in partnership with the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD). The premiere of the new "Robby to the Rescue"…

Ventura County Library was named one of 59 libraries nationwide to receive a $2,000 Library Census Equity Fund grant from the American Library Association (ALA), which awarded the grants to bolster…

Ventura, Calif. – For Tom, joining the Navy at barely eighteen brought him a deep sense of pride and community. For the first time he truly felt part of something and even today, he still smiles when…

On Tuesday, December 17, the County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the contract for County Executive Officer, Mike Powers, through December 2024. Each of the five Board members…

The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging is the recipient of two National Mature Media Awards for video production. The videos, titled Remembering Ventura County’s Veterans and Ventura County Elder…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner had submitted a request to Cal FIRE to receive a grant to offset the costs of removal of dead and diseased trees throughout the County.…

Ventura, Calif. - As a service to the community, the County Human Services Agency launched an online Community Events and Resources page which highlights workshops and resources offered by public and…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura has partnered with LinkedIn Learning to offer County employees thousands of online training videos to help them build and develop new skills and grow…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Family Medicine Residency Program at Ventura County Medical Center has been named the first in the nation in the latest study by Doximity, the professional medical network, and…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors has authorized an agreement between the Ventura County Superior Court and the Ventura County Probation Agency to continue the Pretrial Risk Assessment and…

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County is in the top two percent of counties nationwide which have been identified as critically at-risk for an undercount in the upcoming 2020 Census. An undercount can…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the County’s Information Technology Services Department partnership with Google and its “Waze Connected Citizens…

OXNARD, Calif. – On Thursday, August 22 the County of Ventura’s Farmworker Resource Program hosted a reception in celebration of the launch of the program and to introduce the community to the staff…

VENTURA, Calif. – Occasionally parents face difficult and desperate circumstances and find they are not ready or able to raise a newborn. These parents have the option under the Safely Surrendered…

OXNARD, Calif. – County Executive Officer Mike Powers presented his State of the County report to a sold-out crowd of about 300 at the Ventura County Taxpayers Association summer luncheon on August…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors received a report in June on the implementation of the County of Ventura Economic Vitality Strategic Plan (EVSP). The plan provides a framework to support…

OXNARD, Calif. – Dozens of Ventura County Junior Lifeguard Program participants took a quick break from their physical activity to lend a hand in painting a community mural at Silver Strand…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget of $2.309 billion for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 on June 17, 2019. It is the strongest budget in County history and, overall, is…

VENTURA, Calif. – At a meeting initiated by the Santa Clara River Valley Community on Friday, Ventura County Executive Officer Mike Powers, Health Care Agency Director Bill Foley, and CEO for…

Throughout his time in medical school and residency, Dr. Jaime Arana, a general surgeon at Santa Paula Hospital, had one goal in mind following graduation: to return to Ventura County to practice…

VENTURA, Calif. - The Public Works Agency’s Watershed Protection District has been awarded a $13.4 million grant from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the construction of the Santa…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Human Services Agency announced that as of June 1, 2019, Supplemental Security Income/Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) recipients may be eligible to receive CalFresh food…

VENTURA, Calif. – The nation’s two top credit ratings firms – Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s – have awarded the County with their highest short-term credit ratings. In addition, Moody’s issued…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors adopted a Disaster Recovery Plan at their April 30th meeting which will be incorporated into the County’s overall disaster plans to provide for an efficient…

Camarillo, Calif. — May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office encourages drivers and bicyclists to share the road safely not just for the month of May, but every…

CAMARILLO, Calif. – Thousands of letters have been sent to homeowners and property managers reminding them to clear 100 feet of brush away from their properties by June 1, 2019. More than 18,400…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Board of Supervisors honored five Ventura County Earth Day Awards recipients at their April 23, 2019 meeting. The five environmental champions are: District 1:…

VENTURA, Calif. – Sometimes the small things make a big difference. For many people without a permanent home, a pair of clean, warm socks brings comfort that the more fortunate take for granted. The…

VENTURA, Calif. – Jackie Rose has been selected as the new director of the Animal Services Department. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers following a search which…

CAMARILLO, Calif. – After a thorough investigation, the Ventura County Fire Department has determined the Thomas Fire, which occurred in December 2017, was started by power lines coming into contact…

VENTURA, Calif. – With more than 14 years’ experience in airport management, Kip Turner has been selected to run the County’s airports in Camarillo and Oxnard. Turner’s appointment as Director of…

OXNARD, Calif. – Enrollment applications are now available to youth interested in participating this summer in the Ventura County 2019 Junior Lifeguard Program. The Junior Lifeguard Program,…

SANTA PAULA, Calif. - County officials and contractors held a groundbreaking ceremony at Todd Road Jail on March 6 to begin the expansion project that will result in a 64-bed unit designed to house…

VENTURA, Calif. – In 2018, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office saw a 16 percent decrease in Uniform Crime Reports statistics for Part 1 crimes (Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary,…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Government Finance Officers Association has awarded the County of Ventura with its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. This is the first time the County has received the…

VENTURA, Calif. – Kimberly Prillhart has been selected as the new director of the Resource Management Agency. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers following a search which…

CAMARILLO, Calif. – The Ventura County Fire Protection District has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to expand the department’s Child Passenger Safety…

VENTURA, Calif. – Concerned about filing your taxes? The Human Services Agency is partnering with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to offer free tax preparation assistance to…

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County Library, in partnership with FOOD Share Ventura County, is offering customers the ability to return overdue items along with canned food donations to have overdue…

Ventura, Calif. – A new movement was introduced to Ventura County this summer as the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association, and other partnering agencies rolled out…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura is proud to announce that the unincorporated areas of the County will soon enjoy the advantages of clean, renewable power at competitive rates. On December 12,…

VENTURA, Calif. – Bill Foley has been selected as the new Director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers with the unanimous…

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten warned Ventura County residents today to beware of individuals and businesses who attempt to illegally profit from the recent fires by…

VENTURA, Calif. – Kaye Mand has been selected as the new County Chief Financial Officer. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers following a thorough, nationwide search which…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has debuted a redesigned website which gives the public access to the wide array of services and programs offered by the agency. The new website…

VENTURA, Calif. — The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program has recognized Ventura County Medical Center as one of 83 participating hospitals that have achieved…

VENTURA, Calif. – When a natural disaster such as a fire or a flood occurs, preparation is always key to the survival of life and property and it’s never too early to start. The Public Works Agency…

VENTURA, Calif. – Barry L. Zimmerman, Director of the Ventura County Human Services Agency for over a decade, was recently honored with the 2018 Executive Leadership Award from the County Welfare…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County’s Service Excellence Program has been honored for its work in the development and implementation of a streamlined permitting process and the creation of a Permit…

VENTURA, Calif. – On October 9, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Farmworker Resource Program, the first program of its kind in California. The program was developed by…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging’s LIVEWell resource guide earned recognition from the 27th annual National Mature Media Awards, which honors the nation’s best marketing,…

County launches webpage for unclaimed property tax refunds VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Auditor-Controller is pleased to announce a new webpage for Unclaimed Property Tax Refunds:…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors has approved a plan for County Parks to shift from a first-come, first-served policy to a reservations-only policy for its three beach parks (Faria, Hobson…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Office of the Ventura County Medical Examiner has received a $24,500 donation from the Kaiser Permanente Foundation to increase the office’s body storage capacity in the event…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura Service Excellence Program was implemented in June 2008 and, in its first 10 years, has generated more than $33 million in ongoing annual savings and had a…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Public Works Agency has completed two sidewalk projects just in time for the start of the school year. The Public Works Agency finished the installation of 1,300…

OXNARD, Calif. – Ventura County’s Channel Islands Harbor Patrol is now better equipped to respond to large-scale oil spills thanks to a $35,000 grant awarded by the California Department of Fish and…

VENTURA, Calif. – For the fourth consecutive year, the County of Ventura has been named as a Top Digital County by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties. The…

VENTURA, Calif. – Donations and grants are turning the Ventura County Library System’s dream of a hi-tech bookmobile into reality. Following a four-year fundraising effort, the Ventura County Library…

VENTURA, Calif. – Natalie Hernández ha sido nombrada Oficial Asistente de Información Pública del Condado de Ventura, una posición bilingüe con propósito de extender la comunicación y conexiones del…

VENTURA, Calif. – Natalie Hernández has been named as the County’s Assistant Public Information Officer, a bilingual position intended to extend the County’s outreach into Spanish-speaking…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Library has announced its first “One County, One Book” community reading program. One County, One Book aims to unite the Ventura County community around a common…

OXNARD, Calif. – Channel Islands Harbor has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. The achievement celebrates businesses and destinations that have earned great traveler reviews on…

VENTURA, Calif. ― The Ventura County Medical Center has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Community Cancer Program. Accreditation by the Commission on…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Public Works Agency has launched VCPWA Connect!. The app is a mobile device and web-based system that streamlines how community members can report issues such as…

VENTURA, Calif. – By a unanimous vote on July 17, the Board of Supervisors concurred with the recommendation of County Executive Officer Mike Powers and appointed Edmund (Ed) Williams to a four-year…

VENTURA, Calif. – After years of negotiation and hard work on both sides, the County of Ventura and the United States Navy have signed an Intergovernmental Support Agreement for large vehicle…

VENTURA, Calif. – Mark Sandoval has been named as the new Channel Islands Harbor Director. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers and follows a nationwide recruitment that…

VENTURA, Calif. – County Assessor Dan Goodwin has announced the certification and delivery of the annual assessment roll, which contains a record $134.9 billion in taxable value. Most properties had…

VENTURA, Calif. – County Executive Officer Mike Powers has appointed Brian Ganley as the County’s new Chief Information Officer. In his new position, Ganley will oversee the 180 employees and…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors passed a $2.245 billion Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget on Monday, June 18. The budget begins with the start of the fiscal year on July 1, 2018. “The budget is…

OXNARD, Calif. – Launching a kayak and paddle board at the Channel Islands Harbor just got easier thanks to a tentative agreement reached between the California Coastal Commission and the Ventura…

VENTURA, Calif. – On the six-month anniversary of the start of the Thomas Fire, the County of Ventura has published a review of its recovery efforts to date. The report, in English and Spanish, can…

VENTURA, Calif. – At their June 12 meeting, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors recognized the month of June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Elder abuse is on the rise in Ventura County,…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura Human Resources Department will be hosting a job and career fair on Thursday, June 21, 2018. The event is open to the public and there is no charge for…

OXNARD, Calif.—The Ventura County Harbor Department announced today the launch of its revamped website, www.channelislandsharbor.org. This mobile-friendly site offers quick and easy access to…

Mosquito Season is here, protect your home and family VENTURA, Calif. – A higher risk of exposure to mosquitoes is to be expected with warmer summer weather, longer days, and increased outdoor…

VENTURA, Calif. – In the wake of the Thomas Fire, Lydia Kresin, a 10th grader from Windward School in LA, talked to her friends about how they could help. Lydia contacted Susan Mikula, Children &…

VENTURA, Calif. – Military Appreciation Month is a time for Americans to recognize those who have answered the call to serve their country. The country’s military personnel and veterans have endured…

Ventura County Fire issues annual notices to clear brush ahead of fire season CAMARILLO, Calif. – Thousands of letters have been sent to homeowners and property managers reminding them to clear 100…

OXNARD, Calif. – Enrollment applications are now available to youth interested in participating in the Ventura County 2018 Junior Lifeguard Program. The Junior Lifeguard Program, sponsored by the…

SANTA PAULA, Calif. – The Ventura County Human Services Agency and Santa Paula’s Blanchard Community Library have launched a pilot program that brings County staff to the library facility during…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors honored five 2018 Ventura County Earth Day Awards recipients at their Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Board meeting. The awards honor individuals and organizations…

VENTURA, Calif. – Several Ventura County Explorer Posts competed in the North County Explorer Competition on April 7 and 8, and received awards in multiple events. The Ventura County Sheriff’s…

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, Mark Lunn, has launched a texting program to encourage civic engagement. Lunn stated, “We continue to see a rise in the use of…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura has relaunched its website and this version speaks. Actually, it’s Amazon’s “Alexa” who does all the talking, but the website has the ability to answer…

The Thousand Oaks Police Department and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office strive to promote traffic safety within the communities they serve. In an effort to recognize certain hazards while…

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has released its 2017 Uniform Crime Reports crime statistics for Part 1 crimes – Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Theft and…

VENTURA, Calif. – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that on February 7, 2018, investigators from the California Department of Insurance, Contractors State License Board, and Ventura…

CAMARILLO, Calif. –The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has approved moving forward on a novel job training program. The program will create a drought tolerant plant nursery called “Growing Works”…