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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…

Today, the State of California announced that the County of Ventura has met the State COVID-19 metrics for one week. If the County meets the metrics for an additional week the State will allow the…

Ventura, CA – As part of its efforts to advance improvements in health care, in 2018, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) launched My Birth Matters, a statewide campaign designed to educate…

VENTURA, CA – The Ventura County Health Care Agency is proud to receive three awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) via the U.S. Health Resources and Administration…

Oxnard, CA – On September 1st, The Ventura County Behavioral Health Department (VCBH) will launch a public-facing data dashboard that provides the community with important statistics around…

Ventura, CA – The State of the County presentation took place on September 17, 2020. The annual event, hosted by local Chambers of Commerce and the Ventura County Tax Payers Association and community…

Ventura, CA – The County of Ventura is partnering with Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA) and EV Advocates of Ventura County to host daily virtual events during this year’s National…

While efforts continue to count residents across the state and nation in the 2020 Census, Ventura County has achieved a significant milestone. To date, all cities across the County have surpassed the…

2020 Digital Counties Survey Recognizes Leaders in Use of Advanced Analytics, Digital Equity Initiatives, and COVID-19 Response and Announces the 2020 Future Ready Award WinnerCenter for Digital…

Comunicado de prensa en español Ventura, CA – On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved the program design of the Farmworker Household Assistance Program, providing up to $250,000 in county…

Comunicado de prensa en español Effort aims to provide housing for homeless Ventura, CA – The Vagabond Inn property, located in Oxnard, is under consideration for Project HomeKey Funding. Governor…

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” for various Ventura County Interior Valleys, Coastal Valleys, and Mountains Recreational Areas in effect from…

En español Ventura, CA – The County Executive Office will present a Revised Preliminary Budget for FY 2020-2021 at the scheduled Board of Supervisors Meeting on September 1, 2020. “After additional…

Ventura, CA - The Ventura County Pandemic Rental Assistance program advanced the Ventura County Board of Supervisors’ goal to help low-income residents retain their homes at a critical time, using…

VENTURA, Calif. – On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, the County of Ventura Planning Division will conduct a virtual community meeting to discuss the 2021-2029 County of Ventura Housing Element update.…

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” for various Ventura County Interior Valleys, Coastal Valleys, and Mountains Recreational Areas in effect from…

VENTURA, Calif. – Residents across the country have been receiving unsolicited and mysterious seeds shipped from China. The seeds are arriving in small mailer envelopes labeled with descriptions such…

VENTURA, Calif. – On Wednesday, August 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the County of Ventura will host a virtual Community Forum open to all members of the public online via Zoom to discuss the…

VENTURA, Calif. – On Tuesday, July 21, the Board of Supervisors received a report from the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and approved the creation of a full-time executive position for a…

VENTURA, Calif. – On Tuesday, July 21, the Board of Supervisors received a report from the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and approved the creation of a full-time executive position for a…

Subject: County of Ventura Response to July 2nd MICOP and CAUSE Joint Statement and July 21st Board of Supervisor Meeting Comments The County of Ventura commends the efforts of MICOP and CAUSE to…

Ventura, CA – The Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) has been selected to receive a $15 million grant from the California Health Facilities Authority for the construction and operating equipment of…

Ventura, CA – The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) has announced that the Ventura County Public Health Department is among the first 25 local public health departments in the nation and the…

VENTURA, CA – To help address the financial impact on businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the County Board voted unanimously to waive service rates and fees for many County services. The…

She brings 40 years of experience serving the most vulnerable VENTURA, Calif – By a unanimous vote on June 8, the Board of Supervisors concurred with the recommendation of County Executive Officer…

Dear Ventura County Community Members, We all watched in horror as Mr. George Floyd was killed by a Minnesota police officer, it is incumbent upon us to recognize the pain and the outrage of this…

VENTURA, CA – The nation’s two top credit ratings firms – Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s – have awarded the County with their highest short-term rating and reaffirmed its triple A long-term credit…

State guidelines for retail curbside pick-up were modified last week to allow libraries to provide curbside pick-up of materials, and libraries across the county have begun to reopen these limited…

VENTURA, CA. – The County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously for County staff to finalize a $20 million Economic Stabilization and Recovery Program aimed at providing relief to Ventura County…

VENTURA, Calif. – For the past 57 years, our nation has designated May as Older Americans Month to celebrate the countless contributions that older adults make in their communities. This year’s theme…

RELATED: Variance to Stage 2 of California’s Roadmap to Modify the Stay-at-Home Order Ventura, CA - The County of Ventura is the first and largest Southern California County to receive approval from…

The Ventura County Office of Emergency Services, and the California Departments of Food and Agriculture, and Pesticide Regulations together have provided over 700,000 facemasks to help provide…

The Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office is committed to public service and even during this challenging time, for complicated cases, we want to offer taxpayers the opportunity to speak directly to our…

Ventura County Library has launched Brainfuse – on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels. Brainfuse HelpNow offers a personalized homework help in core subjects (math, reading,…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura has reached an important milestone for our community, County and our local economy. The Public Health Officer announced today a new modified Stay Well VC…

May is National Water Safety Month and with warmer weather arriving, officials in Ventura County are working to prevent accidental drownings for people of all ages, but especially children. Ventura…

In order to continue the success of Ventura County flattening the COVID-19 curve, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, working in collaboration with the California Highway Patrol, Caltrans,…

April 22, 2020 - The Ventura County Board of Supervisors honors five recipients for Earth Day Awards in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. District 1: Supervisor Steve BennettVentura…

VENTURA, CA. – The County of Ventura has been taking steps to prepare for reopening. “We are positioned to focus on the road to reopening because our residents and businesses have sacrificed so much…

View the the Stay Well at Home Order VENTURA, CA. – County of Ventura Public Health Officer, Doctor Robert Levin, has announced the extension and modification of the Stay Well At Home Order. The…

Ventura, Calif. – The County of Ventura has announced they are reopening County Parks today at 5 pm. The parks have been closed to support the health of community members during the COVID-19 response…

VENTURA, Calif. – Since the outbreak of COVID-19 the County of Ventura has been actively working with community partners to obtain antibody tests. There is a race throughout the nation to acquire…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura, in a collaboration with the County Executive Office, the Farmworker Resource Program, Farm Bureau of Ventura County, Ventura County Agricultural Association,…

VENTURA, Calif. – The County of Ventura, in a collaboration with the County Executive Office, the Farmworker Resource Program and the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, has provided Agricultural…

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…