VC Reporter

29/05/2026

The race for 4th District Ventura County Supervisor was featured in a May 15 candidate forum sponsored by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce.

The race for 4th District Ventura County Supervisor was featured in a May 15 candidate forum sponsored by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce. The forum was held at the

27/05/2026

When you need a break from the picnics and barbecues, consider one of Ventura County’s celebrations designed around fine wine, craft beer and gourmet food. Here are the tastiest spreads being laid out this season.

Summer fun wouldn’t be complete without good eats. When you need a break from the picnics and barbecues, consider one of Ventura County’s celebrations designed around fine wine, craft beer

22/05/2026

“Maybe the hardest job in the political world is being the governor in California,” columnist Paul Moomjean writes for .

In the last 20 years I’ve had various struggles in finding jobs. I’ve applied everywhere and worked in various fields ranging from driving safety curriculum writer to comedy school director

20/05/2026

Denise Disharoon is a master falconer who has worked closely with raptors for more than a decade. She knows firsthand how an association with a wild animal can put humans in touch with the natural world, and she hopes to foster the human-environment connection through falconry experiences offered by her Ojai-based business, Talon and Flight Falconry. Read more at https://www.vcreporter.com/features/birds-eye-view-talon-and-flight-falconry-connects-people-with-nature-through-raptor-encounters/article_317af3a3-3a9e-4f4a-92f4-8075879208ce.html.

📸: Micaela Malmi Photography / Talon and Flight Falconry

18/05/2026

In the race for Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector Marilou Tan is running against Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Director of Accounting Derek Fouarge.

In the race for Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector Marilou Tan is running against Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Director of Accounting Derek Fouarge. The two candidates faced

16/05/2026

Local film lovers have long known that the Oxnard Film Society is one of the area’s best sources for cinematic masterpieces off the beaten track. Whether it’s movies made in other countries or critically acclaimed darlings of the independent film circuit, the OFS has made some of the finest flicks from around the world available for audiences in Downtown Oxnard.

Local film lovers have long known that the Oxnard Film Society is one of the area’s best sources for cinematic masterpieces off the beaten track. Whether it’s movies made in

15/05/2026

Abby Posner has enjoyed many cool experiences playing her unique blend of folk and rock music on banjo, guitar and many other instruments since moving from Colorado to California more than two decades ago, and performing in Ojai is always a special treat. Read our interview at https://www.vcreporter.com/music/immersed-in-music-listening-room-ojai-underground-welcomes-abby-posner-amidst-search-for-new-location/article_a8a15190-ab78-4cdd-b4c6-fe6da0c8b0bb.html.

14/05/2026

The Middle Ages returned to the Ventura County Fairgrounds during the fourth annual Ventura Melee MegaBowl. The action-packed event featured armored fighters from across the U.S. facing off in medieval-style engagements. Combatants in chainmail and helmets took to the fray with swords, shields, axes and halberds to battle it out for tournament championship. It was a strenuous competition, where the roar of the ocean was drowned out by bellowing knights and the clash of steel against steel — all witnessed by local photographer William Horstick.

14/05/2026

Earlier this month, farmer Phil McGrath and Sen. Adam Schiff discussed local farming history and the future of agriculture at McGrath Family Farms near Camarillo.

Phil McGrath’s family farming roots run deep in Ventura County, McGrath told United States Senator Adam Schiff, a onetime federal prosecutor and Burbank resident with degrees from Stanford and Harvard

13/05/2026

It isn’t every children’s choir member who is invited, years later, to become that choir’s artistic and executive director.

Certainly, it never occurred to Emma Roche — who sang in the Los Robles Children's Choir in her youth before establishing a solid career in opera, choral performance and vocal instruction — that she would ever be considered for that position.

It isn’t every children’s choir member who is invited, years later, to become that choir’s artistic and executive director.

12/05/2026

In recent years, the Piru Mansion has mostly been utilized as a wedding venue and filming location and will primarily remain so, according to new owner Ken Wiseman. More community-oriented events are also envisioned.

The founder of Piru, David C. Cook, built an elaborate Victorian mansion during the early 1880s, designated as Ventura County Landmark No 4. The imposing structure featuring a round stone