Tom Kisken
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Ventura County nurses say they want less empty hero talk, more competitive wages
Dozens of nurses told the Ventura County Board of Supervisors Tuesday it’s not enough to be praised for their work on hospital front lines. → Read More
Rental housing crisis: Prices rise, options fall across Ventura County
Families and individuals across Ventura County are struggling to pay ever-rising rental housing prices. Here are their stories. → Read More
Stage 4 breast cancer can't keep this Ventura native out of Sunday's half-marathon
Julie Mizraji isn't trying to run away from cancer. But she is running because of it. → Read More
'We need to slam the brakes': Fairgrounds stadium pitch brings hoots, hollers at hearing
More than 500 people packed an auditorium Wednesday to weigh in on a development team's proposal to build a baseball stadium at the fairgrounds. → Read More
'Maybe it's meant to be:' Valentine's Day couples say 'I do'
Couples celebrate Valentine's Day by getting married at the County Government Center. → Read More
Ventura County supervisors vote to end COVID-19 emergency order on Feb. 28. Here's what to know
Ventura County’s emergency order for COVID-19 will end Feb. 28, nearly three years after it started, the Board of Supervisors said Tuesday. → Read More
At 99, Henry Kissinger talks about Ronald Reagan, peace and the Cold War
Three months shy of his centennial birthday, Henry Kissinger came to Simi Valley Monday to celebrate Ronald Reagan. → Read More
Ojai Valley Community Hospital renamed Community Memorial Hospital amid other changes
Ojai Valley Community Hospital has been renamed as part of a series of branding changes by a nonprofit health care system. → Read More
COVID-19 wave didn't grow as expected, appears to be receding in Ventura County
Community levels of COVID-19 in Ventura County have dropped from “medium” to “low” in a weekly federal assessment. → Read More
Ojai man convicted of killing Oak View teenager agrees to bypass chance at parole
David Ramiro Alvarez, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 1998 killing of Kali Manley of Oak View, bypassed a chance at being released. → Read More
National activist Carmen Perez-Jordan carries MLK's lessons to event in her hometown of Oxnard
Carmen Perez-Jordan, a New York City activist from Oxnard, is back in her hometown, hosting the MLK Freedom and Unity Weekend. → Read More
Peacemaker retires; Gary Wilde ends nearly two decades as Ventura hospital CEO
CEO Gary Wilde, who helped end a bitter war at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, is retiring. → Read More
COVID wave shows signs of plateauing in Ventura County, health official says
The winter wave of COVID-19 may be starting to flatten out, Ventura County’s health officer said Friday. → Read More
Dizzying changes seen in Ventura County politics, government in 2022
The year 2022 was marked by significant changes in Ventura County government and politics. → Read More
From the Super Bowl to abject grief: More of 2022's biggest stories in Ventura County
2022 brought an overwhelming COVID-19 surge, tragic suicides of two young athletes and a Super Bowl championship for the hometown Rams. → Read More
'I'm not giving up:' Probation officer faces one-two punch from lung cancer
Probation officer Leonard Salinas was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer five months after his wife was told she had thyroid cancer. → Read More
ER visits appear to level off; Christmas likely to bring more COVID, flu
The flood of visits to emergency rooms appears to be leveling off but flu and COVID-19 transmission could rise over Christmas. → Read More
The show is on: Here's all you need to know about visiting Oxnard's Christmas Tree Lane
Nearly 30 years ago, the residents of a historic district just off Fifth Street launched Christmas Tree Lane with an assist from friends in Ventura. → Read More
COVID-19 surge hits Ventura County, may rise into January, health officer says
COVID-19 transmission and hospitalizations are rising across Ventura County for the third winter in a row, the county health officer said Friday. → Read More
'I just can't breathe anymore:' Ventura County residents struggle to keep up with rent
Fallout from the rental crisis has forced some into bidding wars or to move from place to place, looking for a spot they can afford. → Read More