Mike Harris
Ventura County Star
Camarillo, CA, United States
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Rancho Simi park rangers authorized to use Tasers
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board has authorized its rangers to use Tasers to subdue potentially violent individuals. → Read More
Holiday train to collect toys for needy children from Ventura to Fillmore
Spirit of the Holidays train will collect new, unwrapped toys Saturday night for local children in need, with stops from Ventura to Fillmore. → Read More
Simi planning commissioner won’t be censured over relationship with developer
In a split vote Monday, the Simi Valley City Council chose not to discuss possible censure of a planning commissioner over ties to a developer. → Read More
19-acre biotech campus in Thousand Oaks approved
A 19-acre campus approved by planning commissioners aims at attracting more biotech firms to Thousand Oaks. → Read More
Simi Valley City Council to determine if planning commissioner violated ethics code
A Simi planning commissioner will be a listing agent for a development he voted for three years ago. Some say that may violate city ethics code. → Read More
Nazi death camp train car hauled through Simi Valley to Reagan library for upcoming exhibit
Train car like the ones used to transport Jews and others to the Auschwitz concentration camp part of new library exhibit to open next year. → Read More
Thomas, Judge, Rhodes ahead in Simi Valley races
Mayor's position, two City Council seats at stake. → Read More
In Thousand Oaks City Council race, Engler, Newman, Taylor leading
With three seats at stake on the Thousand Oaks City Council, the latest election returns show an incumbent and two challengers in the lead. → Read More
Thousand Oaks chooses developer to build 59 affordable townhomes for sale in expensive city
A San Luis Obispo developer has been picked to build 59 affordable for-sale townhomes in Thousand Oaks. → Read More
Appeals court rules Thousand Oaks violated open meeting law in waste hauling deal
The court found that Thousand Oaks violated the state's open meeting law in connection with awarding Athens Services a waste hauling contract. → Read More
Youths throughout Ventura County can now ride public buses for free
Under the two-year program, anyone 18 or younger is eligible to use fixed-route buses and dial-a-ride for the general public at no cost. → Read More
Simi Valley trash hauling rates decreasing in 2024 under new Waste Management deal
Simi Valley's residential trash hauling rates will decrease in January 2024 under a renewed agreement with G.I. Industries. → Read More
State sued over deal allegedly weakening Boeing's cleanup at toxic site near Simi
State says it stands behind agreement with aerospace giant for remediation of contaminated site near Simi Valley. → Read More
Two incumbents, eight challengers running for three seats on Thousand Oaks City Council
Three seats on five-member council in play; council members Bob Engler and Ed Jones seeking re-election; eight challengers vying against them. → Read More
One incumbent, five other candidates in running for two Simi Valley City Council seats
Incumbent Mike Judge facing challenger Sean Weisman in District 2; four candidates, none an incumbent, running in District 4. → Read More
5 candidates vie to succeed retiring Simi Valley Mayor Mashburn in November election
Candidates give views on housing, homelessness, development, more; Mashburn retiring after two, two-year terms as mayor. → Read More
Plans for Thousand Oaks' 1st homeless facility kick off at Quality Inn
The Quality Inn and Suites in Thousand Oaks will be redesigned to permanently house about 77 homeless people. → Read More
Thousand Oaks unveils proposal to build city's first emergency homeless shelter
The Thousand Oaks City Council will be asked Tuesday to OK a shelter project after a site was finally located. → Read More
With Simi Valley's police chief retiring, city starts looking for successor
With Simi Valley Police Chief David Livingstone set to retire, the City Council has authorized staff to begin recruitment for a successor. → Read More
Simi homeless shelter to receive $475,000 from city in federal COVID recovery funds
Funds come from $15.3 million the city received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. → Read More