County News

Nancy Reagan is still recovering after breaking her ribs in a fall at her home in Los Angeles in March, representatives for the former first lady said Wednesday.

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., predicted that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will defeat President Barack Obama in November.

A local Medi-Cal insurance system knotted in issues over financial operations and past leadership seems to be unsnarling itself from trouble, a state official said Tuesday.

Two 65-foot oil spill recovery vessels were dedicated Tuesday at Ventura Harbor, the first in a four-ship fleet that will be operated by Clean Seas, a nonprofit company established in 1970.

A day after a newborn baby was found dead in Nyeland Acres, authorities said the child was apparently born in the strawberry field where it was discovered, but the cause of death remained unclear.

Supervisors approved fee increases for building projects Tuesday.

Port Hueneme Police Chief Kathleen Sheehan has been named one of three finalists for the police chief position in Salinas.

An estimated 2.1 million Southern California travelers are expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend.

Maryland-based Library Systems and Services LLC submitted the lowest of three bids to run the Simi Valley library, proposing to administer it for about $1.4 million a year for five years.

Ronald Reagan’s foundation on Tuesday denounced the sale by an online auction house of a vial that allegedly contains blood residue from the late U.S. president.

The Ventura City Council approved a draft plan to raise water and wastewater rates on commercial and residential customers but will revisit usage fees for some agricultural ratepayers.

Assemblyman Das Williams on Monday sought support of his bill that would establish a $10 per-patron fee on entertainment establishments that feature live nude performers and also serve alcohol.

A Rice Avenue southbound off-ramp on Highway 101 is expected to open early Tuesday, said Cynthia Daniels, project manager for the city of Oxnard.

Expected to open in June, the new Springville interchange between Las Posas Road and Central Avenue will connect a quiet section of Ventura Boulevard near the Camarillo Airport with a stretch of Ponderosa Drive near Spanish Hills.

For Ventura County residents interested in finding the happiest place on Earth, they might want to forgo traveling south to Disneyland and head north to San Luis Obispo.