Santa Paula

Sen. Sharon Runner, elected last year in a special election in the district that includes Santa Paula and Fillmore, announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election next year.

A Southern California Edison representative told the Santa Paula City Council this week that on Thursday, the company will start notifying its more than 180,000 customers in Ventura County of plans to replace old electric meters with "smart meters."

Lawyers were in court Tuesday discussing the trial of a man accused of killing a teenager near Santa Paula in 2003. Jury selection is scheduled to start next week.

One of the most sought-after recent additions to Santa Paula will be officially opened Thursday as the city's mayor and other officials gather downtown in front of the Ventura County Agriculture Museum to inaugurate the city's bike trail.

A representative from Southern California Edison will address the Santa Paula City Council Tuesday on the company’s plans to install wireless electric meters in Santa Paula and elsewhere in Ventura County.

Four Ventura County retailers have been permanently disqualified from accepting food stamps because of fraud, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the $75 billion-a-year program.

The Santa Paula City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to interview candidates for the Housing Authority, Planning and Recreation commissions.

The Santa Paula Art Museum is currently exhibiting the works of longtime resident Douglas Shively.

A new exhibit at the Ventura County Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula is featuring historic photographs, maps and tools of some of the county's earliest immigrant farmers.

Stephanie Pinkard of Studio City pleaded no contest in the crash that killed a Santa Paula woman and a Seabee from Oxnard.

A Catholic college in Santa Paula could not offer health insurance that covers contraceptives for its employees despite a White House mandate igniting a firestorm of controversy, the school's president said Thursday.

The Ojai Youth Symphony — a group of musicians from 6 to 18 years old — will perform "Magical Mozart" during its winter concert.

Weekend events around the county.

Santa Paula saw considerable economic growth last year, but potential state funding cuts could spell trouble for the small city, Mayor Bob Gonzales told residents gathered at the annual chamber of commerce awards luncheon.

The Pleasant Valley Senior Center will hold a free Valentine Dance from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.