Becca Whitnall

1 month ago | toacorn.com | Becca Whitnall

A Camarillo man died earlier this month while participating in a trail race through the hills near Newbury Park. An avid runner, Spencer Cabral had been anticipating the half-marathon on May 9. The race originally had been set for Feb. 15 but had to be postponed due to rain. Race organizers couldn’t have known when rescheduling that a heat advisory would be in effect for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, including Newbury Park, three months later on May 9, but that was the case.

1 month ago | simivalleyacorn.com | Becca Whitnall

Despite pockets of rain and plenty of drizzle last weekend, some 300 motorcyclists took to Ventura County roads to pay their respects and give thanks to the area’s first responders. They’ve been riding for a decade.

1 month ago | theacorn.com | Becca Whitnall

A plane crashed into a Simi Valley residential area the afternoon of May 3, claiming the lives of two Conejo Valley men and leaving investigators scrambling to figure out what caused the deadly incident.

1 month ago | toacorn.com | Becca Whitnall |Makena Huey

The two adults whose remains were discovered by a Thousand Oaks hiker earlier this week died in an apparent murder-suicide, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Around 7 p.m. May 4, a hiker discovered bones near the intersection of Sunrise and Autumn Ridge Trails in the Lang Ranch open space, according to VCSO.

1 month ago | theacorn.com | Becca Whitnall

Primary reports indicate the pilot of a small aircraft that crashed into a Simi Valley home Saturday has died, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. The small single-engine, fixed-wing plane circled overhead before crashing into a house in the Wood Ranch area of Simi Valley at around 1:50 p.m. May 3, one of the homeowners said.