Cheri Carlson
Reporter at Ventura County Star
Ventura Storytellers Project Director at USA Today
Reporter covering environment, investigations for VC Star | USA Today Network 🗞💻
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Cheri Carlson
Spectrum officials blamed vandalism for recent outages that have affected parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Fiber optic lines were intentionally cut in the Van Nuys area early on June 15, according to the cable TV, internet and phone service provider. The downed lines then caused temporary outages for residents and businesses. Spectrum said service had been restored to the Ventura area by 9 a.m. But some residents reported service interruptions throughout the day.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Cheri Carlson
Seven months after the Mountain Fire destroyed scores of local homes, the cause and origin of the blaze have yet to be released. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the investigative report, a case file that includes hundreds of gigabytes of documents, photographs and other evidence, said Paul Nuñez, the chief deputy district attorney.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Cheri Carlson
The Ventura Police Department has released new details in a 2023 homicide, days after a suspect was arrested and charged in the case. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office charged Christian Alexandre Hillairet, 25, with two counts of murder on June 6. The charges stem from the recent killing of an Ojai woman and that of a Ventura man found dead in late 2023. The police department identified him as William Thompson, 46.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Cheri Carlson
Test results from a young whale found dead on a Ventura beach showed high levels of a neurotoxin called domoic acid, officials reported. The female humpback that washed up near Surfers Point in April was one of several found dead during a severe domoic acid outbreak. But experts say there are too many unknowns to pinpoint the toxin as the cause of death.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Cheri Carlson
In Ventura County, plans call for elevating homes along the coast where rising sea levels could inundate the shoreline. Local officials described sea level rise as a slow-moving threat, but one that could cause costly damage — costs that could increase with a wait-and-see strategy. Sea level rise is expected to accelerate in the coming decades and could reach over 6 feet by 2130.
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A dead minke whale washed up along the Port Hueneme coast. On Saturday, a team worked to find out what caused its death https://t.co/b0pkoCHMxR
A 4-month-old mountain lion got a second chance after being found injured in Simi Valley last year. After surgery and rehab, he went back to the wild. Then in August, he got hit by another vehicle. Here's his story. https://t.co/98n1G66U9i
RT @vcstar: California heat: What to expect this weekend; when will the heat wave end https://t.co/34s9SMwJXH
