Tom Kisken
Health Care Reporter at Ventura County Star
Health care reporter, Packers fan, fantasy sports geek and golfer.
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Tom KiskenYadira Alejandre says immigration police have detained several people outside of Carla's Bakery and Taqueria in Moorpark where she works. She said the actions have caused rising fear. TOM KISKEN/THE STARReports of increased immigration enforcement in Moorpark have caused fear to rise, residents and business owners say. TOM KISKEN/THE STARA Moorpark carwash sits empty on June 17, 2025.
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Trump has reportedly ordered a pause on immigration raids in farm fields. Ventura County farmers want proof of lasting change. Ventura County farmers want more than words and social media posts. They want proof immigration raids of fields and packing houses have stopped and won’t happen again. “It’s so obvious. Don't target the people that do the work” said Jim Churchill, an Ojai tangerine and avocado farmer.
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vcstar.com | Tom Kisken |Dominic Massimino
Thousands of people waving signs and chanting their frustrations protested President Donald Trump in Ventura County rallies on June 14. Crowds estimated by police at more than 3,000 people filled Victoria Avenue and Telephone Road in Ventura on Saturday morning in one of the first protests of the day. They came as part of a national day of action called “No Kings,” in reference to what organizers call the authoritarian nature of Trump’s White House.
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2 weeks ago |
vcstar.com | Tom Kisken
Dylan Scott will perform Aug. 5. The fair runs from July 30 to Aug. 10. Country music star Dylan Scott will perform at the Ventura County Fair’s grandstand on Aug. 5. The fair runs in Ventura from July 30 to Aug. 10. Scott joins a grandstand lineup packed with country and hip-hop artists, ranging from former “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery to DJ Diplo.
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2 weeks ago |
vcstar.com | Tom Kisken
Advocates said at least 35 people were detained in the county on June 10. An ag leader said ICE activity has triggered widespread fear. Holding signs that said “ICE Out of Ventura County,” immigration advocates, community leaders and others called for an end of immigration enforcement that has reportedly spread to the county’s farms and agricultural packing facilities.
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Hey @tonyhawk. Remember signing this kid’s head at X Games Ventura? The @vcstar is working on a story that remembers you competing in the vert, singing with @thedownhilljam and this forehead autograph. DM me if you’re available to talk.
It cost him some forehead real estate, but kudos to 12-year-old Ryland Murphy of Ojai, who scored Tony Hawk’s autograph today at X Games Ventura. https://t.co/y2o5srSoZg
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