Ventura County Reporter

1 week ago | vcreporter.com | Alex Wilson

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) officials are not yet sure exactly how expected federal budget cuts to the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) will impact local programs, but it’s already clear anything related to climate change or diversity programs may be on the chopping block.

1 week ago | vcreporter.com | Paul Moomjean

The summer season has officially begun. I beg of you three things: Don’t forget the sunscreen, take the long way home from the beach, and please go to the movie theaters to see all the movies you want. As the kids start to stay home and school activities are put on hold for a couple of months, you (the adults) will have some free time again and I highly recommend you reconnect with your local AMC, Regal or arthouse screening room.

1 week ago | vcreporter.com | Alex Wilson

Fishing boat runs agroundA 40-foot commercial fishing boat ran aground near Ventura Harbor on May 25. The incident happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. near the mouth of the Santa Clara River. Fortunately, the three people on board were successfully rescued. Officials with the Ventura Harbor Patrol said the vessel was considered a salvage operation and was handed over to TowBoatUS Ventura for recovery later that afternoon.

1 week ago | vcreporter.com | Alex Wilson

Oxnard’s historic Japanese Cemetery, established in 1908, was designated Ventura County Landmark No. 18 in 1971 by the Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board (CHB), which decades later has bestowed a new honor on the people who care for the sacred space. The Ventura County chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) won a 2025 Historic Preservation Award during a May 12 ceremony at the Ventura County Government Center.

1 week ago | vcreporter.com | David J. Goldstein

Last week was Public Works Week, and the American Public Works Association’s 2025 theme was “People, Purpose, Presence.” These “cornerstone ideals” explain the value and relevance of many public works programs, including programs which benefit our environment. On Tuesday, May 20, dozens of county workers led interactive activities and made presentations at booths in the courtyard adjacent to the circular driveway at the Ventura County Government Center.