LOCALSee local grocery shoppers adjust to plastic bag ban Tom KiskenJan. 7, 2026, 5:30 a.m. PTLorenzo Garcia of Oxnard maneuvers groceries into his vehicles in Ventura on Jan. 2, 2026. A new plastic bag ban took effect on Jan. 1.TOM KISKEN/THE STARRicky M... See more
Plastic bag ban pleases some Ventura County shoppers, tears at others Tom Kisken Ventura County Star Jan. 7, 2026, 5:30 a.m. PT Paper beats rock. Scissors beats paper. The question shoppers outside a WinCo Foods grocery store in Ventura struggled with is ... See more
Leader of county Health Care Agency steps down from post Tom Kisken Ventura County Star Jan. 6, 2026, 2:03 p.m. PT Dr. Theresa Cho is leaving her position as director of the nearly 4,000-employee Ventura County Health Care Agency, according to a memo she ... See more
Cali Sky delays entrance, becomes Ventura County's first baby of 2026 Tom Kisken Ventura County Star Jan. 2, 2026, 9:37 a.m. PT If her debut is any indication, Cali Sky Torres of Oxnard likes to do things at her own pace. She was expected to be born on De... See more
First in series of storms escorts New Year's in Ventura County - The rain is expected to resume on Jan. 2. - An evacuation warning remains for Ventura Beach RV Resort. The first in an expected series of storms ushered in New Year’s Day across Ventura Coun... See more
