Ventura
Coverage of Ventura in the Nexus archive.
- Ventura chiropractor sentenced for sexual battery of multiple female patients
A Ventura County chiropractor was sentenced to prison for committing sexual battery against multiple female patients. Fernando Juarez Gomez Jr., who owned Limitless Functional Therapy in Ventura, faced the charges after two female patients reported inappropriate behavior, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
- Ventura shooting becomes homicide case after victim dies in hospital
The Ventura Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred near Riverside and Ramona streets in Ventura on Aug. 4. The case has been upgraded to a homicide investigation after the victim died in the hospital days later.
- Man charged with murder in shooting death of woman in Ventura
Gregory Lide, a 52-year-old man from Ventura, was charged with murder in the shooting death of 34-year-old Brittney Stark. The incident occurred on July 19 on the 700 block of Olive Street in Ventura around 3:24 a.m.
- Ventura teen who fled officers the wrong way on the freeway is charged with two felonies
A Ventura juvenile was charged with two felonies after allegedly speeding 60 mph on an electric motorcycle on the wrong side of a highway while fleeing officers.
- Ventura teen who fled officers the wrong way on the freeway is charged with two felonies
A Ventura juvenile was charged with two felonies after allegedly speeding 60 mph on an electric motorcycle on the wrong side of the freeway, fleeing from officers.
- Man rescued from Ventura motel blaze accused of starting it
A man who was rescued from a burning motel room in Ventura has been arrested for allegedly starting the fire, police said. The incident occurred at the Rex Motel on East Thompson Boulevard when officers responding to a welfare check found smoke instead.
- Moderate winds, fire danger and high surf expected across SoCal
Southern California is expected to experience moderate winds, elevated fire danger, and high surf through Monday. The National Weather Service issued a briefing warning of gusty winds and dangerous ocean conditions. Interior sections of several counties will be affected.
- Coca-Cola manufacturer to shutter major Southern California plant
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will close its Ventura plant after over a century of operations, affecting 85 workers. The closure is set to occur on July 10. This decision marks the end of a long-standing manufacturing presence in Southern California.
- Scam of elderly man goes so well, con artists strike again. But their timing is horrible
Shaohua Sun and Yanwen Gu pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit elder abuse, deceiving a Ventura man into giving them $25,000. They were arrested after trying to take $50,000 more. The scam targeted an elderly man.
- Overnight rain sweeps across Southern California, clearing Tuesday
An upper-level low brought significant showers to Southern California early Tuesday morning, with cool and cloudy conditions expected to follow. The rain pushed through overnight, but is now dissipating in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and L.A. County. KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo reported on the weather.