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Man rescued after threatening to jump from 101 overpass in Oxnard
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (187+ words) (This story has been updated with more information about the outcome.) Authorities rescued a man who threatened to jump from the overpass of Highway 101 at Oxnard Boulevard June 22. Callers began to report the man "straddling the overpass" around 8 a. m. , and officers…...
Oxnard voters to decide Nov. 3 whether to extend local sales tax
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (178+ words) Oxnard residents will be able to weigh in during the next general election on whether to renew a local sales tax that's been in place since 2008. Budgeted at $20 million a year, that tax has supported the city's public safety services,…...
Cowboys to report to training camp July 28; joint practice dates also set
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (281+ words) Cowboys players have already started their summer break. Now they also know when it'll be time to go back to work. The NFL has announced the start dates for all 32 teams' training camps. Cowboys rookies and veterans alike will report…...
2 men killed in separate crashes in Ventura, Oxnard identified
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (264+ words) Authorities identified two men killed in separate crashes in Ventura and Oxnard recently. In the first, Roderick Walker Sr. , 58, died May 29, after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Spinnaker Drive in Ventura, according to…...
UPDATED: Man shot by police in Oxnard in stable condition
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (391+ words) (This story has been updated with additional information from the Oxnard Police Department.) The Oxnard Police Department is investigating a shooting by one of its officers early June 17. An officer attempted to make a traffic stop of a car near…...
Oxnard man charged with murder in crash killing two bicyclists on PCH
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (573+ words) (The story has been updated with information from the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office.) An Oxnard man has been charged with two counts of murder after two bicyclists died a week ago, according to authorities. Gabriel Esquivel, 24, was charged with…...
Oxnard man sentenced to more than 3 years for 2023 double fatal crash
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (243+ words) An Oxnard man received more than three years in state prison for the death of two people in a 2023 high-speed crash during his Ventura County Superior Court sentencing on June 15. Sharbel Touma, 23, previously pleaded guilty to two felony counts of…...
Oxnard-based Christian nonprofit to run Santa Paula homeless shelter
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (490+ words) Oxnard-based Christian nonprofit Rescue Mission Alliance will take over local homeless shelter Spirit of Santa Paula. The Santa Paula City Council voted unanimously on June 17 to approve an agreement providing an additional $50, 000 dollars in financial support for the operation of…...
Authorities identify man found dead off side of road near Oxnard
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (50+ words) The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office identified a man whose body was found by the side of the road near Oxnard June 7. Authorities identify man found dead off side of road near Oxnard Authorities identified a man whose body was…...
Cyclist killed in Oxnard hit-and-run crash
3+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) A 53-year-old bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oxnard May 30 when he was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Fifth Street and Harbor Boulevard. Officers with the Oxnard Police Department and emergency personnel were called to…...