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2 years
Ventura and Santa Barbara counties being deluged by a major storm that has caused widespread flooding, road closures, and river rescues
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2 years
New murals grace the Oxnard Transportation Center
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2 years
FYI--6 PM Mon basically no way to get between Santa Barbara County & Ventura County. 101 won't work, Highway 150 a "no go" & now Hwy 126 closed east of Fillmore so going the long way around won't work. Mud & water everywhere, traffic jams, vehicles stuck in mud & flood waters.
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2 years
Oxnard police arrest 15-year-old boy for the September 12th gang related murder of a 14-year-old boy
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2 years
Port Hueneme--A man is dead after jumping off the pier in the city of Port Hueneme late Thursday night. C.I Harbor Patrol responded, got the man out of the water and started CPR, but he died. VCSO and VCME office investigating to determine why the man jumped off the pier.
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2 years
Oxnard police investigating the discovery of the body of a man found hanging off the side of the Walgreens building at Vineyard Avenue and Oxnard Boulevard Thursday morning.
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3 years
Ventura County Sheriff's Office says they've helped dismantle a major sex-trafficking operation operated by a family from the Inland Empire doing business in Oxnard and Port Hueneme
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2 years
We'll be right back with the rain and snow after this short break (photos by Patty)
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8 months
Ventura Pier pounded by 20 foot waves (Photos by Spencer Noren)
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9 years
Sheriff releases witness video of deputy involved shooting in Camarillo Wednesday
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1 year
Ventura County has experienced a 5.0 earthquake centered 4 miles south east of Ojai at 2:41 PM Sunday
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2 years
Oxnard man arrested for murder in DUI, hit & run, crash that killed motorcyclist SB 101 north of Rice in Oxnard Sunday night. It closed SB 101 into Monday morning. It was the 8th fatality in 4 separate crashes within 24 hours in Ventura County.
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1 year
Earthquake Tuesday morning! Preliminary magnitude at 4.0, same place as Sunday's near Ojai
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6 months
Three alarm fire destroys landmark Oxnard lemon packing plant (Photos by Timothy Gonzalez)
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2 years
PCH Fatal--VCFD reporting 5 people killed in two vehicle crash with fire on PCH north of Mugu Rock at 4:24 AM Sunday. CHP reporting as of 6:30 AM that PCH is shut down in that area for accident investigation.
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2 years
Oxnard man ordered to stand trial for double-fatal DUI crash that killed a Camarillo woman and her granddaughter almost two years ago
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2 years
Man and woman found shot in Port Hueneme park
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3 years
CDFW confirms gray wolf sightings in northern Ventura County last month, details and links at
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4 years
Thousand Oaks woman arrested for pepper spray incident at the Sunday protest demonstration near the Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks
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1 year
Ventura County Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit conducting a death investigation after the body of an adult male was pulled out of the ocean just offshore near Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu Saturday shortly after 1 PM. Detectives consider the death to be suspicious.
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1 year
Man arrested after threatening in Oxnard movie theater Tuesday night
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2 years
Son arrested for allegedly murdering his mother in Camarillo
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23 days
Earthquake preliminary magnitude of 5.1 centered near Taft in Kern County at 9:10 PM Tuesday, felt in Ventura County. Earthquake warning hit cell phone about 15 seconds before I felt the quake.
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1 year
Traffic alert--a sinkhole is developing at a major intersection between Port Hueneme and Oxnard that will be impacting traffic.
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7 months
Ventura County Watershed Protection District cameras Sunday afternoon showing Ventura River, Sespe Creek, and Matilija Dam.
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2 years
Ventura--An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for the Ventura Beach RV Resort located at 800 W. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001: High flows along the Lower Ventura River may result in flooding. A
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2 years
Teenage boy shot and killed in Oxnard
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4 years
Father Serra statue removed from in front of Ventura City Hall Thursday morning (Photos by Tom Spence, KVTA News)
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8 months
Emergency officials are telling people in the Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme areas to stay off the roads due to heavy rainfall causing flooding that has stranded people in their vehicles at dozens of locations. Rainfall rates have been 1-2 inches an hour. Very strong wind.
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2 years
Ventura College--Update, VPD saying that the school's computers sent out an alert saying there was an active shooter on campus. They've just concluded an extensive search and evacuation and found ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Now they're trying to figure out what caused the alert message
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2 years
Oxnard man pleads guilty to smuggling reptiles and other wild animals into U-S from Mexico
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7 months
X Games returning to Ventura in June 2024
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23 days
Earthquake at 9:10 PM Tuesday felt in Ventura County, more to come asap
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2 years
Ventura County authorities pleading with remaining residents of Matilija Canyon to evacuate (photos courtesy VCSO)
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2 years
Camarillo--Shooting reported behind Harley's Camarillo Bowl in the 300 block of Arneill Road at 7:45 AM Thursday. Deputies and VCFD responding to the scene.
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5 years
Oxnard man arrested for allegedly stabbing two relatives while they slept
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2 years
Oxnard police arrest suspect in March shooting that left one person dead and two others wounded at a large party in an abandoned building
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10 months
Field Incident--2nd alarm vegetation fire burning north of Camarillo Airport. Ventura Blvd & Springville Dr. area. 1-2 acres w/ potential of 20. Protecting structures in the Home Deport area and concerned it may move towards the airport. Full brush response. Copter on scene.
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1 year
Off duty Ventura police officer helps stop attempted kidnapping of child outside a Ventura store Thursday evening
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2 years
Suspect arrested in connection with the 1981 cold case murders of two women in Camarillo and Oxnard
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2 months
Camarillo--Monday morning around 4 AM suspects used a stolen vehicle to smash into Camarillo Gun store on Ventura Boulevard. They took unknown amount of weapons and then fled in another vehicle. Last seen SB 101 from Camarillo. At least 4 or 5 suspects.
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7 months
Update on earthquake, USGS now saying quake 7 miles northwest of Malibu was had a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 at 1:47 PM Friday Feb 09th. Felt in Ventura County. Followed by a 3.0 mag aftershock at 1:50 PM
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2 years
Man and woman found shot to death on a bench at the Oxnard Transportation Center early Sunday morning
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Santa Paula man charged with the sexual assaults of two Ventura women
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Ventura County saw 7 people die in three separates crashes over 8 hours Saturday night into Sunday morning. Details at
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Fight at Oxnard soccer match Sunday morning leaves player in critical condition
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Willard Incident--12 people stranded on top of an RV that is surrounded by rising water on Willard Road southeast of Santa Paula south of the Santa Clara River and the 126. E29 was responding when it got stuck in the rising water. A boat may be required.
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2 years
Pursuit & crash--15 y/o female from Fillmore involved in high speed pursuit 1:07 AM Wednesday WB 126 from Hallock Dr. in Santa Paula to Wells Rd. in Ventura where she crashed & was taken into custody by CHP. Suspected DUI, felony evading, reckless driving.
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2 years
Camarillo man accused of murdering and then dismembering his mother found incompetent to face the criminal charges against him
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3 years
Oxnard police say they seized drugs and an alligator from the waterfront home of an alleged drug dealer in Channel Islands Harbor
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2 years
Oxnard--An adult male Oxnard resident was killed after being struck by the Amtrak Coast Starlight heading toward L-A at 7:43 PM Tuesday. This was on the train trestle over Oxnard Blvd near Esplanade Drive. No one on the train was hurt.
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1 year
Fatal stabbing in Oxnard Saturday night
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23 days
Earthquake update--Earthquake that struck at 9:10PM Tuesday was centered roughly between Grapevine and Taft in Kern County. The initial quake according to USGS website was 5.3 followed by aftershocks of 4.5, 3.0, 3.1,4.0 and more. The initial quake was felt in Ventura County.
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2 years
Oxnard Police are on scene of a fatal traffic collision NB Oxnard Blvd @ Colonia Road. Both NB lanes of Oxnard Blvd CLOSED, North of Cooper. OPD asking the public to take an alternate route until the roadway is cleared. It may take several hours. Crash happened at 5:48 AM Monday.
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7 months
Caltrans says PCH is shut down along Ventura County's south coast in BOTH directions Monday night (2/5) through at least 8 AM Tuesday morning (2/6) due to storm damage
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3 years
Earthquake--3.9, 6 miles northwest of Santa Paula at 5:44 PM Saturday
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2 years
Suspect arrested for the murder of a missing Camarillo man whose remains were found in the Santa Monica Mountains
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2 years
Oxnard soccer player beaten in melee at match dies and police still need public help in providing the evidence that will identify those responsible
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1 year
The National Weather Service has now included ALL of Ventura County in its Flash Flood Warning.
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2 years
Oxnard--Fatal solo vehicle crash 24 y/o Oxnard man 8:12 PM Saturday night at Hueneme Road & Edison Drive. OPD said white 2005 Chevy Silverado crashed into median, tree, & wall. Driver taken to VCMC where he died. Witnesses told PD vehicle was speeding.
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2 years
Storm update--Rain blamed for 1.2 million gallon sewage spill into San Antonio Creek in Ojai Valley prompting closure of several Ventura beaches. City of Ventura declares local emergency to qualify for funding to repair Ventura Pier and other storm related damage.
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2 years
The Point Mugu Air Show this year will feature BOTH the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds
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Santa Paula man sentenced to 610-years-to-life in prison for child sexual abuse
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Everywhere in Ventura County Sunday recorded at least 100 degrees
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Pilot escapes serious injury after a light plane crashes just east of Oxnard Airport Sunday afternoon (Photo courtesy OPD & OFD)
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Body of missing Camarillo man found by a hiker in the Santa Monica Mountains
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1 year
A shooting near Oxnard College around 5 PM Wednesday in the open fields north of the campus known as the College Park area. An adult male taken to VCMC with significant wounds, at least two. Two adult males detained pending investigation by OPD Violent Crimes Unit.
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8 months
Major street flooding in the Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme areas early Thursday morning as rain fell at 1-2 inches an hour and rescue personnel were stretched to the limit making rescues of dozens of people stranded in their vehicles
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4 years
Ventura--The Ventura City Council Monday night voted 4-3 to require masks in all indoor public places in the city, only the second city in the county (Ojai) to do that. The county does not require it countywide
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3 years
Oxnard PD K-9 sniffs out a half-ton of meth
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10 months
Earthquake, preliminary mag 4.0 5 miles ESE of Ojai
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Colonia Incident--Firefighters from Oxnard, Ventura, & county battling 3 alarm structure fire 600 block North Colonia Rd Oxnard that broke out before 10:30 PM Tuesday. Structure well involved with concern about exposures. Oxnard Blvd closed between Cooper Rd & Roderick Ave
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2 years
Two females on a day hike in the Punch Bowls in the Los Padres National Forest were found safe Monday morning after they got lost and were forced to stay an unplanned night in that area. They were found by Search and Rescue personnel. They are OK.
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8 months
Rainfall rates between 1 AM and 2 AM in parts of Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme are between 1-2 inches in an hour, Dozens of flooding calls in those areas and also reports of possible water rescues.
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7 months
Gasoline goes below $4 a gallon at one Ventura County station for the first time in a long time
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8 months
There are at least three dozen flooding calls in the Oxnard/Port Hueneme area between 1:20 AM and 2 AM Thursday morning.
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2 years
Ojai quakes update--Swarm of at least 20 small quakes about 3 miles in and around the Ojai Valley Monday afternoon, evening, and Tuesday morning. The strongest was a 2.9 at 9:06 PM Monday.
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8 months
Reports that the Hueneme Bay Club is under three feet of water. Meanwhile rescue personnel are finding a large number of vehicles in other areas abandoned by the owners after they got stuck in flood waters.
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Oxnard--Shooting reported at 8:15 AM Thursday in the area of Saviers and Clara. Two male juvenile suspects fled on foot being sought. Victim being taken to VCMC, condition unknown.
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Oxnard--police investigating 2 incidents that happened early Sunday morning. 12:23 AM 300 block Cuesta Del Mar, 6 people stabbed, taken to 3 hospitals with minor to moderate injuries. Suspects at large. Then 10 minutes later a homicide 700 block south E Street, no details yet.
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5 years
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office says they've made three arrests in connection with an armed robbery at a Silver Strand beach market earlier this month (Photos courtesy VCSO)
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2 years
FYI--The NWS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for ALL of Ventura County until at least midnight in some places. We are also now experiencing thunder storms. Harmon Canyon in east Ventura recorded .53 inches of rain in 15 minutes around 5 PM.
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4 years
Breaking news--Ventura County Supervisors this afternoon voted 3-2 to seek Temporary Restraining Orders against any person, entity, or business not complying with COVID-19 health orders. Long and Huber voted no. Zaragosa, Bennett, and Parks voted yes.
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1 year
Jury convicts Oxnard man of child sexual abuse charges that could send him to prison for 136 years
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2 years
Convicted serial rapist from Ventura who was declared a Sexually Violent Predator after serving time in prison will be relocated to a house on Todd Road near Santa Paula
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The Ventura City Fire Department has "Hope"
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Ventura--Police have been dealing with a graffiti tagger on a ledge of the 101 Freeway over Victoria Avenue since 4 AM Friday who is refusing to come down. A second suspect fled on foot. Was still going on at 8 AM Friday.
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2 years
Update--Missing Simi Valley woman found dead, her ex-husband is arrested
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Jury convicts Oxnard man of two counts of second degree murder in the traffic deaths of a Camarillo woman and her granddaughter
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2 years
Oxnard--Update on Monday morning's hit & run vehicle v. pedestrian traffic collision at Ventura Rd & 9th St. Adult male pedestrian taken to VCMC in critical condition has died. OPD still looking for suspect vehicle. It might have damage to front bumper near center license plate
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9 months
Oxnard police say the teenage boy who was shot Thursday morning has died in what appears to have been a gang-related killing
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1 year
KVTA NEWS HAS BEEN TOLD BY THE MANAGEMENT AT RANCHO ARNAZ THAT OUR STORY THAT A HORSE HAD DIED AFTER A TREE FELL AT A CORRAL OFF OLD CREEK ROAD WEDNESDAY MORNING WAS WRONG AND THAT NO HORSE HAD DIED. WE APOLOGIZE IF WE WERE WRONG IN REPORTING WHAT WE WERE TOLD
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Jury finds Oxnard man guilty of all charges in deadly Oxnard crime spree almost six years ago
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CHP pursuit update--CHP is reporting one detained and they are requesting fire to respond. Code 4 NB 101 in Montecito, incident over.
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1 year
Oxnard High went on lockdown around lunchtime Thursday after an altercation among some students and then a report that a gun was seen. Police responded and checked out the report and the campus and determined NO gun, the campus was safe. Lockdown lifted.
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3 years
Ventura--Edison reporting a power outage in Pierpont area affecting 2100 customers. Also, flooding reported on Harbor Boulevard near San Buenaventura State Beach. Flooding was reported into some homes at Weymouth Lane. Problem with a pump. Edison, PD, & Public Works aware.
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4 years
Burglary suspect all wet--Deputies were chasing a burglary suspect in the 3700 block of PCH along Ventura County's north coast or Rincon when he went 30 feet out into the ocean in an effort to elude them, they just waited onshore until he gave up and surrendered.
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2 years
Ventura--EB 126 under the Kimball overpass at 3 AM Monday, there was a report of a vehicle in the left lane with its hazard lights on and also a body in the left lane. There is a confirmed fatality at that location, but the exact circumstances are unclear. Left lane is closed.
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2 years
Oxnard police say the man found hanged off the roof of the Walgreens store Thursday morning committed suicide. Details and also phone numbers for help in preventing this from happening to others
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Oxnard search--CHP and police looking for man and woman who fled on foot after a chase in a stolen vehicle from LA to Oxnard that ended in the area of the 101 and Vineyard in Oxnard. LAPD copter overhead. CHP and OPD helping out.
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