Ventura Local News – Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

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Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Good morning, Ventura. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of February.

COMMUNITY NEWS

➤ Ventura County residents can vote for their favorite locally-owned romantic eatery in a poll open until noon — Feb. 6. Ventura County Star

CULTURE NEWS

➤ Feb. 18 will begin Lent as local Catholic churches observe a season of fasting and prayer, with Ash Wednesday marking the start when ashes are placed on foreheads to remind participants of their mortality. The 40-day period leads to Easter. Ventura County Star

SPORTS NEWS

➤ Ventura’s Cougars won two to zero against Pacifica in soccer as Lyla Dritz both scored and assisted, and the girls basketball team beat Oxnard sixty-two to forty-three behind strong plays from Kai Staniland and Brinley Anderson. Both results boosted local playoff hopes. KEYT

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