Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Good morning, Ventura. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of February.
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Lake Casitas reached full capacity and began spilling on Feb. 18 after recent storms boosted its levels in the Ojai Valley + water trickled into Coyote Creek without causing issues downstream. Ventura County Star
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Ventura's girls basketball Cougars lost 48-45 to Windward today after trailing by up to 14 points, with Kai Staniland scoring 20 points and the team finishing the season at 26-5. KEYT
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