Ventura Local News – Monday, May 4th, 2026

Daily Ventura

Monday, May 4th, 2026

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

ACCIDENTS NEWS

➤ Firefighters battled the Center Fire in Piru on May 3 near Center Street & East Telegraph Road as they contained a brush fire that reached about 3 acres and prompted an evacuation warning for one home. Ventura County Star

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Construction on new athletic facilities at Del Sol High in Oxnard has advanced while the school wraps up its first varsity season. The project funded by a $285 million bond measure is adding locker rooms, fields (baseball, softball, tennis) and a scoreboard post and will finish soon. Ventura County Star

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ Former Port Hueneme mayor Tony Volante, known for fighting to save Naval Base Ventura County and supporting local community groups, died in April after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis & is survived by wife Barbara, children and grandchildren. KEYT

VENTURA EVENTS

EVENTS

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VENTURA REAL ESTATE

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VENTURA JOB BOARD

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VENTURA ANNOUNCEMENTS

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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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~ George Bernard Shaw

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