Good morning, Ventura.

SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base between June 16 and June 18 — the launch will be streamed five minutes before liftoff and people in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties may hear brief sonic booms. The mission will add more satellites to SpaceX’s network and is part of its regular launch schedule.

On May 25th, a team of thieves broke into 5 Star Jewelry by cutting through a neighboring candy shop's wall in Simi Valley and stole $3.5 million in cash and goods — four Chilean nationals were arrested on June 10 and charged with multiple felonies, with about $600,000 recovered so far.

More than 140 Nordhoff High School seniors celebrated graduation on June 12 on the school campus in Ojai—families and staff cheered as students received their diplomas.

On June 12, immigration advocates and community leaders gathered at the Ventura County Government Center to demand an end to immigration detentions and arrests—Primitiva Hernandez of 805 UndocuFund and State Sen. Monique Limón joined others calling for ICE to leave 805.

Older Ventura patients discharged from the hospital are having their care needs reviewed by medical teams that check home safety and support to decide if home health, rehabilitation, or paid in-home care is necessary.

Families are encouraged to share any concerns during this process so that safe and covered care options can be arranged before discharge is finalized.