Good morning, Ventura.

Jesse Andrew Mendoza, a 20-year-old from Santa Barbara, was convicted for assaulting a CHP officer during a DUI arrest on Oct.

5, 2024 — he will face up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced on Sept. 16.

A 33-year-old man was arrested early Monday for allegedly carjacking a Carl's Jr. employee leaving work Sunday evening and assaulting him - police said he was booked on charges of carjacking, resisting arrest and being under the influence while the victim's black Honda Civic remains missing.

California Lutheran University opened Student Central at its Thousand Oaks campus on Aug.6 to combine academic services — financial aid and student accounts — and get ready for the school year that begins Aug.25.

Firefighting crews near Santa Margarita are winding down operations on the Gifford Fire as they reach 91% containment.

Crews are now cleaning up damage and demobilizing about 800 people a day — work that will continue until the fire is fully contained.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Ventura County’s valley and mountain areas, where dry air, breezy winds and extreme heat will create dangerous fire conditions from 9 a.m. Aug.

20 to 9 p.m. Aug. 23—fire agencies and the local power utility will boost staffing and monitor circuits to help prevent sparks.