Good morning, Ventura.

A guide details essential wildfire evacuation steps for local households, including planning safe routes — it advises reviewing meeting points and packing essential supplies.

Residents should use these tips to stay prepared as wildfire threats develop.

SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 carrying 27 Starlink satellites today from Vandenberg Space Force Base (Santa Barbara County) with a launch window beginning at 2:27 a.m.; Ventura residents may hear sonic booms and watch the event live online.

Oxnard School District approved renaming César Chavez School to Juanita Academy of Literacy, Communication Arts and Technology on Aug.

25. The board selected Juanita from five finalists and will notify the state education department to complete the change.

California Lutheran University faced network outages on the first day of school — affecting email, internet and campus technology — and some services remained disrupted the following day.

In-person classes continued as scheduled while online courses were canceled until further notice.

Syanne Landron, a Ventura County girl (born without T cells), celebrated her second birthday on Aug.21 at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital as her family gathered to mark the milestone.