Good morning, Ventura.

SpaceX will launch its Falcon 9 rocket today from Vandenberg Space Force Base to send 24 Starlink satellites into orbit, and viewers near Ventura can watch the liftoff from spots like Ventura Pier—though delays are possible if weather changes.

On Aug.31, 5-year-old Maxwell Haworth died after falling from shifting rocks on Rincon Point beach near the Santa Barbara County line — the accident happened while he was visiting friends in Ventura County — and a GoFundMe page has raised donations to help his grieving parents cover expenses.

Assemblymember Gregg Hart has six bills waiting for Governor Newsom's signature by Oct.

13 — five are his own and one adopts language from another bill. The bills cover coastal protection, groundwater management and improvements in public safety measures for local communities.

Supporters of the Main Street Moves gathered after a Sunday street fair and pizza rally to back keeping Main Street closed at Tuesday’s Ventura City Council meeting moved to a larger venue by Ventura College.

Business owners such as Fluid State & Happy Place Eatery said the closure boosted business while Open Main Street continues legal actions for compensation.