Good morning, Ventura.

The Thousand Oaks City Council proposed water and wastewater rate hikes to cover rising wholesale costs and fund over $160 million in capital projects, with water bills for low-use households expected to rise about 10% starting in 2026—revenue operations manager Tara Tosatto explained the increases include a rising pass-through fee. The Council will hold a public hearing on Nov. 4 to decide if the hikes will be adopted.

A bill that would let prosecutors in Ventura, El Dorado, Alameda, and Santa Clara counties seek gun violence restraining orders cleared the Legislature and is now on Gov. Newsom’s desk—he must sign or veto it by Oct.

12 or it will automatically become law.