Good morning, Ventura.

Americans spent nearly $4 billion on Halloween candy this year as rising chocolate prices from Africa pushed costs higher.

In Ventura County, state-funded programs helped local food recovery groups upgrade equipment—boosting food donations by 25 percent and creating new support for small food businesses.

Amgen broke ground on its $600M research and development center in Thousand Oaks on Oct 30 — the ceremony featured remarks from company chairman Robert A.

Bradway and Thousand Oaks Mayor David Newman. The new center will help expand research efforts and boost local innovation.

Senior Landon Cooper—who overcame a broken collarbone and humerus—rallied his team with 46 catches for 850 yards and 11 touchdowns in eight games as Grace seeks a Citrus Coast league championship; the undersized player remains focused on school success and hopes a college coach will believe in him soon.

Friday’s high school football games ended with Bishop Diego losing 46-33 to Pacifica despite John Michael Flint’s three touchdown catches—Ventura beat Oxnard 56-7 while teams like Thousand Oaks and Nordhoff also posted strong regional scores in Week 10.