Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Ventura public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
20 topics in environment
Data center at fairgrounds
Boiler replacement / CARP access
Boiler replacement / budget
Climate change
Boiler replacement / youth climate
Fairgrounds data center / Flock cameras
Flock cameras / data center
Fairgrounds data center / gas station
Air quality monitors
Boiler replacement / climate
Fairgrounds data center
Boiler replacement
Climate change planning
Ventura River watershed plan
City Hall East boiler/heat pump (Item 10)
Climate, ICE, and city accountability
Gas station regulation
Consent item 4 — encampment cleanups
City Hall gas boilers
Multiple items (water, climate, arts, ordinances)
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Ventura from local and regional media.
Thousand Oaks council votes to buy land for downtown plan
Thousand Oaks council votes to buy land for downtown plan
New Ventura preserve faces legal challenge from oil companies
New Ventura preserve faces legal challenge from oil companies
How California's new regulations will affect autonomous vehicles
May 4, 2026, 1:17 p.m. PTIn California cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, autonomous vehicles have operated under a different set of rules for the past few years compared to their human-operated...
How to vote, and who's running in the June election
How to vote, and who's running in the June election
Live election results for key Ventura County races
Live election results for key Ventura County races
Grower plans to close 6 recently unionized farms in Ventura, Oxnard
Grower plans to close 6 recently unionized farms in Ventura, Oxnard
Ventura Fire Department Receives $4.07 Million Grant
The Ventura Fire Department has received a $4.07 million federal grant to hire 11 additional firefighter-paramedics, strengthening staffing levels and emergency response capabilities throughout the city. The Ventura City Council accepted the award at...
Nov 5, 2026Ventura Prepares Emergency Winter Shelter for Storms
Up to 120 emergency shelter beds available during extreme rainfall and flash flooding. As the City of Ventura prepares for potential El Niño storms this fall and winter, plans are underway to provide emergency shelter for individuals experiencing hom...
Nov 3, 2026Ventura Unified Sells Former Avenue School for $6 Million
The Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Education has unanimously approved the $6 million sale of its former Avenue School property at 2647 North Ventura Avenue to Ventura Housing for the development of affordable housing for educators an...
Nov 1, 2026Ventura Junk Drop Off Day Event
City of Ventura residents are invited to participate in our next Junk Drop Off Event to properly dispose of hard-to-manage waste and recycling. This outdoor event takes place on Saturday, November 14 at the City Maintenance Yard at 336 Sanjon Rd, Ven...
Oct 30, 2026News In Brief: Week of Oct. 29, 2026
Agoura Hills man charged with murder for fatal crash at Camarillo CostcoA man who was allegedly murdered with a vehicle near the new Camarillo Costco gas station on Oct. 20 was working at a job painting stripes...
Oct 29, 2026Meet the 14 Ventura City Council candidates | election
Meet the 14 Ventura City Council candidates | election Ventura County Star
Oct 16, 2026