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The guardian program arms highly trained staff members at Ingleside ISD as the last line of defense should an situation escalate.

Longtime Ventura County probation officer Leonard Salinas, diagnosed with two kinds of stage 4 cancer in his lungs, died Thursday.

Removing certain visible tattoos can signify a new chapter in someone’s life. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors inked a deal this month to offer tattoo removal services in Simi Valley. By a unanimous vote Dec. 6, the board approved an agreement that will bring the county program to the Free Clinic of Simi Valley.

Probation officer Leonard Salinas was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer five months after his wife was told she had thyroid cancer.

Mark Varela, who has led Ventura Countys Probation Agency since 2010, will retire in January.

As the county eases out of the pandemic, the Juvenile Justice Center has gradually adjusted toward pre-pandemic norms.

A new program launched Friday for some young offenders in Ventura County provides a chance to avoid the juvenile justice system.