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X Games Ventura 2024: Action sports, music and culture collide June 28 - 30. Tickets available at XGames.com

The X Games brought $2 million worth of economic impact in 2019 to Minneapolis. Ventura expects an even bigger impact. (courtesy photo) Summer is a time of great expectations for the tri-counties. As people look to venture out and do things near the beach, near the mountains and anything else in between, the Central Coast

By teaming with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink, more transportation companies and other local businesses, the nonprofit was able to support bringing the large-scale event to the city and see the profits within small businesses and the community.

Its rare for cities to make money on big sporting events, but economists say Ventura could more than recover its $250,000 subsidy for the X Games.

The owner of the Pierpont Inn has a new plan to bring the landmark back to its old glory or at least to full habitability.

Urbane Cafe, the chain that launched in Ventura two decades ago, will open another eatery in the city on Thompson Boulevard this summer.

The California Strawberry Festival returns after a three-year hiatus and a venue change to celebrate Ventura Countys No. 1 crop.

The old-school, Las Vegas-style neon sign that now glows above Tonys Pizzaria marks the eaterys 63rd year in downtown Ventura.

The Anacapa Brewing Company in Ventura, the countys longest-running brewery that opened in 2000, has turned its lights off for good.

Board President Sabrena Rodriguez is one of at least four speakers to address the Ventura neighborhood group during an online meeting Wednesday.