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Pickup driver dies after crash along Rose Avenue off-ramp in Oxnard View Comments The driver of a silver pickup died after crashing along a Highway 101 off-ramp in Oxnard on Tuesday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported to CHP at 1:16 p.m. at the Rose Avenue off-ramp from southbound Highway 101. CHP reported the vehicle, a Dodge 3500 Ram pickup with trailer, had crashed through the guard rail along the off-ramp and ended up in a rocky culvert. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, authorities said. Paramedics arrived on scene and found the driver...

Feed805 last food drive set for Saturday VENTURA, Calif. -- FoodShare of Ventura County has seen a dramatic reduction in food donations during a time when they are serving nearly 150,000 people a month. A local church along with the Oxnard Fire Department is stepping up to help out. Ventura County FoodShare is asking the community for donations. The organization has seen a big drop in supplies after its major food drives were canceled because of the pandemic. "They said there is about 60,000 bags of food that they normally collect from that and they haven't been able to do it and so they sai...

Studying sewage to better understand the COVID virus in Oxnard OXNARD, Calif. -- The City of Oxnard is studying sewage to better understand the COVID-19 virus. Two mutations have already been found through the testing in recent weeks. It's here at the sewer treatment facility in Oxnard that nearly 20 million gallons of human waste is processed, treated and released into the ocean. It is also here where COVID testing is taking place. “Ever since the pandemic, we have been looking for innovative ways to understand more about the virus,” said Alexander Hamilton, the Oxnard Fire Chief. “We ...

Make A Wish grants Oxnard boy wish Make A Wish grants Oxnard boy wish Make A Wish grants Oxnard boy wish OXNARD, Calif. -- It was a very special day for a 9-year-old Oxnard boy battling a severe heart defect. The Make-A-Wish Tri-County granted his request for a special Christmas surprise. It was a Christmas parade that Rayen Williams was not expecting. The 9-year-old has a severe congenital heart defect that he has been battling. “This is the most resilient kid that I know,” said Shaurie Hurt, who is Rayen’s mom. “Everything that he has been through, 12 surgeries, and his first whole ...

Four adults displaced after fire in La Colonia home in Oxnard Jeremy Childs, Ventura County Star Four adults were displaced after a fire burned inside a home in the La Colonia neighborhood of Oxnard Thursday night. The fire was first reported at 6:15 p.m. in the 600 block of East Second Street. Crews arrived on scene and found a fire burning inside the residence. The fire was knocked down by 6:38 p.m., according to the Oxnard Fire Department. The American Red Cross was contacted to assist the displaced adults with finding temporary housing. No injuries were reported and the c...