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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Ventura public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Hill Road crosswalk and school-zone safety
Arts and cultural promotion
Automated license plate readers and data centers
Downtown parking fees
Williamson Act
Villa Retreat project
Pierpont Bay license agreement (item 10)
Bicycle safety
Gas station setback and data center ban
Accessibility and street lighting
Historic home preservation and poinsettias
Beachfront surplus land parcels
Parklet license amendment
Data center at fairgrounds
General public comment
Pro housing designation
Ventura River pipeline contract
Membrane bioreactor contingency
License agreements for private use of public right-of-way
Consent items — legal costs
Final public comment — consultants and Brown Act litigation
Matrix/grand jury update
ICE detentions of Ventura residents
Nuisance abatement ordinance
Fire hydrants and natural gas health risks
Main Street Moves economic analysis
Fairgrounds data center / gas station
Foul weather shelter / climate
Air quality monitors
Homelessness
Boiler replacement
Boiler replacement / budget
General remarks
Victoria/Avocet intersection safety
Climate change
Boiler replacement / youth climate
Police-fire headquarters funding
Staff appreciation
Main Street / harassment
Housing element
Boiler replacement / CARP access
El Niño preparation
Flock cameras / data center
Rivello Holdings / Vello Retreat
Immigrant legal services
Flock cameras
Consent items
Fairgrounds data center / Flock cameras
Police locker room conditions
Fairgrounds data center
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
Ventura 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, 2026Ventura Mayor Says Southern California City Exploring Adopting IHRA Definition After Antisemitic Vandalism
Ventura Mayor Says Southern California City Exploring Adopting IHRA Definition After Antisemitic Vandalism The Jewish Press
Sep 22, 2026Ventura mayor says southern California city exploring adopting IHRA definition after anti-Jewish vandalism
Ventura mayor says southern California city exploring adopting IHRA definition after anti-Jewish vandalism JNS.org
Sep 18, 2026Public advised to stay out of 2 Ventura County beaches due to sewage discharge
Public advised to stay out of 2 Ventura County beaches due to sewage discharge KTLA
Apr 21, 2026After decades of quiet, Ventura becomes a coastal dining hub
After decades of quiet, Ventura becomes a coastal dining hub SFGATE
Apr 10, 2026