For five years, Ventura’s street closure has been the city’s most contentious political issue. Opponents of Main Street Moves ...

One block of California Street, between Main and Santa Clara streets, is also part of the program known as Main Street Moves. In July 2023, the ban was extended to bicycles, e-bikes, skateboards ...

Ventura’s Main Street is set to reopen to vehicles in November, bringing an end to the pedestrian friendly area that many residents and visitors have enjoyed since the pandemic.

A member of a Southern California street gang has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 2012 murder of a 14-year-old boy. Gilbert Villanueva, 29, of Ventura was sentenced Friday ...