Ventura County authorities used DNA analysis to identify a woman who was shot to death near Piru in 1981. That victim, Maria Belmontes Blancas, came to California from Mexico in 1980 before she was ...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A homicide victim from 1981 has been identified as Maria Belmontes Blancas and investigators are turning to the public for help solving her murder. On Jan. 27, 1981, ...

Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated soon, and devotees are enjoying Lord Krishna bhajans. Bhajans are loved the most for their special connection to Lord Krishna. The most spiritual festival is ...

PIRU, Calif. (KABC) -- A large brush fire that erupted near Lake Piru in Ventura County and spread into Los Angeles County continues to burn, though crews are making significant progress in ...

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued Thursday for the Lake Piru and Val Verde areas as a wildfire burned nearby amid searing mid-summer temperatures a Southern California. The Canyon fire has ...

California (KCAL, KCBS) — Fire crews from Ventura and Los Angeles counties are battling a rapidly growing vegetation fire in Holser Canyon, near Lake Piru, in 100-degree heat. The blaze, called the ...

On August 8, 2025, in California, USA, @DavetheShoeMan shared a video of the Canyon Fire near Piru. In the video, plumes of smoke and ash fall over the area as strong winds blow. Reports stated the ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

A man reportedly drowned at Lake Piru Saturday after having a medical emergency while swimming, authorities said. The incident was reported at 4:08 p.m., said Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. James ...

One man was killed Saturday evening in an apparent assault in Piru near Warring Park, authorities said. Ventura County Sheriff's Senior Deputy Wendell Campbell said deputies received a call around ...

The scene at Vaikom Mahadeva temple on March 31 was euphoric — almost like a rock band in action with fans singing along. However, the music wasn’t headbanging stuff but a fluid melody, soul-stirring, ...