It was first reported at around 7:45 p.m. Monday in the Santa Clara River bottom near N. Ventura Boulevard and Auto Center Drive, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. The wildfire was ...

The Auto Fire was first reported around 7 p.m. between Victoria Avenue and Ventura Boulevard. Forward progress was stopped at around 11:45 p.m. and was mapped at 55 acres with 0% containment.

David McNew/Getty Images The blaze is burning by the Santa Clara River and the river bottom off North Ventura Boulevard. It was named the Auto fire due to its proximity to Auto Center Drive.

A construction crew working near Harbor Boulevard in Ventura ruptured a gas line Monday morning, forcing the closure of the road for several hours and detouring traffic in the area, authorities said.

The Auto Fire was first reported around 7 p.m. between Victoria Avenue and Ventura Boulevard. Forward progress was stopped at around 11:45 p.m. and was mapped at 55 acres with 0% containment.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

A 24-year-old Los Angeles County man allegedly trying to evade arrest Friday in Camarillo led authorities on a veritable miles-long demolition derby that ended in a three-vehicle crash on Santa ...

The fire was spotted along the Santa Clara River near Ventura Boulevard and Auto Center Drive in Ventura, California, close to Buenaventura Golf Course and River Ridge Golf Club. As of Wednesday, the ...