Overdue Hikers Located in Los Padres National Forrest / Sespe Wilderness

Ventura County Sheriff – Incident Press Release The Ventura County Aviation Unit and Ventura County Search and Rescue located two overdue hikers in the Sespe Wilderness. On June 2, 2021, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service of two overdue hikers in the Sespe Wilderness. The hikers had planned a multi-day backpacking […]
Nature Hike to Potrero John Camp in the Sespe Wilderness

Thanks to a wet winter and spring, the wildflowers and herbs in the mountains above Ojai are thriving as we approach the summer months. Join native plant guide Lanny Kaufer on Saturday, June 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a Nature Hike to Potrero John Camp, deep in the Sespe Wilderness of the Los […]
Thomas Fire Continues to Grow

Oxnard, California – The Thomas Fire, which started on Monday, Dec. 4, has now burned approximately 132,000 acres and is reportedly 10 percent contained. The fire continues to burn and threaten unincorporated areas in Ventura County and the communities of Ventura, Santa Paula, Casitas Springs, Oak View, Ventura, Ojai, Fillmore, Moorpark, Matilija Canyon and Carpinteria. […]














