Cheri Carlson

Reporter covering environment, investigations for VC Star | USA Today Network 🗞💻

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

A dead minke whale washed up along the Port Hueneme coast. On Saturday, a team worked to find out what caused its death https://t.co/b0pkoCHMxR

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A 4-month-old mountain lion got a second chance after being found injured in Simi Valley last year. After surgery and rehab, he went back to the wild.
Then in August, he got hit by another vehicle. Here's his story. https://t.co/98n1G66U9i

[Ventura County Star @vcstar]

California heat: What to expect this weekend; when will the heat wave end https://t.co/34s9SMwJXH

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

A tiny harbor seal pup was rescued at Hollywood Beach near Oxnard in May. Now, she's back in the wild. Here's her story https://t.co/TPrqKbqNg1

[Janet Wilson @janetwilson66]

Chevron to pay $13M after Desert Sun, ProPublica reports, but massive oil spill still flows, despite California ban on these land-based spills. https://t.co/PA3eUcsj0h via @mydesert

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Those numbers are as of the end of voting on Monday. A day earlier, turnout was roughly 15%

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

As of Monday, nearly 18% of Ventura County's registered voters had cast a ballot in the primary election.
Of those:
86,730 ballots received by mail or at a county drop box
3,801 ballots cast in person
https://t.co/osttzyD9ZF

[Joe Curley @vcsjoecurley]

Loren served the people of Ventura County for more than half his life with passion, wit and dedication. I’ll miss reading him as much as I’ll miss debating him. Rest easy, friend.

[Tom Kisken @tomkisken]

Big crowd turned out for the men’s skateboarding street elimination event. Ventura native Curren Caples had a tough first run. #XGamesVentura

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Heading to the X Games in Ventura or watching from afar. Find out what's happening on Day 1 here: https://t.co/ZkVFeBljSa

[Tom Kisken @tomkisken]

Something is pretty much always in the air. This is from a motocross practice. #xgamesventura @vcCheri @vcstar

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Jury selection was scheduled to start next month.

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Judge agrees to delay murder trial of Rebecca Grossman until January 2024.

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Today, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge said it pained him to put the trial over again. But he was willing to do so after defense attorneys and prosecutors agreed to the new date.

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

For a 2nd time, Ventura County supervisors narrowly voted to repeal a local campaign finance ordinance Tuesday.
The vote came after dozens spoke on the issue and 100s of written comments were received. Most opposed the repeal

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Ventura County supervisors just voted 3-2 to repeal the county's campaign finance ordinance -- among other rules, the 2003 ordinance limits individual contributions to $750.
Dozens spoke on the issue and more than 100 written comments were received. Most opposed the repeal.

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Rain and flooding closes parking lots at some popular Santa Monica Mountains-Simi Hills hiking spots ⬇️

[Santa Monica Mtns @SantaMonicaMtns]

Heads Up!

Due to widespread rain and flood conditions, the following parking lots are currently closed: Paramount Ranch, Rocky Oaks, Cheeseboro, Franklin Canyon, and Zuma Canyon. We anticipate reopening these areas whenever conditions allow!

[Dawn Megli @ReporterDawn]

Use this link to livesteam tonight's @vcstar debate. Candidates for Thousand Oaks City Council and Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 2 will face off starting at 7 tonight. Join us!
https://t.co/zzxfsHpyKe

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

So far in 2022, this is the seventh mountain lion in the area to die after getting struck by a vehicle, according to @SantaMonicaMtns

[Santa Monica Mtns @SantaMonicaMtns]

1/ Subadult male mountain lion P-90 was killed by a car on Hwy 33 just south of Ojai in Ventura County this morning. He was first captured & marked at the den on July 6, 2020. He was about 3 wks old. His sibling, male P-89, was killed by a car on the 101 Fwy on July 18, 2022.

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Measures A and B: 'No' votes continue to lead, but the lead has narrowed slightly

[Cheri Carlson @vcCheri]

Updated vote totals just released for Ventura County: https://t.co/Ai9IufpOF5

@VCClerkRecorder estimates around 57,565 unprocessed ballots left to count #californiaprimary #vcvotes