A fire that broke out this afternoon in Ventura County has damaged two structures, reports NBC Los Angeles. The blaze was near Moorpark High School, around 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. It's not clear what the structures were, if they were homes, businesses or other buildings, but NBC reports that no one was injured. more ›

The Guiberson Fire, which began on the morning of September 22 and burned primarily in Moorpark and Fillmore, reached 100% containment yesterday, as the last of the assigned fire crews worked to completely surround and put out the flames, reports abc7.com. more ›

Full containment of the month-long Station Fire remains just out of grasp, according to an update issued this morning. The massive wildfire continues to hover at 98% containment, however officials are not currently able to provide a specific date for 100%. This is because "a small portion of the containment line is completely inaccessible and cannot be reached by crews in a safe manner. This area of open line is located in the San Gabriel Wilderness near Twin Peaks and will be continuously monitored." Although the skies do not indicate that the area continues to burn, potential visitors to the Angeles National Forest are reminded that "travel and recreation within the fire perimeter is still extremely dangerous and not allowed," and multiple road closures remain in effect. more ›

The Guiberson Fire began Tuesday morning quickly moving from the Fillmore area in the Santa Clara River Valley over the Santa Susana Mountains towards Moorpark, prompting thousands of homes to be threatened and several evacuations. more ›

Just one hour and one half into the Guiberson Fire on Tuesday, NASA's Terra satellite captured smoke billowing over the Santa Susana Mountains and into the Oxnard Plain toward the Pacific Ocean. Further west is Santa Cruz Island, the biggest Channel Island at the size of 96 square miles. The smoke cloud appears to be the same size. more ›

Although the Guiberson Fire's cause was preliminary announced as spontaneous combusting manure by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, fire officials kept mum about such talk until their investigation completed. more ›

The Guiberson Fire, which broke out Tuesday morning in the Santa Clara River Valley, continues to grow amid red flag weather conditions with the eastern flank flaring up this afternoon near Moorpark College. It's burned through 16,100 acres--that's about 25 square miles--and is 40 percent contained. Full containment is expected by Saturday. more ›

Fueled by winds, low humidity and high temperatures, the Guiberson Fire has quickly moved through 1,500 acres in and around the hills between Fillmore and Moorpark in eastern Ventura County. more ›

The Guiberson Fire is moving quickly towards more homes, prompting more evacuations and road closures in Ventura County. The newest evacuation is for the Meridian Hills area. "Affected dwellings include neighborhoods south of Broadway Road west from Walnut Canyon Road to Balcom Cyn Road," according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. "Residents in the affected areas can expect a Reverse 911 telephone call alerting them to the evacuation orders." more ›

Evacuation enters have already been established as the fast-moving Guiberson Fire burns through brush in eastern Ventura County between Moorpark and Fillmore. "Affected person can go to the Goebal Senior Center at 1385 Janss Road in Thousand Oaks for shelter," according to a Ventura County Sheriff's Department advisory. more ›

As a quick-moving wildfire burns in the Santa Clara River Valley, no official evacuation order has been given to Moorpark residents as of 12:23 p.m. However, Fred Ponce of Ventura County Fire told KTLA newscasters that those living along the 118 freeway in Moorpark, they should be prepared for the possibility of leaving. "If you're in doubt, get out," he said. "Don't wait for an actual evacuation order." Ranches in the Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park are already under evacuation orders, according to news reports. more ›

A brush fire burning in eastern Ventura County is being blown by winds in a southwesterly direction from the Fillmore and Piru areas towards Moorpark. The blaze began south of the 126 Highway in the Santa Clara River Valley, burning an estimated 30 to 50 acres, according to KNX1070 [Update: The fire reportedly began near E. Guiberson Rd. and Calumet Canyon Road]. Nothing is immediately threatened, but a golf course has been evacuated. Sparks are reportedly being blown up to one-mile away from the fire, starting up new fires. Temperatures in Fillmore are currently 102 with 4% humidity and winds blowing 31 miles per hour (gusts are up to 54 mph). more ›

As the Metrolink-Union Pacific train crash investigation continues through next week, Metro will be operating a bus bridge operation between the Chatsworth and Moorpark Metrolink stations with a stop at the Simi Valley Metrolink station, according to KNX1070. "Metro will begin running the buses on Monday, with southbound service leaving from Moorpark beginning at 5:07 AM, and the last northbound Metro bus leaving Chatsworth at 7:44 PM," stated a communication from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's office. more ›

I’ve been hearing about Civil War reenactments for a while now, but until this year I had no idea there was one a few miles from LA County. According to the official event website, this particular reenactment (hosted by the Richmond Howitzer Battalion) is the largest in Southern California. The participants, many of whom are veterans, pay the expenses themselves and the attention to detail is amazing. more ›

View Larger Map Ventura Blvd. is well served by three bus lines, the 750, 150 and 240. During the day on a weekday, you can pretty much walk to a stop and find a bus coming. To the north of the Valley's famous boulevard is the Orange Line, which during the same times of day seems to run every few seconds (it's only at 12 a.m. am I waiting longer than 10 minutes). Sandwiched between... more ›

Creative apartment names are always fun. Even if it is as simple as flipping the two words that make up the name of the street that it resides on. What if other apartment complexes around town followed suit and flip-flopped syllables? more ›

Does this sound like something the City of Los Angeles should do? The city of Moorpark has slapped a $25,000 fine against Time Warner Cable over what it says is poor service provided to customers. The City Council voted 4-0 to fine the company over technical problems, long waiting times and telephone prompts that didn’t lead to the right answer. “Time Warner has, for a period of time, not lived up to the obligations that... more ›

Before Andrew of Here In Van Nuys named his eponymous blog, he lived off Moorpark Street in Studio City. Here's what Andrew had to say... I have very intimate memories of Moorpark. It is the street near where I first moved when I came to LA in 1994. I think about living in the hot, baking heat of Studio City in August, and how I walked down Moorpark near Whitsett and thought I'd never... more ›