Topic: Ventura

US-Mexico ties: Tensions simmer beneath Calderón's visit to White House

Ahead of today's visit, Mexican President Felipe Calderón said the US has not done its part to reduce arms trafficking and drug consumption, and lambasted US diplomats for leaked cables that called his security forces corrupt and uncoordinated.

US agent's killing in Mexico highlights menace of cross-border gun trade

One of three guns fired in the Feb. 15 killing in Mexico of Immigration and Customs Special Agent Jaime Zapata was traced to a Texas weapons dealer.

Award-winning plants for southern California

Here's how the 2011 All-America Selections award winners performed in southern California.

California storms bring inconvenience, not devastation, so far

First responders are busy but not overwhelmed by rain storms that have lashed California for five days. Preparedness efforts include ways to channel mudslides, should they strike roads or homes.

Soggy California braces for deluge, as more storms take aim

More storms are steering toward California, which is already deluged. Warnings of flash floods and mudslides are in place in some communities, as worries rise about additional flooding.

Judge rules that California jail inmates were released by mistake

A superior court judge ruled Wednesday that a new law, designed to reduce overcrowding at state prisons, was never intended to apply to county jails. More than 1,000 inmates were let go early before the ruling was handed down.

Stop blaming racism for the failure of black parents

Obama needs to call for accountability among black parents to instill proper behavior in black children.

E-mails from public overload House Web site

Technical support issued a warning to congressional staff that the site, www.house.gov, may be slow or unresponsive because of the large volume of e-mail being sent to members.

A wake-up call on water use

A long-running resource issue finally trickles down to more consumers.

Before you buy those organic bluejeans...

Which is most ecofriendly, organic cotton or polyester? The answer may surprise you.

Before you buy those organic bluejeans...

Which is most ecofriendly, organic cotton or polyester? The answer may surprise you.

All the world on stage

New International theater festival in California offers audiences a window on foreign cultures – and shared stories.

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