AltWeeklies Wire
The Truth About Prison Realignmentnew

Does less time equal more crime? According to a recent one-of-a-kind survey by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, recidivism upon "early" release is negligible, if mentionable at all.
Ventura County Reporter |
Michael Sullivan |
10-16-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Jumping the Gunnew

Accusations, anger build in Oxnard, Calif. as its police department waits for results of brutality investigations.
Ventura County Reporter |
Justin Formanek |
11-26-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Disappearing Ink: Hope for Editorial Cartoonistsnew
It's been the best of times, and the worst of times, for editorial cartooning. The demographics and styles of the cartoonists have never been more diverse. Yet the field has been disappearing, with newspapers eliminating positions at a rate of more than one a month across the country in the last year.
Ventura County Reporter |
Steve Greenberg |
01-23-2009 |
Media
Falling Oil Prices Raise the Pressure on Irannew
Unlike the quasi-effective Security Council sanctions of the past, the U.S. and its allies finally have good leverage on Iran. It would be a diplomatic misfortune if the next U.S. president could not see that in this time of peril, there could also be a moment of promise for peace in the Middle East.
Ventura County Reporter |
Jesse Aizenstat |
12-08-2008 |
International
My Cubanew
AltWeeklies Award - Photography
Ventura County Reporter |
Jeff Clark |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Out Damned Spot!new
AltWeeklies Award - Editorial Layout
Ventura County Reporter |
Monica McGregor |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Where Do We Go From Here?new
Ventura County grapples with education, diversity and hatred in the aftermath of the classroom murder of 15-year-old Larry King.
Ventura County Reporter |
Bill Lascher |
02-21-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: Education, crime, murder, LGBT, acceptance, courts, hate, prejudice, school shooting, gay & lesbian issues
Conning for Cash or Crusading for Christ?new
His father was a minister who helped revive Little Tokyo, but was Jon Toriumi a catalyst following in paternal footsteps, or a con man? The mystery he has woven stretches from Hawaii to Southern California.
Ventura County Reporter |
Bill Lascher |
01-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice