{"id":2693,"date":"2025-01-27T14:33:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T22:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/?page_id=2693"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:06:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T22:06:59","slug":"county-close-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/county-close-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Primer plano del condado"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2693\" class=\"elementor elementor-2693\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61153e19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61153e19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd7947 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bd7947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e78976 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e78976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e28ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9e28ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Primer plano del condado<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097c518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"097c518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2659\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2.png 2659w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2-480x178.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2-1024x379.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2-1536x568.png 1536w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2-2048x758.png 2048w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/close-up-header2-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2659px) 100vw, 2659px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60978abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60978abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Bienvenido a County Close-Up, donde lo llevamos detr\u00e1s de escena de las iniciativas, los programas y nuestro personal dedicado del condado. Aqu\u00ed, encontrar\u00e1 preguntas y respuestas con l\u00edderes y empleados, informaci\u00f3n sobre el trabajo que mantiene a nuestra comunidad pr\u00f3spera y aspectos destacados de las personas y los proyectos que dan forma a nuestro condado. Mant\u00e9ngase informado, inspirado y conectado mientras mostramos lo que hace que el condado de Ventura sea un excelente lugar para vivir y trabajar.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03e849 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d03e849\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c535d elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"d0c535d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-sean-debley-technical-services-manager-environmental-health-division\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3044\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-sean-debley-technical-services-manager-environmental-health-division\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Preguntas Con Sean Debley, Gerente de Servicios T\u00e9cnicos, Divisi\u00f3n de Salud Ambiental\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 de mayo de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. As Ventura County heads into summer, what should residents know about ocean water quality and how it\u2019s monitored by the County? As temperatures begin to rise heading into summer,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3026 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-rob-mullane-director-resource-management-agency\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-rob-mullane-director-resource-management-agency\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas con Rob Mullane, director de la Agencia de Gesti\u00f3n de Recursos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t28 de abril de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1.The first Mountain Fire rebuild is a major milestone for our community, with one family recently receiving the approval to return home after the rebuild. From RMA\u2019s perspective, what does<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-ronald-l-miller-ii-chief-probation-officer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2996\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-ronald-l-miller-ii-chief-probation-officer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas con Ronald L. Miller II, Jefe de la  Libertad Vigilada\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 de marzo de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. The Board of Supervisors recently approved a 20-year lease to expand youth farm and education programs at the juvenile justice facilities. Can you share what this expansion means for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2938 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-alejandra-tellez-sustainability-officer-county-executive-office\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-alejandra-tellez-sustainability-officer-county-executive-office\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Preguntas con Alejandra Tellez, Funcionaria de Sostenibilidad, Oficina Ejecutiva del Condado\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t23 de enero de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. The County partners with the Tri-County Regional Energy Network to offer rebates that help residents upgrade home appliances and make energy-efficient improvements. What types of rebates are currently available,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-gregg-strakaluse-director-of-public-works-agency\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2930\" alt=\"PWA Director\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-gregg-strakaluse-director-of-public-works-agency\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Preguntas Con Gregg Strakaluse Director de la Agencia de Obras Publicas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19 de diciembre de 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. As we begin the new year, what are the Public Works Agency\u2019s top priorities for 2026? With the Agency\u2019s mission in mind, we\u2019ll continue to focus on delivering efficient,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2904 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-michelle-ascencion-clerk-recorder-registrar-of-voters\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9191-480x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2905\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9191-480x300.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9191-768x480.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9191-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9191.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-michelle-ascencion-clerk-recorder-registrar-of-voters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Preguntas con Michelle Ascencion, La Secretraria - Registradora y Registradora de Votantes\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 de octubre de 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Para empezar, \u00bfqu\u00e9 puede decir a los votantes sobre las elecciones especiales del 4 de noviembre, qu\u00e9 son y en qu\u00e9 se diferencian de las elecciones normales? La gente ha preguntado<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2894 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-marcus-mitchell-director-of-ventura-county-department-of-child-support-services\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CC_Eng-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CC_Eng-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CC_Eng-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CC_Eng-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CC_Eng.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-marcus-mitchell-director-of-ventura-county-department-of-child-support-services\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas con Marcus Mitchell, Director del Departamento de Manutenci\u00f3n de Menores\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26 de septiembre de 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>El Departamento de Servicios de Apoyo a la Infancia de Ventura (VCDCSS) ofrece una amplia gama de servicios a las familias de nuestra comunidad. \u00bfCu\u00e1l considera que es el impacto m\u00e1s importante que su equipo<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2874 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-kim-dellacort-emergency-manager-ventura-county-sheriffs-office-of-emergency-services\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2875\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-kim-dellacort-emergency-manager-ventura-county-sheriffs-office-of-emergency-services\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas: Kim Dellacort, Directora de Emergencias, Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Sheriff del Condado de Ventura\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 de agosto de 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. Septiembre es el Mes Nacional de la Preparaci\u00f3n. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 es un recordatorio tan importante para los residentes del condado de Ventura? Septiembre ofrece una oportunidad para empezar de nuevo, con una nueva temporada, volver a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-danielle-keys-dorector-of-human-resources\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-danielle-keys-dorector-of-human-resources\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas: Danielle Keys, Directora de Recursos Humanos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t23 de julio de 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 la Exposici\u00f3n de Carreras y Recursos del Condado de Ventura es una oportunidad tan valiosa para los solicitantes de empleo y los estudiantes que exploran su futuro? La Expo proporciona acceso directo a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2807 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-nancy-schram-director-ventura-county-library\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-nancy-schram-director-ventura-county-library\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas: con Nancy Schram, directora de la Biblioteca del Condado de Ventura\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 de junio de 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. La lectura de verano est\u00e1 en pleno auge en todo el condado. \u00bfQu\u00e9 pueden esperar las familias del Desaf\u00edo de Lectura de Verano de este a\u00f1o y c\u00f3mo pueden participar? El programa &quot;Nivel<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ab4cc elementor-grid-1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"31ab4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:40,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-sean-debley-technical-services-manager-environmental-health-division\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3044\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-Qs-Sean-Debley_ENG.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-sean-debley-technical-services-manager-environmental-health-division\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Preguntas Con Sean Debley, Gerente de Servicios T\u00e9cnicos, Divisi\u00f3n de Salud Ambiental\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 de mayo de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. As Ventura County heads into summer, what should residents know about ocean water quality and how it\u2019s monitored by the County? As temperatures begin to rise heading into summer, the Ventura County Environmental Health Division (EHD) began conducting weekly ocean water quality sampling at 40 beaches along the coastline,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3026 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-rob-mullane-director-resource-management-agency\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rob-Mullane-County-CC_ENG.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-rob-mullane-director-resource-management-agency\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas con Rob Mullane, director de la Agencia de Gesti\u00f3n de Recursos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t28 de abril de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1.The first Mountain Fire rebuild is a major milestone for our community, with one family recently receiving the approval to return home after the rebuild. From RMA\u2019s perspective, what does this moment represent, and what has gone into helping make rebuilding possible for families impacted by the fire? The completion<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-ronald-l-miller-ii-chief-probation-officer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2996\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-ronald-l-miller-ii-chief-probation-officer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 preguntas con Ronald L. Miller II, Jefe de la  Libertad Vigilada\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 de marzo de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. The Board of Supervisors recently approved a 20-year lease to expand youth farm and education programs at the juvenile justice facilities. Can you share what this expansion means for the youth in Ventura County and the kinds of opportunities these programs will provide? The recent approval by the Ventura<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2938 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-alejandra-tellez-sustainability-officer-county-executive-office\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Questions-Eng.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-alejandra-tellez-sustainability-officer-county-executive-office\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Preguntas con Alejandra Tellez, Funcionaria de Sostenibilidad, Oficina Ejecutiva del Condado\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t23 de enero de 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. The County partners with the Tri-County Regional Energy Network to offer rebates that help residents upgrade home appliances and make energy-efficient improvements. What types of rebates are currently available, and how can residents find out if they qualify? Every home is unique, and that\u2019s what makes the residential program<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-close-up\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-gregg-strakaluse-director-of-public-works-agency\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-480x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2930\" alt=\"PWA Director\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PWA-Eng.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/es\/5-questions-with-gregg-strakaluse-director-of-public-works-agency\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Preguntas Con Gregg Strakaluse Director de la Agencia de Obras Publicas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19 de diciembre de 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1. As we begin the new year, what are the Public Works Agency\u2019s top priorities for 2026? With the Agency\u2019s mission in mind, we\u2019ll continue to focus on delivering efficient, responsive and cost-effective public works services in 2026.\u00a0 Despite challenges of increasing costs associated with materials, State and Federal regulation,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>County Close-Up Welcome to County Close-Up, where we take you behind the scenes of County initiatives, programs, and our dedicated staff. 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