hate crimes

Prosecutors say Gerardo Rodrigo Vargas physically threatened the victim and used racial slurs in the incident outside of an Oxnard supermarket.

A woman was sprayed with a substance that smelled like urine by a group of teens. One of them also yelled a racial slur at her.

Ventura County prosecutors say five teens are facing charges, with three facing additional hate crime allegations.

The man painted Nazi swastikas on private and public properties in Ventura, in an effort to create fear and intimidation.

Report says statewide numbers are down overall, but incidents targeting the LGBTQ+, the Jewish, and the Muslim communities are up.

ADL survey shows nearly two dozen cases reported on Central, South Coasts in 2022.

Some say we can't allow hate incidents and hate talk to go unchallenged.

Racial slurs painted on walls, windows, even murals at high school in Lompoc.

Synagogues, church, Catholic school among grant recipients in region.

Authorities are asking for the public help in identifying some young men who are suspects in a hate crime in Ventura County.Ventura County Sheriff’s…