Ventura police said surveillance video captured a man hitting the marine mammal multiple times with a large stick.

A man was taken into police custody and faces charges for animal cruelty and possession of a controlled substance after he was allegedly seen on security footage beating a sick sea lion with a stick.

Incident: Animal Cruelty, Possession of Controlled Substance Arrest Location: 400 block Harbor Blvd. Date/Time Occurred: 3/4/2025 @ 0920 Officer(s) Involved: Ventura Police Patrol and State Parks ...

"Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto." The former Navy SEAL is embroiled in a lawsuit he brought against the estate of deceased "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle. In his best-selling book ...

The program, touted as the first of its kind in Ventura County, helps teach both English and Spanish language skills simultaneously. The California Seal of Biliteracy is given to students who ...

"Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto." A former Navy SEAL, Ventura said that he thinks the elite special forces unit has changed, but that he understands and acknowledges why this change has taken ...

Anyone encountering an ill or injured beached seal or sea lion in Ventura County can call the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute rescue hotline at 805-567-1505.