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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southern California on the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles. It was founded as the mission of San Buenaventura (still the official name of the city) in 1782.

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Examples

  • VENTURA - The American Veterans Flagpoles & Flag Co. and the new state veterans home in Ventura will hold a flag retirement ceremony April 24.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • VENTURA - Rincon Consultants Inc., a Ventura environmental sciences and planning consulting firm, was recently named among the "best firms to work for" in a nationwide competition.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • VENTURA - Songmakers, a nonprofit organization of beginning-to-professional acoustic musicians and singers, will hold its monthly Ventura song circle from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Bell Arts Factory, 432 N Ventura Ave.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • VENTURA - Ventura residents trying to recall Mayor Bill Fulton have 160 days to gather signatures to qualify for the ballot, Ventura's City Clerk said.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • VENTURA - Rincon Consultants Inc., a Ventura environmental sciences and planning consulting firm, was recently named among the "best firms to work for" in a nationwide competition.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • VENTURA - The American Veterans Flagpoles & Flag Co. and the new state veterans home in Ventura will hold a flag retirement ceremony April 24.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • VENTURA COUNTY - A fare increase takes effect today on Gold Coast Transit, which operates buses in Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura and nearby unincorporated areas.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • VENTURA - Barnes & Noble in Ventura is hosting book fairs next week to benefit local groups.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2009

  • VENTURA - Ventura police were investigating a possible homicide Tuesday evening after the body of a man was discovered in an alleyway near Arundell Avenue.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2009

  • VENTURA - Woody and Louise Bretz, owners of Connexions Dance Studio in Ventura, placed third in their division at the 2009 U.S.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2009

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