Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!

It's the second-to-last week of the regular season in high school football, and there are big league showdowns and games that will have playoff implications. FINAL: Del Sol 63, Santa Clara 13; Jaguars ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.

We are onto Week 4 (which is actually the fifth week of the season counting Week Zero) in the high school football season. Some of the top local matchups are Simi Valley-Thousand Oaks, Oxnard-Rio Mesa ...

Ventura finishes rout of rival Buena FINAL: Ventura 62, Buena 13. After a long completion from Eberhard sets up Jaxon Roberts’ second TD run of the night for Buena to make it 55-12, Ventura receiver ...

Each week The Star will offer readers a chance to vote for the High School Football Player of the Week. Vote for the top player from Week Zero, the first full weekend of the 2025 season.

Each week The Star will offer readers a chance to vote for the High School Football Player of the Week. You can now vote for the top player from Week 2.

The U.S. House passed a sweeping Republican bill, backed by President Trump, that proposes significant changes to taxes, Medi-Cal, food stamps, and border security. The bill narrowly passed the House ...

As Ventura County heads into summer, the chance of an encounter with a rattlesnake increases for area residents and visitors. Drawn out by the summer warmth, the cold-blooded creatures can not only be ...