Fire damages celebrity chef’s former Moorpark venue, more news

Here’s a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies: Celebrity chef’s former Moorpark venue damaged in fire A fire broke out midday Thursday in an abandoned restaurant in Moorpark once operated by a former “Top Chef” star. The blaze was reported shortly before noon at the empty Cafe Firenze at 563 Los […]

2 dead, 1 flown to hospital after southern Ohio shooting; suspect in custody

A suspect is in custody after a shooting that killed two people and seriously injured another Thursday. After 4 p.m. the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Adams County Sheriff’s Office were called to a shooting near East Fifth and Cemetery streets in Machester, Ohio, according to our news partners at WCPO. Town Council President […]

Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted

A Texas appeals court has thrown out a five-year prison sentence for Crystal Mason, a Texas woman who was sentenced for trying to cast a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election that was rejected. Mason, now 49, attempted to vote in Fort Worth in the 2016 even though she was ineligible because she was […]

MBTA approves reduced fare program for low-income riders

Many MBTA commuters are happy to hear about the new reduced fares for low-income riders. “I’ve looked at monthly passes, it’s crazy, so expensive,” said Gianna Braccini, a college student at Suffolk University, who rides the T daily. A lot of daily riders can spend nearly $100 a month. But now, some will be able […]