It is a successor to a number of daily newspapers published around Ventura County during the 20th century.

[1] Scripps also owned the daily Thousand Oaks News Chronicle[1] Editor & Publisher magazine called Ventura County the "site of one of the hottest newspaper wars in the nation.

[13] In December 2008, Judge Ken Riley ordered the Ventura County Star not to print the content of an affidavit, which the public defender representing defendant Calvin Sharp claimed could prejudice potential jurors.

[14] Although unenforceable under the First Amendment by Judge Riley's own admission, he refused to lift the order.

[16][17] A redacted copy of that affidavit was made available on the Ventura County Star web site.

[20][21] The Ventura County Star has faced many complaints that involved its circulation practices rather than its editorial content.