VALOR Firefighter Alexandra Johnson, left, shakes hands with Fire Chief Dustin Gardner as she receives the meritorious service award during the 26th annual Ventura County Fire Department awards ceremony Feb. 16 at the Padre Serra Parish Center in Camarillo. Below, retired fire captain Scott Dettorre, left, of Moorpark receives the lifesaving citation medal from Gardner. Dettorre
VALOR Firefighter Alexandra Johnson, left, shakes hands with Fire Chief Dustin Gardner as she receives the meritorious service award during the 26th annual Ventura County Fire Department awards ceremony Feb. 16 at the Padre Serra Parish Center in Camarillo. Below, retired fire captain Scott Dettorre, left, of Moorpark receives the lifesaving citation medal from Gardner. Dettorre
The first fire-related fatality from a series of wildfires that have covered Southern California in smoke and ash was confirmed Friday, authorities said.Virginia Pesola, 70,