Lake Casitas offers a world-away vibe only 80 miles from Los Angeles. Cushioned in the Los Padres National Forest of Ventura County, it's a getaway destination the whole family can enjoy. Neighboring ...

Adam Casey gets the question a lot. How's the lake doing? That's the first thing people ask, he said. "I don’t hide anything. I don’t sugarcoat it," said Casey, who manages Lake Casitas Boat Rentals ...

LAKE CASITAS, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire erupted in the Lake Casitas area in Ventura County Monday afternoon, prompting some evacuations and a large response from firefighters. Evacuation orders ...

After more than two decades, Lake Casitas, a vital water source for the Ojai Valley and parts of Ventura County, has reached full capacity, to the delight of California residents who lived through the ...

OJAI, Calif. (KABC) -- Glancing at Lake Casitas, the impact of California's severe drought is clearly visible by the shrinking water supply. As of April 2, it was estimated to be at only 36 percent ...

Heavy rains in Southern California have led to the surprising resurgence of a historic reservoir that hadn't been full in decades. As explained in the Ventura County Reporter in April, Lake Casitas is ...

Lake Casitas crept closer to spilling this week, marking what would be a first for the drought-stressed reservoir in more than 25 years. The Ojai Valley lake was over 96% full as of Tuesday. When the ...

The most recent storms have made a big difference at Lake Casitas. The lake is now at 42% of capacity. The entire lake has risen by seven feet because of the most recent storm. While the increase is ...

Runoff from the Ventura River gave Lake Casitas some much-needed relief over the past several weeks until about five feet of muck got in the way. With no imported water, the lake depends on local ...