The Ventura City Council voted last month to limit the number of short-term vacation rentals, with permit caps varying by location. In a 6-1 vote on Nov. 19, the council approved a maximum of 100 ...

ANTHONY PLASCENCIA/THE STAR Myron Roth (right), a resident of the Pierpont neighborhood in Ventura,and neighbor Ramsey Ulrich discuss the growing number of vacation rentals in their neighborhood.

Ninety minutes north of L.A., Ventura is a lot like other Southern California beach towns used to be: relaxed and unpretentious, without too-too many people vying for the same patch of paradise. With ...