Antisemitic graffiti hits Higher Vision Church in Ventura hate-crime probe

Ventura Police said antisemitic vandalism including swastikas and other hateful imagery was discovered at Higher Vision Church, Temple Beth Torah, and Juanamaria Park along Kimball Road. Sites were tagged on the afternoon of September 4 and the morning of September 6, 2026, when people first found the graffiti. Officers believe the same person or group hit all three locations and classified the case as a hate crime. Higher Vision Church is at 346 N Kimball Rd, Ventura, CA 93004. The vandalism was removed. Police said they had no information indicating an ongoing or increased threat to the Jewish community or the general public.

Coordinates are the Nominatim address pin for 346 North Kimball Road, Ventura. Temple Beth Torah (Jewish) is not a separate Christian-church filing. occurredOn uses September 6 as the church-side discovery window stated in coverage.