The city of Ventura didn’t have to look far for its new fire chief.
Interim Chief Kris McDonald will take the permanent job leading the Ventura Fire Department on Jan. 31, according to a Jan. 26 news release from the city of Ventura.
McDonald, who joined the Ventura Fire Department in 2002 as a lateral firefighter and paramedic, took over for former Fire Chief David Endaya, who retired in December 2025…