The property on Front Street in Ventura was being excavated for a four-story apartment building's foundation when the shoring collapsed on May 29.

Editor's note: This story is part of a series to celebrate the Ventura County Star’s 100th anniversary. Please pick up the June 15 edition in newsstands for our commemorative edition. Nine editors ...

Julius Gius served as the Ventura County Star-Free Press' editor for 27 years and was later inducted into the California Newspaper Hall of Fame.