Port Hueneme-- The City Council’s discussion about changing Port Hueneme’s name to Hueneme Beach, March 25, continues with public comments from Realtor Steven Placial, who said he moved to the area 10 years ago and loves the city. “STEVE Kinney gave a great presentation on the information, and the people who have been calling in had a lot of great information for me to intake,” Placial said....
Apr 8, 2022
Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, April 5, received an update from the Oxnard Police Department about police activity going on in the city. POLICE Chief Jason Benites presented the report, and he mentioned that April is Autism Acceptance Month. “We are promoting Autism awareness and Autism acceptance during this month,” he said. The department’s officers wear a special Autism patch thr...
Apr 8, 2022
Oxnard-- In his Tuesday, March 29 report to the city council, City Manager Alex Nguyen said he hoped his report would be the final Covid-19 update for the rest of his life. He noted that even though the Covid-19 numbers in the city, county, state, and country have significantly improved, the pandemic has not been declared at its end. “The Omicron sub-variant, BA2, they’re tracking that in o...
Apr 1, 2022
Port Hueneme-- At a special city council public hearing Friday, March 25, the body discussed changing the city’s name to Hueneme Beach. Public Information Officer Scott Matalon kicked off the presentation, and he gave a history of Port Hueneme. “It’s important to focus on the strategic plan that the council adopted in 2020,” he said. “Not only were there some miscellaneous comments about th...
Apr 1, 2022
Oxnard-- So, I had the chance to cover some normal-like events this weekend as Ventura County continues to emerge from the Covid-19 lockdowns. THE events were fun, and people seemed truly happy about being outside and enjoying the camaraderie once again. The Celebration of the Whales on Sunday, March 27, was smaller than previous celebrations, but it was fun. I learned some interesting fact...
Apr 1, 2022
Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, March 29, received an update about the city’s Annual 2021 General Plan and Housing Element Report. THE report is required by the state and discusses the 2030 General Plan and its implementation progress. The report is provided to the Governor’s Office of Planning and research and the Department of Housing and Community Development. Senior Planner Joe Pear...
Apr 1, 2022
Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, March 22, has selected CPS HR Consulting to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The need arose when former Chief Executive Officer Mike Powers stepped down from his post. Assistant CEO and Human Resources Director Shawn Atin presented the item to the Supervisors, and he said there is no mandatory process to conduct the recruitment. “Bas...
Mar 25, 2022
Oxnard-- The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, March 22, eliminated library overdue fees. The action eliminates fines for all library materials and waives existing overdue fines owed by library patrons as of March 15, 2022. Assistant Director for Cultural and Community Services Renee Rakestraw presented the item, and she said the fines total $1...
Mar 25, 2022
Oxnard--I’m always proud to say that I can grow, learn new things and develop my skills as a journalist. SINCE I got into this business wanting to make it to one of those big-time newspapers, I think to be more like those guys, moving forward, I will take the lede of each story and bury it somewhere deep in the story and make each story vague. It may be a bit early, but there is your April...
Mar 25, 2022
Oxnard-- The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, March 22, approved its new residential curb cut policy in the city. COMMUNITY Development Assistant Director Jeff Pengilley presented the item and said the policy is a collaborative between the Community Development and Public Works departments. The city approved a policy statement in 1992 that su...
Mar 25, 2022
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