Oxnard-- The 36th Annual Martin Luther King Committee of Ventura County celebration may have been virtual, but the Zoom event, January 17, kept King’s spirit of “One People, One Nation, and One Dream” alive and moving into the future. ATTENDEES participating virtually filled the Zoom chat room with words of praise, celebration and inspiration as the community continues dealing with Covid-19....
Jan 21, 2022
Oxnard-- Heritage Square was the place to be, Saturday, January 8, as the Streets of Vintage Craft Market brought out a nice crowd, ready to have a great time in the sun. THE event also featured performances from Drag Queens, who drove in from Las Vegas to perform and got the crowd cheering. Proceeds from the event benefitted Diversity Collective VC. Victoria Palomares from the Diversity...
Jan 14, 2022
Oxnard-- The Finance & Governance Committee received its annual comprehensive summary report from auditors Eadie & Payne during the Tuesday, January 11, meeting. Eden Casareno presented the item to the committee, and she said the company completed the financial statement for the City of Oxnard for June 30, 2021. “That’s six months after the end of the fiscal year,” she said. The ci...
Jan 14, 2022
Oxnard-- Bethany Ascencion is working towards a goal. She is focused on becoming a Debutante with the 20th Century Onyx Club in Oxnard. The 20th Century Onyx Club promotes and supports social welfare and charitable activities in the community and encourages the development of social responsibility among young people. The club also provides scholarship incentives for young people seeking hig...
Jan 14, 2022
Oxnard-- Okay, I bought the paper about six weeks ago, and I can honestly say my most significant change so far is all the driving and errands I perform almost daily. THAT means writing articles, processing photos, and proofing the paper, but it also means creating invoices, going to the postal annex and then to the bank, delivering the paper in Oxnard, which is going to expand in April, not...
Jan 14, 2022
Oxnard-- The story about College Park champions Larry and Shirley Godwin continues with the Saviers Road Design team, which they did not start, but was formed by Neighborhood Council Chairs in South Oxnard. LARRY and Shirley Godwin, along with a large group of people advocating for College Park, waged a 50-year crusade to develop the venue, including the recently announced Oxnard Aquatic Ce...
Jan 14, 2022
Oxnard-- The city council held a special meeting about redistricting the city on Thursday, January 6. THE meeting included submitted maps proposing district changes, and residents commented on those maps. The council encourages people to keep submitting more maps and noted that council members represent the entire city. The city is about halfway through the redistricting process that began...
Jan 14, 2022
Oxnard-- The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, January 11, received a performance update about the Oxnard 311 service. OXNARD 311 is free software allowing people to submit different requests, including illegal dumping, graffiti, animal safety issues, and missing street signs. Information Technology GIS Manager Mike Shaffer presented the item a...
Jan 14, 2022
Oxnard-- The gang at the Wilson Senior Center got a jump on the New Years’ celebration, as the center held its festive “Ring in the New Year” celebration, Thursday, December 30. The group enjoyed special treats and toasted 2022 with Sparkling Apple Cider. Like always, there was lots of camaraderie and fellowship between the participants. Wilson Senior Center Director Jessica Serrano said de...
Jan 7, 2022
Oxnard-- The ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Annual Report and second amendment to the Kreative Core contract continues with Project Management. The Finance & Governance Committee, Tuesday, December 28, approved the second amendment for $700,000, not exceeding $900,000, and extended the agreement from September 30, 2022, until February 1, 2023, for contract Project Management services...
Jan 7, 2022
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