Ventura-- The Ventura County Redistricting Meeting continues with public comments, starting with Jeremy Meyer, who said he supports map two because it keeps communities of interest together while supporting the Voting Rights Act. Lucas Zucker said structurally speaking, the maps follow along with one of two paths. “One path for many maps is to split Camarillo and put some in the east county, an...
Nov 19, 2021
Oxnard-- Slowly but surely, the Wilson Senior Center is returning to everyday life. The facility has safety protocols in place, and seniors can come in, enjoy a good meal, and most importantly, belong to a loving community that makes them feel welcome. CENTER Director Jessica Serrano is happy to see all her seniors back at the center. “They’re doing some of the activities they’ve done in th...
Nov 19, 2021
Oxnard-- The City of Oxnard’s Meet Up Clean Up was back at work making a difference, Saturday, November 6, as the LaColonia Alley Beautificationevent brought a coalition of people together, ready to work and leave the alleys better than they found them. THE event, organized by Mayor John Zaragoza and District Three Councilman Oscar Madrigal, meant lots of hard work cleaning debris, but the...
Nov 12, 2021
Oxnard-- The Housing Reimagined Housing Conference at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center concludes with retired land use planner and City of Ventura Councilman Carl Morehouse saying that AB32 was passed back when Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor. Assembly Bill 32 is a law “that fights global warming by establishing a comprehensive program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources...
Nov 12, 2021
Ventura-- The Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, November 9, held a public hearing about redistricting the county and requested that maps 77412 with modifications and map 78227 move forward with tweaks. Those maps will be re-examined on November 16. The supervisors received draft alternatives for supervisorial maps pertaining to the county and provided direction to the staff. Ch...
Nov 12, 2021
Oxnard-- I got some great news this week, as my daughter-in-law was approved for the kidney transplant list at John’s Hopkins University Hospital. SHE’S been on dialysis for months, as she woke sick one morning and her kidneys stopped working. It takes some time to get on the list. Before you qualify, you have to be medically cleared for everything and anything under the sun, so when they tr...
Nov 12, 2021
Oxnard-- The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, November 9, approved the Federal and State Asset Forfeiture Funds for the city. THE action approved a $217,000 budget appropriation for the use of the federal, $60,000, and state asset forfeiture funds, $157,000, allocated to the Oxnard Police Department. Police Finance Manager Dalia Campbell prese...
Nov 12, 2021
Oxnard-- The Tip-ACop event, hosted by the Oxnard Police Department, returned to the city after a year shut down because of Covid-19 at Dominicks Italian Restaurant Monday, November 8, and Tuesday, November 9, at Yard House. T HE event is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics, culminating with the 35th Anniversary Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Police Department Staff donned their aprons, grab...
Nov 12, 2021
Oxnard-- Book lovers can rejoice once again, as the Oxnard Public Library has reopened to the public. Cultural and Community Services Director Terrell Harrison said the library has been offering curbside service for a while, but library fans can once again browse the shelves of books full of titles. “We don’t have our large meeting rooms and things like that in there, but our patrons are util...
Nov 12, 2021
Camarillo--The City of Camarillo held a follow-up discussion, Wednesday, October 27, about Ventura County’s Redistricting efforts and voted to send the Ventura County Board of Supervisors a motion that it, to the greatest extent possible, respect the geographic integrity of the City of Camarillo. T HE county is currently redrawing supervisorial maps and voted 4-1 to move forward with draft one...
Nov 12, 2021
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