Ventura-- The Air Pollution Control Board, Tuesday, September 13, approved a grant from the Clean Air Fund to replace outdated landscaping equipment that pollutes the environment. Supervising Air Quality Engineer Tyler Harris presented the item to the board, and he said the Clean Air Fund approved a grant to assist the City of Port Hueneme with the costs of replacing some of their combustion...
Sep 16, 2022
Oxnard-- I think we can all agree that the rain forecast in the area last weekend was a bust, although I do admit that I come from a place that gets a lot of rain. WHILE we did get a little bit, it certainly wasn’t enough to celebrate. As a point of reference, I grew up in Freeport, New York, where the average yearly rainfall was around 55 inches. I understand the excitement about rain in t...
Sep 16, 2022
Port Hueneme-- The City Council, Tuesday, September 6, approved its 2022-2023 Capital Improvement Project strategic plan. THE plan reviewed the active and new projects and the fund balances before and after the projects, as well as the fiscal appropriations for all the projects, and reviewed the General Fund’s estimated surplus. Many of the carryover projects have multi-year components with...
Sep 16, 2022
Oxnard-- The rain was coming, but a small crowd faced the elements and enjoyed Sk8 Night at the City’s Downtown Parking Structure top floor Friday, September 9. OXNARD Recreation & Community Services brings the event to kids of all ages and offers fun, exercise, and camaraderie. Recreation Supervisor Olympia Hugo led the 2022 finale, and she said Sk8 Night launched in 2021, and the...
Sep 16, 2022
Channel Islands-- The Concerts by the Sea series completed its 2022 season Saturday, September 3, with a performance by Ignition that one concertgoer described with the word “Wow.” IGNITION rocked The Harbor with hits from the Eagles, the Doobie Brothers, Bad Company, John Waite, Van Halen, and many more. The weather was hot, but the band’s performance raised the temperature even more, leavi...
Sep 9, 2022
Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, September 6, approved the Alternate B conceptual design of the proposed South Oxnard Aquatic Center. Council Member Gabby Basua made the motion and said after considerable debate about the pool’s size, that it would come down to a matter of give and take. The Alternate B conceptual design would save the City $5 million. “That includes no exclusions to the pro...
Sep 9, 2022
Oxnard-- The City of Oxnard took action to mitigate the National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning for coastal areas of Ventura County over Labor Day weekend and opened the Wilson Senior Center and South Oxnard Center as cooling centers from the heat. Area residents stopped by the Wilson Senior Center Sunday, September 4, to enjoy the cool temperature and a movie. Wilson Senior Center Di...
Sep 9, 2022
Oxnard-- Greetings to everyone, and I hope you’re having a happy Labor Day weekend. It’s better than when I was a child since it was time to start another school year when Labor Day weekend was over. ADDED to the challenges this weekend is the heat, which is less than wonderful, but the good news is that we live by the water, making me think that people further inland are much warmer than I...
Sep 9, 2022
Oxnard-- The interview with Calleguas Municipal Water District 5 Candidate Steve Nash continues with what the area can do locally to capture stormwater. HE is running to bring a local voice to important drought issues and how to move forward and is endorsed by the entire Oxnard City Council. He said capturing stormwater involves surface storage, whatever that ultimately means. “We have to...
Sep 9, 2022
Oxnard-- In his report to the City Council Tuesday, September 6, City Manager Alex Nguyen said community updates regarding COVID are still available on the County and City’s website. “WE still encourage people to go and get the vaccine,” he said. “There will also be mobile vaccines continuing. Pharmacies, such as Vons, continue to offer vaccines for free, so you schedule one there as well, a...
Sep 9, 2022
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