Oxnard-- Oxnard Recreation & Community Services celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a big party at Colonia Park Saturday, August 27, full of carnival games, Zumba and Pickleball, Arts & Crafts, dancers, cake, and more, culminating with Movie Night at the park. THE event attracted a huge crowd that reveled in all the great activities designed to promote healthy and active lifestyles...
Sep 2, 2022
Oxnard--Local resident Steven Nash has entered the Calleguas Municipal Water District race for District Five and wants to ensure that Oxnard is part of the conversation as Californians face challenging drought conditions. Nash decided to run because Oxnard is the largest city in the county and deserves a seat at every table available. He feels the city hasn’t had homegrown representation on...
Sep 2, 2022
Oxnard--The Fourth Annual Oxnard Police Department DRAGG (Drag Racing Against Gangs and Graffiti) Car Show was a hugely successful event Sunday, August 28, as the crowd enjoyed around 150 cool cars, music, food, and plenty of positive interaction The show benefits the DRAGG Program, an after-school mentoring class run by the Oxnard Police Department that teaches high-paying skills in auto me...
Sep 2, 2022
Oxnard-- Well, we made it through August in one piece. The month was full of happy community events, sadness, the loss of Supervisor Carmen Ramirez too soon, and lots of music. FIRSTLY, it will be sad to say goodbye to the Concerts by the Sea series in 2022. Give credit to the Channel Islands Harbor Foundation for making the season a joy. Even when they got a last-minute cancellation last we...
Sep 2, 2022
Channel Islands-- The Concerts by the Sea attendees got a special treat Saturday, August 27, as Kelly’s Lot filled in for Ray Jaurique & The Uptown Brothers, that had to cancel for unforeseen circumstances and delivered a solid blues performance. KELLY’S Lot performed great original songs packed with heart that got the crowd celebrating and dancing. Singer/Songwriter Kelly Zirbes said...
Sep 2, 2022
Oxnard-- The coverage of the Candlelight Vigil for fallen Ventura County Supervisor Carmen Ramirez continues with Supervisor Matt LaVere, who said Carmen’s passing leaves a hole on the Board of Supervisors. Investment Policy. THE Oxnard Police Department reported Friday, August 12, that Ramirez was reportedly struck by a 2020 GMC Sierra and taken to the hospital but did not survive her...
Sep 2, 2022
Port Hueneme-- The Hueneme Beach Festival attracted a huge crowd Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28, as thousands of people came out for fun in the sun. THE two-day event featured two performance stages with live music, lots of rides for the kids to enjoy, artists doing chalk art out front, vendors and local organizations selling treasures and promoting programs, lots of food to satisfy a...
Sep 2, 2022
Channel Islands-- The Concerts by the Sea series hosted a memorable concert Saturday, August 20, as Nautical Thrust delivered a rock-solid set of hits that had people dancing, singing, and enjoying songs that ruled the airwaves in the 70s and 80s. THE crowd rocked out to hits from The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers, Jackson Browne, Boz Scaggs, Chicago, and more. After the show, singer and gu...
Aug 26, 2022
Oxnard-- The Carmen Ramirez Candlelight Vigil story continues with a list of her accomplishments that Barbara Macri-Ortiz told the crowd brought Ventura County into the 21st Century. “The first Latina Public Defender in the history of Ventura County,” she said. “The first African- American CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and a woman at that. Carmen did that in a climate that was anti-everything.”...
Aug 26, 2022
Port Hueneme-- Port Hueneme VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 3935 played host to a special fundraiser honoring Rudy “Speedy” Moraga Sunday, August 21. Attendees enjoyed plates of chicken with lots of sides, with the proceeds going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to bring educational programs to schools and employers and increase understanding of what it is and how to hel...
Aug 26, 2022
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