Oxnard—In his Tuesday, September 2, report to the City Council, City Manager Alex Nguyen said Ventura County is doing important work in Oxnard. “There will be a temporary road closure on North Ventura Road, between Stone Creek Drive and Wagon Wheel Road,” he said. “There will be appropriate signage for the detours. This begins on September 8 and continues through October 17. They are doing v...
Sep 5, 2025
Oxnard— The Oxnard City Council, on Tuesday, September 2, approved an agreement with AECOM for engineering services during construction. The agreement is for one year and four months, from September 3, 2025, until December 31, 2026, and will not exceed $835,335. Assistant Director of Public Works Tim Beamon presented the item, stating that on June 7, 2023, the Wastewater Division awarded an...
Sep 5, 2025
Oxnard—Things keep rolling along for me. Last week, I made some bad choices, and this week, I’m catching things that, if I had missed them, would have hurt me. THIS has been going on since I was a child. During gym class at Our Holy Redeemer School, Mr. Mills, our lacrosse coach, would volunteer his afternoons to throw us passes. While everyone crossed the middle of the schoolyard, I ran de...
Sep 5, 2025
Oxnard—The Fraternal Order of the Eagles celebrated Labor Day weekend grandly, as the venue sold lunch plates. THE Fraternal Order of the Eagles’ motto, People Helping People, branches out with many fundraisers that help the community. Some of their many charities include cancer research, Diabetes awareness, victims of domestic violence, and kidney disease. Social Room Manager Lisa Gonzale...
Sep 5, 2025
Oxnard—The City Council, on Tuesday, September 3, approved the At Your Service Construction & Energy Contract for restroom improvements at College Estates Park. THE agreement provides, $10,000 in additional contingency funds and has a not-to-exceed value of $429,980 for the restroom contingency project. Civil Engineer Taylor Gambino presented the agreement and said the project includes...
Sep 5, 2025
Port Hueneme—Area Veterans celebrated Labor Day with full stomachs. Post 3935 sold lunches with the proceeds benefiting its bar fund. VETERANS gathered, enjoyed each other’s company, swapped stories, shot a game of pool, and shared a few laughs along the way. The Lt Wonnie Wood Post has been serving the needs of veterans for over 80 years. Assistant Manager and Volunteer Bartender Addie Al...
Sep 5, 2025
Oxnard—The Oxnard Eagles were doing well in this community, as the Lodge welcomed the Hocus Pocus Candy Shop, which was full of sweets, treats, special creations, with a touch of slime for good measure. SHOPPERS loaded up on great stuff, bought some fun items, and got hot dogs to fill their stomachs. The Eagles continue their mission of helping the community, regularly hosting breakfasts an...
Aug 29, 2025
Ventura—The Board of Supervisors, on Monday, August 26, approved an agreement with the Ventura County Deputy Sheriff ’s Association 2028 Memorandum of Agreement to modify the bilingual pay provision with no material impact on the funding system. The Amendment was made by Supervisor Janice Parvin and seconded by Supervisor Kelly Long. Tabin Casio, with the Human Resources Division, said the...
Aug 29, 2025
Ventura—In his report on Tuesday, August 26, City Manager Bill Ayub said the 9/11 Stair Climb, hosted by the Ventura Honor Guard, is 11 days away. “It takes place at 8 a.m. Sunday, September 7, at Crowne Plaza,” he said. “It’s at our beautiful Promenade along the beach.” He said participants will climb the equivalent of 110 stories. “This symbolized the Twin Towers, honoring those lost on...
Aug 29, 2025
Oxnard—As I told you last week, I plan to end my 30-year absence from the stand-up stage next month. I made arrangements for a couple of open mike performances, which is how I got my start. I was “auditioning” for a performance and noticed my blood sugar was going low. The “audition” was going well, there was a load of laughter, and I kept going. When we left, I told Janis that I needed fo...
Aug 29, 2025
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