Oxnard—Family members honored loved ones who passed on Saturday, October 12, at Heritage Square as the El Panteón Fest was a day packed with joyful remembrance and honor by residents. THE event featured Danzantes, Live Music, a Theatrical Play and Desfilada procession, Face painting, a Catrin and Catrina contest, plus Food and Retail Vendors. Edith Chavez from Luxury Beauty Pro had her enti...
Oct 18, 2024
Oxnard—The City Council, Tuesday, October 15, received a Gun Violence Restraining Orders: A Critical Tool to Help Reduce Gun Violence report. The presentation from the Oxnard Police Department, the City of Oxnard’s Attorney’s Office, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. City Attorney Stephen Fischer said that Deputy City Attorney Andrew Gonzalez had put in a lot of work on the issu...
Oct 18, 2024
Oxnard—The Prop 36 story concludes this week with a comment by Mayor Pro Tem Bryan MacDonald, saying he’s seen store takeovers on TV where 50-100 young people on bicycles go into a convenience store and devastate the business. Proposition 47 made California’s Criminal Justice System more equitable but created unintended consequences over the past decade: repeat and often organized retail th...
Oct 18, 2024
Oxnard—So we tried a twist this week: my bed in my office, which I’ll use when I start home Dialysis; the family decided to crawl in and have a good night’s sleep before it’s declared a no-Dogs zone. SOUND fair, right? Add Buddy into the mix, and it becomes a first-rate adventure. Buddy spent a couple of hours walking around the bed, trying to find a spot and, of course, stepping on me while...
Oct 18, 2024
Oxnard—The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center’s Citywide results on the well-being of young Oxnard adults story continues with Professor Veronica Terrique, the Director of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, saying 10 percent of 18-34 year olds lack health insurance in California. "THIS percentage is almost twice as high in Oxnard,” she said. “There are various reasons for this; one...
Oct 18, 2024
Channel Islands—An amazing array of Mustangs and Fords roared into the Harbor during the Annual Ponies by the Sea Car Show on Sunday, September 13, as cars were displayed with their owners, who shared amazing, passionate stories about their four-wheeled Ponies. PONIES by the Sea included food trucks, and attendees picked up lunch and enjoyed the day. Tri-County Mustang President and organiz...
Oct 18, 2024
Port Hueneme—The City of Port Hueneme’s Third Annual Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, October 5, scored big with kids of all ages and allowed youngsters to see, touch, and learn about their favorite trucks or vehicles. THE event also featured arts & crafts, food vendors, information, music, and more. Mayor Misty Perez gave the kids toy trucks, and was all smiles. “This was inspired by...
Oct 11, 2024
Oxnard—During a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 8, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center’s Citywide results on the well-being of young Oxnard adults offered plenty of information, data, and challenges. “We will have many work sessions in the future where we focus on preparing plans and solutions; work will require multiple partnerships throughout the community,” City Mana...
Oct 11, 2024
Port Hueneme—The City Council received an update about its traffic and pedestrian safety efforts during its Monday, October 7, meeting, noting efforts over the past year and voted to move forward with the Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The City has addressed community concerns over the past 12 months, which include reinstating the traffic and motorcycle divisions and realigning parking enforcement...
Oct 11, 2024
Oxnard—I hope everyone is having a great week and enjoying the change of seasons that fall has brought. I'M at the point this week where it’s stupid of me to remind everyone how frustrating the doctor can be, but this happened to me last Friday. I was writing on Thursday afternoon and decided to take a minute, use the bathroom, and rejigger the tape on my surgical incision; then the phone r...
Oct 11, 2024
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