Port Hueneme—Basketball Sharpshooters, with their eyes beyond the 3-point line, came out in force on Saturday, August 3, for the first-ever 3-Point Basketball Competition. Kids of all ages filled the gym at the Oxnard Boys & Girls Club’s Port Hueneme Unit and cheered each other on, to the delight of their parents, grandparents, and friends. City of Port Hueneme Recreation Coordinator T...
Aug 9, 2024
Oxnard—Over the past 2.5 years of owning the Tri County Sentry, I have learned to stay focused, not malinger, and to be persistent until I reach my desired outcome. A LITTLE over a week ago, while driving home with the J-Train to have lunch between events, some guy made a wide left turn, hit us, and totaled my Chevy. I told you how we dealt with the accident last week, but this week, I had...
Aug 9, 2024
Ventura—The Cassie’s Cats and Kittens August featured Cats are Jake & Finn, brothers born August 6, 2023. THE brothers are full of Kittenish, youthful energy with fully grown bodies. “We don’t think they’re done growing yet, and we think they are going to be pretty decently-sized Cats,” Cassie’s Cats and Kittens Founder Jennifer Thompson said. The Cats are similar and playful, she said...
Aug 9, 2024
Oxnard—The upcoming CFD (Community Facilities District ballot measure, set for a vote this November 5, continues with a public comment by Alicia Percell from Moving Oxnard Forward saying that if the CFD No. 5 measures pass and The Collection wishes to have special services they could form their own CFD with only The Collection. "THEN they won’t be tethered to the decisions the residents of R...
Aug 9, 2024
Channel Islands—The Concerts by the Sea Series took on a Latin flavor Saturday, August 3, as Los Amigos mixed Latin music with a little bit of rock n’ roll, R&B, and country music, which delighted concertgoers. THE band delivered a standout show, and attendees danced, sang, and pointed at the band, bobbing their heads and reveling in the music. Jeanette Williams was ready for a great...
Aug 9, 2024
Oxnard—Music, dancing, shopping, and Salsa that could please your palate or set it on fire made the 2024 Oxnard Salsa Festival, Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, at Plaza Park, a mighty event that scored big. THE event featured a robust salsa competition, which had La Mancha - Salsa de la Casa receiving the Judge’s Choice, BG’s Cafe-House Red winning best red Salsa, and Vallarta - Salsa V...
Aug 2, 2024
Port Hueneme—The Housing Authority approved the Financing Plan submission for RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration Program) Section 18 Small PHA Blend Conversion during its Monday, July 29 meeting. The city authorized Housing to proceed with RAD conversion in 2019 and provides necessary updates every six months. City Manager James Vega said they created a non-profit board to work on the RA...
Aug 2, 2024
Oxnard—Operation Get the House Ready for Home Kidney Care is in full swing, which means a lot of cleaning, organizing, and basically making the home safe for yours truly. THAT presents some challenges, as the J-Train has lots of stuff that needs a place to go. Storage units we had in the past were damaged during our move home, so we bought new furniture to organize her stuff. That meant ass...
Aug 2, 2024
Oxnard—Mayor Pro Tem Bryan MacDonald’s Mayoral campaign feature continues with Heritage Square, designed to be a community facility, and the venue has no restrooms except inside private businesses or the City-owned Chapel. Heritage Square Restrooms “When we do an event there, like the summer concerts, we don’t open the Chapel, and they have to use porta-potties out in the parking lot,” he s...
Aug 2, 2024
Oxnard—The City Council approved an amendment to the City’s Five-Year Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan during its Tuesday, July 29 meeting. HOUSING Director Emilio Ramirez presented the amendment and said Senate Bill 2, the Building Homes and Jobs Act, created the first permanent funding source for affordable housing in California in 2017. “Revenue is generated through recording fees...
Aug 2, 2024
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