Oxnard— During its Tuesday, May 28 meeting, the Public Works and Transportation Committee approved an agreement with GreenCoast Landscape Services for service at various locations. Interim Assistant Public Works Director Tim Beaman reviewed the agreement and said the amount is not to exceed $1.2 million for 2024-2025, the initial term, with an option to extend for an additional consecutive o...
May 31, 2024
Oxnard—There are some weekends when the J-Train and I roll along without much fanfare. In other words, we’re boring. WE had plenty to accomplish today, but that meant getting up without any fanfare and hitting the road. We had papers to deliver and stories to cover. We spent the majority of our escapade today discussing our last trips to the doctor, which was not my favorite activity. We ne...
May 31, 2024
Ventura—If you’re looking for a new, furry best friend, Spencer is May’s featured Cat at Cassie’s Cats and Kittens. SPENCER is about two years old, and Cassie’s Cats Founder and President Jennifer Thompson said he arrived at the Lounge through a trapper they work with in Los Angeles. “He joined us with a female Cat named Sophie, and they’ve been here for a couple of months,” she said. “Spen...
May 31, 2024
Oxnard—The Fiscal Year 24-25 budget preview continues as the Colonia Senior Center’s hours were extended by two hours daily, increasing programmable time by over 500 hours annually. ASSISTANT City Manager Ashley Golden said that the increase in programmable time at the Colonia Senior Center is 60 percent. “Regarding homelessness, we know this is a crisis, but we continue to increase support...
May 31, 2024
Ventura—The weather is warming, and the fun and hot rodders continue at Antique Adventures, which means donuts, hot coffee, plenty of camaraderie, and classic cars, which are always the highlight. MIKE Strawhun brought his 1969 Pontiac GTO, featuring a 2010 6.2 liter engine. “It’s been on the road for a couple of years,” he said. “I took it to Idaho and built it to drive.” He said the GTO...
May 31, 2024
Oxnard—The Wilson Senior Center offers fun, community, individual passions, exercise, and nutrition daily as it rolls into a summer full of fun activities. ATTENDEES engage in plenty of activities, such as puzzle creation, Mexican Bingo, called Loteria, Wii Bowling, or just spending the day enjoying each other’s company. Wii Bowling Champion Anthony Romero said staying the Wilson Senior Cen...
May 24, 2024
Oxnard—The City Council, Tuesday, May 21, approved the Utility Rate Assistance Program (Project Assist) assisting eligible Oxnard residents and authorizing the Staff to grant equal to monthly $25 credit for residents meeting financial requirements. The action also authorizes Staff to fund Project Assist in the fiscal year 2024-2025, utilizing $241,500 paid for utility customers’ late charges...
May 24, 2024
Port Hueneme--During its Monday, May 20 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved an 18-month demonstration installation of Stop Signs for multi-way stop control at Ponoma Street intersecting with Clara and B Street. In May 2023, a resident complained about the lack of sight distance when entering Ponoma Street from intersecting streets and stated vehicles are parked far too close to th...
May 24, 2024
Oxnard--Some weeks are less than perfect. It started off with a visit to the hospital because of my kidneys, which became a four-day trip. I started with my therapy, which went fine until they decided the surgery I had was incorrect. That meant a trip back to the hospital until I finally got the all-clear late Saturday afternoon. I got home and started to plan my Sunday; I decided to take o...
May 24, 2024
Oxnard--The City of Oxnard’s 2024-2025 Budget preview continues with the effects of the Aaron Starr bonding litigation. THE City of Oxnard proposes a 2024-2025 general fund revenue budget of $235.7 million, with expenses by department totaling $255.7 million. The revenue shows a five percent increase over the fiscal year 2023-2024, with 6.5 percent of the revenue related to interest income...
May 24, 2024
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