Oxnard--I’ve been home for about a month now, and I’m starting to notice a few things now that I have the time to look around and make a few observations. FOR starters, I am getting a record number of phone calls from spam numbers trying to sell me things. Most times, I let them go and block them, but there are a few that I’ve answered and asked for the company’s name that gave them my phone...
Apr 19, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council proclaimed April as Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month during its Tuesday, April 16 meeting. MAYOR John Zaragoza welcomed Oxnard Police Department Sergeant Dale McAlpine to the dais along with Chief Jason Benites and members of the Family Protection Unit to share in the proclamation and said Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month are crimes that a...
Apr 19, 2024
Ventura—During its Tuesday, April 9 meeting, the Board of Supervisors adopted the second ordinance regulating vending on sidewalks and pathways in unincorporated Ventura County. SUPERVISOR Janice Parvin moved the item, which Supervisor Matt LaVere seconded. SB 946 decriminalizes sidewalk vending and limits local regulations to those expressly provided for in SB 946 or are otherwise directly...
Apr 19, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council wrapped up a busy agenda full of proclamations by inviting OPAC (Oxnard Performing Arts Center) Executive Director Carolyn Merino Mullin to accept a proclamation declaring April as Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month during the Tuesday, April 16 meeting. MAYOR John Zaragoza called Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month a statewide celebration first established by the Ca...
Apr 19, 2024
Oxnard—The Murphy Auto Museum, known for its collection of vintage automobiles and monthly Muscles & Mojo car shows, will close its doors on July 7. THE last Muscles and Mojo will be on Sunday, June 16. The car shows at the museum, affectionately known as “The Murph,” would bring together people from across Ventura County and feature unique rides and handmade crafts, a large die-cast car...
Apr 12, 2024
Oxnard--The Finance and Governance Committee approved the second amendment to its external auditor agreement with Eadie + Payne during its Tuesday, April 9 meeting. The agreement increases the amount by $62,700 for a total amended not to exceed $1.158 million over five years for its fiscal year 2023-2024 Annual Comprehensive Reporting/ Single Audit-Ancillary Assistance. Controller Cesar Perfec...
Apr 12, 2024
Port Hueneme--The City Council canceled the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Hueneme Beach Festival Event Planning and Management Services and awarded no contract during its Tuesday, April 2, meeting. The Council also approved using an employee committee to plan and manage the 2024 Hueneme Beach Festival and authorized a $25,000 donation to the Port Hueneme Police Explorers to provide services a...
Apr 12, 2024
Oxnard--I hit another good and lousy anniversary this week, as I passed my 35th anniversary of being diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic on April 8. WHEN I was diagnosed, the doctor told me I’d live for about 25 years, so I guess I’m beating the odds. Like any typical Type 1 Diabetic, I spend my days balancing food, exercise, and taking insulin, with the hope that my blood sugar does not go too...
Apr 12, 2024
Ventura--The April featured Cats at Cassie’s Cats and Kittens are Pepper, a gray kitty, and Charlotte, a calico kitty. These are two shy girls looking for a warm and loving home. PEPPER is about 10 months old, while Charlotte turned 1 year old in February. Charlotte came to Cassie’s Cats along with her brother Noah and another kitten named Daniel from a rescue group in Simi Valley. Pepper w...
Apr 12, 2024
Channel Islands--The party was in full swing at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum on Sunday, April 7, as the 25th Annual Celebration of the Whales drew a friendly crowd that enjoyed the sunshine. THE event, sponsored by Toppers Pizza, featured a concert in the park, a community “paint a whale” mural project, chalk art, shopping, a children’s fun zone, and much more. Channel Islands Mariti...
Apr 12, 2024
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