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
Oxnard—The City Council tabled declaring three parcels in downtown Heritage Square surplus land during its Tuesday, May 21 meeting. THE item will come back with a study about developing a public restroom at the site. Housing Director Emilio Ramirez presented the item and said Heritage Square is a redevelopment act relocating 15 historic homes from throughout the City to the square bounded b...
May 24, 2024
Oxnard— Moms were the stars and heroes at the Oxnard Eagles Hall on Sunday, May 12, as the Eagle’s Men cooked a sumptuous breakfast for Moms celebrating with family. THE day was filled with laughter, hugs, flowers, and the usual spirit of people coming together to help people, the backbone of the Oxnard Eagles. Cook Joey Gutierrez had the breakfast orders flying out of the kitchen. “We hav...
May 17, 2024
Oxnard—The City released its Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget preview during its Tuesday, May 14, meeting. The City of Oxnard is proposing 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 due to high int...
May 17, 2024
Oxnard--The Public Works and Transportation Committee received a Wastewater Division general update during its Tuesday, May 14 meeting. In 2016, the City’s 2016 Integrated Master Plan identified many projects at the Wastewater Plant, which addressed deferred maintenance, funding issues, failing equipment, and odor complaints. Interim Assistant Director of Public Works Tim Beaman presented t...
May 17, 2024
Oxnard-- Well, it’s Saturday night, and I’m having trouble sleeping once again. That means it’s time to start the next edition of the Sentry. IT’S the day before Mother’s Day, and like everyone else, my thoughts are drifting to my dear departed Mother, Dolores T. Frost, who passed away in 2004. I’ve written about my Mother, affectionately known as “Ga,” before, and the last time I talked ab...
May 17, 2024
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