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
Channel Islands--Chabad of Oxnard meets its goal daily at Channel Islands Harbor and serves as a focal point anchored in its Jewish faith. THE Jewish Center is a family of people who gather, pray, learn, and educate young minds who develop into outstanding community members. Rabbi Dov Muchnik leads Chabad of Oxnard and ensures young Jewish minds develop into tomorrow’s citizens based on thr...
Apr 5, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council reviewed its pavement improvement program during its Tuesday, April 2, meeting and will continue its grind-it-out approach based on litigation stopping bonds to fix the roads faster. Resolution for the bonding lawsuit is projected to take 12-18 months through the court system. City Engineer Morgan Kessler presented the overview, which revealed that the City has many...
Apr 5, 2024
Port Hueneme--The City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office to join the Ventura County Organized Theft Task Force (VCOPTTF) during its Tuesday, April 2 meeting. Ventura County was named the safest large County in California in December 2023, which law enforcement officials attribute to the collaborative working relationship among l...
Apr 5, 2024
Oxnard—I’ve been here a while now, and I have to assimilate myself to Southern California again. To explain, I was drawing up my weekend and couldn’t help but notice the forecast, which called for rain, followed by announcements about sandbags. NOW, until recently, that would mean batten down the hatches and get ready to ride the storm out. I redrew my day and attended the Chumash Elder Juli...
Apr 5, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council held a study session during its Tuesday, April 2, meeting and took a wait-and-see approach to advancing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations authorized under California Assembly Bill (AB) 1033. THE regulation intends to create opportunities for home ownership by allowing property owners to create an Accessory Dwelling Unit as a condominium. Mayor Pro Tem Bryan...
Apr 5, 2024
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