Oxnard—After an extended public hearing on Tuesday, March 19, the City Council unanimously passed an ordinance establishing new solid waste rates and fees within the City. The new rates will go into effect July 1, 2024, and increase yearly to meet the City’s need to keep up with inflation for five years. The City’s public hearing allowed residents to protest and for the Council to review an...
Mar 22, 2024
Port Hueneme—The City Council approved its priorities for the Oxnard Harbor District (The Harbor) during their Monday, March 18, meeting. The City of Port Hueneme and Oxnard Harbor District, pursuant to a 2015 agreement, contributes $100,000 annually to the Community Benefit Fund (CBF) when gross revenues exceed $13 million and is subject to escalation by the CPI. City Manager James Vega credi...
Mar 22, 2024
Oxnard--I’m back where I belong, although it might be a couple of weeks before everything in my life is settled and I’m back to business as usual. OF course, that’s going to take some time. Our arrival day at our new home, Wednesday, March 13, happened the same day I produced the March 15 paper. That meant the J-Train had the guys telling them where to place the boxes since I’m not generally...
Mar 22, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council approved its general fund reimbursement of service charges to special districts during its Tuesday, March 19 meeting. THE agreement transfers $166,248 for the reimbursement of sidewalk service charges, including interest, to 21 Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD) (Fund 120) to the general fund with the corresponding budget appropriation adjustments. The special di...
Mar 22, 2024
Oxnard—The Calleguas Water District sustainability and reliability presentation on Tuesday, May 4, continues with General Manager Kristine McCaffrey telling the City Council that it held a WRIST (Water Resources Implementation Strategy) Partner Workshop in the summer of 2023. HE said there were representatives of 40 agencies across Ventura County, including Oxnard. “We had representatives f...
Mar 22, 2024
Channel Islands-- The Farmers’ Market at the end of Harbor Blvd is a shop-till-you-drop extravaganza weekly. It offers delectable treats, great gifts, clothes, and more for those who love open-air shopping. CUSTOMERS spent Sunday afternoon checking out the many fresh and hand-crafted items while vendors interacted with the crowd, offering great customer service and enjoying the sun. Annie A...
Mar 22, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council received an update from the Calleguas Water District about sustainability and reliability as they move forward during the Tuesday, March 4, meeting. DEPUTY City Manager Shiri Klima said the City imports approximately 40 percent of its water portfolio from the State Water Project through the Southern California Metropolitan Water District. "That entity brings that wa...
Mar 15, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council adopted a resolution authorizing City Manager Alex Nguyen to apply to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the City to participate in the State’s Prohousing Designation Program during the Tuesday, March 4, meeting. The approval authorizes Nguyen or his designee to accept the designation and execute and submit all documents required as de...
Mar 15, 2024
Port Hueneme--The City Council unanimously approved removing the parking restriction on the west side of San Pedro Street between Pleasant Valley Road and Clara Street on Monday, March 4, and authorized staff to consult with Naval Base Ventura County. Mayor Bobby Martinez requested the City Council reconsider the parking prohibition on San Pedro Street on September 18, 2023, which identified...
Mar 15, 2024
Oxnard—I think it’s safe to say that I am too old to take on such an ambitious move, and you can bet that nothing is more rewarding than my map stating that I’ve reached my destination. LET me back up a bit, well, about a year, and say that goal one for this trip was to not make as many mistakes as last year. The big mistake in 2023 was telling the J-Train to get all our stuff ready. She di...
Mar 15, 2024
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