Oxnard--My current adventure has been an odyssey, to say the least, that has an underlying tone that simply says I’m slightly off-center from most of the universe. SO let me explain. There’s an article nobody wanted to write because it is full of detail and highly contentious. It meant a ton of digging and snooping and taking a lot of time to write. The competition made it worse because the...
Jan 19, 2024
Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, January 16, adopted a resolution waiving fees for damaged or lost solid waste containers and various fees necessary to obtain damage repair and restoration permits, and authorized relocation benefit payments for individuals displaced due to severe flooding. THE resolution also suspended street sweeping citations for vehicles rendered inoperable due to seve...
Jan 19, 2024
Oxnard--The Public Works & Transportation Committee will consider a new golf management agreement to update and replace the current expiring agreement. THE city staff looks to negotiate a new agreement with American Golf Corporation (AGC) for River Ridge Golf Club operations. Public Works Assistant Director Steve Howlett presented the agreement and said the City of Oxnard owns River Rid...
Jan 12, 2024
Oxnard--The fur flew to epic levels during the Tuesday, January 9 Finance & Governance Committee meeting as proposed House Resolution 786 calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli/Gaza conflict under future agenda items, motioned by Committee Member Councilman Gage Teran failed without a second. City Attorney Stephen Fischer addressed the massive crowd at the request of Chair Mayor John Zarag...
Jan 12, 2024
Ventura--The Board of Supervisors Tuesday, January 9, unanimously approved a five-signature letter advocating disaster relief for the impacted communities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard, and Ventura because of unprecedented weather events. Supervisors Matt LaVere and Vianey Lopez brought the item forward, and Lopez said the two supervisors provided a letter describing the situation, bringing them t...
Jan 12, 2024
Oxnard-- I know it takes a whole lot of people to make up the world we live in, but sometimes I have to encounter the worst of the worst, which is maddening. TO explain, it’s Sunday evening, and I’m at home writing like usual, trying to stuff two weeks of news into a weekend. Then there is a knock at the door, and it’s one of my neighbors yelling at me because the landlord wants to do some p...
Jan 12, 2024
Oxnard--The Finance & Governance Committee received its semiannual whistleblower report, featuring a new online portal, during its Tuesday, January 9 meeting. THE city received 21 whistleblower reports between June 7 and December 14, which were determined to be non-fiscal or City-related. Project Manager Annie Jensen presented the report and noted that in 2016, the City Council approved...
Jan 12, 2024
Oxnard-- The City Council ratified its declaration of a local emergency and considered an extension during its special Wednesday, December 27, meeting. CITY Manager James Vega said the City experienced a torrential rainstorm early December 21, resulting in substantial flooding throughout the City. “Our reports have shown about three inches of rain in about an hour, which is a huge amount of...
Jan 5, 2024
Oxnard-- The City Council approved a severe storm emergency proclamation during its Tuesday, January 2, meeting. City Attorney Stephen Fischer said they added the item to the agenda following the Thursday, December 21 storm, which inundated the City with an unprecedented amount of rainfall in a short period of time. “The City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, signed a...
Jan 5, 2024
Oxnard-- The City Council unanimously approved the tentative map for Santiago Industrial Suites, permit 22-300-03, during its Tuesday, January 2 meeting. The tentative map subdivides a 4.16-acre lot for condominiums. The site has two previously permitted buildings and is currently under construction. The project site is located in the northeast portion of the City on the corner of Santiago...
Jan 5, 2024
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