Oxnard--The City Council ended its Stage Two Water Shortage emergency during its April 18 meeting and replaced it with a Stage One Shortage. THE action also included new Mandatory Water Conservation Measures pursuant to the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Assistant Public Works Director Joseph Marcinko noted that on March 18, 2022; the State Water Project Allocations were reduced fr...
Apr 21, 2023
Channel Islands--The Oxnard Police Department continued its longstanding tradition of doing good deeds through community engagement Sunday, April 17, as department members brought their Autism Awareness Pop-Up Tent and sale to the entrance of the Channel Islands Farmers’ Market. THE event featured Autism Awareness Patches from 2023 and 2022 and t-shirts emblazoned with new and old designs....
Apr 21, 2023
Port Hueneme--The Orvene S. Carpenter Community Center was a hotbed of fun and pure revelry Saturday, April 8, as the City’s Eggstravaganza Celebration was full of adventure, knowledge, fun, and candy. CHILDREN enjoyed having their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny, petted and learned about farm animals, got their faces painted, and received a free book while waiting to grab the treat-fil...
Apr 14, 2023
Oxnard--The Finance and Governance Committee approved new user fees for two new group picnic sites within Community Facilities District 7 at Wagon Wheel on April 11 and moved the issue to the full City Council. The recommended rate for Wagon Wheel Picnic Area 1 is $30 a day with a $50 refundable deposit, and the rate for Wagon Wheel Picnic Area is $15 a day. Project Manager Anthony Miller prese...
Apr 14, 2023
Port Hueneme--The City Council adopted a resolution recognizing a new Sister City relationship with Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and authorized establishing a Sister City Committee during its April 3 meeting. The City joined Sister Cities International on May 21, 2018, which “unites tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers of approximately 500 communities, 2,000 partnerships in 14...
Apr 14, 2023
Oxnard--I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and enjoyed a lot of Easter candy and Easter Eggs. I loved Easter as a child because we had Easter eggs for breakfast, and after mass, my brother, sister, and I tore into a boatload of chocolate before the family came to the house. It was pure chocolate heaven. FAST forward to 2023, and my diet and geographic proximity to The Sarge and the...
Apr 14, 2023
Ventura-- The story behind the Board of Supervisors repeal of the Ventura County Campaign Finance Ordinance to follow the State’s framework continues with Supervisor Jeff Gorell saying the specific framework creates a maximum contribution limit and imposes oversights, complaints, investigations, and referrals. THE split vote brought a large crowd to the meeting, speaking on both sides of the...
Apr 14, 2023
Oxnard--The Public Works & Transportation Committee received and approved updates to Oxnard’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for 2022 through 2027 Tuesday, April 11. THE Committee authorized project budget appropriations of $2 Million in the Fiscal 2022-23 from the Capital Growth Fees Fund for the Fire Station 4 Rebuild Project. Public Works Director Michael Wolfe recommend...
Apr 14, 2023
Oxnard--It was a shopper’s utopia Sunday, April 2, as the Oxnard College Foundation hosted a Community Marketplace on the campus. THE event made good on its promise to have many items for sale to use in the home, along with produce, packaged goods, and gifts. Hundreds of patrons took advantage of all the great deals. The Foundation says it’s raising money for “scholarships and basic need gr...
Apr 7, 2023
Oxnard--On a split vote, the City Council approved its continuing commitment to Downtown Oxnard on April 4. The Council declared surplus land sites in the City, with six being Downtown. Those sites include Plaza Park North, the Oxnard Transit Center (OTC) South Side, Plaza Park East, the Gold Wings building, the vacant lot between Fourth and Fifth, known as the Petting Zoo, and Plaza Park So...
Apr 7, 2023
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