Oxnard-- The Community Services, Public Housing, Housing & Development Committee approved the Military Equipment acquisition by the Oxnard Police Department Tuesday, March 14. The purchase will include a DUI enforcement command trailer, a traffic collision investigation response van, an unmanned aerial vehicle response van, three Patrol Sergeant command vehicles, precision rifles, an...
Mar 17, 2023
Oxnard--I hope everyone had a great week. I keep rolling along, generally with no time to just relax and take it easy. MY adjustment to this new salt-free diet the doctors placed me on continues to be challenging. There are a few things that I’m trying to deal with; first, I miss salt, and no matter what spice I try to add, it never takes the place of sodium. Discovery number two is how much...
Mar 17, 2023
Oxnard--The Public Works and Transportation Committee, Tuesday, March 14, approved the Trade Services Agreement with Executive Services Incorporated. THE agreement will provide maintenance services at Blending Stations 3, 4, and 5, the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF), and Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station. Assistant Public Works Direct...
Mar 17, 2023
Ventura-- Car enthusiasts of all types at Antique Adventures enjoyed all the benefits Sunday, March 12; cool, unique cars, hot coffee, plenty of mechanic talk, and advice. IT’S the sense of community the family loves that keeps them coming back and attracting newcomers who are always welcomed. Ramiro Victoria brought his 1955 Chevy 210 with a 383 Stroker Engine with 450 Horsepower to the pa...
Mar 17, 2023
Oxnard- Area residents got a special treat at the Oxnard Public Library Saturday, March 4, as the Old Time Fiddlers delivered a solid performance that the crowd loved, courtesy of The Friends of the Oxnard Public Library. THE Fiddlers delivered a “bakers’ dozen” of classics from the Allman Brothers, Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, and more. The group’s Mission is to preserve all the “wonderful...
Mar 10, 2023
Oxnard-- The unofficial results in the Oxnard City Council District Six Special Election has Arthur Valenzuela Jr. with 364 votes and slightly ahead of Michaela Perez with 351 votes and Francine Castenon with 205 votes as of Tuesday, March 6. Valenzuela received 39.57 percent of the vote, Perez received 38.15 percent, and Castenon received 22.28 percent of the vote. There were 920 votes cast...
Mar 10, 2023
Port Hueneme --The City Council discussed concessions and approved an amended cost abatement for Port Hueneme Little League at Bubbling Springs Park Monday, March 6, as the location gets improved. The Council eliminated the $6,637 cost of the infield mix fee to the Little League but retained the transactional fee for the lease agreement for the League to have the exclusive ongoing use of the...
Mar 10, 2023
Oxnard--I must admit, new tires are like a new lease on life and freedom to drive where you need to. LAST week, I noted that I stopped to get air for my rear tires and was told I should be okay until my Thursday appointment, which meant I had a flat in Ventura the following morning. This means I was stranded in Ventura without a spare; remember the good old days when you bought a car? I gue...
Mar 10, 2023
Oxnard--The Oxnard Fire Department Annual Report shows a busy 2022 with over 20,000 service calls and over 30,000 unit responses. FIRE Chief Alex Hamilton told the Council that the Fire Department personnel do a phenomenal job daily. He showed videos and photos highlighting the training Firefighters use in real-life events. “You risk a lot to save a lot,” he said. “These Firefighters were p...
Mar 10, 2023
Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors approved a One-Year Annual Renewing Agreement with the City of Thousand Oaks (T.O.) providing Financial Support ($2 million in Initial Capital Funding and $450,000 Annual Operations Funding) for a permanent, year-round Shelter with 30 Beds, February 28. THE Shelter will serve homeless individuals and families and authorizes the County Executive Officer to a...
Mar 10, 2023
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