Ventura—During the Tuesday, July 7 City Council Meeting, City Manager Bill Ayub said theVentura Police Officers Association is accepting applications for the 2026 Dee Dowell Memorial Scholarship Program.OVER $5,000 in scholarships are available for local College Students seeking careers in Law Enforcement.Applications must be submitted by midnight this evening, July 8.“Since 2002, the program h...
Chris Frost · Jul 10, 2026
Oxnard—The City Council, Tuesday, July 7, approved its City Investment Policy Resolution for fiscal year 2026-2027.THE Council chose to direct Staff to contract with a specially trained firm to invest City funds, in strict accordance with the fiscal year 2026-27 investment policy.Assistant City Manager Eric Sonstegard presented the item and said that Staff had asked the City Council to delegate...
Chris Frost · Jul 10, 2026
Ventura —The Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, June 23, heard its Annual Crop and Livestock Report for 2025.KORINNE Bell and her AG Commission Team addressed the Supervisors, and Bell said the theme this year is making sense out of agricultural production.“For years, we have been talking about this gross revenue number, but that’s only half the story,” she said. “We haven't been talking about what...
Chris Frost · Jul 10, 2026
Ventura — The Council Advisory Groups article from Tuesday, June 9, continues with City Clerk Michael MacDonald stating that the current appointment process is enshrined in our Municipal Code.COMMUNITY Development Director Rachel Dimond said that if the City Council selects option one, which eliminates the DRC (Design Review Committee) and assigns them to the Planning Commission, the Plann...
Chris Frost · Jul 3, 2026
Oxnard — The Urban Water Management Plan continues, with Water Division Manager Chris Peyton saying they decided to project a middle-of-the-road scenario for a reduction in groundwater allocation.“THIS is for planning purposes, but we wanted to align with that particular scenario because it also considered the City’s plan to expand AWPF (Advanced Water Purification Facilities) and groundwa...
Chris Frost · Jul 3, 2026
Ventura — The City Council, during its Tuesday, June 9 meeting, approved its Department of Homeland Security Staffing for adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), and Kris McDonald, Fire Chief, along with Chief Financial Officer Greg Morley, Assistant Fire Chief Jeremy Henderson, and Business Officer Avery Brunk, said the grant is offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agenc...
Chris Frost · Jul 3, 2026
Oxnard — The City Council, on Tuesday, June 30, approved ratification of an Emergency Amendment to the Agreement with Macias Gini & O’Connell for an additional Audit Process related to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.CHIEF Financial Officer Javier Chagoyen-Lazaro presented the item and said the Emergency Amendment does not exceed $40,000 for an overall amount not to exceed $1.3 mil...
Chris Frost · Jul 3, 2026
Oxnard — The City Council, on Tuesday, June 30, received an update on the recall efforts against Aaron Starr, made by Manuel Herrera.“I have a message to the Aaron Starr clan, in regard to the recall,” he said. “You can try to shut us up by filing an FPPC Complaint against us, and try to get us suspended on Nextdoor for posting videos about the recall, but your intimidation tactics will ne...
Chris Frost · Jul 3, 2026
Ventura—The Board of Supervisors, on Tuesday, June 9, marked and celebrated its 151st Ventura County Fair for everyone to enjoy. CHAIR Jeff Gorell invited Gloria Martinez to the podium, and she is also a member of the County’s Economic Vitality Team, to speak, as well as other members of the Fair team. “The Ventura County Fair showcases the very best of our community, with the agriculture,...
Chris Frost · Jun 12, 2026
Ventura —The City Council, on Tuesday, June 9, presented its Annual Assessment Rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 26/27, for Street Lighting District 36, which the Council unanimously approved. PRINCIPAL Transportation Engineer Jeff Hereford presented the item, along with the Public Works Director Charles Eberling. Hereford said it’s an Annual Public Hearing to conduct street light assessments for t...
Chris Frost · Jun 12, 2026
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