By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com   Oxnard—Interesting, fun facts and education for youngsters was the theme at the President’s Day Celebration at the Oxnard Public Library, Feb. 21, as children learned about the story behind president George Washington and others while making arts and craft designs. Children snacked on pretzel sticks and quenched their thirst on bottled water while learning about President Washington, who didn’t have wooden teeth, like history remembers him, but did have hippopotamus teeth implanted into his...

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com   Oxnard—It was animals gone wild at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Feb. 23 and 24, as the 2019 RescueCon came off without a hitch and drew a massive crowd of pets and pet lovers all looking to provide forever homes to furry friends. Attendees got the chance to shop, take part in activities and collect valuable information while others volunteered and contributed to the success at the event. Anywhere you turned, people could focus in on the pets of their choice. The Dogs Kathy Lopez, office assistant 4 with...

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com   Oxnard—The City of Oxnard Finance and Governance Committee explored solutions for the unfunded liability in the pension fund, Feb. 26, and offered direction about how to move forward with a plan for the full city council. The conversation resulted because of requests made by Mayor Tim Flynn to have a “grown-up” discussion about the dire circumstances the city faces because of the fund. This could mean no raises for employees for the next 10 years and service cutbacks throughout the city. Municipal...

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com   Port Hueneme-- The sun was shining, Feb 24, and the Reel Guppy Outdoor Program was in full swing as kids got the opportunity to fish off the Port Hueneme Pier and fill their buckets with all kinds of fish. The day started a little cold but warmed up as the morning progressed, as kids of all ages got to experience the thrill of fishing. Many planned to make Kids Fishing Day a regular activity. The kids received instruction about how to bait their lines, pull in their catches and revel in the different types of fish they...

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com   Oxnard—The 2020 Presidential Race had a new candidate enter the field, Feb. 23, as Puppy Party candidate, Seven, an Australian Sheperd, joined the contest and is looking to make some noise at the election. Seven appeared at Rescuecon 2019 last weekend at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and drew lots of support as he greeted supporters and offered to Herd America Together again. Seven’s owner, Susan Hartzler, said the dog wants to bring his therapy skills to Washington D. C. and use his training to help...

By Jake Coyle   LOS ANGELES (AP)—An Academy Awards that sparkled with more women and African-American winners than ever before came to a screeching halt with the night's final honor. Some would even call it a “Crash.” In a twist ending that shocked many of the Dolby Theatre attendees and those watching at home, Peter Farrelly's hotly debated buddy road-trip dramedy “Green Book” triumphed at the 91st Oscars, complicating the story line on a night that had, until that moment, belonged to cultural milestones like Ryan Coogler's...

By Staff Reports   Spike Lee bounding into the arms of Samuel L. Jackson, and trading shout-outs to Brooklyn (and hats!) with Barbra Streisand. A weeping Lady Gaga in her elegant up-do, extolling the virtues of hard work. A stunned Olivia Colman and her delightfully daft acceptance speech. Historic breakthroughs for winners of color, and for women. Yes, the hostless Oscars at first threatened to be a rather antiseptic affair, but the brisk-moving ceremony soon came alive with genuinely moving feel-good moments and heartwarming surprises—though it finished on a...

By Mark Kennedy   NEW YORK (AP)—Rita Moreno plays one of TV's best villains. Or is she one of its snidest heroines? Either way, her sassy grandmother on the Netflix reboot of “One Day at a Time” is truly a funny concoction. Her Lydia wears makeup to bed, has a gun on hand and still is seductive in her 80s. “I came out of the womb wearing stilettos,” she purrs in a Cuban accent. The show has retooled Norman Lear's old sitcom for a Latin family. Moreno, one of the rare EGOT winners, is enjoying a purple creative patch lately with the...

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com   Oxnard-- The Oxnard City Council pulled one item off its consent agenda, Feb. 19, as Councilman Bert Perello had questions about approving $279,300 for technical engineering support, inspection, survey and project management for the Vineyard Avenue project. The action item approved agreement A-8118 for $2,793 million for the Vineyard Avenue Street Resurfacing Project Specification No. PW 16-12 with Toro Enterprises, Inc. “Are there specific fees for this item or has that yet to be determined,” he asked....

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com   Oxnard—The proposed Shoe City project on Vineyard Avenue overcame a challenge by a neighboring business, Feb. 19, as the council upheld the planning commission’s approval of the site in Dec. The planning commission approved the special-use permit on Dec. 20, 2018, for the construction of a 15,940 square feet multi-story building tenant building at 2441 N. Vineyard Ave. The project will vary from 22 to 30 feet in elevation on a vacant lot, falls within the C2 zoning standards and is consistent with the 2030...