Oxnard-- The Finance and Governance Committee, Tuesday, April 10, received a preview of the city’s 2022-2023 budget. The city faced a $9.2 million structural deficit during the fiscal year 2019-2020 but worked through the debt while dealing with the effects of a global pandemic. The voters did approve Measure E, which helped the city financially as it continues to climb its way out of the defic...
May 13, 2022
Oxnard-- The Public Works and Transportation Committee, Tuesday, May 10, approved Senate Bill 1, the Road Maintenance Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) project list for the fiscal year 2022- 2023. That bill enables City Manager Alex Nguyen to take whatever actions necessary to carry out the resolution. The city expects to receive and expend $4.6 million on road, signal, maintenance, and the annual...
May 13, 2022
Port Hueneme-- The story of the City of Port Hueneme’s public hearing about changing its name to Hueneme Beach continues with public comments from Tama Fig, who said she supports Councilman Steven Gama, but she pointed out that he was elected to the City of Port Hueneme council, not Hueneme Beach. P ORT Hueneme residents will determine whether the name will be changed to Hueneme Beach. “Plea...
May 13, 2022
Oxnard-- The gang at Hip Hop Mindset’s Dance Studio celebrated Mother’s Day Saturday, May 7, as the Second Annual Mom & Me Class brought kids and Moms together to enjoy the day and win some prizes from Nothing Bundt Cakes, Gift Cards from Target, and a lot more. THE family-friendly event featured basic Hip Hop dance moves that made the day a grand celebration for mom and the family. Hip...
May 13, 2022
Oxnard-- It was a day of wellness and acceptance for the Unsheltered community at Community Action Ventura County Friday, May 6, as attendees got a hot meal, a haircut if they wanted, enjoyed music, and had a safe and accepting space to spend the day without any concerns. ATTENDEES also heard about services to help them and put them on a good path, and some won prizes, like a bike. Communit...
May 13, 2022
Oxnard-- In his report to the city council on May 3, Alex Nguyen said there is a lingering pandemic, and over a 14-day period, the cases are slowly inching back up. “We’re seeing that among city staff as well,” he said. “We communicated that to city staff as one of them tested positive. Based on his description of the symptoms, one doesn’t need to be hospitalized, but they sound pretty bad to m...
May 6, 2022
Port Hueneme-- During a special city council meeting Monday, April 25, the group updated the public about the economic benefit of changing Port Hueneme’s name to Hueneme Beach. Port Hueneme’s name has been in flux for many years; in late 2019 and early 2020, the council engaged an experienced strategic planning company. Through different engagement instruments, surveys, and focus groups, ec...
May 6, 2022
Oxnard-- The story about the city council passing an amended Just Cause Eviction & Tenant Protection Ordinance and Rent Stabilization Ordinance, April 13, continues with Councilman Bert Perello saying when they talk about a five percent rent increase cap, he wanted to know what’s included in the five percent. THE council ultimately amended the cap to four percent. “The five percent is l...
May 6, 2022
Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors, May 3, received an update about the 2022-2023 budget for the Assessor’s Office. DAN Goodwin presented the item, and it was noted that he’s been with the Assessor’s Office for 31 years. In that period of time, the assessed property value more than tripled from $49 Billion to over $152 Billion. Goodwin said he’s worked with 14 different supervisors during...
May 6, 2022
Oxnard--East Park became a celebration of one world and one breath on April 30, as World Tai Chi Day welcomed plenty of seniors, but everyone was welcome. THE event, presented by RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) and the City of Oxnard, joined global Tai Chi sessions and demonstrations. Tai Chi is “an evidence-based fall prevention program for older adults.” Instructor Maria Combs vo...
May 6, 2022
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