Oxnard-- The City of Oxnard’s free Spring Del Norte Dropoff Days drew a big crowd Saturday, April 9, as residents lined up and got rid of plenty of old junk while embracing the spirit of Spring cleaning. THE city opened its recycle facility doors to all Oxnard residents that came with their utility bills or identification and guided them to helpful city employees who unloaded their vehicles....
Apr 15, 2022
Oxnard-- The Public Works & Transportation Committee, Tuesday, April 12, approved the agreements for the supply and delivery of Chemicals to the Water, Wastewater, and Recycled Water Facilities. Wastewater Operations Manager Roberto Fuentes presented the item to the committee, and he said the agreement assures the supply and delivery of the chemicals through June 30, 2024. The agreement...
Apr 15, 2022
Oxnard-- The Finance & Governance Committee, Tuesday, April 12, updated its existing procurement ordinance to leverage its centralized purchasing and electronic cross-functional approval process. Assistant Chief Financial Officer Mark Sewell presented the item to the committee and said the approval amends the approval authority within the ordinance to align with municipal best practices...
Apr 15, 2022
Oxnard-- You know, it never fails when you have diabetes. I went to bed and fell asleep quickly, then I just woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep. IN my world, that means one thing; my blood sugar is low, and if I don’t deal with it, my levels will get too low, and I will start having convulsions and wake up the J-Train. Okay, so I know the drill and came down to test my blood and have so...
Apr 15, 2022
Oxnard-- The Oxnard Police Department’s update to the city council continues with the Department using additional funding to purchase additional speed display boards to reduce speeding in the city. “THE speed display board offers an alternative method to increase community awareness about speeding and gain voluntary compliance with speed limits,” Police Chief Jason Benites said. “This is oft...
Apr 15, 2022
Ventura-- Classic car lovers and hot rodders kept up their tradition Sunday, April 3, as the group came out to Antique Adventures to enjoy some camaraderie and talk classic cars. The weather slowed the event at first, but before too long, the parking lot was full of classic rides from 1975 or earlier. Tom Berger unofficially led the event and said the group does not have a name and is just...
Apr 8, 2022
Oxnard-- In his report to the city council Tuesday, April 5, Alex Nguyen said the second Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 booster shots have been approved and are now available for people 50 and over. “As well as immunocompromised folks who are 12 years and older, as well as the Johnson & Johnson recipients,” he said. He said Councilmember Oscar Madrigal asked for an update about pipe replacemen...
Apr 8, 2022
Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, April 5, ratified the issuance of Exempt Facility Bonds for the Homeless Solutions Center. The resolution allows the city to utilize up to $32 million in exempt facility bonds from the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (“CSCDA”) for a qualified residential rental project pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code to finance the acquisition,...
Apr 8, 2022
Oxnard-- Well, it’s another anniversary for me, so to speak, as my anniversary of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is April 8. It started in early 1989 when I was married to my first wife. I was overweight and was embarking on a diet. The weight was coming off easily because food suddenly didn’t taste so good, so I slowed down the eating. Then, one day, my vision got blurry, and I neede...
Apr 8, 2022
Oxnard-- The story about the General Plan and Housing Element Report continues with Councilman Bert Perello asking Senior Planner Joe Pearson to review the report’s highlights for the council members. “THESE reports are put together each year as a way to inform the public of the city’s process and meeting its RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Assessment) allocation and implementation of the gener...
Apr 8, 2022
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