Oxnard-- There was plenty of activity at the Wilson Senior Center Monday, March 7, as the ambitious seniors took part in Chair Tai Chi specially designed to keep attendees healthy, active, and mobile. THE seniors gracefully moved through the program and spent time targeting muscle groups, all set to peaceful and serene music, courtesy of Ventura County Public Health. Senior Nutrition Progra...
Mar 11, 2022
Oxnard-- In his report to the City Council Tuesday, March 1, City Manager Alex Nguyen said that the Ventura County Office of Education has announced that its mask mandates for students will end after March 11. “If you would like more information about that, please visit the Ventura County Office of Education website, vcoe.org/ covid-19,” he said. He reminded the audience that California’s State...
Mar 4, 2022
Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, March 1, approved the CalPERS unfunded accrued liability (UAL), and the concept of restructuring the UAL for a lower interest rate, and a recommendation to initiate a validation process. The body approved a resolution authorizing the initiation of a validation process and forming a Trust Agreement about the concept of restructuring the UAL for a lower inte...
Mar 4, 2022
Oxnard-- My oldest, Travis, called me the other day to say hello, and I told him that I was out in the field delivering papers. HE said, Dad, aren’t you getting a little old to be delivering newspapers? You should be home sitting in your chair, taking it easy, considering how old you are. I reminded him that, while I am 63 years old, I’m not quite ready for sitting around the house complain...
Mar 4, 2022
Port Hueneme-- Popular City Clerk Kristy Buxkemper, an icon in the community, has accepted the City Clerk position for the City of Camarillo. HER first day at her new job is Monday, March 7. Kristy decided to make the change so she could work close to home. “I currently live in Camarillo, as that is where my kids go to school,” she said. “The opportunity to be there for my kids was one of...
Mar 4, 2022
Ventura--The featured cats at Cassie’s Cats and Kittens this month are Simba and Kiki, a pair of friendly all-black cats ready to meet and love their new families. CASSIE’S Cats Founder and President Jennifer Thompson said Kiki and Simba arrived at the lounge about a month ago. “They came to us from Los Angeles from a group that tries to spay and neuter Feral Cats and outside cats,” she s...
Mar 4, 2022
Oxnard-- The Finance & Governance Committee, Tuesday, February 22, received the city’s midyear budget review. Chief Financial Officer Betsy George reviewed the report with the committee and recommended the city council approve $1 million for the Public Liability Fund and an additional $162,947 for the Workers’ Compensation Fund. “Additionally, we’re recommending that the City Council adopt...
Feb 25, 2022
Oxnard-- The City Council held its seventh and final public redistricting meeting Wednesday, February 16, and adopted Map 203 A to bring forward on a 5-2 vote. The fur flew during the meeting as Councilman Oscar Madrigal accused city staff of fixing the selection process with no regard to Map 2, which he said he changed to accommodate the feedback during prior meetings. City Manager Alex Nguyen...
Feb 25, 2022
Oxnard--My life, in a nutshell, is not fancy. That’s okay; I can live with that. My grandparents on my mother’s side of the family came from Jersey City, New Jersey, and Brooklyn, New York, and said things like earl instead of oil. THERE was nothing fancy at home when I grew up, either. My mother kept the house clean, tried, and failed to make me responsible for cleaning my room, made sure t...
Feb 25, 2022
Oxnard-- The Community Services Public Safety Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, February 22, received an update about an expanded Polystyrene Ban Ordinance. THE committee asked that the exemption for non-profits be carved out of the ordinance. The ordinance will regulate non-encased EPS (EPS) products used to manufacture flimsy or non-encased styrofoam coolers, followed by a futur...
Feb 25, 2022
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