Oxnard-- So, we’re heading into the election season, and it’s disappointing to see news outlets continuing the pathetic tradition of having an agenda and giving coverage to people they agree with and telling all the other candidates, sorry, we don’t agree with you, so you’ll get no coverage. I’VE interviewed two candidates with wildly different points of view so far, and I gave them plenty o...
Feb 11, 2022
Channel Islands-- Ventura County District Attorney candidate John Barrick, a Senior Deputy District Attorney at the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, met and engaged the public with straight talk about keeping Ventura County safe during his visit to Mrs. Olson’s Coffee Hut Saturday, February 5. THE event was a fundraiser for his campaign set to the backdrop of a party at Mrs. Olson’...
Feb 11, 2022
Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, February 8, ratified the Office of Justice Program Ventura County Sherriff’s Office National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Program grant. THE grant was for $2.499 million, and the board also adopted a resolution establishing a full-time equivalent fixed-term Deputy District Attorney III effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. The action e...
Feb 11, 2022
Camarillo-- It was a dog paradise at Ventura County Animal Services, January 29-30, as the location had a special promotion aimed at uniting furry Doggies with loving owners. DOGS placed under the care of Ventura County Animal Services in 2021 had their adoption fee waived so qualified applicants could take their new best friend home. Attendees made appointments due to Covid-19 restrictions...
Feb 4, 2022
Camarillo-- The city council, Wednesday, January 26, approved the Southern California Edison (SCE) Charge Ready Infrastructure and Rebate Program and the purchase of electric vehicle support equipment. The city council affirmed the goal of providing cost-effective, efficient services to the public while minimizing environmental impacts about a year ago. The city’s project cost after rebates...
Feb 4, 2022
Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, February 1, approved an agreement with Taft Electric Company for the Traffic Signal Modification Project. The agreement will modify seven signals and totals approximately $3.6 million and allocates $299,990 for engineering, inspection, survey, and project management and $299,900 for project contingencies. The budget appropriation for the project recognize...
Feb 4, 2022
Oxnard-- You know, some weeks go as smooth as glass, while others go like lumpy gravy on undercooked mashed potatoes. ON the positive side, there were some important stories in the paper this week that, like always, I provided lots of details that keep everyone informed about the things that are happening. There were challenges, of course, that means dealing with things that I can’t control...
Feb 4, 2022
Oxnard-- In his report to the city council Tuesday, February 1, City Manager Alex Nguyen reminded everyone that California’s emergency declaration is extended until the end of March. “CURRENTLY, the county is providing testing sites, and here in Oxnard, it is at the county’s human services agency building at 1400 Vanguard Road,” he said. “Their testing hours are from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tue...
Feb 4, 2022
Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, February 1, heard a presentation from the Ventura County Civic Alliance about the 2021 State of the Region. ALLIANCE Vice-Chair David Marron presented the report to the supervisors, and he said that Ventura County continues to get older. “In 2013, we were at 36.6, and we’re up to 38.1 (median age) in 2019,” he said. “We include the numbers in eac...
Feb 4, 2022
Oxnard-- The story about the Oxnard Planning Commission’s rejection of Oxnard Holistics’ Special Use Permit (SUP) to open a retail cannabis operation at 1015 Harbor Blvd continues with public comments. The Commission voted 3-3 with one abstention, but without a majority, the item failed. The parent company, TD Enterprise, has 18 days to file an appeal with the Oxnard City Council. Anthony M...
Jan 28, 2022
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