Oxnard-- As the City of Oxnard begins its community outreach for the new aquatic center at College Park, a group of people, including Larry and Shirley Godwin, led a 50-year campaign to make that dream happen. THE duo encountered many trials and tribulations along the way. Shirley said she and Larry moved into their home in 1966, and the city first purchased the College Park property in 196...
Dec 31, 2021
Oxnard-- On a 2-1 vote, the Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, December 28, designated 53 city parcels as surplus land. T HE Surplus Land Act requires that the City of Oxnard issue an annual report on real properties it has declared surplus. Any land not necessary for the agency’s use is declared as surplus before selling the land. The parcels incl...
Dec 31, 2021
Oxnard-- The Finance & Governance Committee, Tuesday, December 28, approved the purchase of eight Battalion Chief (BC) Command Vehicle chassis through the National Auto Fleet group for the fire department. T HE approval moves the item to the full city council and recommends that Mayor John Zaragoza executes the purchase order for $419,674 for the vehicles. Oxnard Fire Chief Alex Hamilton p...
Dec 31, 2021
Channel Islands-- On the heels of the 805 Summer Market that drew a huge crowd, the event returned, Saturday, December 18, with the first-ever 805 Winter Festival. The 805 Winter Fest had hundreds of foods, merchandise, music, and entertainment that had all ages smiling, shopping, playing, and enjoying the day. Event Organizer Javier Lara said the last event was so successful he decided to...
Dec 24, 2021
Camarillo-- The city council, Thursday, December 9, passed ordinance 1187, which amends and restates Camarillo Municipal Code 10.50 regarding landlord-tenant mediation. However, the ordinance will return to the policy committee and discuss further clarifications regarding rental disputes and “other” issues regarding the landlord and tenant. The City of Camarillo has a longstanding rent revi...
Dec 24, 2021
Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, December 21, approved project funds for the water cast-iron pipe replacement project at various locations and the storm drainage improvement project at Hueneme Road. City Engineer Tatiana Arnaout presented the item and said the approval authorizes $3.64 million in project funds for the project and authorizes the mayor to execute agreement A-8404 with Toro Ent...
Dec 24, 2021
Oxnard-- Let me take a minute to speak directly to the area’s kids and tell them to pay attention in school. Trust me, you’ll regret it if you don’t. Let me explain. As I have written before, there are a whole bunch of new skills that I haven’t been exposed to before, that I said I would handle, and believe me, this is no easy feat. I’m talking about the accounting part of this business, a...
Dec 24, 2021
Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, December 21, approved the proposed council policy for Internal Controls Integrated Framework related to monitoring activities within internal controls. SENIOR Manager for Internal Controls and Acting Controlller Jennifer Hiraoka presented the item and said it’s the final remaining policy that needs to be adopted associated with the city’s Internal Control...
Dec 24, 2021
Camarillo-- It was a holiday celebration at Ventura Harley-Davidson, Saturday, December 18, as the dealership held its Deck the Halls event and celebrated the season. THE event featured photos with Santa, an ugly sweater contest, a best Christmas Harley Bike Show, tacos, vendors, and lots more. Ventura Harley-Davidson Social Media Coordinator Jessica Lienert runs events and gathers vendors...
Dec 24, 2021
Channel Islands--It was a chilly morning, Sunday, December 12, as the Santa to the Sea Half Marathon brought runners out, ready to hit the streets for a good cause. SANTA to the Sea is a nonprofit event that helps collect Christmas gifts and toys for underprivileged children in Ventura County. The Half Marathon included a two-person relay, 5k, and 1k Kid’s Fun Run and a Costume contest, for...
Dec 17, 2021
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