Oxnard – Today turned out really well. My blood sugar was really good. I got a lot of rest, and my little girl Daisy hung out with me for quite a while. I spent most of the night writing, had a little bit of lows with them, my blood sugar, but I dealt with it. It was OK, but I was determined and still am determined that I don’t have to write throughout the night up to the deadline. I have a...
Feb 13, 2026
Oxnard—The City Council, Tuesday, January 20, heard a Cultural and Community Services Department update, which continues with Assistant Director Rene Rakestraw giving a Cultural Arts Snapshot. CULTURAL Arts programming provides educational programming, recreational art participation, and special events,” she said. “The data reflects both unduplicated and duplicated participation, and it...
Feb 13, 2026
Oxnard—The 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day story continues with Keynote Speaker Dr. Gay Theresa Johnson, the Director of the Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy at USCB (University of California, Santa Barbara). JOHNSON praised Rosa Parks, who stood up to people who insisted that she be in the rear of the bus and was arrested. “You may do that, Parks said”, as told by J...
Feb 13, 2026
Oxnard—The sun was shining, and the Joslyn- Oxnard Lawn Bowling Club was out en masse, enjoying the day. The practice is serious; this team competes with area teams, but the mood is friendly as everyone tries to help each other. Gloria Brown is the club’s secretary. “If you want to have a great time, come on down,” she said. “We have free lessons, and you can use our bowls.” Gloria starte...
Feb 6, 2026
Oxnard—The City Council, on Tuesday, February 3, approved the lease agreement for Teatro de las Americas. Economic Development Manager Jasmine McGinty presented the agreement, and she said Teatro de las Americas is a non-profit bilingual theater company that engages in performing arts and education that reflects and nurtures the community in the heart of Downtown Oxnard. “With a vision to b...
Feb 6, 2026
Ventura—The Board of Supervisors, on Tuesday, January 27, determined that the Lewis Road Mental Health Rehabilitation Center and East County Psychiatric Health Facility are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approved to accept funding to authorize the execution of two programs. The programs include agreements with Advocates for Human Potential for the Bond Behavi...
Feb 6, 2026
Oxnard—I spent most of the weekend trying to decide what to write about this week. Just pondering in my mind while I was typing your story, I thought I’d put it into the paper. The title of the editorial, Thoughts, while typing”, is his tribute to my late friend and mentor Hawk Fracasa. He titled his editorials Thoughts While Shaving. During the midnight to 6 AM hours, I tend to make a lot...
Feb 6, 2026
Oxnard—During his Tuesday, February 3, report to the City Council, City Manager Alex Nguyen said the City is, once again, experiencing a weed super bloom. "THIS is due to many days of good rain this winter, and we will be chasing down the weeds as fast as we can,” he said. “Be vigilant and let us know by using the 311 app but be patient. We can only get to so much at a time.” “It’s fun to...
Feb 6, 2026
Oxnard—The 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day story concludes with Keynote Speaker Dr. Gay Theresa Johnson, the Director of the Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy at USCB (University of California, Santa Barbara.) "JOHNSON was a professor at UCSB from 2005-2015, and then she spent 10 years in the Department of Chicana/o Studies and Central American Studies at UCLA, and as...
Feb 6, 2026
Oxnard—The 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day story continues with Giavanna Pitts, the President of the Moorpark College Black Student Union, the activists, and Faith leaders in the room. DR. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. “Your presence matters, and it speaks to a shared commitment to something much bigger than just ourselves,” Pitts said....
Jan 30, 2026
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