Port Hueneme--The special City Council meeting regarding the upcoming fiscal budget continues with Fiscal Year 23-24 salaries and benefits for 138 full-time positions, in which the City projects $18.2107 million, which is 68 percent of the general fund revenue. “These numbers in the $18 million include all the adjustments from the recently signed agreements,” Finance Director Lupe Acero said...
Jun 9, 2023
Oxnard-- What a fun week this past week was. Like always, I was in the community reporting on all the great things that happened in Oxnard and Port Hueneme, starting with the Insect Festival. I was excited to attend this event and impressed by the huge turnout. The J-Train bugged me all week about coming with me to enjoy the fun. To me, the highlight of the day was learning about the role i...
Jun 9, 2023
Oxnard-- The Memorial Day event at Plaza Park Monday, May 29, continues with Mayor John Zaragoza giving the Veterans Memorial Committee a proclamation for their work and telling the crowd that Memorial Day honors men and women who lost their lives while serving their County. "WE stand here behind the Veterans Memorial, which contains numerous names of people who sacrificed their lives for Fr...
Jun 9, 2023
Ventura-- The featured Cat at Cassie’s Cats & Kittens for June is Link, who is almost five and arrived at the Cat Lounge on January 24, which makes him Cassie’s Cats and Kittens senior resident. LINK shared the Lounge with Lucky, another big male Cat who did not interact well with Link. Lucky found his furrever home last week, which helped Link feel more relaxed in the space. “We’re wat...
Jun 9, 2023
Port Hueneme—It was cool hot rods and classic fun at Hueneme Beach Sunday, June 3, as the Hueneme Beach Car Show roared into town and delighted all the attendees. THE event, held by the Port Hueneme Police Department Explorers, also featured music that kept the beat, food trucks with tasty treats, and vendors offering great gifts. Officer Henry Santelogo runs the Police Cadet Program and sa...
Jun 9, 2023
Oxnard--Plaza Park hosted a tribute to those who paid the ultimate price for freedom Monday, May 29, as Oxnard’s Memorial Day Ceremony remembered and honored those who lost their lives defending the United States of America on the battlefield. COMMUNITY Organizations across the City came out to pay tribute to the soldiers and ensure they are never forgotten. Emcee Sal Gonzalez supports the...
Jun 2, 2023
Oxnard-- The Special Tax Levy set by the City Council Tuesday, May 23, continues with revenue from the RiverPark Rio Vista School ballfield. The Finance and Governance Committee set the 2023-2024 Special Tax Rate for Community Facilities Districts (CFD) 1,2, District 4 at Seabridge at Mandalay Bay, CFD 5 at River Park, and 2000-3, the Oxnard Boulevard High 101 Interchange Tuesday, May 21. Cultu...
Jun 2, 2023
Port Hueneme--The City Council held a Special Workshop meeting Monday, May 22, which reviewed revenues and expenses for the upcoming biennial Budget. Finance Director Lupe Acero presented the item and noted the entire staff played a critical role in putting the Budget together. The City of Port Hueneme put together its Budget for Fiscal Years 23-24 and 24-25, and each fiscal year runs from...
Jun 2, 2023
Oxnard-- It was 24 years ago this week that the J-Train and I got married, and over the past nearly quarter century, it’s been quite a ride full of highs and lows. IT all started in 1997 when I was a fast-food manager, and she was a medical assistant. We spent our first day together talking over coffee, and shortly after that, we moved in together and became a blended family full of children...
Jun 2, 2023
Oxnard-- The City of Oxnard’s Public Works Department hosted a fun, family-friendly Open House Thursday, May 25, as attendees learned about trash, tree trimming, sewers across the City, how they work, and checked out some big dump trucks. THE kids enjoyed interactive booths, received educational items, got hands-on with the GAP (Graffiti Action Plan) Crew during the graffiti removal demonstr...
Jun 2, 2023
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