Oxnard--I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and enjoyed a lot of Easter candy and Easter Eggs. I loved Easter as a child because we had Easter eggs for breakfast, and after mass, my brother, sister, and I tore into a boatload of chocolate before the family came to the house. It was pure chocolate heaven. FAST forward to 2023, and my diet and geographic proximity to The Sarge and the...
Apr 14, 2023
Ventura-- The story behind the Board of Supervisors repeal of the Ventura County Campaign Finance Ordinance to follow the State’s framework continues with Supervisor Jeff Gorell saying the specific framework creates a maximum contribution limit and imposes oversights, complaints, investigations, and referrals. THE split vote brought a large crowd to the meeting, speaking on both sides of the...
Apr 14, 2023
Oxnard--The Public Works & Transportation Committee received and approved updates to Oxnard’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for 2022 through 2027 Tuesday, April 11. THE Committee authorized project budget appropriations of $2 Million in the Fiscal 2022-23 from the Capital Growth Fees Fund for the Fire Station 4 Rebuild Project. Public Works Director Michael Wolfe recommend...
Apr 14, 2023
Oxnard--It was a shopper’s utopia Sunday, April 2, as the Oxnard College Foundation hosted a Community Marketplace on the campus. THE event made good on its promise to have many items for sale to use in the home, along with produce, packaged goods, and gifts. Hundreds of patrons took advantage of all the great deals. The Foundation says it’s raising money for “scholarships and basic need gr...
Apr 7, 2023
Oxnard--On a split vote, the City Council approved its continuing commitment to Downtown Oxnard on April 4. The Council declared surplus land sites in the City, with six being Downtown. Those sites include Plaza Park North, the Oxnard Transit Center (OTC) South Side, Plaza Park East, the Gold Wings building, the vacant lot between Fourth and Fifth, known as the Petting Zoo, and Plaza Park So...
Apr 7, 2023
Port Hueneme--The City Council approved a special-use permit for Beach Soccer Promotions LLC for the 2023 Beach Soccer Tournament Events. Beach Soccer Promotions will use Hueneme Beach Park for soccer tournaments and host up to four Tournaments annually between April and July. Assistant Planner Jose Coyotl said the Special Use permit begins April 1, 2023, and ends August 1, 2027. “Some of thes...
Apr 7, 2023
Oxnard-- This may sound like a weird anniversary, but April 8 marks 35 years since I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. After 35 years, it’s not about the week I was diagnosed anymore; I’ve talked about that in the past when my Mother said I looked dead and threatened to tell my father unless I went to the Doctor. IN 2023, managing Diabetes is extra work I’ve incorporated into my daily rout...
Apr 7, 2023
Oxnard--The City Council adopted a resolution declaring the results of the March 7 Special Municipal Election, and newly elected District 6 Councilman Arthur Valenzuela Jr. took office. CITY Attorney Stephen Fischer said that after the election occurred on March 7, there were 63 votes cast at the vote center, 1,406 vote by mail ballots were cast with 1,530 votes cast. “Arthur Valenzuela Jr....
Apr 7, 2023
Ventura--On a split vote Tuesday, March 28, the Board of Supervisors repealed the Ventura County Campaign Finance Ordinance and will follow the State’s framework. THE framework creates a maximum contribution limit that imposes oversight, complaints, investigations, penalties, and criminal referrals. The vote, brought forward by Supervisors Jeff Gorell and Janice Parvin, creates “an easier p...
Apr 7, 2023
Oxnard--The Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Oxnard continued with its longstanding tradition of people helping people on April 2 and hosted a Bake Sale Fundraiser with proceeds going to the Diabetic Research Center. THE event featured many cakes, pies, cookies, breads, muffins, and more created and baked by Chairperson Sue League, who spent the better part of two preparing for the event. “...
Apr 7, 2023
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