Oxnard-- Looking back at 2022, the year is marked by grand celebrations as the area moved forward from Covid-19 restrictions, while at the same time, there were incredible tragedies the public reluctantly had to endure. CARMEN RAMIREZ DEATH The most significant tragedy the public shared and grieved over was the loss of Supervisor Carmen Ramirez, who was killed in a traffic incident on Augus...
Jan 6, 2023
Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, January 3, approved an ordinance regulating expanded polystyrene (EPS). Polystyrene Plastic includes Styrofoam and rigid polystyrene plastic, which is used for food and product packaging and is not processible at waste collection facilities. The product is slow to degrade, and its chemicals leach into the environment and contribute to waste and pollution....
Jan 6, 2023
Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, January 3, approved the Downtown Oxnard Work Plan and Budget for 2022-2023. The City has been the largest property owner within the 40-block District comprising the Downtown Oxnard Improvement District since 2000. In 2019, the Organization that administers the funds collected from the assessments transitioned to become a 501c3 public benefit non-profit or...
Jan 6, 2023
Oxnard--Happy 2023!! I hope everyone had a great and safe celebration and is ready to meet the new year with a lot of vigor and vitality. I’M off to a typical start in 2023, as I went out on New Year’s Eve with a story or two to cover that turned into a big goose egg. I had more papers to deliver, so I did that without incident. The challenges didn’t start until I started making stops on t...
Jan 6, 2023
Oxnard--In his Council update Tuesday, January 4, Councilman Bert Perello hoped everyone had a good holiday and said that he’s ready to get back to normal business. "THERE is an item on the agenda tonight that deals with Downtown, and it deals with restrooms,” he said. “As you get to a certain age in life, there will come a time when you need to use a restroom in a public area, and there may...
Jan 6, 2023
Oxnard-- In his report to the City Council Tuesday, January 3, City Manager Alex Nguyen said California’s Covid-19 emergency would end Tuesday, February 28. "THIS is a reminder,” he said. “Sometime last year, the Governor announced that he would be terminating the State of Emergency in the State of California as of the end of February this year. That’s less than two months away.” He said as...
Jan 6, 2023
Ventura--The place to be was Ventura Harbor Sunday, December 25, as the 20th Annual Chanukah Festival was a joyous celebration full of snow that brought a great crowd bundled up and ready to celebrate. THE event featured tons of snow imported to the event, the Eighth Night of Chanukah, along with Hot Latkes, donuts, a Judaica Boutique, lots of prayers, music, and dancing, huge amounts of pri...
Dec 30, 2022
Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, December 20, approved agreement 32300045 with GMZ Engineering and the first amendment to agreement A-8141 with Dokken Engineering for the Mandalay Bay and Edison Canal bridges starting in January 2023 through June. City Engineer Tatiana Arnaout presented the video and said the agreement is for $5,587,808 in project funds and executes construction with GMZ Eng...
Dec 30, 2022
Port Hueneme--The City Council, Monday, December 19, introduced and amended section 10802 of Chapter 6 of Article 10 in the Port Hueneme Municipal Code for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development standards. ADUs are otherwise known as Granny Flats, Casitas, and Second Dwelling Units, which can be detached, attached, or within a second residence as a Junior ADU. “The State Government Code has...
Dec 30, 2022
Oxnard--I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday and got everything they hoped for this year. THE J-Train got me a tablet! It was a glucose tablet out of my medicine cabinet, of course, but it’s the thought that counts. Like usual, I ate way too much dinner, but I have difficulty controlling myself when the menu is jumbo shrimp and crabmeat salad. I customized dinner to low-calorie and carbo...
Dec 30, 2022
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