Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, December 20, approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF). THE IAFF represents about 120 employees in the Fire Department, including Fire Fighters and Engineers, Captains, Investigators, and Inspectors. “The issues addressed during this round of bargaining consist of medical plan contributions, cos...
Dec 30, 2022
Oxnard-- The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, December 20, to authorize Mayor John Zaragoza to appoint board members to committees to replace former Councilwoman Vianey Lopez, who was appointed to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. THE action places a primary member on the Beach Erosion Authority for Control of Operations & Nourishment, an alternate on the Clean Power Allian...
Dec 30, 2022
Ventura-- In comments to the Air Pollution Control Board (APCB) Tuesday, December i3, Executive Director Ali Reza Ghasemi said they are currently interviewing for an air quality specialist in enforcement. He said they received 14 candidates and are interviewing the first three candidates. “The recruitment for Supervising Air Quality Engineering and Planning Division was opened last week,” h...
Dec 23, 2022
Port Hueneme--The Water Agency Monday, December 19, received and filed an operational report on the Brackish Water Demonstration Facility. Public Works Director Don Villafana presented the report to the Agency and said the plant operated throughout November, and the water demand was 2.92 million gallons per day. In November 2021, the water demand was just over 3 million gallons per day. “We...
Dec 23, 2022
Oxnard— At the risk of being someone who says Bah Humbug, I’m looking forward to the end of the Holiday season. TO explain, for the second time in a month, I need to miss covering stories and try to round up my staff early to put the paper together early December 20th. This means there are things that won’t make the paper, which frustrates me a lot. Don’t get me wrong; I still have some goo...
Dec 23, 2022
Oxnard-- The Oxnard Community Policing Team got into the Holiday spirit Monday, December 19, and hosted a Coffee & Gifts with a Cop event for the community at Starbucks on Rose Avenue and Gonzales Road. THE event featured free hot chocolate for the public and had plenty of plushies, compliments of Pet Smart. The event had no special prerequisite; the kids just picked their prize and ch...
Dec 23, 2022
Oxnard--Muscles & Mojo was a classic car fan delight at the Murphy Auto Museum Sunday, December 18, as the show also featured Holiday Gifts created by Kathie Lawrence, Museum Design Director Tim “Fireball” Lawrence’s wife. KATHIE made lots of unique Christmas stocking stuffers and offered sound advice for attendees stuck when it came to buying a cool but exceptional gift. “You know what...
Dec 23, 2022
Oxnard-- The Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, December 13, approved changing its email and website domain to .gov from.org for its email and websites. Chief Information Officer Helen Miller presented the video and said the action authorizes Mayor John Zaragoza to sign the authorization letters to change the City’s online and email extensions. Miller said the government passed the DOT...
Dec 16, 2022
Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, December 13, to name a park on the Lewis Road property after District Two Supervisor Linda Parks. The item, brought forward by District Five Supervisor Vianey Lopez, did this because of Parks’ dedication, long service to the County, and her investment in the property. Lopez said Parks worked hard supporting the Lewis Road complex...
Dec 16, 2022
Oxnard-- So, I’m embarking on my 65th lap around the sun this week, and I need to accept the fact that specific life accommodations must be made to thrive. AS my children tell me, I’m getting old, and ignoring this is a bad idea. Okay, making those accommodations started with my sense of hearing early Sunday, December 11. I woke up to cover the Santa to the Sea Marathon at Channel Islands Ha...
Dec 16, 2022
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