Oxnard—The Harrison Avenue Apartments story continues with Community Development Department Planning Supervisor Teri Avakian saying the City will look at potential improvements along Cooper Road adjacent to the railroad, which may be limited because of the railroad’s property and easements. The Council commented on the site’s pre-application process on a vacant existing lot with five parcels...
Chris Frost · Nov 15, 2024
Ventura—The City Council, Monday, November 17, took no action on the Main Street Moves survey results. Main Street Moves (MSM) began as a response to COVID-19 restrictions and allowed businesses to expand outdoors, enhancing placemaking in Downtown Ventura with design guidelines and a bollard plan. Deputy City Manager Brick Connors introduced the item and said it was a team effort. Economi...
Chris Frost · Nov 15, 2024
Oxnard—The Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation’s Fifth Annual dia de los Muertos event on Saturday, November 2, was a brilliant collection of altars honoring those who’ve passed on, along with music, dance, authentic costumes, plenty of merchandise, and food trucks to round out the evening. ATTENDEES honored passed loved ones, who live in their hearts and guide them through each day....
Chris Frost · Nov 8, 2024
Oxnard—The 2024 Oxnard City Elections are in the books, and Oxnard Police Department Commander Luis McArthur won his election. The unofficial results show the Mayor-Elect received 14,322 votes, 42.43 percent, and defeated Mayor Pro Tem Bryan MacDonald and tallied 11,353 votes, or 33.63 percent. Karla Alejandra Zamora finished third with 4,076 votes, 12.07 percent of the vote. Rafael M. Her...
Chris Frost · Nov 8, 2024
Port Hueneme—During its Monday, November 4, meeting, the City Council heard an item about REACH (recreation, educational activities, and culture), composing its Board of Directors and making its Staff a working committee without a City Council Member on its Board. City Manager James Vega said REACH wants to begin holding events, fundraisers, and activities. “As they were going through that proc...
Chris Frost · Nov 8, 2024
Oxnard—Area Ghosts and Goblins descended upon Plaza Park on Saturday, October 26, as Downtown Oxnard’s 10th Haunt in the Park meant “fangtastic” fun for everyone. THE event brought out monsters and more dressed in their best costumes, and the enormous crowd enjoyed trick-or-treating with delicious candy from local businesses and a chance to win awesome prizes. “It’s a lot of fun for kids an...
Chris Frost · Nov 1, 2024
Port Hueneme—The City of Port Hueneme reviewed its 2024 Hueneme Beach Festival (Beachfest) on Monday, October 21, which turned around financially and looks forward to 2025. The Council approved the City to begin preparation for the 2025 Beachfest following the 2024 template and plans to make the event a summer kickoff event on Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13. The Beachfest lost almost $71,0...
Chris Frost · Nov 1, 2024
Oxnard—During its Tuesday, October 29 meeting, the City Council approved an agreement with Security Paving for Rice Avenue, Fifth Street, and State Route 34 grade separation. The approval authorizes Mayor John Zaragoza to execute the agreement totaling $76.523 million and a $3.826 million project contingency, with the total not exceeding $80.350 million for the entire project. Transportatio...
Chris Frost · Nov 1, 2024
Oxnard—The Third Annual Fall Festival at Plaza Park, Saturday, October 19, was a potpourri of classic kids’ fun and carnival games, a kids’ costume contest, a pie-eating contest, plus kids’ arts and crafts. THIS year’s Fall Festival introduced a pet costume contest featuring live music from Caught Red Handed, dancing, plus plenty of vendors selling memorables. Recreation Supervisor Marisue...
Chris Frost · Oct 25, 2024
Oxnard—The Public Works and Transportation Committee, Tuesday, October 22, approved a trade services agreement with Taft Electric Company for on-call signal repair and maintenance. The agreement has an initial 1-year and 10-day term from November 20, 2024, until November 30, 2025, with an option for four consecutive 1-year period extensions, with the final term ending November 30, 2029. The...
Chris Frost · Oct 25, 2024
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