Port Hueneme—The City of Port Hueneme’s Smoking Prohibition story continued as the City Council directed Staff to consider all the recommendations about a smoking prohibition ordinance in Multi-Unit-Housing (MUH) residences and report back to the Council for action during its Monday, October 21, meeting. Several public speakers requested the City of Port Hueneme adopt a smoking ban within Mu...
Chris Frost · Oct 25, 2024
Oxnard—Family members honored loved ones who passed on Saturday, October 12, at Heritage Square as the El Panteón Fest was a day packed with joyful remembrance and honor by residents. THE event featured Danzantes, Live Music, a Theatrical Play and Desfilada procession, Face painting, a Catrin and Catrina contest, plus Food and Retail Vendors. Edith Chavez from Luxury Beauty Pro had her enti...
Chris Frost · Oct 18, 2024
Oxnard—The City Council, Tuesday, October 15, received a Gun Violence Restraining Orders: A Critical Tool to Help Reduce Gun Violence report. The presentation from the Oxnard Police Department, the City of Oxnard’s Attorney’s Office, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. City Attorney Stephen Fischer said that Deputy City Attorney Andrew Gonzalez had put in a lot of work on the issu...
Chris Frost · Oct 18, 2024
Oxnard—The Prop 36 story concludes this week with a comment by Mayor Pro Tem Bryan MacDonald, saying he’s seen store takeovers on TV where 50-100 young people on bicycles go into a convenience store and devastate the business. Proposition 47 made California’s Criminal Justice System more equitable but created unintended consequences over the past decade: repeat and often organized retail th...
Chris Frost · Oct 18, 2024
Port Hueneme—The City of Port Hueneme’s Third Annual Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, October 5, scored big with kids of all ages and allowed youngsters to see, touch, and learn about their favorite trucks or vehicles. THE event also featured arts & crafts, food vendors, information, music, and more. Mayor Misty Perez gave the kids toy trucks, and was all smiles. “This was inspired by...
Chris Frost · Oct 11, 2024
Oxnard—During a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 8, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center’s Citywide results on the well-being of young Oxnard adults offered plenty of information, data, and challenges. “We will have many work sessions in the future where we focus on preparing plans and solutions; work will require multiple partnerships throughout the community,” City Mana...
Chris Frost · Oct 11, 2024
Port Hueneme—The City Council received an update about its traffic and pedestrian safety efforts during its Monday, October 7, meeting, noting efforts over the past year and voted to move forward with the Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The City has addressed community concerns over the past 12 months, which include reinstating the traffic and motorcycle divisions and realigning parking enforcement...
Chris Frost · Oct 11, 2024
Port Hueneme—Area residents went “Bananas” for the 11th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival on Saturday, September 28, celebrating a diverse, working, carbon-neutral Port. THE free event featured plenty of music, food, entertainers, vendors, arts and crafts, kid activities, and plenty of free Bananas for the large, appreciative crowd. The colossal event celebrates a diverse working Port...
Chris Frost · Oct 4, 2024
Oxnard—The City Council, Tuesday, October 1, took no action on Proposition 36, which supports homelessness, drug addiction, and the Theft Reduction Act. Voters will consider the bipartisan Proposition acknowledging that Proposition 47, which made California’s criminal justice system more equitable, also created unintended consequences over the past decade, repeat and often organized retail t...
Chris Frost · Oct 4, 2024
Port Hueneme—The City Council, Monday, September 16, approved additional revisions for its Library Mural, suggested by the Mural Sub-Committee, and the City Council approved the Mural design. The project is funded with $50,000 in Community Benefit Funds, $35,000 used for the Mural’s installation, and the remaining $15,000 initially used for two pop-up Murals but could be used to pay for repl...
Chris Frost · Oct 4, 2024
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