Oxnard--The Public Works & Transportation Committee, Tuesday, April 25, approved a Trade Services Agreement for on-call preventative maintenance and repairs for portable generators and heavy equipment. The agreement with the Quinn Company authorizes Mayor John Zaragoza to execute the three-year agreement for a total not to exceed $840,000. Environmental Resources Manager James Torrez pr...
Chris Frost · Apr 28, 2023
Channel Islands--The creative community received a special treat at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum Saturday, April 17, as the venue hosted a Watercolors & Wine event where attendees got to enjoy a glass of wine while creating pictures of California Wildflowers. THE group received instruction from Artist Christine May and learned the basics of watercolors, while discovering their art...
Chris Frost · Apr 21, 2023
Oxnard-- City Attorney Stephen Fischer updated the City Council about the consequences Oxnard faces due to the Aaron Starr lawsuit that blocks the financing mechanism in the City. Fischer said the lawsuit blocks the City’s ability to finance major projects. “Last October, the Council, and the Oxnard Financing Authority approved issuing lease revenue bonds to finance up to $36 million of str...
Chris Frost · Apr 21, 2023
Port Hueneme--On a 3-1 vote, the City Council approved the budget for the Hueneme Beach Festival Monday, April 17. The Hueneme Beach Festival takes place from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. August 26-27 and will have the same layout as 2022. Community Development Manager Steve Kinney led off the discussion and said the Festival’s budget has key issues that need review. The Festival will feature live mus...
Chris Frost · Apr 21, 2023
Port Hueneme--The Orvene S. Carpenter Community Center was a hotbed of fun and pure revelry Saturday, April 8, as the City’s Eggstravaganza Celebration was full of adventure, knowledge, fun, and candy. CHILDREN enjoyed having their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny, petted and learned about farm animals, got their faces painted, and received a free book while waiting to grab the treat-fil...
Chris Frost · Apr 14, 2023
Oxnard--The Finance and Governance Committee approved new user fees for two new group picnic sites within Community Facilities District 7 at Wagon Wheel on April 11 and moved the issue to the full City Council. The recommended rate for Wagon Wheel Picnic Area 1 is $30 a day with a $50 refundable deposit, and the rate for Wagon Wheel Picnic Area is $15 a day. Project Manager Anthony Miller prese...
Chris Frost · Apr 14, 2023
Port Hueneme--The City Council adopted a resolution recognizing a new Sister City relationship with Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and authorized establishing a Sister City Committee during its April 3 meeting. The City joined Sister Cities International on May 21, 2018, which “unites tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers of approximately 500 communities, 2,000 partnerships in 14...
Chris Frost · 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...
Chris Frost · 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...
Chris Frost · 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...
Chris Frost · Apr 7, 2023
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