Channel Islands-- The Channel Islands Maritime Museum was the place to be Sunday, March 27, as the Celebration of the Whales returned after the Covid-19 shutdown and delighted the attendees. THE parking lot was filled with Maritime-themed booths and more as the crowd learned about essential activities in the harbor, including how to make rope knots worthy of a vessel. They even got to see a...
Chris Frost | Tri County Sentry (1) · Apr 1, 2022
Oxnard-- In his Tuesday, March 29 report to the city council, City Manager Alex Nguyen said he hoped his report would be the final Covid-19 update for the rest of his life. He noted that even though the Covid-19 numbers in the city, county, state, and country have significantly improved, the pandemic has not been declared at its end. “The Omicron sub-variant, BA2, they’re tracking that in o...
Chris Frost Tri County Sentry · Apr 1, 2022
Port Hueneme-- At a special city council public hearing Friday, March 25, the body discussed changing the city’s name to Hueneme Beach. Public Information Officer Scott Matalon kicked off the presentation, and he gave a history of Port Hueneme. “It’s important to focus on the strategic plan that the council adopted in 2020,” he said. “Not only were there some miscellaneous comments about th...
Chris Frost Tri County Sentry · Apr 1, 2022
Oxnard-- The Meet Up Clean Up team went back to work making Oxnard a better place Saturday, March 19, as Community Center Park East got a big cleanup. THE effort was made possible by the City of Oxnard, the Oxnard PAL, and City Corps, along with many volunteers. Recreation Coordinator Esteban Melchor helped guide students from the Hueneme Elementary School System and kept them focused. “We...
Chris Frost | Tri County Sentry (1) · Mar 25, 2022
Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, March 22, has selected CPS HR Consulting to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The need arose when former Chief Executive Officer Mike Powers stepped down from his post. Assistant CEO and Human Resources Director Shawn Atin presented the item to the Supervisors, and he said there is no mandatory process to conduct the recruitment. “Bas...
Chris Frost Tri County Sentry · Mar 25, 2022
Oxnard-- The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, March 22, eliminated library overdue fees. The action eliminates fines for all library materials and waives existing overdue fines owed by library patrons as of March 15, 2022. Assistant Director for Cultural and Community Services Renee Rakestraw presented the item, and she said the fines total $1...
Chris Frost Tri County Sentry · Mar 25, 2022
Oxnard-- The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee, Tuesday, March 22, approved its new residential curb cut policy in the city. COMMUNITY Development Assistant Director Jeff Pengilley presented the item and said the policy is a collaborative between the Community Development and Public Works departments. The city approved a policy statement in 1992 that su...
Chris Frost Tri County Sentry · Mar 25, 2022
Channel Islands-- The Streets of Vintage Flea Market had a nice sized crowd at Fisherman’s Wharf Saturday, February 12, as shoppers enjoyed lots of unique prizes to take home and enjoy. STREETS of Vintage Flea Market Founder Jose Celedon said he’s happy to be at Fisherman’s Wharf. “We are expanding our market and growing rapidly and looking for new locations predominantly that have no foot...
Chris Frost | Tri County Sentry (1) · Mar 18, 2022
Oxnard-- In his Tuesday, March 15 report to the City Council, Alex Nguyen said if all continues to go well, this will be one of his final Covid-19 updates. “The state’s emergency order is set to expire at the end of this month, and the way we expect it to work, according to the state, is that 18 of the executive orders will be lifted on March 31, and the other 15 will expire at the end of Ju...
Chris Frost Tri County Sentry · Mar 18, 2022
Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, March 15, approved RiverPark specific plan amendment and Fore Property Development Agreement Amendments to the project. The extended discussion brought a motion forward that was amended multiple times with plenty of confusion. Assistant City Attorney Jason Zaragoza sorted the motion out for the council so they could vote on the amended motion. “A recomme...
Chris Frost Tri County Sentry · Mar 18, 2022
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