Ventura—The Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, October 20 had a receive and file presentation from Katie McKinney, the assistant director of Public Health.McKinney thanked the Board for the time, and she also wanted to talk about their upcoming Live United Program.“I know it’s a busy agenda, so I’ll keep my remarks brief,” she said. “I serve on the Board of Directors for the United Way, and we have...
Chris Frost · Oct 30, 2026
Ventura—The Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, October 20, heard an update from Kimberlee Albers, Homeless Solution Director in the County Executive’s Office, and she gave an update on the Ventura County Homelessness Plan.The Board adopted the plan in September of 2023, and she said they’ve made significant progress in each action area and goal outlined in the Board letter.“Progress reflects this B...
Chris Frost · Oct 30, 2026
Ventura—During his City Council report, Tuesday, October 27, City Manager Bill Ayub thanked everyone who came out for the City’s first Pierpont Beach Community Workshop.“If you did miss the meeting, you can still share your input through our online survey,” he said. “That will be open until Wednesday, November 4. We encourage you to share what’s important about Pierpont Beach, so visit our webs...
Chris Frost · Oct 30, 2026
Oxnard—The City Council, Tuesday, October 20, approved a specific plan amendment to the River Park specific plan.Planning Supervisor Jamie Peltier presented the item and said the City of Oxnard is the applicant for the plan.“A request to amend the River Park Specific Plan to change the land use designation of Public Facilities to Commercial Regional within District E of the River Park specific...
Chris Frost · Oct 30, 2026
Oxnard—Ghosts and Goblins of all ages came out in force at Plaza Park, Saturday, October 24, as the Haunt in the Park meant spooky dances, scary costumes, lots of community booths, and, of course, CANDY!!!The event was sponsored by the Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association, which came out in full force that night, motivated by their love for the City.Gary Blum is the Marketing Chair for the D...
Chris Frost · Oct 30, 2026
Oxnard—The Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association (DOIA) action plan and Budget heard Tuesday, October 20, by the City Council continues with its Retail Strategies Action Plan.“This plan gives DOIA a five-year sequence of strategies, including ways to increase organizational efficiency and undertake projects that improve the experience of Downtown,” Vice Chair Mark Spellman said. “These two in...
Chris Frost · Oct 30, 2026
Oxnard—The City Council opened its Tuesday, October 20, meeting with Jasmine Britt leading the group with the Pledge of Allegiance for the attendees. THE Council awarded her a Certificate of Achievement for the mark she’s made in the community. She recited the Pledge and thanked the crowd. After a moment of silence, she greeted the attendees and said she is a 13-year-old who attends Lopez M...
Chris Frost · Oct 23, 2026
Oxnard—During his Tuesday, October 20 report to the City Council, City Manager Alex Nguyen acknowledged Code Enforcement week from October 5-11. “IT’S also October and that’s National Planning Month,” he said. “Our Mayor congratulated all the Staff in the Planning Division, so there you go, plan away all October, November and December.” Nguyen offered facts about the election and said the C...
Chris Frost · Oct 23, 2026
Oxnard—The City Council, during its Tuesday, October 20, meeting, welcomed the Oxnard Veterans Committee, and dedicated November 11, 2026, as Veterans Day. THE Committee appreciated coming to the meeting, and Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Teran read the proclamation and said Veterans Day was designated a Federal legal holiday in 1954, and celebrated annually. “Veterans Day has its origins in the 1918...
Chris Frost · Oct 23, 2026
Oxnard—The City Council, on Tuesday, October 20, approved an agreement with Garcia’s Landscaping Maintenance, and authorized Mayor Luis McArthur to execute the agreement. THE agreement is for five years, which includes options to extend, for a not-to-exceed amount of $6 million for on-call maintenance services. Parks Division Manager Brandon Lopez said the City of Oxnard is responsible for...
Chris Frost · Oct 23, 2026
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