Port Hueneme-- The City of Port Hueneme Egg-Stravaganza started off a little rainy, but the weather cleared, and children’s spirits flew throughout Moranda Park on Saturday, March 23. Kids enjoyed activities offered by Ventura County Library, had their faces painted, interacted with animals at a petting zoo, pictures with the Easter Bunny, all culminating with an Easter Egg hunt that filled b...
Chris Frost · Mar 29, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council approved its general fund reimbursement of service charges to special districts during its Tuesday, March 19 meeting. THE agreement transfers $166,248 for the reimbursement of sidewalk service charges, including interest, to 21 Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD) (Fund 120) to the general fund with the corresponding budget appropriation adjustments. The special di...
Chris Frost · Mar 22, 2024
Oxnard—The Calleguas Water District sustainability and reliability presentation on Tuesday, May 4, continues with General Manager Kristine McCaffrey telling the City Council that it held a WRIST (Water Resources Implementation Strategy) Partner Workshop in the summer of 2023. HE said there were representatives of 40 agencies across Ventura County, including Oxnard. “We had representatives f...
Chris Frost · Mar 22, 2024
Channel Islands-- The Farmers’ Market at the end of Harbor Blvd is a shop-till-you-drop extravaganza weekly. It offers delectable treats, great gifts, clothes, and more for those who love open-air shopping. CUSTOMERS spent Sunday afternoon checking out the many fresh and hand-crafted items while vendors interacted with the crowd, offering great customer service and enjoying the sun. Annie A...
Chris Frost · Mar 22, 2024
Oxnard-- The Oxnard Police Department and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) cited two individuals during ABC’s statewide Shoulder Tap operation on Saturday, March 9, for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. The enforcement operation creates awareness about the dangers of underage drinking throughout California and keeps communities safe. A Should...
Mar 15, 2024
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom announced a pilot program Tuesday, March 12, to reconnect three communities historically divided by transportation infrastructure in California. THE Reconnecting Communities: Highways to Boulevards grant program will increase access and traveling options in underserved and underinvested neighborhoods in Arcata, South San Francisco, and southeast San Diego/...
Mar 15, 2024
Oxnard—The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing, and Development Committee approved the 2020 Annual Action Plan Amendment Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARES Act on Tuesday, March 12. THE item comprises unspent funds to be committed to a rental assistance program operated by the United Way of Ventura County. Grants Manager Andrea Palmer presented the item and said the City...
Chris Frost · Mar 15, 2024
Port Hueneme--The City of Port Hueneme congratulates Chief Michael Federico, who was honored Saturday, March 9, at the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles (DSALA) annual SunDown Awards benefit dinner. Chief Federico was presented with the DSALA Visionary Award, and Cameo the Commish accompanied her dad and stole the show at the microphone, making everyone laugh and touching hearts as she s...
Mar 15, 2024
Oxnard-– Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation (CCOAF) and the schooner Mystic Whaler are now partners with the Southern California Plankton Watch. Interest and awareness of plankton and blooms brought together scientists and informal educators in the Southern California Bight region to form a volunteer plankton monitoring network, which led to the formation of the Southern California Pl...
Mar 15, 2024
Sacramento –- On Friday, March 1, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California surpassed 100,000 public and shared private electric vehicle chargers installed statewide, just weeks after unprecedented funding was approved to build a bigger, better network of charging and refueling infrastructure for zero-emission cars, trucks, and buses – the most extensive network in the nation. THIS is...
Mar 8, 2024
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