Oxnard city budget, meeting July 9, 2013
By George Miller July 8, 2013 – Major Budget hearing July 9, 6 P.M., at City Hall, followed by City Council meeting – $567mm in proposed, approved capital spending -10 years (will be higher) – $346MM 2014, $426MM 2015 budget (vs. $349mm 2012-13) The Oxnard City Council has gone through a series of long, often […]
Ventura County Fourth of July Celebrations- 2013
This Channel Islands fireworks show scene looks more like an abstract painting (all event photos by George Miller) Above: Scenes from 2103 Channel Islands Harbor fireworks show, 7/4/13 July 4 celebrations were held around the county. The Channel Islands show is noted for its harbor scenes alone. The show has been cut back over the […]
Viewpoint: July 4th – An American Seder
By Linda Johnston Our national birthday, July 4th, is a benchmark to commemorate the founding of the United States of America as a free and separate country through the Declaration of Independence. As with some holidays and national events, much of the true meaning has been lost among the vacation atmosphere of a work-free day, […]
Viewpoint: Fourth of July 2013
By George Miller July 4, diagnosis 2013 It’s been a major national holiday, story for centuries now. But, site what is its significance? It’s not just about fireworks (Bombs Bursting in Air), barbecue and vacations. It’s really to celebrate- but also contemplate- our Founders’ courage and resolve in determining that their living situation had grown intolerable and […]
Simi Valley City Council approves City Fair and Cajun and Blues Festival
By Debra Tash July 3, 2013 SIMI VALLEY—The Simi Valley City Council approved financially supporting both the Cajun and Blues Festival run by the Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise as well as the Simi Valley Fair and Music Festival, formerly known as Pioneer Days at its July 1st meeting. The City Council decided that Simi […]
Home school educator warns against Common Core
By Tony Dolz July 1, vcialis 40mg 2013 Photo of Raisa Steindell Brown SIMI VALLEY–The prospect of children returning to school in the Fall to face radically new nationalized education standards have parents raising a lot of questions. The new standards, order which will be officially deployed next August, there involve changes in curriculum, testing, […]
Simi Valley City Council takes on panhandling and transit subsidies
By Bob Powers June 18, nurse 2013 Ref.- City Council web site: http://www.ci.simi-valley.ca.us/ ; Events ; Council Members ; Council Meetings, Agendas ; June 10 Agenda ; Video Panhandling adds to Simi Valley arrests SIMI VALLEY—City police reported that 12 percent of arrests came from panhandlers and homeless at a Simi Valley City Council meeting earlier this month (June 10). According […]
Ventura City Council moves forward to enforce fees and penalties
By Susan Aquino VENTURA–Residents from the newly annexed community of Montalvo were on hand at the June 15th City Council meeting for a public hearing regarding code enforcement by their new city government. The annexation was forced last year due to a bureaucratic requirement in exchange for the approval of a housing development in East […]
Citizens Journal Leaves the Launching Pad Week of June 18, 2013.
June 22, 2013 This week, Citizens Journal – Ventura County became the newest publication in the region, achieving two milestones: going live on the web and making a small initial press run Saturday of the initial hard copy newspaper (Shown on this page). It was a difficult and sometimes painful experience, as EVERYTHING was […]
Second Amendment vs. Gun Control
Feature By George Miller 6/21/13 – In the wake of several high-profile mass shootings and the reported re-election of Barack Obama, viagra sale the Left and “Mainstream Media” allied in an unprecedented full-court press attempt to greatly restrict or even eliminate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which says: “A well regulated militia, being […]
