Oxnard public safety unions dispute city claims, release 2014-15 city financial data
By George Miller The Oxnard public safety unions (Firefighters and Peace Officers Associations) and the Oxnard Mid Managers Association (OMMA) have been engaged in a dispute with the city over the true state of its finances. The city maintains that it is in a state of near insolvency, while the associations believe that there are ample […]
Unions’ auditor’s “REAL State of the City” says Oxnard NOT “on the edge of insolvency,” as claimed
`By George Miller The Oxnard Police and Fire Department unions held what they called the “REAL State of the City” meeting Wednesday 8-26-15 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (about 140 attended) to present their case that the financial crisis has been overstated by city management. They are still reeling from the impact of major budget cuts slashing […]
Oxnard: The Real State of the City
MEDIA ADVISORY Community Meeting to discuss deceptive financial practices in Oxnard and how it will affect Public Safety With the recent fiscal issues in the City of Oxnard and the impact it is having on Public Safety, Oxnard Firefighters Association and the Oxnard Police Officers Association will host a series of community workshops […]
Oxnard PD Union warns public on reduced service
By George Miller The Oxnard Peace Officers Association (the Oxnard police officers’ union) announced that the manpower reductions driven by the Oxnard General Fund budget cuts have been implemented and that service will suffer as a result. While management, officers and staff have done what they could to avoid adversely impacting public safety and crime […]
Oxnard Police/Fire Dept unions distrust city financials- hiring own auditor
By George Miller The heads of the Oxnard fire and police unions recently told CitizensJournal.us that they did not believe the financial numbers produced by city staff and an outside auditor (formally announced today), so they have hired their own auditor to challenge them and to provide better transparency and accountability. Jeff Donabedian is the Oxnard Firefighters […]
Oxnard Fire Dept incident response times officially a mystery- more important now that budget cuts will hit Dept.
By George Miller Rapid response by the fire department is vital for public safety. City Council has requested Fire Department incident response time numbers repeatedly. A Fire Dept response time survey was pulled off the 3-4-14 City Council meeting agenda due to lack of agreement on its accuracy. Those numbers showed that, overall, only about […]
Re-Elect Oxnard Councilwoman Carmen Ramirez
Candidates Corner Candidate Statement: Re-Elect Councilwoman Carmen Ramirez for Oxnard City Council 2014 For the past four years, I have helped lead Oxnard to make substantial changes. Oxnard is becoming a better city and I am proud of my record. I helped bring our refuse and recycling services back under city control, saving taxpayers more […]
Candidate Profile: Dr. Miguel Lopez, contender for Mayor in May 1 special recall election
By Dr. Miguel Lopez For many of us, the Oxnard Recall Election is more than just about measure M and wastewater rates. It is about our families, our safety, our business community, and all of you. It’s about all of us! In reality, Oxnard is not any better today than we were the day after […]
Politics | 2020 Voter Guide
By George Miller & Debra Tash Regular readers may remember that Citizens Journal publishes candidate/proposition endorsements/recommendations from as many different sources as we can find for Ventura County voters and some for LA and Santa Barbara Counties, since 25% of our readers now live there. Here’s the collection for the 2020 general election. We’ll update […]
