Easy Fire damages Tierra Rejada Landfill; requires $2.2 million repairs
By Michael Hernandez SIMI VALLEY—The Easy Fire that burned more than 1,700 acres and forced thousands in Simi Valley, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks to leave their homes last October has resulted in damage to the Tierra Rejada Landfill which will require four agencies to share the repair costs of $2.2 million dollars. More than 700 […]
Port of Hueneme Adds 2,201 Local Jobs Spurs Economic Growth for Ventura County
The Port of Hueneme leads Ventura County’s economic growth with 15,834 total jobs in 2018, an increase from 13,633 in 2015. In their newest economic study, the Port shows substantial increases in job creation, economic activity, tax revenue generated for local cities, and total economic activity. Oxnard Harbor District President Jess Herrera stated, “For over […]
2018 Voter Guides
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. Here’s the collection for the 2018 general election. We’ll update it as we get more! Tell us what we missed and where to find it! […]
Local Fire Departments Advise Emergency Preparedness
By Lori Denman Many people in local Ventura communities think back to the nights of the Thomas Fire and may also regret a lack of preparedness. The Oxnard and Ventura Fire Departments personnel experienced many preventable mistakes during this particular disaster. Oxnard Fire Chief Darwin Base and Ventura Public Information Officer Steve Swindle shared messages […]
Spotlight | CEO Mike Powers State of the County 2018
By Sheryl Hamlin A sellout crowd exceeding 160 attended CEO Mike Powers “State of the County 2018”. Ron Golden, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association and VP/Ventura County Manager of Fidelity National Title, welcomed the audience and thanked the sponsors. The sponsors this year included three Chamber […]
Can Ventura County Cities Afford CalPERS?
California’s economy may be booming but cities throughout Ventura County, are feeling the financial pinch and asking their voters to approve new taxes of one kind or another. While seeking more money from their voters to cover their ever-increasing retirement costs, local officials have been very reluctant to say it’s for pensions, fearing backlash at […]
Conclusions on Homelessness and Vagrancy
By Lori Denman-Underhill In a quest to find helpful solutions to the issues of homelessness and vagrancy, many professionals and police department members were interviewed for Citizens Journal. The interviews took place for the past two months. Here is a quick guide consisting of quotes, links and conclusions of these interviews. While there is no […]
The Breakdown of Morality
By Lori Denman-Underhill When the broken down Halaco industrial site started to be occupied by squatters and the homeless, the empty shell transformed into a haven of crime. Rampant crime overtook morality. The point of this tale is that once a group of homeless vagrants are allowed to occupy an entire section to reside in […]
LULAC Veterans Recognition Dinner Video
The Keynote Speaker was Commander Rafael A. Miranda, Commanding Officer of the Naval Construction Training Center Port Hueneme. As you’ll see when you view this 1.5-hour video, Commander Miranda is an outstanding public speaker who kept us enraptured with his naval career from a Naval Ship’s Officer to becoming a Seabee Officer. He mastered seriousness […]
Ventura County Community Colleges kick off 2017-18 school year
By Michael Hernandez (Editor’s Note: The Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees meets every second Tuesday at the District Board Room on 761 East Daily Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010. The Tuesday, Sept. 12 meeting starts at 6 p.m. An Open House will be held from 4-6 p.m. at the District Administrative Center on […]
