Controversial Carlsbad City Councilmember Facing Recall Announces Resignation
Press Release Carlsbad, CA – Just days before a signature drive was slated to wrap up to force a Recall Election against her, controversial Carlsbad City Councilmember Cori Schumacher today announced her resignation from office. “Today is a big win for the citizens of Carlsbad and removes a toxic presence from Carlsbad city government,” said […]
Latest VC COVID “Lockdown” Absurd
Editorial By George Miller Dear Ventura County Supervisors, Health Dept, CEO and Residents: I see that you’re locking down the county even further, in response to Newsom’s ineffective and possibly illegal “orders.” I see that rather than pass ordinances, that you merely hide behind the Health Dept. and don’t even attempt to rubberstamp it […]
VC Open for Business- Companies Scramble to Reopen- 2500+ Businesses Affected; Protests Continue
— Reopening Phase 2 Rolled Out- 187 Companies in Initial Hours,- 2500+ Affected, but There Are 28,000 VC Businesses — Protesters: Not Good Enough- “Fire Levin, Newsom”, “Fully Open CA/VC” — County Says is Lobbying the State to Modify, Soften, But Enforces to the Letter By George Miller Ventura, CA- 5-9-20- Ventura County CEO Michael […]
Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Major Financial Relief Package: 90-Day Mortgage Payment Relief During COVID-19 Crisis
Mar 25, 2020 Governor Newsom announces financial institutions will provide relief for vast majority of Californians. Californians economically impacted by COVID-19 may receive 90-day grace periods to make mortgage payments. Financial institutions agree not to negatively impact credit reports as a result of accepting payment relief. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced […]
Ventura Prohibits No Fault Evictions
By Gina Harden VENTURA – December 2, the City Council unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance prohibiting no fault evictions from December 2, 2019 until January 1, 2020, when AB1482, the State’s rent control law takes effect. City Attorney Gregory Diaz presented a power point presentation on the “Just Cause for Eviction” ordinance which “…requires residential […]
Sgt. Ron Helus Memorial Freeway Sign Unveiled
By Gina Harden Thousand Oaks, CA – Wednesday morning, dozens of Sherriff’s deputies and elected officials, along with Sgt. Ron Helus’s loved ones gathered a short distance from the Borderline tragedy, in the beautiful gardens of Los Robles Greens, to unveil the new Sgt. Ronald Lee Helus memorial freeway sign. The memorial freeway includes three […]
Simi Council Considers New Sales Tax
By Gina Harden SIMI VALLEY – Mayor Mashburn pushed back against Councilmember Luevanos’s argument in favor of raising the sales tax currently pegged to the State minimum 7.25%. He conceded, however, to requests from Luevanos and Mayor Pro Tem Cavanaugh, to forward the staff report to Neighborhood Councils for further input. Staff, at Luevanos’s request, […]
Assemblymember Irwin Headlines Knights of Columbus Civic Night
By Gina Harden OXNARD – Monday evening, the Oxnard Chapter of the Knights of Columbus (KOC), hosted their annual Civic Night to honor those in public service. About 150 KOC members and community guests gathered for a dinner banquet featuring speaker Jacqui Irwin, Assemblymember 44th District. Distinguished guests included Oxnard and Port Hueneme police officers, […]
Simi Councilwoman Luevanos Served Recall Notice
By Gina Harden SIMI VALLEY – Simi Valley resident Joe Piechowski served Councilwoman Ruth Luevanos legal notice of intent to recall during public comment at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Information on the recall effort can be found at recallruth.com. The notice of recall is the first in an eight step process. If 10,999 valid […]
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association President Visits Ventura County
By George Miller Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) President Jon Coupal dined with some people invited by the Ventura County Taxpayers Association (VCTA) recently. He was there to thank them for their role in providing an Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) brief in support of HJTA’s lawsuit on state pensions. The two organizations, not to […]
