Ventura, CA | New Director Of Airports Selected
Ventura, CA – Keith Freitas has been selected to run the County’s airports in Camarillo and Oxnard. The appointment as Director of Airports was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers. The selection included a national search garnering 45 applicants and a hiring panel comprised of community members from the Camarillo and Oxnard Airport Authority, […]
Moving Oxnard Forward: Public Landscapes
Aaron Starr We all know that Oxnard City Hall does a poor job of maintaining public landscapes. Just look at the overgrown weeds and unpruned trees. Even the people who live in a Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) – and pay an extra assessment on their property tax bill – do not receive the services promised. […]
OPINION: Oxnard Homeless Commission Chair Resigns
Opinion Douglas Partello The recent resignation of the Chair of the Homeless Commission, has brought back the spectra of allegations of harassment, hostile workplace environment, and discriminatory practices within the Housing Authority. There are some well documented cases of such allegations, and a settlement that was reached in one case, that I am aware […]
Good Morning Oxnard
Good People of Oxnard, Your city, it does belong to you and not the Mayor, Council or City Manager, had to be ordered a second time to comply with the Judge’s ruling. Namely to refund you for the overcharges. However, I recommend that you send another email to the Mayor and Council members (their email […]
Ventura, Ca | Michael Tripp Named As Channel Islands Harbor Director
Ventura, CA – Michael Tripp has been named as the new Channel Islands Harbor Director. The appointment was made by County Executive Officer Mike Powers and follows a nationwide recruitment. “As Director, Michael will be working with his talented team at the Harbor to collaborate with our business partners to create a robust harbor economy, […]
Oxnard, CA | Narcotics Sales Arrest
DATE: September 10, 2021, 5:50 p.m. SUBJECT: Narcotics Sales Arrest SUSPECTS: Remedios Zavala, 41 year old Oxnard resident LOCATION: 1500 Block of Levi Way, Oxnard CONTACT: Brandon Ordelheide, Sergeant 805-256-5121, [email protected] During the month of August 2021, the Oxnard Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) began […]
Oxnard Man Sentenced For Two 2018 Murders
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Oscar Garcia, age 18, of Oxnard, was committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice for the murders of Jose Lopez and Adrian Ornelas in 2018, when Garcia was 15 years old. On June 8, 2021, Garcia admitted both crimes and also […]
VCCCD Chancellor Greg Gillespie Announces Retirement in 2022
Camarillo, Calif. (August 17, 2021)—Since joining the Ventura County Community College District, Greg Gillespie, Ph.D., has continually strived to provide students with access to high-quality, relevant educational programs and support services, first as president of Ventura College, and currently as VCCCD chancellor. After eight years of service to the District, Gillespie has announced his retirement, effective […]
CRT, Mask, and Vaccine Mandates Within Ventura County Schools?
Staff members from Citizens Journal routinely monitor local government and School Board meetings and report newsworthy occurrences to our readers. During a recent Oxnard School District meeting, the Board of Directors had many very upset community members present, speaking out against school mask mandates, vaccine mandates and critical race theory (CRT). We had a chance […]
Channel Islands Harbor | Skates Or Stingrays Here In Seabridge Marina?
Editor’s Note: In this article we explore some of the wonders of nature right here in Ventura County. By Steph Bond Skates, stingrays, and even sharks all belong to the same class of fish, chondrichthyes. This type of fish has a skeleton that is made mainly of cartilage.1 Skates and stingrays are both flat, greyish […]
