Channel Islands group fights proposed Hotel approach on the Peninsula Casa Sirena lease
The Harbor Department/Ventura Board of Supervisors sneaked a controversial project onto the Tuesday, July 7, 2015 meeting agenda in the confusion of the long 4th of July holiday weekend (when lots of people are on vacation), in an attempt to avoid public scrutiny, says Mike Mercadante of CICA (Channel Islands Community Association). Read his letter […]
Oxnard, Ventura County, release proposed new 10 year Channel Islands Harbor agreement
By George Miller Channel Islands Harbor’s 50+ year-old management agreement between Oxnard and senior partner Ventura County, which owns the harbor and land and makes the development decisions via the Board of Supervisors, is up for renewal. A year and a half of negotiations has produced only a few compromises. So far, no major breakthroughs are evident […]
Building the better mousetrap for rainwater
By Susan Kline With the possibility of greater rainfall in the coming year, Supervisor Parks spoke about capturing that water for use in Ventura County at the Board of Supervisor’s meeting on April 15th. Parks said: “Noticed the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists estimated El Nino by 66%… You wonder what we can […]
VC Board of Supervisors Maintains Perks While Eliminating Same for Employees
Guest Editorial Comments to BOS on 12/10/2013: Earlier this year the Board of Supervisors approved labor agreements that by July of 2014 will eliminate the employer pick-up of the employee’s share of pension costs for members of SEIU, Operating Engineers and employees covered by the Management Resolution – including elected department heads – everyone in […]
Update – Grimes Rock quarry permit
By Debra Tash On October 22nd 2013 the Ventura County Board of Supervisors heard the City of Moorpark’s appeal of Grimes Rock Conditional Use Permit. Their decision ended a 12 year renewal process for the mining operation. (see previous report) Mayor Janice Parvin spoke for the City saying for those living along Walnut Canyon Road, […]
