Arthur Valenzuela Jr. ran unsuccessfully for the Oxnard City Council in 2013, when he was just 21 years old, but the outcome was different in a March 7 special election for an open seat representing South Oxnard’s District 6.
- By David Goldstein
“It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” That pithy proverb is sometimes said by people who are not advancing in their career, dismissing the accomplishments of those who do move up. However, at least in the public sector, beginning a suc…
- By David Goldstein
Recycling paint through regular household hazardous waste drop-off programs is expensive, but residents wanting to discard paint have a lower cost option. Dropping off at a paint store participating in the PaintCare program is so efficient, t…
- By Alex Wilson
Ventura’s La Quinta Inn near Victoria Avenue and Valentine Road might be converted into permanent supportive housing for unsheltered people and those at risk of losing their homes.
- By Alex Wilson
A $319 million dollar proposal by private investors to redevelop the Ventura County Fairgrounds with a minor league baseball stadium, oceanfront restaurants and new buildings drew a massive crowd of around 500 people to the Feb. 22 fair board…
- By Alex Wilson
Closing down two Ojai elementary schools and moving middle school students to the campus of Nordhoff High School next year will not save enough money to spare the Ojai Unified School District from a takeover by state education officials, the …