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Future uncertain for longtime Oxnard beach caretaker Walter Fuller
Kayla Bouwens was excited to talk to Walter Fuller just before she and husband Kevin Bouwens left Ormond Beach at the end of a recent weekday. “There’s a lot of baby bunnies running around,” she told Fuller, who has volunteered for almost 30 years at the 2-mile beach in Oxnard that stretches between Port Hueneme and Naval Air Station Point Mugu. ...
“Remember and Honor” Memorial Day Ceremony held in Oxnard’s Plaza Park
OXNARD, Calif.-Members of the Channel Islands High School Band performed at the Oxnard "Remember and Honor" Memorial Day Ceremony. Vietnam Veterans sat center stage. They set a MIssing Man table and raised a POW-MIA flag in honor of those Missing In Action. Speakers included Mayor John Zaragoza. Officers on horseback watched from a safe distance. The post “Remember and Honor” Memorial Day Ceremony held in Oxnard’s Plaza Park appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Ivy Lawn Memorial Park flying flags of military men and women in honor of Memorial Day
VENTUEA, Calif.-Flags are waving along the Avenue of Flags. It is a Memorial Day tradition at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. They are flags donated by the families of military men and women. Many families spent Memorial Day Weekend tending to the graves of their loved ones. There is a Veterans Circle at the The post Ivy Lawn Memorial Park flying flags of military men and women in honor of Memorial Day appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Letter to the editor: Biden committed to military
This Memorial Day, we honor our valiant troops and veterans. Sadly, not everyone shares this respect. His White House Chief of Staff, USMC General John Kelly, revealed that Donald Trump, the face of the GOP, has called our troops “suckers” and “losers.” Our troops, our veterans, and their friends and families will never forget.
Veteran and Carpinteria farmer Rodney Chow turns 95 on Memorial Day
CARPINTERIA, Calif.-A veteran and a Carpinteria farmer turned 95 on Memorial Day. Rodney Chow, who named his recent autobiography "American as Apple Pie" celebrated his birthday on the final day of his estate sale at Bright Spring Ranch in Carpinteria. "It is unbelievable, I will be 95 on Monday, almost 100 years old, I never The post Veteran and Carpinteria farmer Rodney Chow turns 95 on Memorial Day appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
County lifts Ventura psychiatric hospital's suspension conditionally. Here's what it means
A Ventura psychiatric hospital would regain its authority to admit involuntary patients but with tight oversight under a proposed compliance agreement. The board of supervisors on Tuesday authorized county mental health chief Loretta Denering to negotiate the agreement with Vista del Mar Hospital in a unanimous vote. Denering suspended involuntary admissions seven months ago but now supports reinstatement of the hospital's privileges "if and only so long" as officials at the 55-bed hospital enter into and comply with the agreement.
Ventura City Council extends closure of Main Street. Here's what to know
The Ventura City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to keep downtown Main Street closed to vehicles at least through November. Main Street has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic and was set to reopen at the end of June if the council did not extend the closure. The pedestrian friendly...
Upcoming ARB Meeting to Discuss Revamp of Historic Palms Site on May 30
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Home prices, sales volume both up in April as Ventura County median inches closer to $1M
Ventura County's real estate market has been heating up in recent months with more homes selling and more homes on the market so far in 2024 than last year. The median price of all single-family existing homes sold in Ventura County in April was $940,000, up 2.4% from the month before and 6.2% higher than in April 2023, according to data released last week by the California Association of Realtors. The median is the point at which half of the sales are for less and half for more.
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