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Oxnard voters to decide Nov. 3 whether to extend local sales tax
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (178+ words) Oxnard residents will be able to weigh in during the next general election on whether to renew a local sales tax that's been in place since 2008. Budgeted at $20 million a year, that tax has supported the city's public safety services,…...
Man rescued after threatening to jump from 101 overpass in Oxnard
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (187+ words) (This story has been updated with more information about the outcome.) Authorities rescued a man who threatened to jump from the overpass of Highway 101 at Oxnard Boulevard June 22. Callers began to report the man "straddling the overpass" around 8 a. m. , and officers…...
Herrera pitches Oxnard into the CIF-SS softball quarterfinals
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (935+ words) Destinee Herrera is working on a postseason shutout. The Oxnard High sophomore extended her playoff shutout streak to 12 innings as the Yellowjackets shut out visiting Apple Valley 4-0 in a CIF-Southern Section Division 4 second-round softball game on Saturday, May 16. Herrera tossed…...
Dancers delight children in Oxnard with excerpts from 'Snow White"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) Dancers with Ventura County Ballet delighted members of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme May 6 with excerpts from "Snow White." The performance in Oxnard served as a sneak peak. .. Dancers delight children in Oxnard with excerpts…...
Oxnard community demands action from Rio schools over racism reports
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (784+ words) (This story has been updated to remove a video from 2018.) An 8-year-old Black girl in Oxnard has been the target of racist abuse by her schoolmates for the past six months and her school hasn't done anything that's made a…...
Oxnard man dies after being struck by SUV near Five Points
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) (This story has been updated with additional information from the Oxnard Police Department.) A 51-year-old Oxnard man died after being struck by a vehicle as he crossed the road late May 2. Officers with the Oxnard Police Department responded to the…...
Oxnard and Ventura men charged on suspected drug offenses, cartel ties
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (276+ words) Two Oxnard men and one Ventura man were indicted by a federal grand jury Sept. 16 on numerous drug-related offenses as part of an international trafficking bust. The Oxnard men pleaded not guilty to all charges, authorities said. The two Oxnard…...