Chris Frost

Oxnard—The City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday, June 16, to levy Assessments on Waterways Maintenance, by a 6-1 vote. Special Districts Manager Anthony Miller in the City of Oxnard Public Works Department presented the resolution to levy assessments in the Waterways Maintenance District, and approve the agreement -8620, between the City of Oxnard and the Harbour Island Homeowners Association, […]

Oxnard—The City celebrated the 128th Philippine Independence Day on Friday, June 12, with a flag-raising in front of City Hall. THE celebration featured a large group of well-wishers, City Officials, and the Filipino American Council of Ventura County, which gave out lunch tickets and welcomed the crowd. Ronald Arruejo is with the Filipino American Council of Ventura County and has […]

Ventura — The City Council, on Tuesday, June 9, approved its Operating and Capital Improvement (CIP) Budget for the Fiscal Year 2027. Chief Financial Officer Greg Morley made the presentation, and he said Budget Manager Daryl Bomley accompanied him, along with Community Development Director Rachel Dimond, who discussed the parts of the presentation referring to the inclusionary housing update. “The […]

New hire ghosting, in which applicants accept an offer and then quit before their first day without notice, is an emerging and consequential staffing phenomenon. Drawing on job embeddedness theory, we conceptualize new hire ghosting as a form of pre-entry withdrawal influenced by dispositional risk and the fragile fit, links, and sacrifice factors characteristic of the post-offer, pre-entry phase. Across two complementary studies, we examine ghosting's prevalence, drivers, and implications. In Study 1, using a multi-year archival dataset (

Ventura — The City Council, on Tuesday, June 9, reviewed its Council Advisory Groups and City Council Standing Committees, and the Mayor, Dr. Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios, noted that these are recommendations from the City Council’s directed committee. “It’s established to conduct a comprehensive review of the City’s Advisory Groups and Council Standing Committee, and I want to thank Council Members Bill […]

Ventura — During his report to the City Council on Tuesday, June 27, City Manager Bill Ayub said Ventura’s 250th celebration begins Saturday, June 27. “THE Beach Cleanup continues throughout the week with family-friendly events, and there will be a car show, a pool party, a 5K run, a kickball tournament, a tie-dye party, and much more,” he said. “This […]

Channel Islands — The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show was another memorable day for Dads, Moms, Kids, families, and, of course, lots of classic rides. THE event featured plenty of dogs, a DJ spinning classic rock, vendors if you wanted lunch, Car Clubs, and some of the most epic rides, driven by hot rodders who came from everywhere. Chief Development […]

Oxnard — The City Council’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) continues with Water Division Manager Chris Peyton saying they looked at the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), as well as the Periodic evaluation of the GSP, as it’s called, and they lay out multiple scenarios where the sustainable yield at the basin may not reduce […]

Oxnard — The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Economic Development Committee, Tuesday, June 23, approved a Professional Services Agreement for Plan Check and Inspection Services with JAS Pacific, Willdan Engineering, M6 Consulting, and Bureau Veritas. Assistant Community Development Director Tai P. Chau presented the item and said the long-term business model for Community Development and the Fire Department is […]

Ventura — The County of Ventura Appeals Board, on Monday, June 22, pushed back the hearing concerning the Children’s LA Avenue Fam Trust. THE applicant was not ready to move forward. Board Chair Brian Sisk asked which dates are available to move the item forward. “For anyone asking for a continuance today, we have three dates available, October 5, which […]