Oxnard News

The thing about John Richard "Dick" Velthoen that people remember is that even when they disagreed with him, they still respected him, according to Port Hueneme Mayor Jonathan Sharkey and Councilman Doug Breeze.

About 12:37 a.m. an Oxnard police officer was flagged down by two men in the 2300 block of El Dorado Avenue.

Brussels sprouts are one of those vegetables that people love or hate. Unfortunately, many people learned to hate this lovely vegetable because of how they were cooked -- or rather, overcooked.

Opening Serio, a locally owned and operated specialty skateboard shop, opened at 2674 E. Main St. in Ventura.

A vehicle pursuit that began in Ventura on Thursday night and went through Oxnard about 25 minutes later after the motorist drove south in the northbound portion of Highway 101, authorities said.

Motorists are being told by Oxnard police to expect traffic delays on Saturday as the city holds its annual downtown holiday parade.

TROY HARVEY/THE STAR Students from Architecture, Construction and Engineering Charter High School work to build a 14-foot can-tree Thursday afternoon at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard.

JOE LUMAYA/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Emily Ayala, co-owner of Friend's Ranches in Ojai, checks the antifreeze on one of her wind machines as she prepares for freezing temperatures that are expected through Friday morning.

Lawyer Tamar Arminak, the attorney for Amanda Bynes' parents Lynn Bynes and Rick Bynes, departs after a hearing which granted them temporary conservatorship and extended Bynes hospital stay an additional 30 days for psychological treatment August 9, 2013 at the Ventura Superior Court in Oxnard, California.

HOLIDAY STREET FAIR/WINTER WINE WALK Saturday, Dec. 7. 12-8 p.m. Booths and vendors will be set up in celebration of the holidays culminating with snow fall at 6:45 p.m., while the annual winter wine walk will have guests follow the wine trail through downtown Ventura, stopping to taste various wines at local merchants.

Come Dec. 8, Chopperfest 2013 rides into Ventura. This annual event serves not only as a gathering for motorcycle enthusiasts, but also as a tribute to David Mann, an artist considered by many to be the "Norman Rockwell" of the genre.

Westlake Village's Carden Conejo School Participates in Second Annual Hunger Awareness and Action Week, Collects 2,462 Pounds of Food -Carden Conejo school, a private school that instructs 205 students from pre-school through eighth-grade in Westlake Village, participated in Ventura County FOOD Share's "Hunger Awareness and Action Week" that ran a ... (more)

RICHARD QUINN/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Phyllis "Cookie" Dimant sits with Dr. John Arnold in Arnold's Oxnard home.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star OXNARD, Calif.-Most races are for adults, some for kids - but this one is for babies! Santa to the Sea is expanding its race options of a half marathon, 5k and 1k to its first-ever Diaper Dash.

DAVID YAMAMOTO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Luz Rule receives her order of a deep fried oyster taco from Charlie Cannon at The Jolly Oyster Kitchen food truck.

An Oxnard man who was detained Tuesday during a traffic stop was arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm, police said.

As fast-food workers across the nation prepare a new wave of strikes to raise their wages, Oxnard will protest at McDonald's against low wages and in support of the workers' call for $15 per hour and the right to form a union without retaliation.

About seven people were turned away Sunday night at the West Ventura County Winter Warming Shelter when it opened for its three-month run.

Respected tennis professional Nathan Willingham has suffered enough. Arrested in May of 2013, Willingham was charged with suspicion of drug use and possession of drug paraphernalia, along with two young house guests.

Francisco Romero said he was one of hundreds of Oxnard residents who marched Oct. 13 to protest against alleged police brutality.