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Where to park, avoid during Strawberry Festival
Oxnard police recommend visitors to this weekend's California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard take a shuttle to get there, since it is expected to attract a crowd of about 70,000 Saturday and Sunday.
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Finding new Oxnard city manager a top priority after June election
Oxnard city officials say the search for a new city manager won't begin until later this year, but the four sitting councilmembers discussed what other steps could be taken in the meantime.
Oxnard council makes potholes a top priority
Oxnard's pothole-riddled streets and alleys need $116 million in major repairs, a backlog City Council members Tuesday called a top priority in budget decisions.
Ventura County Community College District OKs study on whether move is feasible
The Ventura County Community College District will spend up to $19,500 to see whether a move to Oxnard College makes sense.
QDoc Festival 2013: Documentaries explore a world of gay and lesbian themes
Middle-school student Marina stands at the gate of the school in Oxnard, Calif., where an eighth-grade student shot a gay classmate twice in the back of the head.
Oxnard hosts first Bike to Work Week pit stop
The small group of cyclists from Hueneme High School had planned ahead of time to meet at Oxnard's Plaza Park to grab some free treats, sign up for an iPad raffle and get their bikes tuned up by Performance Bike staff members.
Wire : The Parish Shutters Downstairs Cafe for Wine Bar, LA...
This is interesting. Chef Casey Lane has shuttered the downstairs cafe at The Parish , with plans to reopen as Parish Wine Bar .
Supervisors pave way for new fire station in south Oxnard
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved releasing deed restrictions on a portion of park property in south Oxnard to allow a new fire station to be built there.
Michael Reagan's Ojai golf tournament benefits at-risk kids and families
Courtesy photo Greg Totten , Michael Reagan, Steve Tobias and Spencer Garrett take a moment to strike a pose at the 2011 Michael Reagan Golf Classic at the Ojai Valley Inn Spa.
Berry packers aim for variety of sizes
Nolan Quinn, berry category director for The Oppenheimer Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, says larger pack sizes are gaining in popularity.
Today, the city of Oxnard is expected to ask the County of Ventura to amend the quit claim deed to College Park to allow facilities to be built other than public park uses.
Gold Coast Transit buses getting new magnetic swipe fare boxes
Gold Coast Transit's 24-year-old fare boxes are being replaced with new magnetic swipe readers that the company said will make for smoother, faster boarding.
Samantha Torres Update: Missing 13-year-old Calif. girl found safe
OXNARD, Calif. - Authorities in Oxnard say Samantha Torres, a missing 13-year-old girl, has been found safe, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The Star's top weekend stories
Caden Baird and Selah Baird play at Conejo Creek Park North in Thousand Oaks on Sunday, when temperatures reached into the 90s.
NC man key player in BRAIN Initiative mapping the human mind
One of humankind’s most elusive quests since the beginning of time may have a promising new direction via an ambitious, government-led collaboration of science experts.
Taylor takes second straight Sprint Car flag at Ventura Raceway
Before this season, Taylor hadn't won a race since his 2011 Ventura Racing Association championship.
Car show raises money for Oxnard High
Ramon Casillas and his niece Brianna Gaxiola, 9, both of Oxnard, look at vintage cars Saturday at the Yellow Jacket Stingers car show fundraiser for the school Students.
Migrant single mother with a sixth-grade education raises a family of educators
DAVID YAMAMOTO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Maria Elena Plaza , principal at Frank Intermediate school, and teachers Guadalupe Aguilera, Maria Ramos and Francisco Ramos sit for a picture next to a portrait of their mother, Esther Lara, on May 5 at Aguilera's home in Oxnard.
USDA grant winners seek to break into new leafy greens markets
Pablo Mendoza picks some yu choy at Channel Islands Farms in Oxnard. The USDA awarded two complimentary Oxnard growers and processors of Asian leafy greens with $300,000 grants to help market new ready-to-eat salad kits.
The Professionals In Human Resources Association will hold a seminar on "Traversing the Generational Divide: What You Need to Know to Benefit From Generational Differences." The seminar will take place from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave.