Oxnard News

Lightweight Ray Mena won a four round majority decision over Devonte Donaldson. Donaldson started well, beating Mena to the punch during most of the exchanges.

CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR Applicants wait in line Saturday outside Cabrillo Economic Development Corp.'s Ventura office to be among the first to apply for a spot in the Wagon Wheel Family Apartments.

Authorities say a 65-year-old resident returning from church services stumbled upon an apparent burglary attempt in his home on Friday evening.

Police say the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on his Harley Davidson on Esplanade Drive when he was struck by a Toyota Camry.

Oxnard police and emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle about 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Vineyard Avenue and Esplanade Drive, officials said.

JOSEPH A. GARCIA/THE STAR Applicants who got their wristbands on Friday evening for a space at the Wagon Wheel Family Apartments.

Michael Cole's bill for one CrunchTada Pizza and two beef tacos came to $4,050. It was either a mistake, or one of the costliest meals in the history of Santa Paula's Del Taco.

Oxnard police said in a written statement that officers responded to a call of a stabbing victim about 7:51 a.m. Anyone with more information about this case was asked to call the Oxnard Police Department at 385-7600.

Oxnard police were investigating a stabbing reported about 7:50 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Kipling Court.

The Channel Islands chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star The Ventura County Community Foundation will recognize five individuals and two organizations at its Fourth Annual Community Leadership Awards at the Los Robles Greens Golf Course on April 22.The Community Leadership Awards ... (more)

A Ventura County sheriff's deputy detained three people Thursday morning on suspicion of spray painting a pedestrian walkway under Highway 101 north of Ventura, authorities said.

JOSEPH A. GARCIA/THE STAR Stone Cuevas, of Oxnard, holds onto candy he found while participating in an Easter candy hunt at the downtown Oxnard farmers market at Plaza Park on Thursday.

Gourmet versions of favorite childhood dishes will be served during an April 28 fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

The Migrant Education Speech/Spelling & Debate Winners of 2014 were presented by Diana Vides and Coach Marisela Gomez.

It's unclear whether the Oxnard Police Department will set up a community center at Chavez School, a proposal by the police chief that was discussed at a school board meeting Wednesday.

30. The Oxnard City Council selected Nyhoff last week and on Tuesday approved a three-year contract with him at an annual salary of $265,000.

Four people were arrested early Wednesday as Oxnard police and other law enforcement agencies served search warrants in Oxnard, Camarillo and El Rio, authorities said.

An Oxnard woman on Wednesday pleaded guilty to felony gross vehicular manslaughter while being under the influence of alcohol or drugs for hitting and killing a popular Ventura educator while he was jogging.

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