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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Berry grower plans to close 6 Ventura-area farms, lay off 572

Plus, 22 dogs rescued from a west Oxnard encampment need homes.

The Daily Oxnard team2 stories10 sources5 min read

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SoCal Berry Growers plans to close six Ventura and Oxnard farms and lay off 572 workers

The six farm closures are set for January after a July union vote

  1. JulySoCal Berry Growers employees elect to unionize with the .
  2. Oct. 31SoCal Berry Growers sends the Oxnard City Council its closure letter.
  3. Jan. 11-25The six farms are set to close, with 572 layoffs.

Sources: Ventura County Star, California Post

If you work in or around Ventura County's strawberry fields, this one hits close. SoCal Berry Growers notified the Oxnard City Council in an Oct. 31 letter that it plans to close six farms in Ventura and Oxnard between Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, 2027. California Post reports most of the 572 workers who'd lose their jobs are berry pickers.

Four of the farms are on Olivas Park Drive, just south of the Ventura city limits. One is just north of Oxnard at West Gonzales Road and Harbor Boulevard, and another is southeast of the city near Ormond Beach and Point Mugu Naval Air Station.

  • Layoffs: 572 workers across six farms
  • Notice rule: 60 days for 50 or more layoffs
  • Union vote: July, to join the
  • Company response: no reply to interview requests

Strawberries are the county's top crop, bringing growers $808 million in wholesale revenue in 2025, yet growers collectively lost about 1% of it. Korinne Bell, the county's agricultural commissioner, says she's not shocked and doesn't think this will be the last closure.

Strawberry growers lost money in a record year for county farm revenue

$808 million
in strawberry wholesale revenue, 2025
1%
collective loss for the county's strawberry growers
$2.4 billion
in total county farm revenue in 2025, a record
19%
drop in that total over a decade, adjusted for inflation

Sources: Ventura County Star, California Post

“You can only operate at a loss for so long.”

Korinne Bell, Ventura County agricultural commissioner

Animal Services

22 dogs rescued from a west Oxnard river encampment now need homes

If you've been thinking about adding a dog to your family, 22 of them just landed at the county shelter. workers removed the dogs Monday from a homeless encampment near 5th Street and Harbor Boulevard, close to the . Eight are puppies.

Eight of the 22 rescued dogs are puppies

8 of 22

  • puppies
  • 14 older dogs

Source: Los Angeles Times

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CountShare
puppies836%
older dogs1464%

The Oxnard Animal Safety Unit got reports about the pack, and Ventura County Animal Services and Dog Days Search and Rescue responded to the police department's request for help. The county's two shelters are already at about 130% capacity.

130%capacity at Ventura County's two animal shelters

The agency says both shelters are operating at about 130% capacity.

Source: Los Angeles Times

  • Before adoption: spayed or neutered, vaccinated, flea-treated, microchipped
  • Microchips: only one of the dogs had one
  • Health: seemed mostly healthy, the county said

The county says the dogs "are scared and will need patience, time and love." If you can adopt or foster, we suggest contacting Ventura County Animal Services soon.

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News Notes

Measure D

Some Ventura County voters were asked Tuesday to decide on Measure D, a $350 million water bond from the . It would cost property owners in the district's service area about $24 per $100,000 of assessed value a year, from 2028 through 2057, to help fund work on Santa Felicia Dam, Freeman Diversion, and Extraction Barrier and Brackish Water Treatment. Spectrum News 1 Los Angeles

$350 millionwater bond Measure D put to some county voters

Property owners in the district's service area would pay about $24 per $100,000 of assessed value a year, for 30 years.

Source: Spectrum News 1 Los Angeles

Sea turtle nest

A rare olive ridley sea turtle laid a nest of eggs Sunday at San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura. The Los Angeles Times calls it the third naturally occurring sea turtle nest ever found on the U.S. West Coast, and officials have built a cordon around the eggs. ABC7 says the nest was found near the Ventura Pier and that experts link it to El Niño conditions. Los Angeles TimesABC7 Los Angeles

Ventura hearing

The Ventura Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Thu., Nov. 5 on a Coastal Development Permit and related approvals for Ventura Water's Advanced Water Purification Facility near the harbor. Ojai Valley News

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20 DOGS FOUND IN THE RIVER BOTTOM TODAY.

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Ever wandered through a Tiny Home village? The Ojai Holiday Home Tour & Market celebrates its 30th year Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15. Guests explore distinctive homes across the valley, including creative, sustainable approaches to home life with a Tiny Home village. Deck the (very small) halls.

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Berry grower plans to close 6 Ventura-area farms, lay off 572

Plus, 22 dogs rescued from a west Oxnard encampment need homes.

The TLDR

  1. SoCal Berry Growers plans to lay off 572 workers in January
  2. 22 dogs rescued from a west Oxnard encampment need homes
  3. Some county voters weighed the $350 million Measure D water bond
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