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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Berry grower closing six farms, two in Oxnard

Plus, a red flag warning runs until 6 p.m. today

The Daily Oxnard team2 stories12 sources4 min read

Local BusinessTop story

SoCal Berry Growers is closing six farms in Ventura County, including two in Oxnard

Four of the six closing locations are in Ventura and two are in Oxnard

Source: News Channel 3-12

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AmountShare
Ventura466.7%
Oxnard233.3%

If you work the fields or buy local berries, this one lands close to home. , an exclusive berry supplier for Driscoll's, is shutting down operations at six locations, four in Ventura and two in Oxnard. ABC7 says the company filed the required paperwork to close its fields, and around 570 farmworkers will be laid off when they close in January.

The stakes are big for the county. According to the 2025 Farm Report, Ventura County crops grossed $2.4 billion, and about one third of that comes from strawberries.

  • Jobs end: Jan. 11, per a letter to Councilmember Bert Perello
  • Workforce: nearly 600 employees, most listed as harvesters
  • Cited causes: surging diesel, water and fertilizer prices

The closures reach hundreds of jobs in a $2.4 billion industry

6
locations shutting down
around 570
farmworkers to be laid off in January
$2.4 billion
in Ventura County crops, per the 2025 Farm Report

Sources: News Channel 3-12, ABC7 Los Angeles

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Santa Ana winds return today with a red flag warning for parts of Ventura County until 6 p.m.

If you're headed out today, plan around the wind. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as the Santa Ana winds return, and NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard says gusts of 30 to 45 mph will be common in the typical wind-prone areas. Isolated gusts of 45 to 55 mph are possible.

The red flag warning runs from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday

Parts of LA and Ventura counties, including the Santa Susana Mountains and Highway 14

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.2 a.m.to 6 p.m.
  • 2 a.m. to 6 p.m.Red flag warning in effect
Common gusts
30 to 45 mph
Humidity
8 to 20% minimums

Sources: CBS Los Angeles, Modesto Bee

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2 a.m. to 6 p.m.Red flag warning in effect
Common gusts30 to 45 mph
Humidity8 to 20% minimums

Southern California Edison was considering power shutoffs as of Friday morning, according to its outage tracker. Recent rain helped, but the Weather Service says live fuel moisture is still in the 65-80% range. We suggest skipping anything that could spark a fire and reviewing your evacuation plan.

  • Outages: isolated downed trees and power outages expected in both counties
  • Fire risk: elevated from Friday night through Sunday
  • More info: readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org

Edison was weighing shutoffs for 2,363 LA County customers and 297 in Ventura County

Source: San Diego Patch

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Ventura County297

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Beaches

The National Weather Service says dangerous rip currents and breaking waves from surf of 4 to 6 feet are expected at Ventura County beaches through Tuesday morning, Nov. 10. Surf is likely to increase around Monday on the Ventura coast. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea, according to the statement. News Channel 3-12San Francisco News

Fire gear

On Tue., Nov. 10, an Oxnard committee will consider purchase orders for fire gear and the upcoming Fire Academy. Chief Alex Hamilton will ask for up to $454,000 with Allstar Fire Equipment and up to $367,000 with L.N. Curtis & Sons for fiscal year 2026-27. Tri County Sentry

Two fire equipment purchase orders would be capped at $454,000 and $367,000

Source: Tri County Sentry

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L.N. Curtis & Sons$367K

County honor

The Institute for Local Government gave Ventura County the 2026 Beacon Gold Vanguard Award for cutting communitywide greenhouse gas emissions by 29% since 2015. edhat

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The Wrap

Frank DeMartino is trying to have a conversation, but the birds keep getting in the way. The Conejo Valley Audubon Society president walked through Valle Lindo Park in Camarillo and picked out a red-breasted nuthatch from a distant peep. For DeMartino, identifying birds is "almost involuntary." Sounds like a pretty good problem to have.

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Daily Oxnardto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Berry grower closing six farms, two in Oxnard

Plus, a red flag warning runs until 6 p.m. today

The TLDR

  1. SoCal Berry Growers is closing six farms, two in Oxnard
  2. Red flag warning runs 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. today
  3. Edison was weighing shutoffs for 297 Ventura County customers
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Local BusinessSoCal Berry Growers plans to close six Oxnard and Ventura farms and lay off 572 workersIf you or someone you know picks berries in Oxnard or Ventura, this one is big. SoCal Berry Growers plans to close six farms there, according to a letter to the city of Oxnard. The company supplies strawberries for Driscoll's.Friday’s editionRead WeatherSanta Ana winds and highs near 90 arrive, with a Red Flag Warning on SaturdayIf you're planning to be outside this weekend, expect heat and wind. Weak to moderate Santa Anas started building late Thursday and peak Saturday with gusts of 30 to 45 mph, said Rich Thompson, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard. Highs near 90 could be common, warmest along the coast.Friday’s editionRead Election ResultsOxnard voters extend the city's half-cent sales tax with no end dateIf you voted Tuesday, you helped keep a big city revenue source going. Oxnard voters okayed an indefinite extension of the existing half-cent sales tax, which raises about $20 million a year for public safety and other government services.Thursday’s editionRead

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