Lowriders paraded past City Hall to salute Oxnard Police Chief Jason Benites as he neared retirement after 33 years of service (honored Oct.
29); his last day will be Nov. 3.
Dolores Huerta, a civil rights and labor leader who often visited Ventura County, died Oct.
28 in Bakersfield at 96. She most recently attended the 2025 grand opening of Dolores Huerta Gardens, an affordable housing complex in Oxnard.
LULAC held a news conference on Oct.
26 at Plaza Park to urge eligible residents to go out and vote in the Nov. 3 election amid concerns about voter-roll challenges. Ventura County vote centers are open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily and officials advise mail ballots be postmarked by Nov. 3 (800-500-3555).
The Oxnard Police Department will host its 11th Annual Spooktacular Trunk or Treat on October 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Oxnard PD station (251 South C Street), with nearby streets closed from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to divert traffic for the event.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1268 into law to create lasting access to parks, open spaces and trails statewide.
Los Padres ForestWatch, which co-sponsored the measure, will hold Latino Conservation Week in Oxnard later in 2026 as part of its Outdoor Connections program.
Mission Basilica San Buenaventura will be preserved with a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service.
The three-year replastering project, which follows recent heavy rain damage, will help restore the historic church (founded in 1782) after assessment work identified extensive plaster loss.
Twenty-five Naval Base Ventura County sailors returned home on Oct.
1 after a 10-month deployment on USS Abraham Lincoln — they were welcomed at Point Mugu by family and friends with flags and handmade signs.
The swordfish that graced Fisherman’s Wharf for 31 years was removed and moved to a backyard as demolition cleared the site for Karls Village, which is set to open in 2028.
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