February 22, 2023 Ventura Breeze Illegal dumping is a serious problem for the communities in Ventura County. Waste poses an environmental threat to both humans and wildlife. Illegal dumping, along with a $3,000 fine plus clean-up costs and community service, can be avoided by locating the proper information on disposal and recycling options. Ventura County…
February 17, 2023 California Department of Fish and Wildlife At its February 16, 2023, quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $51.83 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. Some of the 25 approved projects will benefit fish and wildlife — including some endangered species —…
February 13, 2023 PRLOG VENTURA, Calif. – Feb. 13, 2023 – PRLog — Illegal dumping is a serious problem for the communities in Ventura County. Waste poses an environmental threat to both humans and wildlife. Illegal dumping, along with a $3,000 fine plus clean-up costs and community service, can be avoided by locating the proper…
February 7, 2023 Amigos 805 VENTURA COUNTY — Today the Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved the acceptance of active transportation program cycle 6 grant funds for the Saticoy pedestrian project. This is the second state-sponsored Active Transportation Plan grant awarded to Ventura County Public Works Agency, and the $3.49m grant will be used for…
February 7, 2023 VC Star The County of Ventura and Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a disaster recovery center in Ventura this week to help residents in the aftermath of January storms. FEMA recently approved disaster relief for local residents whose homes and businesses were damaged by flooding or mud and debris flows. The…
January 28, 2023 Moorpark Acorn Eye on the Environment George Doran was the first to say goals should be “SMART.” His mnemonic acronym for goals, in the November 1981 issue of Management Review, said goals should be specific, measureable, assignable, realistic and time-related. While various adjustments have slightly changed the acronym since then—the last three…
January 18, 2023 VC Reporter Written By David Goldstein George Doran was the first to say goals should be “SMART.” His mnemonic acronym for goals, in the November 1981 issue of Management Review, said goals should be specific, measurable, assignable, realistic and time-related. While various adjustments have slightly changed the acronym since then — the…
January 3, 2023 Ojai Valley News An engineer who’s served Ventura County for more than 37 years has been named Legacy Professional of the Year by the American Public Works Association. Chris Hooke, deputy director of the Ventura County Transportation Department, has overseen approximately 200 transportation improvement projects on the county road system in the…
December 21, 2022 The Californer VENTURA, Calif. – Californer — Ventura County Public Works Agency Engineering Services completed the Fillmore Library’s $2.5 million expansion project in November 2022. The expansion allows the library to offer programs and services to the community including greater access to computers and the internet, early childhood literacy programs, English as…
December 12, 2022 Ventura County Star Rainfall reaches 8 inches in mountains, runs near an inch on coast. The Ventura County mountains recorded up to 8 inches of rainfall during the three-day storm ending Monday morning, according to data from the Ventura County Watershed Protection District. Most communities in the county received between two-thirds of…