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In the district attorney's report on Oxnard officials’ integrity, interim Oxnard City Manager Karen Burnham is mentioned more than 30 times. At no time was Burnham mentioned in a positive way, even...

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Oxnard gives interim city manager 10 percent pay increase

A pay increase for Oxnard's interim city manager was approved 4-1 by the council Tuesday night.

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Oxnard official disputes district attorney's accusations

An alleged handoff of evidence in a parking lot never happened, said an Oxnard official accused of concealing evidence in the DA's unsealed search warrants.

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Two more Oxnard officials fined for failing to report gifts

Oxnard's interim city manager and its former public works director are the latest city officials to be fined by state regulators for failing to report gifts from entities doing business with the city.

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Oxnard mayor candidates forum focuses on corruption and potholes

Oxnard's four mayor hopefuls appeared together for the first public forum Wednesday night at an event hosted by the Inter-Neighborhood Council Forum.

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Oxnard postpones imposing new rules on food trucks

Oxnard’s food trucks won’t see new regulations until early next year, after the City Council postponed its discussion of the permitting changes Tuesday night.

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Half of cities have lost a manager in Ventura County

Since January — when the Oxnard City Council put City Manager Ed Sotelo on paid administrative leave after months of debate about his performance — four other city managers have exited in the county.

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FPPC levies fines against five current and former Oxnard officials [Documents]

Five Oxnard current and former officials - now for a total of 10 - have agreed to pay fines for violation the state's gift-disclosure laws.

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2012 produces wide mix of major news

Ventura County saw a wide mix of major news events in 2012.

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Intense focus placed on salaries of Ventura County city managers

Councils throughout the county have deemed that base pay to be somewhere between $120,000 in Fillmore and $283,000 in Oxnard.

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Parking woes in Oxnard Seabridge neighborhood rankle residents

It was December when Rick Stears found out it was no longer legal to park on his street all night. "No Parking" signs went up on part of Harbor Island Lane in Oxnard's Seabridge community late last year.

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New Oxnard fire chief has deep roots in public service

James Williams II, Oxnard's new fire chief, knew he wanted to become a firefighter soon after he graduated from high school.

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Oxnard council to take up city manager discussion

The Oxnard City Council will hold its first public discussion about recruiting a new city manager Tuesday nigh.

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Oxnard's top executive, another official file claims against city over legal...

Oxnard's interim city manager and its public information officer have filed claims against the city seeking reimbursement for outside legal costs stemming from the 2010 DA investigation of the city.

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Oxnard council opens discussions on hiring city manager

Recruitment for a new Oxnard city manager inched forward Tuesday night, with council members agreeing to seek input from the public and examine thorny issues such as salary and perks.

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Oxnard celebrates College Park's latest additions

Oxnard celebrated the completion of phase one of work Wednesday at College Park Community Park. It's been five years and $19 million in the making.

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Oxnard department head loses job as redevelopment winds down

Oxnard's community development director has lost his job, apparently the result of dwindling funds from the state-mandated shutdown of redevelopment programs.

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Oxnard looks into buying Halaco Superfund site

Oxnard might have a novel way to tackle trespassing, squatting, graffiti and other problems plaguing the abandoned Halaco site.

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Oxnard may release details of trash plant takeover this week

The city of Oxnard expects to release the full details of its plan to take over its trash and recycling facility later this week, the City Council learned Tuesday.

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Oxnard council begins to earmark $5 million in Measure O funds

Much of the money is likely to go toward street repairs, library technology and new restrooms at parks.

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