| Oxnard, California |
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| Official name | City of Oxnard |
| Nickname | The City that Cares |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Government | Info |
| Government | Council-Manager |
| City Council | Mayor Dr. Thomas E. Holden &
Andres Herrera &
Dean Maulhardt &
Dr. Irene G. Pinkard &
Bryan A. MacDonald |
| City Treasurer | Danielle Navas |
| City Attorney | Alan Holmberg |
| City Clerk | Daniel Martinez |
| City Manager | Edmund F. Sotelo |
| Assembly | Pedro Nava (D)&
Julia Brownley (D) |
| U. S. Congress | Lois Capps (D) |
| Senate | Fran Pavley (D) |
| Total Area | 94.8 sq km (36.6 sq mi) |
| Land Area | 65.6 sq km (25.3 sq mi) |
| Water Area | 29.2 sq km (11.3 sq mi) |
| Population Total | 197,067 (2009) |
| Population Density | 2942.0 sq km (7,628.3 sq mi) |
| Timezone | PST( UTC-8) |
| Timezone DST | PDT( UTC-7) |
| Geocode | 34�11'29'N 119�10'57'W |
| Elevation | 16m (52 ft) |
| Postal code | 93030-93033-93035-93036 |
| Area code | 805 |
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Oxnard is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the strawberry and lima bean capital of California. Founded in 1903, it is home to nearly 200,000 citizens (192,997) and is the largest city in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metropolitan Area.
The city is home to two large U.S. Navy bases (Port Hueneme and NAS Point Mugu). The Port of Hueneme is the busiest commercial port between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Oxnard is also a major transportation hub in Southern California, with Amtrak, Union Pacific, Metrolink, Greyhound, and Intercalifornia stopping in Oxnard. Oxnard also has a regional airport called Oxnard Airport (OXR).
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Oxnard to slate hearings on 2030 General Plan - Ventura County Star
Ventura County Star--Under state law, -Oxnard- � as all cities in -California- � must have a plan that shows how it will meet their Regional Housing Needs Assessment numbers. ...
Date : Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:38:51 GMT+00:00
March Blooms Are Sign Spring Planting Season Has Arrived - PRLog.Org (press release)
PRLog.Org (press release)---...- an -Oxnard--based manufacturer of premium, earth-friendly soil products made from recycled green materials from over 50 Southern -California- communities ...
Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:11:04 GMT+00:00
Ventura Tsunami - My Home Town Hit? - Gather.com
Gather.com--A meteorologist for the National Weather Service in -Oxnard- said that people sitting on beaches would probably notice only that the water would lap farther ...
Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:08:57 GMT+00:00
Capps Talks Progress at Superfund Clean Up Site - KEYT
KEYT---...- and other local elected officials met Monday at the Halaco Superfund Site in -Oxnard-. Capps has been working with -California- Senator Dianne Feinstein, ...
Date : Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:11:18 GMT+00:00
Morning Report: Rain likely this afternoon - Ventura County Star
Ventura County Star--Traffic: At 6:09 am, the -California- Highway Patrol was reporting a pedestrian causing a traffic hazard on the right side of W. 5th Street just east of ...
Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:30:04 GMT+00:00
Hall of Fame Announced - Pacific Coast Business Times
Pacific Coast Business Times--His $8 million gift to -California- State University, Channel Islands named the Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics, as well as the Martin V. ...
Date : Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:14:14 GMT+00:00
Ventura Suffers Minor Tsunami - Thaindian.com
Thaindian.com--After the 8.8 earthquake in Chile, -California- was even alerted of the impending tsunami. A meteorologist of the National Weather Service in -Oxnard- earlier ...
Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:05:59 GMT+00:00
The nation's weather - The Associated Press
The Associated Press--Temperatures in the lower 48 states Friday ranged from a low of minus 17 degrees at Ely, Minn., to a high of 81 degrees at -Oxnard-, Calif.---
Date : Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:59:23 GMT+00:00
El Niño means little relief is in store for residents worried about mudslides - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times--Even the most skeptical meteorologists and climatologists now agree that El Niño is alive and kicking and that Southern -California- should have, ...
Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:15:49 GMT+00:00
Former Oxnard Officer Wounded In Fresno Shootout - KEYT
KEYT--A former -Oxnard- Police Officer is among those recovering after a deadly shootout in Fresno, claimed the life of homicide detective. ...
Date : Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:47:58 GMT+00:00
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