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ENTRY ENTRY VOL. XXVI NO. 25

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APRIL 6 , 2018

Council Approves Parklet Pilot Program Restaurant Cafe's Coming to Downtown

By Chris Frost Special for the Tri County Sentry The City of Oxnard discussed and passed on first reading, the two-year pilot program for the city during its. March 27, City Council meeting. City Planner Doug Spondello spoke on behalf of the city's parklet program and said it is the latest capital improvement project. The project got its start in 2016, he said, when they presented the

downtown vision plan to the city council. The council approved the parking management plan, downtown landuse policies and design and design guidelines, he said, which included the parklet project on April 4, 2017. “A parklet is an outdoor dining area located in the city’s right-ofway,” he said. There is currently one available on Parkview Court, he said, and the construction cost is about $10,000. n Parklet, see page 7

Dog Parks to be Renamed in Honor of Fallen Oxnard Police K-9s Rudy and Jax

Cal Lutheran Cited as Higher Ed Innovator Report Provides Guide for Enacting Change at Colleges

Oxnard—Two dog parks in Oxnard will be renamed in honor of fallen Oxnard Police K-9 Officers Rudy and Jax. The Oxnard City Council unanimously agreed that Windrow Dog Park, located at 3052 North Ventura Rd, be renamed “Jax’s Windrow Dog Park,” and that College Dog Park, located at 3200 S. Rose Ave., be renamed “College Park, Rudy’s Dog Park.” The request to rename the dog parks came from the Youth Directors Council of the Oxnard Police Activities League. Rudy started duty in July 2000; he n Dog Parks, see page 2

THOUSAND OAKS— California Lutheran University is featured in a just-released report on independent colleges that have implemented meaningful change.

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N “Innovation and the Independent College: Examples From the Sector,” the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) highlighted selected universities’ responses to challenges facing them. The report is designed to be a guidebook for leaders who want to push for change on their campuses. “I am pleased to share some of the ideas that are transforming independent higher education,” said CIC President Richard Ekman. The following Cal Lutheran innovations were highlighted in the report: • Athletic program expansion: Cal Lutheran launched a junior varsity program with five teams in 2009 and added varsity women’s golf in 2011 and varsity men’s volleyball in 2014 to help attract and retain students. • Professional sports team partnership: When the Rams returned to Los Angeles in 2016, n Cal Lutheran, see page 2

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Katelen Norris, born in Ventura County, Calif., was destined to be a Boatswain's Mate after enlisting in the Navy in July 2013. The BM rating is one of the oldest and richest rates in the United States Navy. She is currently serving at Beachmaster Unit ONE in Coronado, Calif., as the salvage officer, responsible for directing the landing and movement of troops, equipment and supplies over the beach, and directing salvage operations in the surf. She exhibits the same character, courage and leadership abilities that Medal of Honor recipient BM1 James Elliot Williams demonstrated during the Vietnam War. Growing up in the military community of Ventura, she was positively influenced through Navy outreach and volunteer programs. Motivated by these experiences, she enlisted in the Navy after earning two associate degrees. She seizes every opportunity to give back to the local and overseas communities through Navy community service programs. In 2016, she deployed on board the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), where she earned her Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. In the fall of 2017, she opened her home to family members and friends who were displaced after losing their homes in Southern California wild fires. BM2 Norris recently returned from a successful deployment to the Middle East where she participated in Exercise Native Fury 2018 and worked with the U.S. Marine Corps and United Arab Emirates forces.

INTERVIEW: State Treasurer John Chiang Could Become the Next Governor of California By Madlen Grgodjaian California Black Media John Chiang, the 33rd State Treasurer of the Golden State, is determined to become California’s next governor. In his role, the 55-year-old Democrat oversees trillions of dollars in annual transactions and is the largest issuer of municipal bonds. Chiang began his career as a tax law specialist and later served two terms on the California State Board of Equalization, including three years as n Chiang, see page 2


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