If you want a case study on how to address the pitfalls,
pandejos and promise in California’s fight against the coronavirus, get on the 101 North after morning rush hour and head to Oxnard.
This working-class, super-majority Latino city remains the brown-skinned stepchild of a county where the split between wealthy suburbs and agricultural towns is straight outta the 1950s. So it’s little surprise the coronavirus has disproportionately ravaged Oxnard: The city represents about a quarter of Ventura County’s population but 40% of its coronavirus cases and nearly 37% of its COVID-19 deaths.
Oxnard is the type of place where the coronavirus stalks the poor and powerful alike. Carmen Ramirez, a former City Council member who now represents Oxnard as a county supervisor, had a brother die of COVID-19 earlier this month. Ventura County Public Health Director Rigoberto Vargas, who grew up in south Oxnard, told me his wife lost an aunt because too many relatives continued to party
Creators of a new park at Mile Marker 81 in Islamorada are calling all pickleball players. The owners of the J. Gilbert Reese Park are having a soft opening toward the end of January to celebrate three new courts for public use.
The J. Gilbert Reese Park was envisioned and created by Islamorada Foundation board members. The Islamorada Foundation is the land owner and developer of this park.
The Islamorada Foundationâs mission is to provide the village community with leadership toward positive improvement and enhancement while preserving the village character. The foundationâs intent is improving the quality of life for village residents, business and visitors.