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Jul 7, 2021 • 30 tweets • 4 min read
The T.O. City Council meeting is beginning with the pledge led by Relay for Life kids. (Sadly, they turned around just as I was taking a photo!)
Mayor @CBill_delaPena next presents a proclamation to the Conejo Rec. & Park District naming July as Park and Recreation month.
Jan 30, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
COVID mutation in Ventura County: per a statement by the county this afternoon, "A second COVID-19 mutation has been detected in Ventura County. An Oxnard sewage study result revealed the presence of a second mutation in a small amount of the COVID virus present in the sample. 1/
... Oxnard has been testing samples of its wastewater on a weekly basis for a number of weeks. The new mutation was identified as N501Y. It is present in both the United Kingdom and South African variants." 2/
Jan 28, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
I had a chance this afternoon to speak with Councilmember Ed Jones about his comments last night about apartment renters vs. home owners. Jones, who is known for walking precints while running for office, said at last night's council meeting that apartment renters . . . 1/
... as a group tend to not be registered to vote or as civically engaged as home owners. Councilmember Al Adam chastised Jones for implying renters are second-class citizens. 2/
Jan 27, 2021 • 43 tweets • 5 min read
The Thousand Oaks City Council is now considering a residential development proposal at 500 Thousand Oaks Blvd. This is the first of the new "pre-screens" since the council changed the process.
The prescreen basically provides developers a general go-ahead for a project seeking some of the housing units in the "bank."
Dec 14, 2020 • 19 tweets • 2 min read
"People are going to die who don't need to die," says Dr. Robert Levin at today's press conference happening now.
There are 204 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals currently. We are down to 1.4% ICU capacity.
Aug 11, 2020 • 35 tweets • 3 min read
Court has just begun in the County vs. Godspeak hearing. I'll be tweeting here in case you want to follow along. Today Pastor McCoy will have to answer why he shouldn't be held in contempt for violating a restraining order prohibiting him from holding services.
The county is also asking the judge to have the sheriff's office close the Godspeak property.
Aug 7, 2020 • 59 tweets • 5 min read
Good morning all, the injunction hearing for Godspeak is about to begin. They're "meeting" via phone so I'll be listening in once their broadcast begins and will be reporting here.
So far nothing ...
Jul 8, 2020 • 51 tweets • 5 min read
Ok, better late than never. The Ventura County press conference is beginning. Supervisor Linda Parks opens the meeting, announcing who will be speaking.
Over a quarter of people in the county who have tested positive are a-symptomatic, Parks says.
