Camarillo Acorn November 1st, 2025 By David Goldstein NP Despite the economic challenges facing many households, Americans still spent almost $4 billion on Halloween candy this year, according to the trade publication Candy and Snack Today. Prices for the sweet stuff increased compared to last year, partly because of rising chocolate costs. Cocoa crops in…
Road Closure Notice Southbound Lanes N. Ventura Rd. Closure During Santa Clara River Levee (SCR-3) Phase 2 Construction VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Public Works Agency – Watershed Protection District (VCPWA-WPD) will close the southbound lanes of N. Ventura Rd. from Wagon Wheel Rd. to Stone Creek Dr. on Monday, October 27, 2025, for…
VC Star May 25th, 2025 By David Goldstein Public Works Week, was May 18-24, and the American Public Works Association’s 2025 theme was “People, Purpose, Presence.” These cornerstone ideals explain the value and relevance of many public works programs, including programs that benefit our environment.On May 20, dozens of county workers led interactive activities and…
Moorpark Acorn November 23, 2024 An unexpected problem arose on California’s way to a better recycling future. Buyback centers disappeared. Those who recycle only through their curbside programs may not have noticed, but many people need their California Redemption Value money back, and many more see convenient buyback recycling as a matter of basic fairness.…
Caltrans Will Reopen Lanes on State Route 33 in Ventura County Solar Powered Signals Will Control Traffic at Five Locations Ventura County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will reopen State Route 33 (SR-33) to the public between Matilija Hot Springs Road and Lockwood Valley Road in Los Padres National Forest at 8…
February 11, 2023 VC Star Last week, David White closed the books on a grant-funded composting initiative, ending a two-year program based in the Ojai Valley which served schools and community gardens in several local cities. As executive director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture, using funds from CalRecycle — the California Department of Resource…
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David Fleisch Receives APWA’s Public Works Professional of the Year Award for 2021 By: Ventura County Public Works Agency VENTURA, Calif. – Jan. 13, 2022 – PRLog — David Fleisch, Assistant Director of Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA), has been named The American Public Works Association’s Professional of the Year for the Ventura County…
Oct.12, 2021 County of Ventura Public Works Agency is Employer of the Year VENTURA, Calif. – Californer — IRWA is a global, member-led organization of dedicated professionals whose purpose is to improve quality of life through excellence in infrastructure development. The County of Ventura Public Works Agency has been awarded Employer of the Year for…