Outdoor dining areas have become prevalent along Main Street in downtown Ventura as portions of the street remain closed to cars. The closure of Main St. in downtown to cars is scheduled to end in June 2024. But council members, the general public and some business owners have very different ideas if it should stay closed.
The closing called Main Street Moves, goes from the San Buenaventura Mission to Fir St. and one block of California St.
Some business owners say it has really helped their business and others say it has really hurt them. The public is also very divided. Some love the outdoor seating that most restaurants now have but others say they just can’t walk through downtown and want parking back in front of the stores.
Further action will be coming from the council.
The San Buenaventura Conservancy is moving forward with a desire to add Ventura’s former Washington School to the National Register of Historic Places. Consultants have determined the century old school meets the requirements for eligibility.
The site, at 96 MacMillan Ave., was recently home to Ventura County Christian School which was closed. Conservancy chair Stephen Schafer stated that the group is increasing fundraising efforts as it formulates a formal application.
Don’t trash it, smash it! Sustainably dispose of your pumpkins and have fun with the whole family. Join this year’s Pumpkin Smash & Compost Party on Sunday, November 5, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Cornucopia Gardens, located off Telephone Road near Johnson Drive.
Dispose of your pumpkins after Halloween and other fall festivities, and embrace sustainability at our annual event. What to expect:
- Pumpkin smashing fun
- Learn about composting
- Help maintain the compost pile
- Garden tools will be provided
- All ages are welcome
Ventura will continue providing Spanish interpretation of live meetings and translation of agendas for the City Council. The City Council voted unanimously to keep the translations in place. In September, 2022, the city approved a six-month pilot program to bring interpretation to council meetings. In March, the council extended the program and added Spanish translation of City Council meeting.
There has been an increase in people accessing the Spanish language agenda, according to the city. Typically, the translation takes about 72 hours after the agenda is posted.
A large cannabis trade show could be headed to the Ventura County Fairgrounds.
The Fairgrounds has entered into a tentative agreement to lease space for a cannabis trade show in March.
Fairgrounds CEO Jen McGuire said a contract is being drawn up for the show to lease space at on March 13-14. Before the deal becomes official, it will have to be approved by the fairgrounds board of directors and also be reviewed by the state who owns the site.
