Once inhabited by the Chumash Indians, Oxnard is now the most populaced city in Ventura County. Settlers soon turned it into a Ranching area. And then by the mid-20th century the city grew and developed the areas outside the downtown with homes, industry, retail, and a new harbor named Channel Islands Harbor. Oxnard is located… Continue reading Oxnard
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Ventura County Overview
People come to Ventura County California from all over the world to enjoy the clean and sparsely populated beaches and coastal resources, the hills and towering mountains, rivers, valleys, year ’round mild weather, the Channel Islands, Los Padres National Forest, and the closeness of many of Southern California’s top tourist destinations. You will find out of… Continue reading Ventura County Overview
Santa Cruz Island, Our Backdoor Neighbor
The residents of Southern California and especially the people who live in Ventura County are lucky to have a famous Channel Islands National Park just a few miles offshore. This unique Park is made up of the several offshore islands, off the coast of Southern California. California’s Channel Islands are often called “the Galapagos Islands… Continue reading Santa Cruz Island, Our Backdoor Neighbor