OXNARD ’S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
VOL. XXIX NO. 11
Oxnard sets a bold five-year course
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MARCH 12, 2021
SOUTHWINDS VACCINE SITE HELPS THE COMMUNITY
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Ventura County Executive Officer Mike Powers.
COUNTY EXPANDS VACCINE ELIGIBILITY
By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Ventura-- The Ventura County Board of Supervisors received a Covid-19 update from Executive Officer Mike Powers during its March 9 meeting. He said it had been about one year since the first community member was identified with n County, see page 6
By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- Great things were happening at Southwinds Community Center, March 3, as people arrived, got their Covid-19 shot, and left the area on the way towards a healthy and safe life.
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HE event was a relief to everyone, who in the past tried to book the shot only to find out it wasn’t available. n Vaccine, see page 6
K6 schools eligible to open County waiting on Covid-19 safety plans By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Ventura-The extended vacation for students in Ventura County finally ended, as students in kindergarten through the sixth grade will be eligible to return to school. Once the county hits the red
tier, secondary students can return to school if they haven’t already done so. The red tier becomes applicable when the average case rate per 100,000 reaches 10 per 100,000 people, which happens once the county reaches 2 million n Schools, see page 3
(Photo by Chris Frost/Tri County Sentry)
Oxnard High School is heading back to school soon.