Ventura City Council met on Feb. 20 for a special meeting to interview thirteen candidates for the vacant District 4 seat on the council. After nearly five hours of interviews and deliberations, the council voted 4-2 to appoint Jeannette Sánchez-Palacios as the councilmember for District 4.

On Nov. 9, the Simi Valley City Council unanimously approved the City Manager’s next step of forming a contract with a service provider for the Safe Park Pilot Program.