Archive for June 2021

The annual Fireworks by the Sea 4th of July event at the Channel Islands Harbor will not take place due to lack of funding, the Ventura County Harbor Department announced today. This marks the second year in a row the fireworks show will not take place. Last year it was shut down due to lack…

Hollywood Beach, Silver Strand Beach, and Hobie Beach made Heal the Bay’s Honor Roll for their perfect year-round water-quality grades in 2020. The report was released Tuesday finding excellent water quality at most California’s beaches. A total of 35 California beaches earned spots on Heal the Bay’s Honor Roll. Ventura County had seven beaches make…

Aged jetties and the offshore breakwater at the Channel Islands Harbor entrance will receive much needed repairs in the coming months. The Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has funded a project to conduct repairs to two parallel entrance jetties and the protective offshore breakwater near the entrance of the Harbor.…

Dads everywhere are looking for some outdoor fun on Father’s Day this year. Fortunately, there’s a lot of outdoor fun to be had at the Channel Islands Harbor this year. Check out the wide array of activities you can do with Dad. Car Shows There’s two, count them, 1…2, car shows this weekend at the…

As I write this on Memorial Day, the final day of a wonderful weekend here on the Harbor, I am contemplating what makes this a great nation.  First and foremost, I want to recognize our military, which has protected our country and our values, and has fought aggressive enemies throughout our nation’s history.  I want…