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| name = Oxnard, California | settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in California|City]]
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| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date = June 30, 1903<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
| named_for = [[Henry T. Oxnard]]
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| government_type = [[Council–manager]] | leader_title = [[List of mayors of Oxnard, California|Mayor]]
| leader_name = John Zaragoza
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* John Zaragoza
* Bryan A. MacDonald
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| leader_title2 = [[City treasurer]]
| leader_name2 = Phil Molina
| leader_title3 = [[City clerk]]
| leader_name3 = Rose Chaparro<ref>{{cite web
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| leader_title4 = [[City manager]]
| leader_name4 = Alexander Nguyen
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| population_rank = [[Ventura County, California|1st]] in Ventura County<br />[[List of largest California cities by population|22nd]] in California<br />[[List of United States cities by population|117th]] in the United States | population_urban = 376,117 ([[List of United States urban areas|US: 109th]])
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'''Oxnard''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɒ|k|s|n|ɑːr|d|audio=En-us-oxnard.ogg}}) is a city in [[Ventura County]] in the U.S. state of [[California]], United States. On California's [[
It is at the western edge of the fertile [[Oxnard Plain]], adjacent to agricultural fields with strawberries, [[lima bean]]s and other vegetable crops. Oxnard is also a major transportation hub in [[Southern California]], with [[Amtrak]], [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]], [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]], [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], and Intercalifornias stopping there. It also has a small regional airport, [[Oxnard Airport]] (OXR). The town also has significant connections to the nearby oil fields [[Oxnard Oil Field]] and the [[West Montalvo Oil Field]]. The high density of oil, industry, and agricultural activities around the city,
Oxnard's population was 202,063 in 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/oxnardcitycalifornia,US/PST045219|title=US Census Bureau QuickFacts Oxnard (City)|access-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref> and is largely Latino.<ref name=":0" /> It is the most populous city in the [[Ventura County, California#Metropolitan Statistical Area|Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
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[[File:Oxnard-1900s.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|Downtown Oxnard, early 1900s]]
Before the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by [[Chumash (tribe)|Chumash]] Native Americans.
Ranching began to take hold among [[Californio]] settlers, who lost their regional influence when California became a US state in 1850. At about the same time, the area was settled by American farmers, who cultivated [[barley]] and lima beans.▼
▲Ranching began to take hold among [[Californio]] settlers, who lost their regional influence when California became a US state in 1850.
[[Henry T. Oxnard]], founder of [[Moorhead, Minnesota]]-based [[American Crystal Sugar Company]] who operated a successful [[sugar beet]] factory with his three brothers (Benjamin, James, and Robert) in [[Chino, California]], was enticed to build a $2 million factory on the plain inland from [[Port Hueneme]].<ref>{{citation|title=Oxnard, California|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=puooAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA59|work=The Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturer|date=July 5, 1902|issue=XXIX No. 1|page=59|department=BEET SUGAR |access-date=January 23, 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> Shortly after the 1897 beet campaign, a new town emerged, now commemorated on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Ventura County, California|National Register of Historic Places]] as the [[Henry T. Oxnard Historic District]]. Oxnard intended to name the settlement after the [[Greek language|Greek]] word for "sugar", ''zachari'', but frustrated by bureaucracy, named it after himself. Given the potential growth
[[File:Oxnard-1908.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.25|Oxnard, 1908. The public library is at the right.]]
Oxnard was incorporated as a California city on June 30, 1903, and the public library was opened in 1907.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 2, 2017|title=A Brief History of Downtown Oxnard|url=http://cnucalifornia.org/brief-history-downtown-oxnard/|access-date=September 18, 2020|website=CNU California|language=en-US|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924073322/http://cnucalifornia.org/brief-history-downtown-oxnard/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In the mid-20th century, Oxnard grew and developed the areas outside the downtown
In June 2004, the Oxnard Police Department and the [[Ventura County Sheriff]] imposed a [[gang injunction]] over a {{convert|6.6|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} area of the [[Colonia, Oxnard, California|central district of the city]],
==Geography==
Oxnard is located on the Oxnard Plain, an area with fertile soil. With its beaches, dunes, wetlands, creeks, and the [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara River]], the area contains
===Rivers===
The [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara River]] separates Oxnard and Ventura.
===Geology===
Oxnard is on a [[tectonics|tectonically]] active plate
One active [[Fault (geology)|fault]] that transverses Oxnard is the [[Oak Ridge Fault]], which straddles the [[Santa Clara River Valley]] westward from the [[Santa Susana Mountains]], crosses the [[Oxnard Plain]] through Oxnard, and extends into the [[Santa Barbara Channel]]. The coastline is subject to inundation by a [[tsunami]] up to 23 feet in height.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Ventura-Oxnard-Tsunami-Risk-Earthquake-Fault-Study-322388791.html|title=Ventura, Oxnard Might Be at Greater Tsunami Risk: Study|agency=Associated Press|last=Lloyd|first=Jonathan|via=NBC Southern California|language=en|date=August 20, 2015|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref>
The fault has
===Climate===
Oxnard is the location of the [[National Weather Service]] forecast office that serves the Los Angeles area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox|title=National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard|access-date=May 30, 2016}}</ref> The city is situated in a [[Mediterranean]] (dry [[subtropical]]) climate zone, experiencing mild and relatively wet winters, and warm, dry summers, in a climate called the [[warm-summer Mediterranean climate]]. Onshore breezes keep the communities of Oxnard cooler in summer and warmer in winter than those further inland.
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===Wildlife and ecology===
{{see also|California coastal sage and chaparral}}
The area contains
The balance of wildlife in Oxnard is similar to
===Environmental issues===
Oxnard has more coastal [[List of power stations in California|power plants]] than any other city in California, with three [[fossil-fuel power plant]]s providing energy for cities in both Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.<ref>{{cite news|title=Not One More Power Plant on Oxnard's Coast| url=http://caleja.org/2015/07/not-one-more-power-plant-on-oxnards-coast/|access-date=May 24, 2016|work=caleja.org|publisher=California Environmental Justice Alliance}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Proposed Puente Power Plant in Oxnard|url=http://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/programs_post_type/climate-energy/proposed-puente-power-plant-in-oxnard/|website=www.environmentaldefensecenter.org|publisher=» Environmental Defense Center|access-date=May 24, 2016}}</ref> The [[California Environmental Protection Agency]] (CalEPA) has identified Oxnard as a city excessively burdened by multiple sources of pollution.<ref name="puente1">{{cite web|title=California Energy Commission Informational Hearing for the proposed "Puente" Energy Facility Application|url=http://docketpublic.energy.ca.gov/PublicDocuments/15-AFC-01/TN205905_20150828T140956_Senator_HannahBeth_Jackson_Comments_on_the_CEC_Informational_He.pdf|website=California Energy Commission|publisher=State of California|access-date=May 24, 2016}}</ref> Two of the power plants use ocean water cooling.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Battery storage project slated near Oxnard will be among the nation's biggest|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2020/05/15/battery-storage-project-oxnard-ventura-energy-storage-tesla-strata-solar/3110101001/|last=Leung|first=Wendy|website=Ventura County Star|language=en|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2019-09-24/california-may-keep-open-gas-plants-that-hurt-marine-life|title=California could face power shortages if these gas plants shut down, officials say|last=Roth|first=Sammy|date=September 24, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> The [[California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment|Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment]] (OEHHA) has categorized much of Oxnard in the top 10 percent of ZIP codes most negatively impacted by pollution in the state.<ref name="puente1" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Morales|first1=Maricela|title=Not one more power plant in Oxnard|url=https://causenow.org/article/not-one-more-power-plant-oxnard|access-date=May 24, 2016|work=causenow.org|publisher=CAUSE|date=July 12, 2015|archive-date=September 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922181456/https://causenow.org/article/not-one-more-power-plant-oxnard|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2015, the Oxnard City Council unanimously voted to extend the city moratorium on power plant construction. This moratorium extension occurred due to NRG/Southern California Edison's proposal, also called the Puente Power Project,<ref name="puente1"/> to construct a new fossil-fuel power plant. The following day, an NRG representative stated their case to replace the old power generation plant at [[Mandalay State Beach|Mandalay Beach]] with a new, hi-tech, much cleaner, and more efficient plant.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=George|title=Oxnard extends power plant moratorium another year; NRG states its case on KADYTV|url=http://citizensjournal.us/oxnard-extends-power-plant-moratorium-another-year-nrg-states-its-case-on-kadytv/|access-date=May 24, 2016|work=Citizens Journal|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref>
[[Pesticides]] are used in the agricultural fields surrounding Oxnard, as the area is one of the nation's leading [[strawberry]] producers, with agriculture being one of the top contributors to Oxnard's economy.
===Architecture===
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===Cityscape===
Oxnard is a combination of neighborhoods
The [[Henry T. Oxnard Historic District]] is a {{convert|70|acre|adj=on}} [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] that was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in Oxnard. Covering approximately F and G Sts., between Palm and 5th Sts., in the city, the district includes 139 [[contributing buildings]] and includes homes mostly built before 1925.<ref name="npgallery.nps.gov"/> It contains abundant [[Craftsman architecturelCraftsman]]and [[Revival architecture|Revival]]
Ormond Beach is a beach along the Oxnard coast. The beach, which stretches for two miles,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ormond Restoration Project|url=http://scc.ca.gov/2010/01/07/ormond-beach-wetlands-restoration-project/|website=California Coastal Conservatory|access-date=July 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422180324/http://scc.ca.gov/2010/01/07/ormond-beach-wetlands-restoration-project/|archive-date=April 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> adjoins the Ormond Wetlands, some farmland, and power plant remains. It covers the area in between Points [[Point Hueneme|Hueneme]] and [[Point Mugu|Mugu]]
==Demographics==
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/oxnardcitycalifornia,US/PST045219|title=US Census Bureau QuickFacts Oxnard (city)|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref>
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===2020===
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|+'''Oxnard, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Oxnard city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0654652&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oxnard city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0654652&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
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===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654652|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032243/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654652|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Oxnard city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Oxnard had a population of 197,899. The population density was {{convert|7358|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Oxnard included 95,346 (48.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5,771 (2.9%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2,953 (1.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14,550 (7.4%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 658 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 69,527 (35.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9,094 (4.6%) from two or more races. In addition, 145,551 people (73.5%) were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
The Census reported that 196,465 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 932 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 502 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 49,797 households, out of which 25,794 (51.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 28,319 (56.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 7,634 (15.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4,043 (8.1%) had a male householder with no wife present.
The population was spread out, with 59,018 people (29.8%) under the age of 18, 23,913 people (12.1%) aged 18 to 24, 57,966 people (29.3%) aged 25 to 44, 40,584 people (20.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 16,418 people (8.3%) who were 65 years of age or older.
There were 52,772 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,962|/
===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 170,358 people, 43,576 households, and 34,947 families residing in the city.
There were 43,576 households,
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under
The median income for a household in the city was $48,603, and the median income for a family was $49,150. Males had a median income of $30,643 versus $25,381 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,288.
==Economy==
The [[Economic system|economy]] of Oxnard includes [[Defense contractor|defense]], [[international trade]], agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Oxnard is a manufacturing center in the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]]. The Port of Hueneme is the only deep-harbor commercial port between Los Angeles and San Francisco and moves trade within the [[Pacific Rim]] economies. Companies utilizing the Port include [[Del Monte Foods]], [[Chiquita]], [[BMW]], [[Land Rover]], and [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoops |first=Stephanie |date=September 19, 2007 |title=Port of Hueneme is the harbor of choice for the premium automaker |url=http://www.vcstar.com/business/port-of-hueneme-is-the-harbor-of-choice-for-the-premium-automaker-ep-375009332-352791531.html |access-date=February 2, 2023
According to the city's
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Some of the major companies headquartered in Oxnard are Haas Automation, [[Seminis]], Raypak, [[Drum Workshop]], Borla Performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.borla.com/ |title=Borla.com |publisher=Borla.com |access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref> [[Boss Audio]], [[Seed Beauty]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2019/nov/22/kylie-jenner-sells-majority-share-cosmetics-line/|title=Kylie Jenner Sells Majority Share of Cosmetics Line for $600 Million |work=Los Angeles Business Journal|first=Maria |last=Freeman|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2020}}</ref> and Robbins Auto Tops<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.Robbinsautotop.com/ |title=Robbinsautotop.com |publisher=Robbinsautotop.com |access-date=November 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915230241/http://robbinsautotop.com/ |archive-date=September 15, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Procter & Gamble<ref>{{Cite news|title="ROLLING RIGHT ALONG" {{!}} Toilet paper production at record-high levels in Oxnard|url=https://vcreporter.com/2020/05/rolling-right-along-toilet-paper-production-at-record-high-levels-in-oxnard/|last=Wozny|first=Kateri|date=May 6, 2020|work=VC Reporter|publisher= Times Media Group|language=en-US|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Harris|first=Mary|date=May 15, 2020|title=After Rolls Have Been Wiped From Shelves, Charmin in Oxnard Works Overtime|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/coronavirus-toilet-paper-charmin-oxnard-factory-inside/2363318/|access-date=June 3, 2020|work=NBC Los Angeles|language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Sysco]] maintain their [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] operations in Oxnard.
In October 2020, city officials announced that once a large swath of agricultural land is fully developed into a business park by late 2021, it
===Agriculture===
"The areas studied showed a high percentage of Group I soils, primarily located on the relatively flat [[Oxnard Plain]]. The [[Oxnard Plain]], because of these high-quality agricultural soils, coupled with a favorable climate, is considered one of the most fertile areas in the world."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/govt/PlanGenPlanPDF/backgrnd.pdf |title=City of Camarillo General Plan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326223103/http://www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/govt/PlanGenPlanPDF/backgrnd.pdf |archive-date=March 26, 2009 }}</ref>
In 1995, SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) was initiated by farmers, ranchers, and citizens of Ventura County to keep land in the [[Oxnard Plain]] from development.<ref name=Schniepp>{{cite news|url=
====Strawberries====
[[File:Strawberry field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Strawberry field]]
The [[Oxnard Plain]] is well known for its [[Strawberry|strawberries]]. According to the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]], Oxnard is California's largest strawberry producer, supplying about one-third of the State's annual strawberry volume.<ref>[http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FruitAndTreeNuts/fruitnutpdf/Strawberries.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207005243/http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FruitAndTreeNuts/fruitnutpdf/Strawberries.pdf|date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> From the end of September through the end of October, strawberries are planted and harvesting occurs from mid-December through mid-July in Oxnard.
The annual [[California Strawberry Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://castrawberryfestival.org/|title=Home|publisher=California Strawberry Festival|access-date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> features vendors as well as food items based on the fruit such as strawberry nachos, strawberry pizza, strawberry funnel cake, strawberry sundaes, and strawberry champagne.<ref>{{cite news|title=Excitement continues at Day 2 of Strawberry Fest |first=Anne |last=Kallas |date=May 17, 2015 |work=[[Ventura County Star]]|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/oxnard/excitement-continues-at-day-2-of-strawberry-fest_36776137 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.strawberry-fest.org/festival/festival-food.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313125944/http://www.strawberry-fest.org/festival/festival-food.html|date=March 13, 2009}}</ref>
[[Pests of California strawberry|Pests that attack this crop]] are
====Cannabis====
{{further|Cannabis in California}}
In 2018, 80% of the voters approved a cannabis tax.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2020/01/28/ventura-put-marijuana-sales-tax-november-ballot/4597059002/|title=Will Ventura get marijuana businesses? November sales tax measure could open the door|last=Biasotti|first=Tony|date=January 28, 2020|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> The city council adopted a "go slow" approach upon the legalization of recreational cannabis in California.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2019/10/23/oxnard-marijuana-dispensaries-downtown-shopping-center-possible-location/4054554002/|title=Oxnard shopping centers, downtown possible sites for marijuana dispensaries|last=Leung|first=Wendy|date=October 23, 2019|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|language=en|access-date=October 24, 2019}}</ref> Companies must be licensed by the local agency and the state to grow, test, or sell cannabis and the city may authorize none or only some of these activities. Local governments may not prohibit adults
=== Oil fields ===
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==Arts and culture==
[[File:Oxnard Post Office.jpg|thumb|Oxnard Post Office]]
Oxnard cultural institutions include the [[Carnegie Art Museum]], founded in 1907 as the Oxnard Public Library by philanthropist [[Andrew Carnegie]]; the [[Chandler Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife]], founded by the late [[Los Angeles Times]] publisher [[Otis Chandler]],
Heritage Square in downtown is a collection of restored [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] and [[American Craftsman|Craftsman]] houses that
Oxnard also has the Oxnard Independent Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxnardfilmfest.com |title=Oxnardfilmfest.com |publisher=Oxnardfilmfest.com |access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref> and the annual Channel Islands Tall Ships Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tallshipschannelislands.com |title=Tallshipschannelislands.com |publisher=Tallshipschannelislands.com |access-date=November 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115110933/http://www.tallshipschannelislands.com/ |archive-date=November 15, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Herzog Winery is based in Oxnard<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.herzogwinecellars.com/ |title=Herzogwinery.com |publisher=Herzogwinecellars.com |access-date=November 13, 2011 |archive-date=November 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112080657/http://www.herzogwinecellars.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> along with other wine tasting rooms.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/cowboys-677596-information-through.html |title=Touchdown Oxnard: Often-overlooked town scores with Dallas Cowboys camp and other draws |first=Leo |last=Smith |date= August 14, 2015|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]] |access-date=June 10, 2016}}</ref> During late July, the annual Salsa Festival is held in downtown Oxnard, featuring a salsa tasting tent, local bands, a large dance floor, local vendors, as well as many salsa based food vendors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oxnard Salsa Festival|url=https://oxnardsalsafestival.com/|access-date=October 22, 2020|website=Oxnard Salsa Festival|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Sports==
The [[Dallas Cowboys]] currently hold their pre-season training camp at River Ridge Field in Oxnard.<ref>{{cite web |last1=visitoxnard.com |title=Dallas Cowboys Training Camp |url=https://visitoxnard.com/dallas-cowboys-training-camp/}}</ref> They also trained in Oxnard in 2001, 2004–06, 2008–10 and 2012–16 (the Cowboys trained at [[California Lutheran University]] in nearby [[Thousand Oaks, California|Thousand Oaks]] in 1963–89).
On February 4, 2016, the [[Los Angeles Rams]] (an [[NFL]] team) selected Oxnard to be the site of their official team activities and
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==Government==
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==Education==
The city of Oxnard is served by 54 public school campuses, which
===Public elementary and junior high schools===
The city of Oxnard and surrounding communities are served by four different school districts
* [[Hueneme School District]]: Serves 7,600 students at 11 campuses in South Oxnard, Port Hueneme and Oxnard beach neighborhoods.
* [[Oxnard Elementary School District|Oxnard School District]]: Serves 18,000 students at 21 campuses throughout Oxnard.
* [[Ocean View Elementary School District]]: Serves 3,000 students at
* [[Rio School District]]: Serves 5,000 students at
On February 12, 2008, a shooting involving students occurred at [[E.O. Green Junior High School]] in Oxnard. [[E.O. Green School shooting|Larry King]] was shot in one of the classrooms, from which he was taken to St. John's Hospital and later died.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=New York Times |title=Boy's Killing, Labeled a Hate Crime, Stuns a Town |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/23/us/23oxnard.html |date=February 23, 2008 |first=Rebecca |last=Cathcart |access-date=July 28, 2016 }}</ref>
===Roman Catholic grade schools===
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===High schools===
[[File:Oxnard High School.jpg|thumb|[[Oxnard High School]]]]
All public high schools in Oxnard are operated by the [[Oxnard Union High School District]] (OUHSD), which provides high school education to 20,000 students at
[[Santa Clara High School (Oxnard, California)|Santa Clara High School]] is a private Roman Catholic high school administered by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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==Library==
{{main|Oxnard Public Library}}
==Infrastructure==
===Sanitation===
Oxnard collects and processes [[waste|trash]], [[recyclable]]s, and [[green waste]] for its citizens and businesses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2019/08/10/california-recycling-reports-show-accomplishments-plans/1970386001/|title=Eco-tip: New reports show recycling accomplishments, plans|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|first=David|last=Goldstein|date=August 10, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> The city also has a large [[Sewage treatment|treatment plant]] for the collection of [[wastewater]] through the [[sanitary sewer]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kisken|first=Tom|date=January 23, 2020|title=Quarantine lifted at Ventura public housing complex after COVID-19 scare|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2020/07/23/coronavirus-quarantine-lifted-the-palms-ventura-public-housing-complex/5487109002/|access-date=July 24, 2020|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|language=en}}</ref> An [[Anaerobic digestion|anaerobic digester]] breaks down solids as waste moves through the plant.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Varela |first=Brian J. |date=February 22, 2024 |title=Oxnard's aging wastewater facility getting fixed up as $65M project continues |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2024/02/22/oxnards-aging-wastewater-facility-getting-fixed-up-in-65m-project/72684859007/ |access-date=February 23, 2024 |newspaper=Ventura County Star}}</ref>
==Transportation==
===Road===
The [[Ventura Freeway]] ([[U.S. Route 101 in California|US 101]]) is the major highway running through Oxnard, connecting [[Ventura, California|Ventura]] and [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] to the northwest, and Los Angeles to the southeast. The [[California State Route 1|Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1)]] heads down the coast south to [[Malibu, California|Malibu]]. [[California State Route 34|Highway 34]] (Fifth Street) connects downtown Oxnard with Camarillo by running east parallel with the [[Coast Line (UP)|Southern Pacific Coast Line]], which carries ''[[Coast Starlight]]'', ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'' and [[Ventura County Line]] passenger trains. [[California State Route 232|State Route 232]] (Vineyard Avenue)
===Port===
{{Further|Port of Hueneme}}
The Port of Hueneme is located south of Oxnard in the city of [[Port Hueneme]] and is jointly operated by the [[United States Navy]] and the Oxnard Harbor District. The port is the only deep water port between the [[Port of Long Beach]] and the [[Port of San Francisco]], as well as the only military deep water port between [[San Diego Bay]] and [[Puget Sound]].
The Port of Hueneme is a shipping and receiving point for a wide variety of resources with destinations in the larger population centers of the [[Los Angeles Basin]]. Resources include automobiles, [[pineapple]]
The [[United States Navy]] maintains a facility at Port Hueneme
===Harbor===
[[Channel Islands Harbor]] provides
===Airport===
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===Public transit===
[[File:Oxnard Transportation Center.jpg|thumb|[[Oxnard Transit Center]]]]
The [[Oxnard Transit Center]] serves as a major transit hub for the city
====Rail====
;[[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]: Six round-trip trains from the [[Ventura County Line]] provide commuter service to Los Angeles on weekdays during peak hours.
;[[Amtrak]]: Ten round-trip [[Pacific Surfliner]]s daily through Los Angeles to San Diego. Some northbound trains to Santa Barbara continue
====Bus====
;[[Gold Coast Transit]] District: Operates local bus service in the city of Oxnard, [[Port Hueneme, CA|Port Hueneme]], [[Ventura, CA|Ventura]], and [[Ojai, CA|Ojai]].
;[[VCTC Intercity]]: Operates three Conejo Connection buses during peak hours
A smaller transfer center at the Centerpoint Mall on C Street for Gold Coast Transit serves South Oxnard and Port Hueneme routes. VCTC also operates the Oxnard-CSUCI route to [[California State University, Channel Islands]] and [[Oxnard College]] from this transfer center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goventura.org/?q=travel-ventura/vista/routes-schedules/routes/vista-csuci-oxnard-weekday |title=VCTC CSUCI Oxnard Weekday |publisher=GoVentura |access-date=May 30, 2016}}</ref>
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==In popular culture==
Oxnard is mentioned in the season 3 episode of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' entitled "[[The Jiminy Conjecture]]". Sheldon and Howard bet on what kind of cricket they hear in the hallway from Sheldon's apartment. They take the cricket to Professor Crawley ([[Lewis Black]]), [[California Institute of Technology|a Caltech]] [[entomology|entomologist]]. While consulting Professor Crawley, he informs them that since he lost his funding, he has to move in with his daughter in Oxnard.<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Professor Crawley From The Big Bang Theory Looks So Familiar |url=https://www.looper.com/1046182/why-professor-crawley-from-the-big-bang-theory-looks-so-familiar/ |website=Looper |date=October 15, 2022 |access-date=
Oxnard is also the name of [[Anderson .Paak]]'s [[Oxnard (album)|third studio album]].<ref name="Anderson .Paak Oxnard">{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/anderson-paak-oxnard/ |website=pitchfork.com |access-date=
The city of Oxnard is featured in the season 1 [[Nickelodeon]] sitcom [[Sam & Cat]] in Episode 22 titled, "#Lumpatious". The episode
==Notable people==
===Political and cultural===
* [[Lucy Hicks Anderson]]: trans-woman, socialite, and chef, most notable for being tried in the Ventura County court for perjury for marrying a man while "masquerading" as a woman in 1945.<ref>{{Cite book|title=She caused a riot : 100 unknown women who built cities, sparked revolutions, and massively crushed it|last=Hannah|first=Jewell|isbn=9781492662921|location=Naperville, Illinois|oclc=1008768117|date = March 6, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Lupe Anguiano]]: former nun and civil rights activist known for her work on women's rights, the rights of the poor, and
* [[John Canley|John L. Canley]]: retired [[United States Marine]] and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the [[Medal of Honor]].
* [[Lee Van Cleef]]: An American actor who appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, particularly the Sergio Leone-directed Dollars Trilogy films For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). He received a Golden Boot
* [[César Chávez]]: farm worker, political activist, and union leader
* [[William P. Clark]]: politician, served under President [[Ronald Reagan]] as the [[Deputy Secretary of State]] from 1981 to 1982, United States [[National Security Advisor (United States)|National Security Advisor]] from 1982 to 1983, and the [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] from 1983 until 1985.
* [[Alicia Cuarón]]: Mexican-American educator, human rights activist, and Franciscan nun
* [[Jean Harris (environmentalist)|Jean Harris]]: credited with protecting Ormond Beach Wetlands and [[
* [[Shooting of Meagan Hockaday|Meagan Hockaday]]: killed by police<ref name="VC Star - initial report">{{cite news|last1=Leung|first1=Wendy|title=Oxnard woman killed by police after domestic dispute call|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/oxnard/oxnard-woman-killed-by-police-after-domestic-dispute-call_34372240|newspaper=Ventura County Star|date=March 28, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Maria Gulovich Liu]]: Ventura County real estate agent, [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]] agent in WWII<ref name=liuobit>{{cite news|author=Dennis McLellan|title=Maria Gulovich Liu, 1921 – 2009; Teacher helped U.S. agents escape Nazis|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-maria-gulovich-liu1-2009oct01-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=October 1, 2009}}</ref>
* [[Armando Xavier Ochoa]]: was the Bishop of Fresno and was formerly the Bishop of El Paso.
*[[Carmen Perez]] is an activist on issues of civil rights, including mass incarceration, women's rights and gender equity, violence prevention, racial healing, and community policing.<ref name="VCS 2019-02-22">{{Cite news|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2019/02/22/womens-march-leader-carmen-perez-activism-anti-semitism/2906745002/|title=The girl from Oxnard grew up to lead the Women's March|last=Kisken|first=Tom|date=February 22, 2019|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|language=en|access-date=February 22, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Alfred V. Rascon]]: awarded the Medal of Honor—the United States' highest military decoration.
* [[James Sumner (Medal of Honor)|James Sumner]]: After military service, he was awarded the Medal of
* [[Nao Takasugi]]: [[California State Assembly]] and mayor of Oxnard.
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*[[Gilbert Hernandez|Gilbert]], [[Jaime Hernandez|Jaime]], and [[Mario Hernandez (comics)|Mario Hernandez]]: creators of the black-and-white independent [[comic book|comic]] ''[[Love and Rockets (comic)|Love and Rockets]]''.
*[[Joyce La Mers]], author of [[light poetry]].
*[[Michele Serros]], American author, poet, comedic social commentator, and writer for the ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'' TV series.
===Musicians and singers===
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* [[Ritchie Blackmore]]: guitarist with [[Deep Purple]] and founder of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
* [[Sonny Bono]] & [[Cher]]: record producers, singers, actors; famous for [[Sonny & Cher]] pop duo and TV series, had a beach home in Oxnard Shores, Oxnard<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beachcalifornia.com/oxnard-california-vacation.html |title=Oxnard, The Other Hollywood – Oxnard Vacation |publisher=Beachcalifornia.com |access-date=August 14, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Cola Boyy]]: (Matthew Urango) musician and activist<ref>{{Cite news |last=Savage |first=Emily |date=August 29, 2019
* [[Brooke Candy]]: rapper
* [[Dave Carter]]: American folk singer-songwriter
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* [[Nails (band)|Nails]]: [[powerviolence]] band
* [[Oh No (rapper)|Oh No]]: hip-hop rapper, producer and brother of Madlib]<ref name="Wax Poetics">{{cite web|last=Ma|first=David|title=Oh No discovers foreign funk close to home|url=http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2007/08/uncooked-symphonies|work=[[Wax Poetics]]|date=August 1, 2007|access-date=April 27, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Anderson Paak|Anderson .Paak]]: rapper, singer, songwriter, and drummer famous for reviving
* [[Dudley Perkins (rapper)|Dudley Perkins]]: rapper, singer, songwriter, producer
* [[Ryan Seaman]]: drummer
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===Scholars and scientists===
* [[William Bright]]: Linguist
* [[J. Richard Chase]]: President of [[Biola University]] and [[Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]]
* [[Robert P. Sharp]]: An American [[geomorphologist]] and expert on the geological surfaces of the Earth and the planet Mars, born and raised in Oxnard.
===Businesspeople===
* [[Martin V. ("Bud") Smith]]: developer and philanthropist, the most significant developer in the Oxnard area, built the Financial Plaza Towers and financed the construction of [[California State University, Channel Islands|CSUCI]]'s school of business and economics. His first real estate project was the [[Wagon Wheel, Oxnard, California|Wagon Wheel Motel & Restaurant]] and Wagon Wheel Junction.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mitchell|first= John |title=Influential developer Martin 'Bud' Smith dies |work=[[Ventura County Star]] |date= November 20, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shepherd|first=Dirk|url=http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/?id=4168&IssueNum=106|title=Save the Wagon Wheel|newspaper=VC Reporter|date=January 11, 2007|access-date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421072904/http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/?id=4168&IssueNum=106|archive-date=April 21, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Charles C. Lynch]]
* [[Stanley Clark Meston]]: An American architect, he is most famous for designing the original golden arches of McDonald's restaurants
* [[Ben Rich (engineer)|Ben Rich]]: was director of Lockheed [[Skunk Works]] from 1975 to 1991 and retired to Oxnard.<ref>{{cite web |title=Obituaries : Ben Rich; Guided Lockheed's 'Skunk Works' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-06-me-16987-story.html |access-date=August 24, 2020 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824041322/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-06-me-16987-story.html |archive-date=August 24, 2020 |date=January 6, 1995 |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Actors and TV personalities===
*[[Walter Brennan]], actor, three-time winner of [[Academy Award]], star of TV series ''[[The Real McCoys]]'' and ''[[The Guns of Will Sonnett]]'', died in Oxnard
*[[Miles Brown (actor)|Miles Brown]], an actor who is best known for his role as Jack Johnson on the sitcom ''[[Black-ish]]''
*[[John Carradine]], actor, lived in Oxnard for many years
*[[Lee Van Cleef]], actor, died in Oxnard
*[[Jeffrey Combs]], actor, born in Oxnard
*[[Brandon Cruz]], child actor and lead singer of the punk band [[Dr. Know (band)|Dr. Know]], has family and a beach home in Oxnard
*[[Brad Garrett]], actor
*[[Johnny Wadd|John Curtis Holmes]], pornographic film star of the 1970s, had ashes scattered at sea off the coast of Oxnard in 1988
*[[Isiah Mustafa]], the "Old Spice Guy," former NFL player
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*[[Charles Dillon (American football)|Charles Dillon]]: wide receiver for [[Green Bay Packers]], played for [[Ventura College]] and [[Washington State University|Washington State]], graduated from Hueneme High School in 2004
*[[Terrance Dotsy]]: football player
*[[Justin Dumais]]: diver of the 2004 Summer Olympics
*[[Beverly Dustrude]]: second base-woman who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
*[[Tony Ferguson]]: a professional [[mixed martial artist]] in the lightweight division of the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC), born in Oxnard
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*[[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Hall]]: race car driver, two-time winning car owner of the [[Indianapolis 500]]
*[[Bud Houser|Lemuel Clarence "Bud" Houser]]: track athlete who won multiple Olympic gold medals, track athlete at Oxnard High School
*[[Jeremy Jackson (fighter)|Jeremy Jackson]]: pro
*[[Ronney Jenkins]]: 2001 NFL [[Pro Bowl]] kick returner for the [[San Diego Chargers]], graduated from Hueneme High School
*[[Nicole Johnson (monster truck driver)|Nicole Johnson]]: [[Monster Jam]] monster truck driver, graduated from Rio Mesa High School
*[[Marion Jones]]: athlete,
*[[Eric King (baseball)|Eric King]]: former Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Oxnard
*[[Tim Laker]]: former Major League Baseball catcher, played college baseball at Oxnard Community College
*[[Dave Laut]]: [[UCLA]] graduate won Olympic Bronze at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] for [[shot put]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web| first=Derry |last=Eads|url=http://archive.vcstar.com/news/education/350645131.html|title=Laut remembered as Olympian, teacher, coach and man with heart of gold|newspaper=Ventura County Star|date=August 28, 2009|access-date=February 26, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Whitney Lewis]]: former USC Trojans and [[University of Northern Iowa]] wide receiver, won 2003 [[Glenn Davis Award]] for the top player in Southern California
*[[Tony Malinosky]]: former Major League Baseball shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a longtime resident of Oxnard
*[[Kristal Marshall]]: [[professional wrestler]] formerly with the [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]
*[[Sergio Martínez (boxer)|Sergio Martínez]]: boxer
*[[Paul McAnulty]]: Major League Baseball outfielder with the [[San Diego Padres]]
*[[Ken McMullen (baseball)|Ken McMullen]]: former Major League Baseball third baseman with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], born in Oxnard
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*[[David Ochoa]]: soccer player in the MLS for Real Salt Lake and the Mexico Men's National Team, born in Oxnard
*[[Jeremiah Valoaga]]: NFL defensive end, graduated from Channel Islands High School
*[[Darius Vines]]: MLB pitcher
==Sister city==
[[File:Flag of Oxnard, California.svg|alt=Three stripes, red, white, and blue from top to bottom, line the top and bottom of a white flag. Red and white stripes fill an outline of the contiguous United States in the center, while the left third is blue with a single white star in the lower half. Text in blue below the outline reads, "Oxnard," and small red text below that reads "CIUDAD HERMANA DE OCOTLAN JALISCO MEXICO."|thumb|Digital reproduction of the Oxnard-Ocotlan sister city flag presented at the Sister Cities bicentennial flag presentation around 1976.]]
Oxnard is [[Sister city|sister cities]] with {{flagdeco|Mexico}} [[Ocotlán, Jalisco]] (Mexico).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/oxnard/oxnard-council-members-return-from-overseas-trips-touting-city-3a5f22bb-9315-7cfc-e053-0100007f74ed-390811241.html |title=Oxnard council members return from overseas trips touting city |first=Wendy |last=Leung |newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]] |date=August 21, 2016 |access-date=August 21, 2016 |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822063524/http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/oxnard/oxnard-council-members-return-from-overseas-trips-touting-city-3a5f22bb-9315-7cfc-e053-0100007f74ed-390811241.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> This relationship was commemorated with a flag at the Sister Cities bicentennial flag presentation sometime around 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sister Cities bicentennial flag presentation |url=https://oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt887008v2/?brand=oac4 |access-date=
==See also==
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* [[Oxnard Air Force Base]]
* {{C|Oxnard, California|Oxnard, California−related topics}}
* [[Angelita C. et al. v. California Department of Pesticide Regulation]]
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<ref name="WVCBA 2018-06-19">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Stacy |date=
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| journal =The Journal of Ventura County History
| publisher = Ventura County Museum of History & Art
| date =
| pages =6–49
| issn = 0042-3491 |display-authors=etal}}
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==External links==
{{Sister project links|Oxnard, California|voy=Oxnard}}
*{{Official website|url=https://www.oxnard.
*[http://www.visitoxnard.com/ Oxnard Convention and Visitors Bureau]
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{{Santa Clara River}}
{{California Central Coast}}
{{Southern California megaregion}}
{{Portal bar|Greater Los Angeles}}
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