It's a city with a lot of heart and so many parts. Lots of land for farming produce and even wine grapes. Like for Herzog Wine Cellars + Tierra Sur, their restaurant. The Rose of Rose Avenue is a huge shopping and life hub with a great Starbucks, Walmart, Sam's Club, Ross (Dress for Less), Dairy Queen, Chili's, Panda Express, Vons and even more. A lot of big brand favs in one area. Described as a seaside city of the coast, in Ventura County with homes on/off the water like Seabridge Marina and Westport Marina. Enjoy the Oxnard Shores as well as Oxnard State Beach Park. Visit the US Navy Seabee Museum, open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM (closed on Sundays). And just outside the perimeter fence for the Naval CBC Port Hueneme/Naval Base Ventura County/NBVC. Private flights and flying course are available at Oxnard Airport which once took commercial flights prior to 2011. Elevate your mind at Oxnard College, a junior college, off that infamous Rose Ave. The Oxnard School District provides jobs to nearly 4K. The city of Oxnard as an entirety has over 53K in students, grades K through 12 at 54 different campuses. While very spread out compared to some parts of SoCal like Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Coachella Valley or even parts of San Diego Oxnard has a lot to offer. More so being between the city of Ventura as well as Camarillo. Under 40 miles from Santa Barbara, by car or train, traffic pending. And less than an hour from the start of L.A. County in heading in the direction of Leo Carillo or Westlake Village/Agoura Hills. The Cinemark Century Riverpark and XD is the big movie theater, though the Plaza Stadium Cinemas 14 seems popular as well - their website is down but it still list things as showing... I'm not Oxnard expert in the slightest, but having ventured here more than a handful of times in the last two decades I've seen it blossom a bit. read more

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It's #ThankYouThursday and I am so thankful my family chose this city to settle in. I grew up with such a diverse group of friends and have been able to enjoy foods from many cultures all my life. I don't just love the good eats but also the awesome views. Love the harbor, marina, awesome beaches and its people. All the festivals and events that are offered to the community. I love that I can write, call or message my councilmember and he will respond within hours. I have been given random acts of kindness multiple times by strangers at restaurants, coffee shops or simply by walking on the street. It's that type of love that makes me so thankful to be part of Oxnard and say it loud and proud. I have lived in Spain, SB, Washington D.C. but my heart is always in Oxnard. I am so happy with all the new things coming to town from the murals to the revamping of our harbor. Oxnard has a terrible reputation but its peoples resilience is what will continue to make it such a great place to live and thrive. read more

3 stars because i love my city but of course like everything in life it is flawed. We experienced an unprecedented amount of rain which caused floods and millions of dollars in damage to peoples personal property as-well as public property. My question is why does the city wait to react to these situations rather than prepare for them!Hypothetically speaking if the city woulda had measures in place to help avoid or limit flooding in the city like cleaning up rainstorms periodically (rain or shine) trash still clogs them regardless and don't get me started on the homeless encampments inside the "fenced" storm drains! They leave all their "STUFF" there which i assume clogged the run off and created all this mess we got to experience. i hope we as a city can take this as a lesson rather than loss and in the future we prepare better "Those who fail to prepare should prepare to fail!" read more

Oxnard has a lot going for it geographically--beaches, weather, and potential--but the city leadership continues to fall short. Services are inconsistent, communication is poor, and infrastructure is clearly neglected in many neighborhoods. The permitting process is a mess, and trying to get clear answers from staff is frustrating at best. It often feels like residents are an afterthought. There's also a noticeable lack of investment in public spaces outside of a few showcase areas. Oxnard deserves better, and it's disappointing to see such potential go to waste under ineffective management. read more

The City of Oxnard is a California Historic site. Before the adjacent HWY-101 was built, Pacific Coast Highway ran (STILL DOES) right through OXNARD. It merges with Saviers Road as you traveled either to Santa Barbara or to Santa Monica. On 'A' Street or on ANY street in the Downtown area, you can see historic buildings, much as they were in their heyday. I love the WOOLWORTH BUILDING, Amongst others. Go to the City of Oxnard Website. There you can check out other wonderful things OXNARD offers. read more

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Seeing how far Oxnard has come in the past 10 years, I have to say I'm pretty impressed. I was vacationing in the area for 6 weeks from Florida and found tons of things to see as I biked around the city. People are definitely more laid back here than in Los Angeles. I recommend (re)discovering Downtown Oxnard, the Seabridge Community, Mandalay Beach and the Collection--just to name a few places that you should check out while you're here. There's still some ghetto areas that's not so safe to bike around in after dark (or any other time), but overall the City of Oxnard is just getting better and its got plenty of beach. 4-Stars read more

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Full of beach vibes and water everything. Food is abundant and tastes great such as Toppers Pizza. It was the bomb. Traffic was not bad at all. Shopping places were cool as well. This is also a good place to thrift and find the local fashions. read more

I love the food is so good I love the spicy chicken sandwich it's my go to the French fries are good to read more

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Horrible customer service in the Planning Department. We waited 20 minutes at the counteer before we were told we needed to sign in. There are no signs anywhere indicating this!! They were very short staffed and did not offer any apologies for the extremely long wait. There were maybe 3 people ahead of me in line and it took over one hour for my name to be called. Something really needs to be done about this poor service! read more

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Thank you Vanessa for your attention getting my Green Can picked up once again, when it was accidentally missed, due to neighbor over crowding where we put our cans in front of our designated area, Vehicles parked right up on this area makes it extremely tight for city driver to Maneuver his truck. to you and the driver. read more

I have been living in Oxnard since 2012 and the city has been improving year after year. There are different neighborhoods that cater to different demographics, speaking financially. There are affordable residential areas, mid-level affordable areas and expensive areas. For the most part the city is clean, but there are areas that can definitely use a facelift, so-to-speak. Seabreeze, Victoria Estates and Riverpark are excellent areas to live in. Over in Riverpark, you will find The Collection, which is an outdoor shopping mall with walkable streets. It is fairly new with tons of restaurants, such as The Yardhouse, Larsens Streak house, Maria's Italian Kitchen, etc. There is a huge movie theater and even a comedy house where A-list comics constantly perform every month. I am talking names, such as Marlon Wayans, George Lopez, Arsenio Hall, etc. Oxnard is not like it was 15 - 20 years ago. It is much different in terms of housing, cleanliness, attractions and even safety. The prices for rent around Riverpark for example runs $1900 1 bedroom up to $3200 for 3 bedrooms, so it is not a cheap area by any standards. I love living here. There are plenty people from different parts of the country who now lives here, so the demographics have and is still shifting towards a higher income/more educated demographics. Get in before you get priced-out. Oxnard is a great value for a coastal SoCal city, but it will not always be. read more

Oxnard known how to put on an festival, there are so many up here and that's why for years we have made our way back here for the Strawberry Festival, Salsa Festival, and Earth day event ,the people in this city are so friendly ( maybe they are glad you came to there city to spent money in there city) I don't think so, here is a list of most of the festivals up here, whales festival, hamburger & hops music festival, mariachi festival, Juneteenth festival, obon festival, tequila & taco music festival, multicultural festival, tamale festival, boat parade of lights festival, you don't like festivals well there is a hosts concerts, symphonys, excursions, expo, tournaments, tours, farmers markets, gourmet food trucks event, we always have a great time in Oxnard. read more

Oxnard is near Ventura meaning near the beach! Must explore a bit more here. Been driving past this city on the 101 freeway. You can see a whole field full of organic crops! Freshly grown! http://www.visitoxnard.com/visitors/attractions/ Can't wait to explore and go through their attractions near by! read more

I'm not the hugest fan of the Nard, but hey, I lived here for almost 2 years, and most of my time spent living here was positive for the most part. I lived in the El Rio west neighborhood, which is a nice area to live, for a decent price. If you have money to spend, Silverstrand or Oxnard Shores would be my go to. What I loved about this location was the fact I was close to the freeway! I never had the issue of "ugh, now I gotta drive 15 minutes to get on the freeway..." And the noise? I didn't mind it. This location is central to almost everything: the Collection is right across the street (but I never got to fully experience it at the time since it was still developing, so only the theater, target & Panera were open I believe.) It was fun walking across the street to go see a movie. Now I know how awesome this little location is, I don't have all the luxuries as I did in LA, I mean with everything right across the street. My other time spent living here was near Channel Islands beach. I didn't live right on the sand, but I was close to the water where I could hear seals sometimes at night! The drag here? Like I mentioned above, the freeway took almost 10 minutes to get to! My reason for 3 stars: Oxnard lacks nightlife. My boyfriend and I ventured out and tried Ruby's cafe, and it wasn't for us. The shopping is alright, but for the most part, you have to drive elsewhere like Camarillo. I also didn't like how people aren't very career driven here. There's not a ton of opportunity for photographers, so I ended up leaving the Nard. However if I'm driving through the area, and craving Chinese food, my go to is China Square near downtown. But one thing I loved about living here is the traffic, which was almost never a problem like LA. The only time there are jams are near rush hour, near and around the Oxnard Blvd exit. read more

I've been born and raised in these streets and I wish I hadn't been. Love all my close friends and family members but the Mayors always suck and there doesn't seem to be any kind of interest but the damn strawberry festival which isn't even what it used to be. Cops are always assholes and people drive around like it's a racetrack. City was on of the worst voted cities in America for a reason I guess. 2 stars but I'd give 1 and a half if I could read more

Shame on you City of Oxnard, the dead birds and dead seals on the beach at Mandalay Shores pose a health hazard to all citizens. No one in the government in the City of Oxnard claims to be responsible to handle this problem. Its been weeks now, someone please do something! 4/23/17 read more

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The City of Oxnard is a decent place to do stuff or live. It's got better areas, and some places I don't like to park my car in, but most cities have that to some extent. Close to/on the beach and with decent shopping. The new "Collection" shopping center offers upscale dining and brands, but still has a Target too. Two decent movie theaters, significant industry and some good local restaurants. Roads and freeways can get sort of awful, but we come here fairly often for dining, shopping and working. read more

This is a tale of two cities in one. Everything worth going to is in the North and the South is a wasteland of empty strip malls and homes that house up to 2 to 3 families each. Good luck finding parking in front of your residence. And if you need police to respond to a non-emergency call, then you will learn to give up before you try. The police will quickly train you to not bother them unless you are dying. Hell, they might not show up even if you are. Please don't get me started on the schools. I am shocked at the huge disparity between North and South and even more saddened that the city of Oxnard has allowed this to happen. read more

Either the employees of the city don't care or are lazy , I have been trying to get them to fix lights over cross walks up pleasant valley Rd going on two years I've emailed,called ,and used their 311 issue reporting system with no repairs done . I've been told we will call you back,we will email you so you can give us more info ,but it's all B.S nothing ever happens ,they just pass me on to someone else . With all this being said if anyone has been hit or have been in an accident on pleasant valley because of poorly lit intersection and cross walks the city has known about the lights being out for years and have done Nothing read more

I want to say thank you so very much for helping those that are in need of getting to there families. I know in these times could be hard do to the pandemic. But over all we have some good bus drivers getting us to where we need to go. Its such a Blessing to be in God presence and know that he is a loving God. But I want to thank the City of Oxnard for all they do for the people and the families that need healing read more

I do not live in Oxnard, but I am a visitor several times a year. I would like to say that I have always felt very welcome here and have interacted with several of the town officials. I can't say enough about their professionalism, efforts to help the community, and outgoing attitudes. They really do care about their town. If ever I had a question, I was promptly given help. The people of this town are wonderful, friendly, and a joy to be immersed with when I'm visiting. read more

Everything North of Gonzales Rd is nice and fairly new. Everything South of that is ugly and rundown unless it is Close to the beach read more

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It's safe to live n cooler than the inland cities. It's affordable but consumer goods run out quickly!

First Time Trucking in City oxnard California. Great City to visit nice in certain areas plenty of places to go to truckers parking side of the road small places for us truckers you have lot of truckers come out of the city but there's no love's no pilot no TA an other truck stop? read more

This city is big and has a lot of people. There's a lot of nice stores and has some good restaurants. But there's only one draw back which is why I give it one star. The meter maids that patrol the area at night leave tickets on almost every parked car. Like if you park next to a tree .. they will see that as a violation and give you a ticket of well over $200. It's been frequently that these meter maids have been doing this so I did some investigating. Turns out that 90% of them are obese and they are hangry all the time. So to let out frustrations they take it out on citizens parked the city. We must be aware of this and help these large people out so they won't bring us into debt. So I send this message to leave out a Carl's Jr. hamburger or any type of food that a fat obese person would eat on the hood of your vehicle so when they come by they will see it and eat there special treat and then they won't be hangry so they pass inspection parking and won't give you a ticket. Let's end meter maid hunger one meal at a time. read more

Received $100 ticket for clear plastic license plate cover. Safely parked on street.

Payed the fees to renew a dog license for 2015. They cashed the check and sent a tag dated 2014, same as what the dog was already wearing. What else can I say about government employes with unions and tenure. read more

A previous reviewer has said the employees are either lazy or don't care. Well, I can answer that. They are both plus one. Lazy, don't care and rude! Try to play by the rules, do things right just to deal with spoiled, self-righteous city workers. Please don't forget how important we the taxpayers are! Licensed contractors trying to pull permits deserve better treatment. Wish I didn't have to give any stars! read more

if your thinking of coming to oxnard avoid all main roads and try drive on streets with few traffic lights like c st amd j st. the light system here sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how do i always get every single red light with no car even going the opposite direction and to top that off i have to sit and wait 30 seconds to 2 minutes for the lights to change just to get to what......another red light. is this city in with the gasoline companies if so they are both making alot of money then read more

The City has no help for senior citizens on a fixed income as far a utility bills. They have a terrible wesite for making payments. They can not make payment arrangements and are unwilling to work with you, even though I have already sent the payment through my bank they say they will disconnect my service because they don't have the payment. If they don't improve their website to make it easier to make payments, how can they disconnect service when I can prove I have already sent the payment through my bank? I get it, they want the $50 re-connection fee. read more

Public should avoid the City of Oxnard 6th street public parking lot; Mid morning Friday we took our out of guest to old town Oxnard for some shopping and dining, in broad daylight, returning to the 6th street public parking lot couple hours later to find several hundred dollars vandalism damage done to the family car. read more