The Z Team on Ventura County Real Estate

Creating a sustainable Ventura County is the goal of Compact.  Compact is made up of various Ventura County governments and 10 cities, all of which have voluntarily agreed to work towards keeping Ventura County a great place to live.

Ventura County has worked hard in the past to keep a balance between growth and protecting its open spaces and agricultural community.  Compact believes the best way to balance the economy, the environment and growth is to find solutions through grassroots efforts.  Compact will be hosting meetings throughout the county to ask what issues are important to the people of Ventura County and what solutions they think will work.  Some of the questions which will be addressed are present and future economy issues, housing costs, growth issues such as transportation and traffic congestion and environmental issues.

"County residents now have a unique window of opportunity to develop a vision for our future and to
put in place a set of policies and standards for building sustainable communities that minimizes our
climate footprint, increases our food and energy security, promotes a robust economy, enhances social
equity and protects large, contiguous areas of natural habitat, wildlife corridors and working farmland."
Ventura County Star

Your opinion is important and desired.  Compact has developed an online questionnaire to discover what issues are most important to you.  Please take a few moments to participate in creating a sustainable Ventura County.  The questionnaire only takes about 10 minutes to complete.  You can actively take part in the shaping of Ventura County by attending one of the Compact meetings listed below.

Visit the Compact for a Sustainable Ventura County Website to get updates via email and to learn how to share this opportunity to create a sustainable Ventura County with others.

Compact Meeting - September
Sept 21, 1:30-4:00pm – Ventura
Ventura County Government Center
800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009

Sept 21, 6:00-8:30pm – Oxnard
(Traductores Español)
Pacifica High School
600 East Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036

Sept 22, 6:00-8:30pm – Santa Paula
(Traductores Español)
Santa Paula High School
404 North 6th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060

Sept 26, 9:00-11:30am – Thousand Oaks
California Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Sept 28, 6:00-8:30pm – Simi Valley
Simi Valley City Hall
City Council Chambers
2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063

Sept 29, 6:00-8:30pm – Camarillo
Camarillo Library
4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010

Planning for Ventura County
"Ventura County is known throughout California and indeed the entire west as a county that has successfully limited the sprawl-type development that has characterized much of our state, in spite of being perched on the edge of a major and rapidly growing metropolitan area.  By doing so, it has also protected most of the open space and agricultural lands surrounding its cities.  This has been accomplished through a series of policy measures over the last several decades from the Guidelines for Orderly Development in the late 1960s through the SOAR urban-growth boundary initiatives, which were adopted by the county and eight out of 10 cities in the late 1990s.  But Ventura County continues to experience the same growing population and housing pressures as the rest of the state.  (read more)

Dave & Pat Zumbrun, The Z Team, your Ventura County real estate experts

Fireworks are illegal in most areas of Ventura County.  However, several cities in Ventura County will be hosting public firework displays for this year's 4th of July celebrations.

Public Fireworks Shows:

* Camarillo -July 4th Fireworks Spectacular and Fun Day

Camarillo High School's football stadium (4660 Mission Oaks Blvd).  Gates open at 4 p.m.
Fireworks show begins at 9:00 pm.  Admission: $2 per person, children 5 and under are FREE.  Pre-sale tickets may be purchased at City Hall, Pleasant Valley Receation and Park District Office and will be sold at the High School on Saturday.  Free Parking: Camarillo High School, the Metrolink Station (Ventura Blvd & Lewis Rd) and Semtech (200 Flynn Rd).  Shuttle service is available at the Metrolink and Semtech sites beginning at 4 p.m. until appproximately one hour after the show.  Admission includes: live entertainment.  Food and beverages will be available for purchase.  For more details contact the Park District office at 482-1996.

* Fillmore - Sespe Creek Car Show

Downtown Fillmore.  Hours: 9:00 am - 9:30 pm.  Fireworks show begins at 9:00 pm.  Admission is FREE.  Activities include car show, music, arts, crafts, vendor and food booths.  For more details, contact Kathleen McCreary at 524-2546.

* Oxnard - Fireworks By The Sea

Channel Islands Harbor.  Hours: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm.  Parade: 11:00 am.  Parade route begins at the Harbor Landing Center and ends just past the Whale's Tail Restaurant.  Fireworks show begins at 9:00 pm.  Festivities include: parade, live entertainment, exhibits, children's activities, arts, crafts and food booths.

* City of Ventura - Ventura Independence Day Celebration

Ventura College Athletic Field (4667 Telegraph Road).  Gates open at 5:00 pm.  Fireworks show begins at 9:00 pm.  Admission: $8 for adults, $6 for children, children under 3 are FREE.  Family Package is $35.  Tickets will be sold at the gates.  Pre-sale tickets are also available and are sold at a $2 discount.  The Family Package will be discounted $10.  Admission includes, games, music, and food booths.

Have a wonderful 4th of July and remember to be safe!

Dave and Patricia Zumbrun, The Z Team, your Ventura County real estate experts