Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 11th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Jackie, the bald eagle cared for at the Ojai Raptor Center in Ventura County, died Monday, Aug.
10 after over three weeks of care following an altercation near her nest. Fans who watched her 24-hour nest cam are coping with loss (experts say talking about grief helps heal).
Fisherman’s Wharf in Oxnard is in poor condition with weeds, broken windows, trash and rotting wood and will begin a major transformation with an Aug.
15 groundbreaking led by German company Karls. The revamped area is set to reopen as a theme park in spring 2028.
💼 Business
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base today between 7 and 11 p.m. PT to deploy 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit + the nighttime window should allow widespread viewing across California and Arizona.
Spirit Halloween is returning to California and will fill empty storefronts in 126 cities (including Ventura) while some pop-ups are already open and others open soon.
The retailer recently announced over 5,200 seasonal job openings to meet demand ahead of Halloween on Oct. 31.
🌲 Environment
The Perseids meteor shower will peak Aug.
12 and Aug. 13 under clear skies + a new moon, offering Ventura viewers a chance to see up to 100 meteors per hour from dark locations. Best viewing is expected between midnight and dawn if the weather holds.
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