Author: Stephen Calderon

City of Ventura confirms it is not seeking attorneys’ fees in Ventura River Watershed Adjudication Ventura, Calif.  —  The City of Ventura and the City of Ojai have entered into a cooperative letter agreement regarding the Ventura River lawsuit. The agreement confirms that the City of Ventura is not seeking attorneys’ fees from individuals or […]

Ventura, Calif. – The City of San Buenaventura and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, a local environmental group, have announced an amendment to their settlement agreement in the lawsuit regarding the pumping and diversion of water from the Ventura River Watershed. Both Channelkeeper and the City remain committed to ensuring the protection of this local water source […]

This week, the City will be making its second effort to serve Notices and Summons to parties who did not respond to the initial attempt earlier this year. The impacted parties who still need to file a response or return of receipt were notified by mail in July that legal Notice and Summons packets would […]

At the next Status Conference on August 17, the City of Ventura will ask the Court to extend the deadline for people to file an answer to the City’s Third-Amended Cross-Complaint to October 30, 2020.  The current deadline to file an answer is September 8, 2020. The City and the other parties working on a locally […]

In response to an editorial published in the Ojai Valley News, Ventura River Water District sent the attached letter indicating its support of the collaborative mediation efforts taking place.

Postcards were mailed out on Wednesday, July 8, to property owners impacted by the Ventura River Watershed Adjudication. In addition to the postcard communication, the City is continuing its efforts to provide transparent and consistent updates about the process as it works toward a collaborative settlement and solution. Part of this process will include ad placement […]

Yesterday, the Court held a status conference in this case.  The outcome was that the Court set another status conference for Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. At that next status conference, the consumptive users group (the large water users involved in settlement discussions) will present a proposed schedule and process for the Court’s and parties’ consideration […]

As previously shared, the Court has granted an extension in this court matter. From the main Ventura River Watershed Adjudication site: The Court rescheduled the Case Management Conferences previously set for May 8 and June 1 to June 24 at 2:30 p.m., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Complex Civil Litigation Division, Department No. 010, 312 North Spring […]

On Friday, March 6, The City of Ventura mailed out postcards to all those affected by the Ventura River Watershed Lawsuit to inform them about the latest updates and progress in the suit, including the court’s decision to grant a six-month extension to allow property owners additional time to decide whether or not to file […]

The City — joined by the City of Ojai and supported by other parties — requested the extension VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2020) — At a hearing this afternoon, the court granted the City of Ventura’s and the City of Ojai’s requests for a six-month extension for property owners to decide whether or not […]