🌱 How a Port Hueneme intersection crash led to a life-altering sentence
Port Hueneme, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Port Hueneme! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Port Hueneme intersection crash led to a life-altering sentence
- Port Hueneme driver gets 27-to-life for deadly teen bike crash
Also on today's calendar: Ukulele Jam.
Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
- Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mother of slain Oxnard teen talks of loss as killer is sentenced (vcstar.com) — A Port Hueneme intersection is at the center of a tragic 2021 crash in which driver Samuel Rocha killed 16-year-old cyclist Pedro Valdez and injured four friends; he has now received 27 years to life in prison. In emotional Ventura courtroom statements, Pedro’s mother and friends described their ongoing grief, while the judge ordered restitution, lifelong license revocation, and treatment recommendations for Rocha. 
• Samuel Rocha Sentenced 27 Years To Life For Crashing Into Five Bicyclists Killing Local Teen (keyt.com) — Port Hueneme residents are learning that local man Samuel Matthew Rocha has been sentenced to 27 years to life for killing 16-year-old cyclist Pedro Valdez and injuring four others at Pleasant Valley and Ventura roads. Prosecutors say Rocha intentionally drove into the teen group, then was tracked by a witness to his mother’s nearby apartment, where Port Hueneme police arrested him.
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- I haven’t taken the pup to humans society yet .
This is bad , my nephew who was with me when we found the dog tied up is becoming very attached to him . still no luck trying to find his owner. . … (Nextdoor Surfside I)
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Port Hueneme. Apply here.
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- Don't be afraid to vote: LULAC, Ventura County community groups to spotlight Latino voters casting ballots the right way (vidanewspaper.com)
- Weighing in on two city council races (mercedsunstar.com)
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- Century Golf Partners Expands Relationship with Spanish Hills Club (golfdaily.com)
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