Welcome to A New Oxnard! We’re building something we believe our city needs: a place where residents can come together, exchange ideas, discuss local issues, and work toward making Oxnard an even better place to live.
If you’ve ever wished there were a better alternative to Nextdoor, you’re not alone. We’d like to create a community where people can have meaningful conversations without the constant arguments, personal attacks, and hostility that too often take over neighborhood discussions.
We believe Oxnard has everything it needs to become a world-class city. What we need more of is communication, cooperation, and residents who are willing to get involved.
What’s Here?
A Community Forum for Everyone
At the heart of A New Oxnard is our community discussion forum. It’s organized into individual sections so you can find the subjects that interest you without having to scroll through an endless stream of unrelated posts.
There’s a place for general conversation, neighborhood news, local events, crime alerts, and even discussions about the strange noises we sometimes hear around town.
Want to recommend a restaurant, find an electrician, discuss a neighborhood concern, or share a photograph of Oxnard? There’s a place for that, too.
Your Neighborhood Has Its Own Forum
We’ve created individual discussion areas for Oxnard’s Neighborhood Councils.
These forums give residents a place to discuss issues affecting their particular neighborhoods, share information, raise concerns, and organize efforts to make improvements.
You don’t have to wait for a scheduled Neighborhood Council meeting to start a conversation about something that matters to your community.
Talk About City Hall
We have dedicated discussion areas for the mayor, City Council districts, and individual city departments.
Have a question about street maintenance, permits, public safety, parks, or how the city spends its money? These are places to ask questions, exchange information, and discuss the decisions that affect all of us.
These are community discussion forums, not official City of Oxnard communication channels. City officials are welcome to participate, but the forums are independently operated.
The Good, the Bad, and Everything in Between
Not every conversation needs to be about solving a problem.
We want people to celebrate the things they love about Oxnard, share good news, recommend local businesses, discuss our history, and get to know their neighbors.
And yes, there are places to complain!
Sometimes people are frustrated with something happening in the city, and they need somewhere to express it. We welcome criticism and strong opinions. What we don’t welcome is name-calling, personal attacks, or hateful behavior.
We can disagree without becoming enemies.
Introducing the Oxnard Accountability Committee
We’re also organizing a citizen-led Oxnard Accountability Committee.
This is an opportunity for residents who want to do more than discuss problems. The committee will focus on examining local government decisions, reviewing public records, following up on unresolved issues, and encouraging transparency and accountability.
The committee will have its own private discussion areas where participating members can organize research, share information, coordinate projects, and plan meetings.
Our intention isn’t to create another political organization. It’s to bring together residents who believe local government should be transparent, responsive, and accountable to the people it serves.
Real People, Real Conversations
We’re asking everyone who registers to use their real first and last names.
We believe conversations are more productive when people take responsibility for what they say. Anonymous attacks, fictitious identities, and multiple accounts aren’t what we’re trying to build here.
You don’t have to agree with your neighbors. You don’t even have to like their opinions. But you should be willing to treat them with respect.
This Website Belongs to the Community
A New Oxnard isn’t intended to be a one-person soapbox. We want it to grow into a resource created by the people who use it.
Start a discussion. Ask a question. Share a photograph. Tell us what’s happening in your neighborhood. Recommend a business. Raise an issue that deserves attention. Help someone find an answer.
And if there’s a discussion category we’ve overlooked, let us know.
The more people participate, the more useful this website becomes.
Let’s Build Something Better
It’s easy to complain about what’s wrong with Oxnard. It’s much harder to bring people together to do something about it.
We’d like A New Oxnard to make that second part a little easier.
Whether you’re interested in local government, neighborhood improvements, community events, Oxnard history, or simply meeting more of your neighbors, there’s a place for you here.
Visit our Community Forum, register for a free account, introduce yourself, and join the conversation.
Oxnard is our city. Its future is something we all have a stake in.
Let’s work together to make it better.