Wilma Areta Coke
Centenarian Wilma Areta Coke is being remembered in a memorial service today, March 13, which started at 10:30 a.m. outside the Ojai United Methodist Church (120 Church Road), and there wil be a Zoom memorial for her at the same time.
Meeting ID: 830 2677 8744
Passcode: 148470
The beloved retired school bus driver was feted with a parade, including school buses, outside her home to celebrate her 100th birthday on Feb. 21.
She was born Feb. 5, 1921, and passed peacefully at home in Ojai just 16 days after her surprise parade.
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Studying sewage to better understand the COVID virus in Oxnard
OXNARD, Calif. The City of Oxnard is studying sewage to better understand the COVID-19 virus. Two mutations have already been found through the testing in recent weeks.
It s here at the sewer treatment facility in Oxnard that nearly 20 million gallons of human waste is processed, treated and released into the ocean. It is also here where COVID testing is taking place.
“Ever since the pandemic, we have been looking for innovative ways to understand more about the virus,” said Alexander Hamilton, the Oxnard Fire Chief. “We want to understand its spread and hopefully come up with ways to help protect our residents.”