| RIP - Felix Diaz  August 21, 2009.
Felix Diaz died peacefully at age 66. He passed away at home peacefully with his wife by his side. He is survived by his wife Celia, his three children Mercedes, Guillermina(Mina), Alfredo and daughter-in-law Brenda, his grandchildren Anthony Stukey, Danielle, Angel and Greg.
RIP - Bill Herrera  July, 2008 -Bill Herrera unexpectedly died. He was with his wife Patti on a business trip (reportedly Omaha). He said he was feeling tired. He had an aneurysm and died there. A celebration of his life was held on August 3, 2008. One of the major highlights was a personal condolence from USC coach Pete Carroll that Patti read to everyone. Classmates from OHS 65 who attended were: Gayla Kalp, Dawn Miner Anderson, Linda Truman Azbell, Steve Breda and his wife.
RIP - Manual Rivas  Sept. 6, 2007 - Manuel Rivas, 60, of Oxnard passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer....Manuel was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Oxnard to the union of Rafael and Ramona Rivas and had been a lifelong resident. He was employed by Albertsons for three years as a produce clerk.He is survived by his wife, Anna; sons, Albert Rivas, Manuel (wife Melissa) Rivas and Mario Reyes; daughters, Rita (husband Mike) Hogan, Kim Rivas, Denise Rivas, Yvette Rivas, Victoria Rivas and Bernadette (husband Albert) Razo; brother, Feliciano Rivas; sisters, Angelina Moraga, Gloria (husband Robert) Freseas and Mary Andrade, Terri Rivas; 22 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; including numerous nieces and nephews.Family would like to give a special thank you to ProCare Hospice for your compassion, support and excellent care you gave to Manuel.
| | Hueneme Pilot Newspaper Story About OHS Demolition - Click Here November 11, 2009 - After years of decay, erosion, fires and vandalism, much of the old school was demolished in 2008. So many classmates have wondered, since the demolition took place in 2008, what would become of our high school property. I was among the curious, so I set out to find the answers.
Ventura County Reporter Story About OHS Demolition - Click Here October 9, 2008 - Oxnard High School lies in ruins. It’s what a lot of the kids who hated high school always seemed to want. So why does it feel so … anticlimactic?
Oxnard High Demolition Click Here for Photos June 8, 2008 - Demolition of several classroom buildings at the old Oxnard High School will begin and continue for the next four months.That means the football field, track and bleachers at the site will be out of bounds for safety reasons during the work, said city spokeswoman Christina Aerenlund.The land cleared by the demolition will eventually become part of the future Campus Park, she said. There is no timetable or budget for developing the park.Two buildings and a gym on the 35-acre parcel will continue to be used by the Police Activities League and other nonprofits. The Dallas Cowboys have show interest in using part of the site as their training camp. Click above for pictures.
Lupe Carrillo Fights Back Click Here for Story
 July 14, 2008 - The brain tumor that threatened to kill Lupe Carrillo is now being used to help him survive.The 61-year-old Oxnard man, diagnosed with a cancer that carries a 98 percent fatality rate, is being treated with an experimental vaccine made of his own white blood cells and amino acids from the tumor......He has progressed from not being able to do more than hit a few balls at a driving range to playing 18 holes of golf two or three times a week. Friends tell him that he looks so good, they don't believe that he ever had cancer, until he shows them the incision in his skull that looks like a question mark..."So far, he's doing well," said Dr. Liau, noting that the drug is still at least two years from receiving federal approval, and its effectiveness remains a theory, although some patients have survived several years. "It's not proven yet. Hopefully, it's going to improve survival, but we don't know that for sure..."The Carrillos focus on golf, family and their confidence in doctors who now talk not in terms of months but years.They don't exactly live day to day, his wife said. They live 60 days to 60 days. MRIs are taken every two months and so far have shown no signs of cancer........"So far, so good," he said.
| | Terry Hughes Strikes gold Click Here for Story  May 28, 2009 - After 7 years spent prospecting for gold as a hobby in the California desert, Terry Hughes, OHS 1965, of Morpark hit the mother lode. On Memorial Day, the former Marine and disabled Vietnam veteran scored a “one-in-a-million” find: an 8.7-ounce gold nugget worth an estimated $10,000.
RIP - Mr. Michaelson  June 21, 2008 - Elmont W. Michaelson was born the sixth son in St. Charles, Idaho on November 4, 1923. He passed away on June 21, 2008 in Oxnard......He is survived by his wife of 56 years, four children, twelve grandchildren and six great –grandchildren. Growing up in St. Charles, Mont graduated from Fielding High in Paris, Idaho in 1942 and entered the military. He served in WWII with the 71st Infantry Division- Europe and was involved in the liberation of the Gunskirchen Lager Concentration Camp. After the war he attended Utah State University and received his BA. In college he met Patricia Jackson and they were married in 1952. Hired in 1953 as a teacher for Oxnard High School, Mont later worked as boys Vice Principle. During this time Mont attended USC and received his Masters in Education. In 1965 became Rio Mesa High's first principle.
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