Keep the weekly fenceline air record on Ventura Avenue (2026-07-18)

Ventura Avenue runs directly alongside one of California's oldest continuously producing oil fields, and the neighborhood along it has long raised concerns about odor and air quality that have little day-to-day public record. A steady weekly photo-and-observation record from the public sidewalk gives residents evidence to bring to air regulators. Standard: CARB community air-monitoring practice; US EPA NAAQS — SDG 11. Proof: Weekly timestamped photo set plus odor rating from the same public vantage Method (CARB community air-monitoring practice; US EPA NAAQS — SDG 11.): 1. Stand on the public sidewalk at the same corner at the same weekday hour each week. 2. Photograph the general sky line and any visible haze toward the field. 3. Note any noticeable odor and rate it mild, moderate, or strong. 4. Note wind direction and temperature. 5. Upload the photos with GPS and date and log the observations. Done when: Weekly timestamped photo set plus odor rating from the same public vantage

Where

Public sidewalk near Ventura Ave & Stanley Ave, Ventura, CA 93001

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Weekly timestamped photo set plus odor rating from the same public vantage

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-25

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
• Wind direction + time recorded
• Source-activity observation recorded
• GPS waypoints + location photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.