The record

Work that moves Port Hueneme forward.

Laura Hernandez at a community cleanup
01

Assisted the Audubon Society in securing funding for cameras and fencing to protect snowy plovers during nesting season.

02

Collaborated with Ventura County Supervisor Vianey Lopez on graffiti abatement for Port Hueneme.

03

Organized Port Hueneme volunteers for Earth Day graffiti abatement and coordinated the Bolker Park cleanup.

04

Partnered with SCAG Go Human to bring traffic-safety demonstration models to the 2023 Port Hueneme Wellness Fair.

05

Serves as co-captain for the annual coastal cleanup for Hueneme Beach Park.

06

Coordinated cleanup and recovery efforts as a United Way Disaster Service Volunteer in 2023 for Port Hueneme residents whose homes were damaged by flooding.

07

Participated in regional advocacy for Naval Base Ventura County, affordable housing, and transportation improvements.

08

Led a collaboration with the Port of Hueneme, NBVC, RDP-21 BEACON, and Ventura County to address coastal erosion.

09

Received SCAG presidential appointments to Regional Council District 45 and a special infrastructure committee.

10

Helped create the city’s first public mural at Ray D. Prueter Library.

Coastal protection

Protecting the beach we share.

Laura has participated in regional work on sea-level rise and coastal erosion, worked with environmental partners to protect beach habitats, and served as a coastal-cleanup co-captain.

View across the Pacific Ocean near Port Hueneme