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Pictured: The St. Junipero Serra Statue in front of Ventura City Hall on July 15, 2020. Photo by Erich Schaffer.  by Kimberly Rivers kimberly@vcreporter.com On Wednesday, July 15, in a 6-0 vote, the Ventura City Council voted to permanently remove both the bronze and wooden statues of St. Junipero Serra from city property.  “The City is working out the logistics of moving the statues into temporary storage.  We hope to have them moved soon, as in within a week, maybe sooner,” said Peter Gilli, community development director for Ventura on Thursday, July 16. The statues will be stored temporarily...

Pictured: The statue of St. Junipero Serra in front of Ventura City Hall on June 20, 2020. Photo by Kimberly Rivers.  by Kimberly Rivers kimberly@vcreporter.com As of press deadline, the bronze statue of St. Junipero Serra still stands in front of Ventura City Hall amidst demands for it to  be removed or taken down.  “In recent weeks, the City of Ventura has received a groundswell of feedback from the public on the Father Junipero Serra statue. We want the community to know that we are receptive to their concerns and seek to provide a peaceful environment where all voices...