[10] Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within the city limits.

[2] Until the construction of the Montalvo Cutoff that brought the railroad to nearby Oxnard, the wharf was the principal means of transportation for that portion of Ventura County lying south of the Santa Clara River.

[11] On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean between Port Hueneme and Anacapa Island after a mechanical failure, killing all 88 passengers and crew onboard.

U.S. Navy Base Ventura County, adjacent to the port, was the staging ground for recovery of the wreckage.

The victims' families later approved the construction of a memorial sundial designed by Santa Barbara artist James "Bud" Bottoms, which was placed on the beach close to the crash site.

Twenty-four point one percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The business district is on Channel Islands Boulevard on the north side of the city separated from the original downtown by the Naval base.

[31] Under the legalization of the sale and distribution of cannabis in California, the city developed a model program as the only city in Ventura county to initially allow multiple types of marijuana businesses, including cultivation, manufacturing and retail sales.

[39] The city was able to produce a balanced budget without dipping into reserves in 2019 for the first time in many years partially due to the cannabis revenue.

[42] Near the end of 2023, the city had nine dispensaries, seven delivery-only services and one microbusiness that has cannabis retail, cultivation and distribution.

The fees collected by the city peaked at $2.9 million in 2022 with businesses reporting stagnant or falling revenue in 2023.

[43] The Port of Hueneme, shared with Oxnard Harbor District and Naval Base Ventura County, is the only deep water port between the Los Angeles and the San Francisco, and the only Navy-controlled harbor between San Diego Bay and Puget Sound, Washington.

[44] The harbor is a shipping and receiving point for a wide variety of goods destined for the Los Angeles Basin and beyond, including automobiles, pineapples, and bananas.

After the US Navy took over the port during World War II, the government had the responsibility to put back the sand that had disappeared.

[47] Since 1998, the city of Port Hueneme holds an annual theme-based beach festival at 550 East Surfside Drive.

Entertainment includes live music, rides, games, attractions, food/ vendor booths and exhibits.

The demise came from a lack of city support, and financial troubles such as an increases in fees for insurance, and food handling regulations.

The festival includes port tours, live bands, a kids zone, local vendors, and food/drink.

Attendees spend the day celebrating the over 3.3 billion bananas that come through the Port of Hueneme each year and have the chance to receive free bananas/banana products from the companies working to transport bananas through the port such as Del Monte and Chiquita.

[49] This South facing beach offers pitching waves year-round from a multitude of swell directions.

[51] Portions of the city north of Channel Islands are served by Oxnard Elementary School District.