Editing Port Hueneme, California (section)

==Name==
The name Hueneme derives from the Spanish spelling of the [[Ventureño language|Ventureño]] Chumash name ''Wene Me'', meaning "Resting Place".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pollack|first=Gina|date=July 22, 2019|title=How To Speak LA: Your Guide To The City's Most Debated And Mispronounced Words|url=https://laist.com/projects/how-to-la/understand/pronunciation/|url-status=dead|access-date=May 22, 2021|work=LAist|language=en|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112173213/https://laist.com/projects/how-to-la/understand/pronunciation/}}</ref> In the 1800s, the postmaster named the post office Wynema after his company, Wynema [[Lighter (barge)|Lighter]] Co.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varela |first=Brian J. |date=February 19, 2023 |title=Port Hueneme celebrates 75th anniversary |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2023/02/19/port-huenemes-75th-anniversary-comes-with-sprawling-history/69900033007/ |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=Ventura County Star |language=en-US}}</ref> The town's name was officially changed to Port Hueneme in 1939 and was incorporated March 24, 1948.<ref name="LAT 2022-11-06">{{Cite news |last=Martinez |first=Christian |date=November 6, 2022 |title=Ventura County coastal town divided on name: 'Port' or 'Beach'? Voters will now decide |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-06/port-hueneme-ballot-measure-could-rename-city-hueneme-beach |access-date=November 8, 2022 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

In July 2021, the city council approved starting the process to change the city name to Hueneme Beach.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Varela|first=Brian J.|date=August 1, 2021|title=Port Hueneme or Hueneme Beach? Effort underway to change city's name|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2021/08/01/port-hueneme-looks-change-its-name-hueneme-beach/8078002002/|access-date=August 2, 2021|newspaper=Ventura County Star|language=en-US}}</ref> During the adoption of the strategic plan in October 2020, staff recommended rebranding the city as a way to attract tourism, bring new businesses, and draw attention to the city's coastline.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Varela |first=Brian J. |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Port Hueneme or Hueneme Beach? Decision could go to voters in fall election |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2022/04/26/election-2022-port-hueneme-residents-may-vote-city-name-change-hueneme-beach-tourism-tech-rebrand/9541466002/ |access-date=April 27, 2022 |newspaper=Ventura County Star |language=en-US}}</ref> The initiative was voted down in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Varela |first=Brian J. |date=November 8, 2022 |title=In Port Hueneme, name-change measure fails while two council incumbents reelected |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2022/11/09/port-hueneme-city-council-and-name-change-election-results/8252706001/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |newspaper=Ventura County Star |language=en-US}}</ref>