Oxnard’s drive-thru dairy grows in popularity during pandemic

OXNARD, Calif. - A drive-thru dairy with a long history in Ventura County is serving an essential service during the pandemic.

Parents who need to pick up milk from early morning to late at night don't need to leave their cars to pick up dairy and other products.

The dairy on Channel Islands Blvd. near Naval Base Ventura County used to be called the Chase Bros. Dairy.

Longtime customers including Richard Unzueta said it was the place children went on field trips decades ago.

"Chase Bros. Dairy was a dairy an actual dairy that was out in the agricultural fields off of Fifth St. In fact when I was in elementary school that was on of our field trips out to the dairy they would give us the little chocolate milk and a Twinkie and show us how the dairy operated, " said Unzueta.

It's now called the Channel Islands Dairy and it is located near the corner of Channel Islands Blvd. and Ventura Rd, near Naval Base Ventura County.

Wagih "Wasfy" Nakhla works as the store clerk and said people really appreciate being able to drive-thru.

Although the Channel Islands Dairy sign reads; beer, wine and milk, you must go inside the store to buy liquor.