Public Works Director City of Santa Paula, CA   Often referred to as the “Citrus Capital of the World”, the City of Santa Paula is the geographic center of Ventura County, situated in the rich agricultural Santa Clara River Valley.  The beautiful City of Santa Paula is surrounded by rolling hills and rugged mountain peaks in addition to orange, lemon, and avocado groves.  This idyllic setting is located northwest of Los Angeles and east of Ventura and is just 14 miles from the Pacific coast. Today the City serves a population of 30,691 and covers an area of 5.4 square miles and is still growing.  The community has a quaint, small-town vibe, ideal climate and reasonably priced housing.  Santa Paula maintains its