SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The Fire Relief Fund multi-platform fundraising event on Nov. 14 , hosted by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Rams, CBS 2 and KCAL 9, raised over $1,173,905 (as of midnight, so likely has grown) for United Way’s Southern California Disaster Relief Fund. The fundraiser will serve both immediate and critical long-term needs of economically vulnerable neighbors affected by recent fires. While phone lines are closed, funds are continuing to come in as individuals text 2018fires to 41444, log in to unitedwayla.org/2018fires and send in checks.* “The community came together in an...
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VENTURA — The County of Ventura will provide fire recovery information at a community meeting for Ventura County residents on the South Coast who have been affected by the Woolsey Fire. The meeting will take place: Monday, November 19, 6:30 p.m. Ventura County Fire Station 56 11855 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu (county line) Subject matter experts will provide important information on watershed and debris flow assessments, public health concerns, debris removal, and rental assistance and local resources. Staff representing these areas will be available to answer questions following the presentation. Please be aware that everyday household toxins are present...
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Under pressure to ban chlorpyrifos, pesticide regulators recommend inadequate exposure-reduction measures SACRAMENTO — Under intensifying pressure from a large coalition of health, education and environmental justice advocates, state regulators on Nov. 15 announced a set of interim recommended measures aimed at limiting exposure to the hazardous organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos, known to cause permanent brain damage in young children. But the measures fall far short of the ban many are calling for. State regulators have found that young children in California risk permanent neurotoxic effects from exposure to unsafe levels of chlorpyrifos in their food, water and air. For those living...
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VENTURA — The County of Ventura and the City of Thousand Oaks will open a Local Assistance Center at the Thousand Oaks Grant R. Brimhall Library. Located at 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks, the center is a one-stop resource for residents affected by the Hill and Woolsey Fires. The Local Assistance Center will be open this Thursday at 1:00 p.m. through next Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays,  and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Dates and hours are subject to change depending on demand. Bilingual staff will be available to provide assistance....
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CAMARILLO — The Economic Development Collaborative, as host of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will open a Small Business Administration Business Recovery Center at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at its offices in Camarillo. The center will provide a wide range of free services, from specialized consulting to disaster loans, to businesses impacted by the region’s wildfires. Located at 4001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Suite B, in Camarillo, the Center will operate Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No appointment is needed, and all services are free of charge. The Center will be closed on Thanksgiving,...
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VENTURA — The County of Ventura will provide fire recovery information at a community meeting for Bell Canyon residents who have been affected by the recent fires. The meeting will take place: Saturday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. Bell Canyon Community Center 30 Hackamore Lane, Bell Canyon Subject matter experts will provide important information on watershed and debris flow assessments, public health concerns, debris removal, and rental assistance and local resources. Staff representing these areas will be available to answer questions following the presentation. Please be aware that everyday household toxins are present in ash and debris and can present...
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Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes local guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By David Magallanes • Guest contributor David Magallanes Where do I begin? This past week was not only awful—it was horrible—for many of us here in Ventura County. Whereas some of us were merely stressed by all of the news of senseless deaths, devastation and heart-breaking, apocalyptic tragedy, others were trying, in a daze, to cope with the murder of family and friends...
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VENTURA COUNTY — The following Ventura County K-12 public schools and districts have announced they will remain CLOSED through the Thanksgiving break and reopen Monday, November 26. All other Ventura County K-12 public schools and districts will be open on Thursday, November 15. A continually updated list of Ventura County school closures is available at www.vcoe.org.   The following Ventura County districts and schools have announced they will remain CLOSED through the Thanksgiving break and reopen Monday, November 26: Bridges Charter School in Thousand Oaks Conejo Valley Unified School District Dean Triggs School in Thousand Oaks Las Virgenes Unified School District MATES Charter School in...
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Livable Communities Newsletter Vol. 12, No. 48 November 2018 Quick Links – See the Current State of the Region Report – Last Quarter’s Newsletter   Join us at the Ventura County Civic Alliance! Welcome to Our Fall 2018 Livable Communities Newsletter!    During the last three months there were 2 major forums discussing topics important to livable communities in Ventura County: The HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Easier) Housing Conference and the Ventura County Regional Broadband Summit. Inthis edition of our Livable Communities Newsletter we offer three updates that share some of the significant impacts of these discussions. In the first article,...
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AGOURA — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley have announced that they will be open for full-length days, from 7 am to 6:30 pm starting Wednesday, November 14 through Wednesday, November 21 at the Johnston Club in Thousand Oaks (at Colina Middle School) and the Morton Club in Newbury Park (at Sequoia Middle School) due to the closure of LVUSD and CVUSD schools. CVUSD and LVUSD do not anticipate reopening until the morning of November 26th. All after school members in any of the 10 Clubs can attend, full-day, for Free. Non-monthly members, siblings, and new-to-Club kids...
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In light of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care is bringing awareness to Alzheimer’s through their many memory care programs and services CARPINTERIA — Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease that affects the lives around the person who is fighting the disease including family and friends. GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care has been proactive in working alongside their senior residents affected by Alzheimer’s through a wide variety of programs and services including their in-house technology, It’s Never 2 Late ® (iN2L). Granvida’s Medtech Resident Assistant Stephanie Gomez works with senior residents, particularly those who are...
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UUAS and its member companies have helped to shut down nearly 2,500 Toll-Free Numbers used by scammers against utility customers since March 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA —  Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and other natural gas water and electric utilities across the United States and Canada are joining forces today to protect their customers from scammers impersonating utility employees, either on the phone or in-person.  A coalition of utilities called Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) designated November 14 as the third annual “Utilities United Against Scams Day,” which will also be supported by a week-long campaign focused on exposing the...
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Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Dear MCASB Supporter, It’s been a heartbreaking week in California. As the Camp, Woolsey, and Hill Fires continue to burn, MCASB would like to do our part to help aid the victims, as well as the firefighters and first-responders working tirelessly to contain these disasters. Beginning today through December 31, MCASB will donate 10% of all shop purchases to the Red Cross’s California Wildfire Relief Fund. Those who wish to support Red Cross relief efforts directly may do so online here or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. As we approach the anniversary of last year’s Thomas...
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SANTA MARIA — May the best “Green Thumbs” win. The Righetti Agriculture Department recently began their 2nd Annual “Green Thumb” House Plant Competition. The contest usually involves freshman in the Ag Science classes receiving a small house plant to take home and care for. But, in a new twist this year, staff members and administrators from the Warrior campus and District Office are participating in the plant growing competition against one another too. The freshman must research proper caring for their plant and keep it alive and healthy as long as possible. More than 50 staff and administrators must do...
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Click here for the entire e-newsletter President’s Message  Dear Friends, Less than a year removed from the devastation of the Thomas Fire, the Hill and Woolsey Fires feel all too familiar. The fires and the tragic Borderline mass shooting in Thousand Oaks have shaken us and have reminded us how vulnerable and connected we are. During times of crises such as these, ordinary and extraordinary citizens step up to help each other. At United Way, we are grateful for all those who step up, but we’re especially thankful for our community’s first responders, who continue to serve us when...
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OXNARD — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 City of Oxnard Community Relations Commission (CRC) Community Recognition Awards. The public is invited to nominate youth, seniors, individuals, businesses and organizations that have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in the Oxnard community. The commission will review all nomination forms and choose a winner in each category based on its selection criteria. The nomination deadline is December 13, 2018 at 5 p.m. There are two ways to submit a nomination form, fill-out the online form or download it directly, both available at oxnard.org. Visit the webpage at: oxnard.org/community-recognition-awards-2018 The CRC awards program recognizes deserving...
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