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Nov. 27 — Tierra & Malo to perform at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Tierra & Malo to perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard.

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Your tickets from the previously scheduled event will be honored on this date.

Tierra was named “Best R&B Vocal Group” by four leading magazines, including Billboard. They started their career in East Los Angeles with a blend of rock, pop, jazz, R&B and salsa. The result was a Latin R&B rhythm which produce classics like “Together,” “Gonna Find Her,” “Memories” and “Zoot Suit Boogie.” Founded in 1972, the band has performed internationally and continues to perform with their unique smooth and soulful sounds. Throughout Tierra’s history, Rudy Salas has been, and continues to be, the leader of the band.

Dec. 1 — OC LIVE — Holiday Concert with the Noelles

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Celebrate the holidays with joy and song! Sing along to some of the best music of the season in this fun Motown holiday concert with The Noelles.

Dec. 2 — UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present She & Him A Very She & Him Christmas Party

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present She & Him A Very She & Him Christmas Party with special guests on Thursday, December 2nd at 8:00 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre.

Dec. 2 — SBMA to present ‘Power and Metals: Regalia of the Moche of Ancient Perú’

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present “Power and Metals: Regalia of the Moche of Ancient Perú” — Art Matters Lecture with Alicia Boswell, Assistant Professor, History of Art and Architecture, UCSB at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

Dec. 3 — Open Mic Night / Noche de micrófono abierto at Teatro de las Américas

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Join Ventura County Youth Poet Laureate,

Oxnard’s own Angelina Leaños for an Open Mic Night!

Friday, December 3, 2021

6 pm @ Teatro de las Americas: 321 W 6th St.

We welcome performers of any kind – music, spoken word, poetry and more – to come share their talent!

The event is free and open to the public.

Dec. 4 — Studio Channel Islands Hosts Annual Holiday Art Market

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Studio Channel Islands, located at 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, kicks off the holiday season with its annual holiday fair and festival, 11 a.m., Dec. 4, featuring distinctive artwork for gift-giving created by SCIART artists-in-residence and member artists, live music, free activities for kids, food trucks and more. Visitors can browse through 40 professional artist studios and additional vendors, meeting the artists and watching them at work creating paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photographs, jewelry, weaving, fabric arts and more. Admission is free and there is ample free parking.

The shopping continues noon to 4 p.m., Dec. 5, throughout Studio Channel Islands’ 40 artist studios offering unique gifts and one-of-a-kind artwork.

Dec. 4-5 — Holiday Art Market Presented by SCIART

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) invites the community to the 2021 Holiday Art Market on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 4, and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 5.

Enjoy unique gift shopping this holiday season for your family and friends while browsing through 40 professional artists studios and additional guest vendors! There will be free activities for kids, delicious food and treats available for purchase, and craft beer and wine. This market will be held at 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, and plenty of free parking will be available.

Dec. 4, 5 — CSUCI Chorus presents Holiday Spectacular in Camarillo, Ventura in preparation for a spring concert at Carnegie Hall

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

The “Hallelujah Chorus” from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” will be part of the “Holiday Spectacular” winter concert performed by the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) University Chorus with the Santa Paula High School Concert Choir.??

Concert dates are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 25 N. Las Posas Road in Camarillo, and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1338 E. Santa Clara Street in Ventura.?

Dec. 7 — CLU School of Management announces upcoming events

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Intro to Web Development
Thurs., Nov. 18 | 4:00 PM PST (ZOOM)

Learn the building blocks of web development. Web developer and Cal Lutheran alumnus David Lam will show you how to conduct your own research, determine what resources are reputable, and what tools to use to write code.

10 de diciembre — Consulado de México en Oxnard — Clínica móvil con vacunas contra el COVID-19 / Paso Robles

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Clínica móvil con vacunas contra el COVID-19 / Paso Robles

Dec. 11 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to Host Holiday Lighting of the Tall Ship Mast Event

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Channel Islands Maritime Museum will once again be hosting the Holiday Lighting of the Tall Ship Mast in the Museum’s outdoor courtyard. The event will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm.

Local music group the CocoKnots will be on hand to perform their live music with a tropical flair. There will also be a public sing-along to holiday favorites. At 6:30 pm Santa Claus will arrive to flip the switch to light up the iconic tall ship mast. Following the lighting ceremony, Santa will be on hand to meet and greet children until 7:00 pm. This is a free community event open to all.

Dec. 11, 12 — Santa Barbara Festival Ballet ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to Arlington Theatre Dec. 11-12

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

The Santa Barbara Festival Ballet presents The Nutcracker, at The Arlington Theatre for three dazzling live performances Saturday and Sunday, December 11-12.

“After a year’s hiatus, we’re thrilled to be celebrating our 46th anniversary with a brilliant ensemble and world-renowned guest artists from Dance Theatre of Harlem,” said Valerie Huston, SBFB Resident Choreographer and Interim Executive Director. “We adapted during the pandemic with zoom classes and parking lot practices which kept us on pointe to deliver our most spectacular showcase ever.”

Dec. 11 — Museum of Ventura County ‘Story Time – Family’

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The Museum of Ventura County has been partnering with the county library to bring in-person Story Time on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 11:30am, this will be the last one of the year! On the 11th of December, in time for Christmas, we’ll feature a story about Family. Join us for stories, then play & learn in the Children’s Garden, a fabulous and FREE outing for ALL!

Dec. 12 — Holidays In The Village, A European Marketplace

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Holidays in the Village, A European Marketplace will celebrate the warmth and joy of the holiday season with lots of food, music, kid fun, and artisan and craft vendors–all with a European flair. The marketplace is Sunday, December 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Lakeview Canyon Road and Agoura Road (adjacent to Stonehaus) in Westlake Village.

Dec. 12 — Get Your Picture Taken With Kris Kringle at Holidays in the Village, A European Marketplace

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Holidays in the Village, A European Marketplace, celebrating the warmth and joy of the holiday season, is offering visitors the opportunity to have their photos taken with Kris Kringle and even with a sweet-natured Grinch. The cost is $5 for a 5″ x 7″ photo to take home or to download. The Marketplace is Sunday, December 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Lakeview Canyon Road and Agoura Road (adjacent to Stonehaus) in Westlake Village. Admission and parking are free. It is being hosted by the two Rotary Clubs of Westlake Village.

Dec. 15 — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present My Bluegrass Heart: Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present My Bluegrass Heart: Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton, featuring music from Béla Fleck’s new album My Bluegrass Heart on Wednesday, December 15th at 8:00 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre.

Dec. 15 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents My Bluegrass Heart featuring Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents American Supergroup My Bluegrass Heart: Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton, featuring music from Béla Fleck’s new album My Bluegrass Heart on Wednesday, December 15th at 8:00 p.m. Pacific at Arlington Theatre. The performance is part of the 2021-2022 CREATING HOPE programming initiative.

Dec. 15 — Bilingual report — Hospice of Santa Barbara’s 38th Annual Light Up A Life (Virtual Event)

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

This year, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) will hold their traditional celebration of reflection, special speakers, poetry, musical entertainment, and the lighting of their Tree of Remembrance to honor the many that are missed this holiday season, online via Zoom featuring event emcee Rev. Julia Hamilton on Wednesday, December 15th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. PDT.

Dec. 15 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Celebrates their 38th Annual Light Up a Life Virtually

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Every year, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) brings the communities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria together but this year, for the second year in a row the community can join HSB virtually for their 38th Annual Light Up a Life!

Dec. 17 — Museum of Ventura County to present Las Posadas in Santa Paula

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

historic downtown Santa Paula with Rev. Maddie Sifantus, who will begin with a convocation. The procession will be led by Javier Gómez and Lorenzo Lencho Moraza with traditional Las Posadas music provided by Inlakech Cultural Arts Center and De Colores Music youth groups. Mayor Rev. Jenny Crosswhite of First Christian Church, Elvia Hernandez of Esperanza/Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, and Pastor Lupita Alonso of El Buen Pastor Church will participate.

Through Dec. 18 — Ventura Harbor VIllage Puts Visitors In The Holiday Spirit With Joyous TIDE-INGS Seaside Celebrations

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Ventura Harbor Village, located off of Highway 101, invites visitors to celebrate joyous TIDEings with friends and family in true nautical style. Holiday goers from near and far can embrace the sights, sounds, and smells that are unique to the seaside destination.

Putting you in the holiday spirit – Ventura Harbor Village is creating a spectacular backdrop with ocean-inspired seasonal decorations in a color palette of sparkling blue, aqua, and green beachy hues Thanksgiving through New Year’s, and is showcasing festive spiraling sea pearls, whimsical holiday trees, vibrant wreaths and other glistening décor that reflects off the marina waters as part of the “SEAsons Greetings” holiday display.

Dec. 19 — José Feliciano ‘Celebrating the Holidays’ concert to be held at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Tickets are now on sale for the José Felliciano “Celebrating the Holidays” concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. …José Feliciano is recognized as the first Latin Artist to effectively cross over into the English music market, opening the doors for other artists who now play an important role in the American music industry.

Through Dec. 23— America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College Sparks Seasonal Cheer with ‘Wild Lights & Disco Nights’

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College lights up the holiday season with its first-ever “Wild Lights & Disco Nights.” The Zoo will be decked out for the holidays with a canopy of lights on Ira the Lion’s den, a sparkling disco ball forest and thematic evenings where guests can wear “groovy” garb from the 1970s or other themed attire. This festive evening event for the whole family runs Nov. 24-28 (closed Thanksgiving Day) and select dates through December.

For the first time in its 50-year history, the Zoo will be open to the public at night. “This will be visitors’ first opportunity to see animals in the dark, and for them to see you,” said Mara Rodriguez, zoo development coordinator. “It’s a festive event that is also educational. Will you look into the green eyes of a tiger? Does Ira the Lion sleep at night or play?” Attendees can bop to ‘80s dance music and holiday tunes in the Zoo’s “Artic Vibes” area that features an interactive light wall that responds to the music’s beat and dancers’ moves.

Through Dec. 26 — Island Packers Kicks Off The Holidays With Ventura Harbor Parade of Lights (Dec. 18, 19), Ventura Harbor Light Cruses (Dec. 8 through 23), Whale Watching and other events

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

This holiday season, Island Packers in Ventura Harbor Village, located off of California’s Highway 101, will be offering seasonal cruises for family and friends. Ventura Harbor Holiday Cruises and Whale Watching trips are splendid ways to celebrate the winter season. (Masks required indoors on the vessels) Options include:

Dec. 31 — Tickets on sale for the WAR New Year’s Eve concert at Oxnard Performing Arts Center

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Tickets are now on sale for the WAR New Year’s Eve concert at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard.

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Hosted by Steve Perez of KRUZ 103.3, with an opening set by Dr. T and The Blues Criminals, doors open at 6 p.m.

Multi-platinum selling WAR, the original street band, has been sharing its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for over four decades before millions across the globe. The long list of hits includes “Low Rider,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “The Cisco Kid,” and many more.

Through Jan. 2 — Snow N Glow Festival features Over a Million Holiday Lights, Snow Tubing, Igloos at the Ventura County Fairgrounds

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Santa and his team of elves are prepping Surfer’s Point LIVE for this winter’s Snow N Glow Holiday Festival coming Nov. 26 through Jan. 2 to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The festival, brought to you by CBF Productions, with a bit of help from Santa…and a weather machine, will be bringing snow to the beachside community of Ventura. Trade-in your flip-flops and board shorts for some snow boots and mittens as Jack Frost lets the snowfall onto Surfer’s Point Live. As the sun goes down, Rudolph’s bright red nose will lead your way through the snow as you take a stroll among the million sparkling lights of this festive winter wonderland.

Continuing — Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch welcomes visitors again this fall

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Beginning Oct. 2, 2021, the Rotary Club of Santa Paula will once again be welcoming visitors to the Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch to celebrate the fall season.

In addition to offering one of the largest pumpkin patches in Ventura County, the Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch is home to a 5.5-acre Corn MAiZE that has been featured on CNN, National Geographic, CBS, NBC, Discovery, People Magazine and more.

Pumpkin Patch visitors will also have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, hay rides and pyramids, live music, crafts, games, and the famous Pumpkin Chucker.

Jan. 8 — Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) to present COVID-19 Business Grant and CARE’s Act webinar

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Join us for a discussion of new COVID-19 Business Relief- CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant, New PPP and Second Round Funding, Expanded Unemployment Benefits and EIDL.

Business Disruption Resource Director, Clare Briglio, and EDC SBDC Financial Advisor, Juliana Ramirez, will be presenting and answering questions around these new federal benefits and expansions to existing programs.

Continuing — Ventura County Genealogical Society presents FREE Mexican American Workshop

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2021 • Comments Off

VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY https://venturacogensoc.org (See website for other free events, current time, date, and place) FREE WORKSHOP: MEXICAN AMERICAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) Meets monthly, every Meets monthly, every 2nd Saturday 10:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. Camarillo Library, 4101…

Bilingual report — Teatro de las Américas wishes you a Healthy and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

by Community Contributor • December 31, 2020 • Comments Off

This past year, 2020, has been a mixed reality for your Teatro, an example of “Good News, Bad News.”

THE GOOD NEWS:
Teatro now has a home of our own in Downtown Oxnard. We accomplished this long sought goal because of your generosity. The repairs and renovation of the building at 321 W. 6th Street cost in the neigborhood of $42,000. That money came from individual donors and business sponsors. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and at a loss to find the words to thank you adequately.

THE BAD NEWS:
Due to the Corona Virus we are unable to welcome you to our teatro. As a consequence, there were no live stage productions in 2020.

BUT:
We rose to the challenge by bringing Virtual Theater to you vía Zoom:
· a series of conversations with Latinx actors and
· acting classes for adults and children.

Bilingual report — Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. — COVID-19 update

by Community Contributor • December 31, 2020 • Comments Off

December is a month where we celebrate the closing of our year; a time filled with excitement and anticipation of the joy we are sure to share together during the holidays. Our time of family and community renewal will be greatly altered this year by the COVID-19 pandemic as the virus continues to spread at a slow, yet aggressive, burn. Social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and intermittent lockdowns have become the new normal and move many of us to come together and connect in creative new ways. The approvals of vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna, bring hope of increased protection and prevention of the COVID-19 virus; local rollout is here and it could not come soon enough. In Ventura County and around the world, health professionals and epidemiologists can agree on two things: COVID-19 is here to stay, and the future depends on the part we play to stop the spread and — perhaps most importantly — the choices we take together as a community in doing so!

United Way of Ventura County earns Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating

by Community Contributor • December 31, 2020 • Comments Off

We’re proud to share that our organization has earned Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating for the second consecutive year. This is the highest possible rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency.

Your continued support helps sustain our vital collective impact initiatives that support Education, Income, Health and housing unsheltered individuals and families.

Before the stroke of midnight, please donate and know that you have made a significant difference in our community by helping our families, friends and most vulnerable neighbors in need. Working together, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better life for all in 2021 and beyond. Live heroic and give generously today.

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

by Community Contributor • December 31, 2020 • Comments Off

The EDC is excited that the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program opened yesterday, December 30, 2020! Thousands of small businesses have applied and we are aware that with this large application volume, many small businesses are experiencing delays or challenges with the application portal. Lendistry is working quickly to improve theses access issues.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties or have additional specific questions about your application, please reach out to the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Call Center at 888.612.4370 or email careliefgrant@lendistry.com

Guest commentary — A 2021 Immigrant Story, for the New Year, for this Nation, for the World…

by Community Contributor • December 31, 2020 • Comments Off

Millions of us immigrants flee from countries from all over the world because tyrannical leaders routinely and viciously abused democratic principles, it seemed, at every turn. Many of the world’s immigrants attempt to come to this country seeking refuge, asylum and protection.

Santa Paula Art Museum — For Auld Lang Syne

by Community Contributor • December 31, 2020 • Comments Off

Happy New Year!

The countdown to 2021 has begun! While it’s “out with the old, in with the new” in pretty much every other respect this year, we felt compelled to bring back one of the Santa Paula Art Museum’s most inspiring exhibits from years past for auld lang syne (for the sake of old times).

From 2011 to 2013, Santa Paula artists Gail Pidduck and John Nichols embarked on a community portrait project so that they could better know and appreciate the people in their hometown. Their Santa Paula Portrait Project is now in the Museum’s permanent collection, and you can view the exhibition in its entirety online.

One of the quotes that the exhibit leaves viewers with is this one: “We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.”

Our thoughts exactly this new year.

Bilingual report — County of Ventura COVID-19 Testing Information

by Community Contributor • December 31, 2020 • Comments Off

COVID-19 Testing Schedule 12/31
Testing sites closed New Years Day.
Open Saturday and Sunday.

Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Rd, 10-7
Freedom Park, Camarillo, 515 Eubanks St., 10-7
Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave, 10-7
Ventura County Fairgrounds, Enter on Shoreline Drive 9-6 (walk up location) (*A private company is also offering testing at the fairgrounds for a fee. It’s not the same entrance as the County’s walk up. The County’s tests are free.)
Santa Paula E. Main and N. Ojai 10-7

Bilingual report — COVID-19 Update: 405 New Cases

by Community Contributor • December 30, 2020 • Comments Off

There are 405 new cases of COVID-19.
There have been 5 additional deaths: 59 year old female, 79 year old male, 86 year old male, 76 year old male, and a 107 year old male. These are our community members, these are moms, dads, grandparents, friends, husbands, wives, neighbors. Our thoughts are with their loved ones and the medical staff that cared for them. Please help save lives by following the public health guidance. Please protect your loved ones and your neighbors.
4,355 new tests performed.
Current doubling time is 44.1 days. What is doubling? Simply put, it’s how many days it takes for the number of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations or deaths to double. The shorter the time frame, the steeper the curve and the faster the growth.
Current hospitalizations: 375 and current ICU: 70. 0.8% Adult ICU Bed Availability in Ventura County.

VCCDC — Hope is real for this family!

by Community Contributor • December 30, 2020 • Comments Off

Your tax-deductible donation will work to improve the quality of life through homeownership and financial stability for all members of our community.

2020 UPDATE FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:
Did you know the CARES Act could help reduce
or even eliminate your 2020 income tax:
If you itemize deductions, you can deduct up to 100% of your adjusted gross income.
If you don’t itemize deductions, you can claim a charitable deduction of up to $300
Businesses can deduct up to 25% of taxable income

Bilingual report — County of Ventura COVID-19 Testing Information

by Community Contributor • December 30, 2020 • Comments Off

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

by Community Contributor • December 30, 2020 • Comments Off

The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program first application window is open from December 30, 2020 at 6:00 am to January 8, 2021 at 11:59 pm! This grant program is NOT first-come, first-served. Please take the time to prepare all necessary documentation and carefully review your application. One complete application will qualify you to be considered for both rounds, please only apply once.

CSUCI Health Science faculty member explores midwifery’s place 21st Century Mexico

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

Having immersed herself in the world of midwifery in Mexico for years, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Health Science Lydia Dixon, Ph.D., believes the ancient practice has an important role to play in Mexico’s 21st Century healthcare system.

“The role and acceptance of midwives globally has ebbed and flowed over time,” Dixon said. “Many people ask ‘Why do we still have midwives? They are so antiquated.’ Because they are completely relevant and very much a part of today’s conversation.”

Museum of Ventura County — We can use your help as we move into 2021!

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

We are asking for your support. Whatever you can give at this time will ensure that this regional history and art institution will be able to continue to fulfill its ongoing mission of preserving and protecting our history.

As we move through these uncertain times, keeping our community connected is more important than ever.

If you can, please give generously and consider becoming a monthly donor today, so we can build the best tomorrow – together.

Bilingual report — COVID-19 Update: 993 New Cases

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

There are 993 new cases of COVID-19
There are 11 additional deaths 86 year old female, 96 year old female, 81 year old male, 70 year old male, 84 year old male, 83 year old female, 64 year old male, 87 year old female, 100 year old male, 68 year old female, and a 57 year old male, all with comorbidities. We ask that you wear masks, social distance and not gather so that lives can be saved. Please help protect vulnerable community members. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of those who have passed during this time.
9,455 new tests performed
Current doubling time is 38.2 days.
Current hospitalizations: 363 and current ICU: 66.
Ventura County Adult ICU Bed Availability 0.1%

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) announces free weekly webinar schedule

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

Click here for the entire e-newsletter EDC WEBINAR SCHEDULE The Economic Development Collaborative encourages you to sign up for our no-cost webinars. Space is limited. Register today! NEW CARE’S ACT COVID-19 BUSINESS RELIEF- NEW PPP, SECOND ROUND FUNDING, EXPANDED UNEMPLOYMENT…

Santa Barbara First District Supervisor Das Williams — Small Business Grants, Stimulus Bill, & Vaccine Info

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

The Governor announced the creation of a $500 million COVID-19 Relief Grant administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 and the health and safety restrictions. Funds will be awarded to selected intermediaries with established networks of Community Development Financial Institutions to distribute relief through grants of up to $25,000 to underserved micro and small businesses throughout the state. Cultural institutions and non-profits are also eligible for these grants.

Microscope co-designed by CSUCI Physics lecturer is used onboard the International Space Station

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

A compact microscope co-designed by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Physics Lecturer Brian Rasnow, Ph.D., is circling the globe aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

When the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 7, it carried three Lumascopes in the so-called Dragon cargo capsule. The microscopes were part of a system installed in the space station where they are being used to research the effect of microgravity on human cells.

Best of 2020 from Peoples’ Self-Help Housing!

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

Due to the almost overwhelming Covid-19 related needs of residents, our Supportive Housing Program saw requests for assistance increase by 217%.

Help was given to navigate the unemployment process, secure pandemic related benefits, access food programs, and disaster relief assistance. Social workers made hundreds of wellness phone calls to the vulnerable, providing a friendly voice during a time of isolation and escalating need. Keep residents connected with a gift to Supportive Housing.

Bilingual report — COVID-19 Testing for Dec. 29

by Community Contributor • December 29, 2020 • Comments Off

Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Rd, 10-7 this location requires pre-registration at www.vccovid.com
Freedom Park, Camarillo, 515 Eubanks St., 10-7 this location requires pre-registration at www.vccovid.com
Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave, 10-7 this location requires pre-registration at www.vccovid.com
Ventura County Fairgrounds, Enter on Shoreline Drive 9-6 (walk up location) (*A private company is also offering testing at the fairgrounds for a fee. It’s not the same entrance as the County’s walk up. The County’s tests are free.)
Santa Paula E. Main and N. Ojai 10-7
Westminster Free Clinic, 1800 S “C” Street Oxnard, 10-4

Bilingual report — COVID-19 Update: 3,178 New Cases

by Community Contributor • December 28, 2020 • Comments Off

There are 3,178 new cases of COVID-19 (Includes Fri, Sat, Sun)
11 additional deaths: 96 year old female, 82 year old female, 68 year old female, 54 year old female, 92 year old female, 82 year old female, 53 year old male, 89 year old male, 87 year old male, all with comorbidities, in addition to a 96 year old female, and a 81 year old female, with no co-morbidities. Our thoughts are with their loved ones during this time.
23,511 new tests performed
Current doubling time is 21.72 days.
Current hospitalizations: 372 and current ICU: 69.
Ventura Adult ICU Bed Availability 1.5%

Teatro de las Américas announces Kids Theater Zoom beginning Jan. 5

by Community Contributor • December 28, 2020 • Comments Off

Using active imaginations and active bodies, kids will dive into a world where anything is possible! Physical theatre blends comedy, improvisation, clowning, and acting into a one of a kind learning experience that engages students verbally, physically, visually, and intellectually. Ages 7-11 and 12-16

Happy Holidays from VC-Animal Services

by Community Contributor • December 28, 2020 • Comments Off

Wow, what a year this has been for us all! Here we are at the end of 2020 and I want to take a moment to share some of the operational enhancements we were able to accomplish despite these unprecedented times, as well as provide an update regarding some of the changes we have made as a result of COVID-19.

First, we created new processes and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all shelter guests and made significant modifications to the shelter to adapt to this new environment. These changes included the following:

New Exhibit — ‘Silver Linings’ Coming to Santa Paula Art Museum on Feb. 6

by Community Contributor • December 28, 2020 • Comments Off

Light has long been an object of fascination for award-winning local artist Anette Power, informing both how and what she paints. There is, after all, light that can be seen and painted, and then there’s the joy and lightness of feeling that can only be conveyed through an artist’s choice of subject matter. In “Silver Linings: Journey of Light,” Power’s upcoming solo exhibition of 35 oil paintings at the Santa Paula Art Museum, the artist hopes that her art will inspire viewers to consider the bright spots in their own lives.

In the True Spirit of Giving, Ventura Harbor Village Teams Up with Food Share Ventura County

by Community Contributor • December 24, 2020 • Comments Off

‘Tis the season for giving, and part of the holiday magic was evident as Ventura Harbor Village hosted a Holiday CAN-Tree Food Drive for Food Share Ventura County this past weekend. The seaside activity was an example of sharing with others who will receive much-needed food this holiday season. Locals and visitors dropped off more than 1,000 canned goods and other food items and donated to the non-profit organization to help make the holidays bright.

Emerging from the Shadow of 2020’s Challenges from COVID-19, Housing Authority Has Not Skipped a Beat in Support Santa Barbara’s Most Vulnerable Populations with Housing and Essential Services

by Community Contributor • December 24, 2020 • Comments Off

When looking back on 2020, there hasn’t been much good news to report. 2020 will go down in history as an epic global disaster in many respects—most notably, in terms of public health and the economy. We are in the middle of yet another COVID-19 pandemic surge and as the contagion strengthens its hold, employment opportunities continue to weaken and housing threatened. Some businesses are temporarily closed, hunkering down to ride out the storm, while others – in food, hospitality, entertainment and personal care services – are shuttered for good. Here at home and across the nation, the number of people living in poverty has grown by eight million since May, according to researchers at Columbia University’s Center on Poverty & Social Policy.

Happy Holidays from MVC + Snow in Ventura + Story Time at the Museum

by Community Contributor • December 24, 2020 • Comments Off

We wouldn’t put it past 2020 to give the central coast a snowstorm. Several Museum staff members have “Snow on the Beach” on their 2020 bingo cards. If you think that’s unlikely, you might be surprised to know that Ventura County’s coastal areas have seen snow several times in recent history.

The winter of 1948-1949 was a cold one and by January 8, 1949 the County suffered over $1 million in crop losses. There was a cold snap the first week of January that split the bark of citrus trees in Wheeler Canyon.

‘There’s No Place Like Hope’ for Children With Cancer and Their Families

by Community Contributor • December 24, 2020 • Comments Off

Every year, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) provides guidance and companionship, as well financial and emotional support to families in the Tri-County areas who have a child facing pediatric cancer. This year, due to the pandemic, life has become tougher on these families who have a child who is immunocompromised.

Whether it be a single family household, or an entire family in need, TBCF has offered hope, comfort and stability during this time, when they need it more than ever. Families battling pediatric cancer have been dealing with isolation, fear, uncertainty and the loss of “normal” for so much longer than we’ve been fighting this pandemic and they’ve been doing it alone. This is why TBCF created Season of Hope, a campaign that aims to help give these families a joyful holiday season and support them with basic needs going into 2021.

Guest commentary — On love, gratitude at year’s end

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

I am an immigrant and I thank the Great Spirit that I am alive today. To be able to celebrate the holidays and 2020 years end, with my family, my loved ones, and friends. Even in this terribly painful, agonizing and deadly year of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am committed to the “good trouble” revolutionary struggle with faith, eternal gratitude and love cautiously navigating adelante into the coming New Year.

I am a 70 year old Chicano who has weathered and been humbled by the long twisted, unpredictable, sometimes euphoric, and at times wicked turn of my life’s trajectory. I am eternally grateful for both the velvet kisses and the many ass kicking that I have received in revolutionary service to my community! I do not want to die, just yet, I have a lot to contribute. But if the time comes for me to return to celestial star dust, I’m cool. While I have breath in my lungs and love in heart life here are some of the things that I am especially grateful for.

Bilingual report — COVID-19 Update: 751 New Cases

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

There are 751 new cases of COVID-19
There have been 8 additional deaths: 64 year old male, 65 year old male, 87 year old female, 89 year old female, 65 year old male, 84 year old female, 43 year old male all with comorbidities, and a 50 year old male with no comorbidities. Our thoughts are with their loved ones during this time.
8,148 new tests performed
Current doubling time is 28.9 days.
Current hospitalizations: 327 and current ICU: 67.

Metrolink Installs Antimicrobial Air Filters Aboard All Trains to Protect Health and Safety of Passengers and Employees

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

As COVID-19 cases across the state soar, Metrolink – Southern California’s regional passenger train service – is again stepping up efforts to keep safe and healthy its riders and employees, the essential workers keeping our communities functioning. Today, Metrolink announced the addition of new, state-of-the-art antimicrobial air filters on all its train cars to ensure the air passengers breathe throughout their journey is safe and clean.

In March, Metrolink began implementing a new multi-faceted health and safety program to keep riders and Metrolink employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. These efforts include a face-mask requirement at station platforms and aboard trains, enhanced cleaning and sanitizing measures, and partnerships with leading health and safety institutions for guidance on health matters.

Santa Barbara County Food Action Network — A Big Thank You

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

As the year comes to an end, we want to take a minute out of the bustling holiday season to thank our Executive Committee. The leadership team established the Network and provided the input, support, and guidance imperative to our growth and success. Santa Barbara County Food Action Network was established in 2019 to support efforts that advance the goals of the Food Action Plan. We work year-round to connect, align, and activate food system change makers in order to develop a robust local food economy; a healthy and just community; and a well-stewarded, resilient foodshed. We rely on our Network leadership to direct our efforts and support our ongoing work.

Ventura County Arts Council — Call to Artists: Ventura County Artist Showcase

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

You are invited to submit proposals for our ongoing Artist Showcase in the storefront windows at Victoria Ave. and Moon Dr. in Ventura. Each of four storefront windows will be dedicated to a unified installation created by a single artist or created as a collaborative project by more than one artist.

2020 was a year of challenge, grief, longing, questioning, reflection and, hopefully, insight. To kick off the new year, we are looking for artwork that represents your experience of this time. Selected artists will conceive of each window as a diorama, a space in which an installation of accumulation, sculptural pieces, work in any medium uses the three-dimensional space dynamically.

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

Social Justice Fund for Ventura County Monthly Update

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

Greetings from the Social Justice Fund for Ventura County (SJFVC). This update is the last of 2020, a very tough year for all with the pandemic and a toxic political atmosphere. Despite all this difficulty, I take heart that there are many people, young people, struggling for fairness and equity, and trying to bend the arc of history towards justice. SJFVC, thanks to our donors and supporters, has been able to support this effort. Here is the latest update:

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — EDC Business Alert

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

Congress recently approved a new stimulus package providing funding for the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2021 and the latest installment of COVID-19 related measures. Below is a brief synopsis of the information related to PPP, SBA Loans, the Emergency Capital Investment Program and Unemployment Insurance.

The SBA and Department of Treasury have not released their formal announcement and information regarding the roll out of the programs listed below. The EDC will be actively engaged with these organizations as the situation develops.

CSUCI Computer Science instructor’s thesis used in MIT research into satellite positioning

by Community Contributor • December 23, 2020 • Comments Off

CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Computer Science Lecturer Ryan McIntyre wrote his master’s thesis, he hoped his mathematical analyses could be used to enhance DNA processing.

No one was more surprised than he was to learn that graduate students in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had discovered his published thesis, “Bounding the size of minimal clique covers,” in the 2018 Journal of Discrete Algorithms.

Not a journal everybody reads, but the MIT group was impressed enough with McIntyre’s findings that they decided to apply them in their own research into problems with satellites.

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