San Luis Obispo County continues to experience strong growth in property values according to the latest assessment roll released by Assessor Tom Bordonaro.
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CSUCI Boating Center gets grant to support ongoing water recreation and safety classes for underserved youth
CAMARILLO — Anybody can learn to sail, paddleboard, kayak or simply learn more about our ocean through the Channel Islands Boating Center (CIBC), which is part of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). The year-round programs, which are particularly popular in the summertime, just…
Bilingual report: Help available for survivors of California 2018 fire disasters
SACRAMENTO – A newly launched assistance program offers help for people who need resources to recover from the wildfire disasters that struck late in 2018 in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) is working…
First 5 Ventura County and Interface Children & Family Services announce locations of Neighborhoods for Learning sites
13 ‘Neighborhoods for Learning, Powered by Interface’ locations will serve as early education hubs and resource centers for local children and families VENTURA — First 5 Ventura County (F5VC) is pleased to join Interface Children & Family Services (ICFS) in…
Bilingual report: Ventura County Junior Lifeguards Lend Hand, Paint Beach Mural
OXNARD — Dozens of Ventura County Junior Lifeguard Program participants took a quick break from their physical activity to lend a hand in painting a community mural at Silver Strand Beach. Armed with gallons of blue, brown, orange, yellow and…
Entertainment Lineup Announced for 26th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival
OXNARD — The entertainment schedule is set for 26th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival held in Oxnard July 27 and 28 in Oxnard. The lineup features hot salsa, Latin and Cuban sounds performed by musicians from around the world. Nonstop music…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley Announce Newest Member to Board of Governors
AGOURA — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) is pleased to announce a new member to its Board of Governors, Sheryl Mazirow. Mazirow specializes in Tenant and Buyer Advisory Services and is currently Founder & President of…
Register now for SBCC fall semester
Santa Barbara City College is pleased to announce that registration for fall is now open to everyone in the community, whether you are looking to earn an associate degree, transfer to a 4-year university or enjoy life enrichment classes through…
Pleasant Valley School District Provides Summer Writing Program at CLU for 100 Students in Partnership with South Coast Writing Project of UCSB
Inaugural Program Provides College Experience for Students CAMARILLO — Pleasant Valley School District (PVSD) is partnering with the South Coast Writing Project (SCWriP) at University of California, Santa Barbara to put on a summer writing program at Cal Lutheran University (CLU)…
Bilingual report: Laki Tisopulos named to head Air Pollution Control District
VENTURA — The Air Pollution Control Board has named Dr. Laki Tisopulos as the Air Pollution Control Officer/Executive Officer of the Air Pollution Control District. Tisopulos has more than 30 years of experience with the South Coast Air Quality Management…
Litigation Attorneys Jamie Stein and Jaclyn Joyce Join LightGabler
CAMARILLO — Jamie Stein and Jaclyn Joyce, both civil litigation attorneys, have joined Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler. Stein litigates all areas of employment law in both state and federal court with particular experience in the areas of wrongful termination,…
Bilingual report: Board hears progress in county’s economic vitality
VENTURA — The Board of Supervisors received a report in June on the implementation of the County of Ventura Economic Vitality Strategic Plan (EVSP). The plan provides a framework to support the county’s long-term economic vitality. “The County’s Economic Vitality…
EDC-VC update — In Memoriam: Laurel Shockley
IN MEMORIAM: LAUREL SHOCKLEY Clients, Partners and Stakeholders, it is with sadness and regret we write to share the heartbreaking news that our Board Member Laurel Shockley has passed away following a couple of years of health challenges that never…
Oxnard Salsa Festival update — Last chance to pre-order salsa reserved seating
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Last week to pre-order club salsa and reserved tables! Enjoy premium seating near the Festival dance floor and stage. Kick back at a table under an umbrella with friends. Purchase individual wristbands for…
CSUCI education helped 2004 alumni couple turn injury into opportunity
CAMARILLO — Life has thrown some curveballs at Andrew and Kirsten Skinner, who met while taking classes as Business students at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI), but they say the education they received during the University’s earliest years has served them…
Redeem Rewards at The Annex Food Hall
Eat. Drink & Shop at The Annex Food Hall and earn points with the new summer rewards program OXNARD — Get ready for rewards! The Annex Food Hall at The Collection at RiverPark is introducing a free rewards program for customers…
Local Dollhouse Builder Brings Joy to Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Kids
SANTA BARBARA — A long-time Santa Barbara resident, Jon Greenleaf painstakingly trims, sands, paints and hand-applies each tiny component to complete intricate dollhouses, which he has donated to various charities over the years. But his focus changed to primarily supporting…
Grant will enable expansion of teacher academy for new physical education teachers
CAMARILLO — The California Physical Education-Health Project (CPE-HP), a statewide program headquartered at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI), has received $51,300 in supplemental funding from the University of California, Office of the President. Executive Director of the CPE-HP Dianne Wilson-Graham said the…
Two Ventura County native sons co-chair CSUCI Planned Giving Advisory Council
CAMARILLO — Two prominent executives who were born and raised in Ventura County are the new co-chairs for the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Planned Giving Advisory Council (PGAC). Westlake Village financial advisor Louie Valdez and Ventura/Santa Barbara insurance and financial…
Jackson Bill To Require Fire-Safe Building Advances
SB 182 puts in place planning and building requirements to prevent wildfire devastation SACRAMENTO – As California grapples with catastrophic wildfires as well as a housing crisis, legislation by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) that puts in place standards and guidelines…
CSUCI Art History student earns Getty-backed internship
CAMARILLO —With gloves and a discerning eye, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Art History senior Lauren Kime examines the condition of a 1950s-era print at the Corita Art Center in Los Angeles. The first generation college student from Simi Valley is…
Immigration, the environment and labor are topics teens will tackle through The Encampment for Citizenship at CSUCI
“Not only we in the U.S., but people all over the world, need young people trained to be good citizens with an ability to think with an open mind.” —Eleanor Roosevelt on the Encampment for Citizenship (EFC) CAMARILLO — Immigration,…
Strengthening VC Families Town Hall inspires over 150 community members to become resource families
Uplifting panel of former youth in care, biological and resource families share intimate stories about their experiences together with nationally renowned motivational speaker, Michael Sanders VENTURA — Foster VC Kids/ Homes with Heart VC kicked off their Strengthening VC Families Town…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) Announce Honorees for the 2019 ‘Stand Up for Kids Gala Dinner & Auction’
WESTLAKE VILLAGE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) will recognize long-time supporters of BGCGCV, Cal Johnston and his wife Marje Johnston, as Honorees during the 17thAnnual “Stand Up for Kids Gala Dinner & Auction” on Saturday,…
America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College welcomes military, veterans and first responders
MOORPARK — Moorpark College invites veterans, active-duty military members, and first responders to experience America’s Teaching Zoo, free of charge on Saturday, July 6th. Guests and their families will experience wild animal encounters and presentations as well as big cat feedings…
Ventura Senior Affordable Housing Project receives Largest National Housing Trust Fund award
VENTURA — The Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura applied for and secured $8,370,651, the largest California award from the National Housing Trust Fund, for construction of the Willett Ranch senior affordable housing development. The Willett Ranch community…
Chance to Win 2020 Jeep Gladiator—Proceeds Go to Yarrow Family YMCA Capital Project
VENTURA COUNTY — The Yarrow Family YMCA is raffling off a 2020 Jeep Gladiator with all proceeds going to the Yarrow Family YMCA Capital Project. Raffle tickets are $100 each. No more than 1,200 tickets will be sold. Shaver Automotive…
Oxnard College Expands English as a Second Language Program
Beginning fall semester, August 2019, Oxnard College will expand its English as a Second Language program by offering credit and non- credit courses. The credit courses will continue to provide instruction in academic English skills that prepare students for reading…
Ventura County Civic Alliance — State of the Region Report Release Events – Register Now!
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Initiating Dialogue! The 2019 State of the Region Report Release Event & Community Briefing Join Us! The Ventura County Civic Alliance’s 2019 State of the Region Report, an indispensable collection of data on Ventura…
Oxnard Salsa Festival — Only a few tables left!
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Reserved Tables Are Almost Sold Out! Get Yours Before They Are Gone Saturday and Sunday Reserved Tables Enjoy premium seating near the Festival dance floor and stage with reserved tables! Kick back with…
Santa Paula Art Museum — Protecting the Environment, One Painting at a Time…
Santa Paula Art Museum Jeanette Cole Art Center & Cole Creativity Center This Week at the Museum Coming Soon Click on the image above to view a short video preview of the upcoming exhibit. Premiere Party: On Location in the…
2 y 3 de agosto, 28 de julio y 4 de agosto — Teatro de las América presenta BURUNDANGA
Don’t miss it!/ ¡No se la pierdan! Esta comedia fue un gran éxito en Madrid donde estuvo en las tablas por 4 años. Berta, estudiante de posgrado se encuentra embarazada por Manel, su novio. Insegura respecto al compromiso de él,…
10 de agosto — Foro de asistencia legal en la ciudad de Paso Robles
PASO ROBLES — Foro de asistencia legal, 11AM-3PM, Paso Robles City Library, 1000 Spring St., Paso Robles.
Bilingual report: Ventura County Farmworker Resource Program to open July 1 in Oxnard
VENTURA — The Human Services Agency will open the doors to the Farmworker Resource Program on Monday, July 1, with a primary location in Oxnard, satellite offices in Santa Paula and Fillmore, and extended evening and weekend hours to make…
Carnegie Art Museum Cornerstones News — Carrying on in a NEW WAY…. CAM Cornerstones Programs @ CAM Studio Gallery | Christine Morla Guest Exhibition and POP Up Exhibition just announced!
Click here for the entire e-newsletter To the many Friends and Supporters of the Carnegie Art Museum — from the entire Cornerstones Board of Directors, we thank you so much for your strong and impassioned statements of support for…
CSUCI Team ties for First Place in worldwide online Business Strategy Game
Team includes Alex Weirauch, Timothy Garcia, Christian Ceja-Gonzalez and Andre Velikorodnohh CAMARILLO — A team of four CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Business students tied for first place four times in a row during an international online business competition that involved…
Rio School District Provides Summer Writing Program at CSUCI for 75 Students in Partnership with South Coast Writing Project of UCSB
Program Serves As Gateway to College Experience for English Language Learners OXNARD — Rio School District (RSD) is partnering with the South Coast Writing Project (SCWriP) at University of California, Santa Barbara to put on a summer writing program at Cal…
State legislators and managers seek out CSUCI faculty expertise
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM) program may not be the largest or oldest in the CSU system, but their level of expertise is such that state managers and lawmakers now routinely invite faculty members…
Bilingual commentary: One’s Own Business: Traditional vs. Online
By David Magallanes • Guest contributor David Magallanes When aspiring entrepreneurs think of starting their own business, their usual inclination is to consider a brick-and-mortar or service-oriented business, since these have been the traditional models for centuries. Breaking that momentum…
Ventura County READY TO STOP Campaign issues WARNING: Summertime Means Child Predators Are On the Hunt
FBI warns: school’s out for the summer and children have more free time, leaving them at greater risk for commercial sexual exploitation VENTURA — What do malls, arcades and airports all have in common? A significant increase in youth population…
Ventura County Board of Supervisors Approves Carolyn Vang-Walker As A New Member Of The Workforce Development Board
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved the Workforce Development Board (WDB) Membership Committee’s recommendation to appoint Carolyn Vang-Walker as a new member. She will serve a three-year term. Vang-Walker is the director/principal of Ventura Adult and…
BGCOP Opens Brent’s Club, a Drug prevention program, at Teen Center
OXNARD — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme have partnered with the Brent Shapiro Foundation to open the first Brent’s Club in Ventura County at the Club’s Teen Center. Brent’s Club is a sober club…
Ventura County Genealogical Society Special Interest Group holds monthly meetings.
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society Special Interest Group is devoted to the researching of ancestors from Mexico, Spain and other Spanish speaking countries. We hope to help one another find the resources needed to extend our family trees,…
Ventura County Assessor announces completion of $141.1 billion tax roll for the next property tax year, 2019/20
VENTURA — County Assessor Dan Goodwin announced the certification and delivery of Ventura County’s annual assessment roll, which now contains a record $141.1 billion in taxable value. As the eighth consecutive annual increase in total roll value, this year’s assessment…
Assemblymember Límon advances critical consumer protection bill through the Senate Banking and Finance Committee
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 539: The Fair Access to Credit Act has made its way through the Senate Banking & Finance Committee with a 6-0 vote. This historic vote comes after years of failed attempts to protect California consumers from predatory…
Clean Power Alliance conducting multilingual survey
Ventura County workshop to be held July 25 Hi, Hope you’re well. I’m not sure how familiar you are with you and/or your members’ new utility, Clean Power Alliance. Their mission is to provide clean energy at competitive prices. Communities…
Bilingual report: Supervisors pass strongest County budget ever
VENTURA — The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a budget of $2.309 billion for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 on June 17, 2019. It is the strongest budget in County history and, overall, is slightly higher – 3.2 percent – than the…
CSUCI faculty will study common problems between France and California at Paris seminar
CAMARILLO —Polarization, immigration, sustainability and climate change are among the challenges and similarities California and France share. Two CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) faculty members will explore the challenges the state and country have in common at a California State University…
Oxnard Salsa Festival update for June 27 — Do you have what it takes to win the Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge 2019?
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Do you have what it takes to win the Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge 2019? Calling all home cooks! Your family and friends RAVE about your homemade salsa, but do you have what it…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for June 27 — MCASB Events Week of June 23rd-30th
Click here for the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS June 23rd – 29th, 2019 JOIN US! The final week of June is full of exciting events here at MCASB, including an opportunity to meet the artist behind our September show, Ari Benjamin Meyers:…
Bilingual report: Community support leads to agreement to maintain OB services at Santa Paula Hospital
VENTURA — At a meeting initiated by the Santa Clara River Valley Community on Friday, Ventura County Executive Officer Mike Powers, Health Care Agency Director Bill Foley, and CEO for VCMC/SPH, John Fankhauser, MD agreed to resume OB services at…
Bilingual report: Be inspired to make a difference on June 29 / ¡Inspírese y haga una diferencia! el 29 de junio
BE INSPIRED AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND YOUTH IN CARE! With motivational speaker, Michael Sanders, along with a compelling panel of teens, resource parents and biological families sharing their heartfelt stories and…
Ventura College Foundation Marketplace Looks To Expand Number Of Saturday Produce & Prepacked Food Vendors
VENTURA — The Ventura College Foundation Marketplace, which operates every Saturday and Sunday on the Ventura College campus, is looking to expand the number of Saturday produce and pre-packaged food vendors. The Marketplace attracts between 2,000 and 5,000 visitors each…
Bilingual report: Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Receives 2019 Supporting the Safety Net Award in Washington D.C.
CenCal Health Initiates Award Nomination of Local Provider SANTA BARBARA — On June 20, the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) presented its fourteenth annual Supporting the Safety Net Award to Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC). The organization was nominated for the award by ACAP member plan CenCal…
EDC Releases Business Migration Report That Challenges California’s ‘Business Exodus’ Theory
EDC Releases Business Migration Report That Challenges California’s “Business Exodus” Theory Dear Clients and Stakeholders, The EDC has released a report in partnership with Xopolis: Urban Analytics that studies business migration in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.…
Jackson Issues Statement on Cannabis Trailer Bill Vote
SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) issued the following statement on her opposition to AB 97, the cannabis budget trailer bill, which was voted on June 24 in the State Senate: “More than two years ago, California voters passed Proposition…
Shared Goals; United Way honors Tocqueville Society and Leadership Circle
SANTA BARBARA — Dedicated supporters got a glimpse of the United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) community programs they helped make possible during the nonprofit’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society and Leadership Circle Reception June 12. Generously hosted by Adam…
Seven Participants To Compete In Oxnard Salsa Festival’s ‘Dancing With Our Community Stars’ Contest
OXNARD — Seven community leaders will take the stage and dance for charity during the “2019 Dancing With Our Community Stars Dance Contest and Charity Fundraiser,” Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m. during the 26th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival in…
Update on Woolsey/Hill Fires Debris Removal Operations
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — State officials have submitted final inspections reports to officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for 77.97 percent of the 926 properties affected by last November’s Woolsey and Hill fires that are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris…
CSUCI receives grants for science-related research and projects
CAMARILLO — Science faculty and students from CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will locate burning oil seeps in Ventura County and inspire high school engineers thanks to two separate grants. Program chair and Professor of Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM) Sean…