Special Congratulations to Matter Labs! Congratulations to EDC Business Advisors Erick and Bryan Went of Matter Labs for winning the Pacific Coast Business Times 2019 Community Spirit Award! Join us in celebration of all businesses honored at the PCBT Spirit…
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Museum of Ventura County — New MVC Then Blog + Munch this Thursday, Ivor Davis Book Talk and more!
The latest edition of MVC Then is now available! Early Ventura County newspapers offered one of the few ways to connect pioneer communities with stories, opinions, and news of the day. The first newspapers in Ventura County were all closely…
Gold Coast Transit District Celebrates Opening of New Operations, Maintenance Facility
OXNARD — This past Saturday, Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD), Ventura County’s largest provider of public transit, celebrated the opening of its new Operations and Maintenance facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours. The new facility is located at…
San Luis Obispo County Assessor Tom Bordonaro Reports Strong Growth
San Luis Obispo County continues to experience strong growth in property values according to the latest assessment roll released by Assessor Tom Bordonaro.
CASA Offers Daytime Volunteer Training in South County beginning Sept. 23
SAN LUIS OBISPO — CASA of San Luis Obispo County is seeking volunteers to become advocates for foster children who live in the South County. Approximately one-third of the children under the court’s jurisdiction for abuse or neglect live in South…
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…
Museum of Ventura County update for July 3 — Live Music at the Ag, Ivor Davis Returns to the Museum and more!
Join us at the Museum of Ventura County on July 26, 2019 @ 6:30 p.m. for a Book Talk & Signing with Ivor Davis. Admission is $5 for Museum members, $10 for nonmembers. Ivor Davis will be discussing his latest…
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…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for July 1 — James Benning: Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt(Portraits of America)
Click here for the entire e-newsletter ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT! James Benning: Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt (Portraits of America) Closing Sunday, July 14, 2019 Summer is finally here! Please join us for the amazing July programming MCASB has to…
Friendship Center adult day services update for July 1 — Bridging the Generation Gap
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Bridging the Generation Gap The importance of intergenerational activities Left: Friendship Center seniors visit with second graders in their classroom as part of our intergenerational GOLD Project; Right: Program Manager and proud aunt…
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…
Marjorie Luke Theatre — An Extraordinary Evening With Jack Canfield July 19th at 7:30PM
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Introducing Luke Produced Events: Melissa Manchester Friday, August 23rd 7:30pm The Marjorie Luke Theatre proudly presents Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester accompanied by the fabulous Blue Note Swing Orchestra. Melissa will perform classic…
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,…
Aug. 3. — Opening Reception for Light and Space Through Time, The Art of Karrie Ross
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) will host an opening reception for “Light and Space Through Time, The Art of Karrie Ross,” Saturday, Aug. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m., at its Blackboard Gallery, 2222 E. Ventura Blvd.,…
Through Aug. 3 — Steve Byrne Headlines Oxnard Levity Live
OXNARD — Steve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s most innovative and sought-after performers. He has evolved throughout the years into an extremely versatile entertainer that delivers on a day-to-day…
Aug. 4 — IMPACT Wrestling LIVE! taping at Oceanview Pavillion
PORT HUENEME — IMPACT Wrestling LIVE! Witness a future IMPACT Wrestling Television Taping LIVE in California. This is going to be a night you will not want to miss. LIVE from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 at the…
Aug. 4 — Get your Chowder On at 5th Annual Chowderfest at Channel Islands Maritime Museum
OXNARD — Select local restaurants will again compete for the title of “Ventura County’s Best Chowder” at the Fifth Annual CHOWDERFEST on Sunday, August 4, 2019, 2-6pm at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum. A competition judged by both professional judges and guests,…
Aug. 6 — Local entrepreneur to launch new product and benefit St. Jude
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Community invited to launch party and fundraiser Tuesday, August 6th 5pm – 8pm at Solvang Village Square SOLVANG — Some people want to build a better mousetrap, but Lynthia Muller wanted to build a better neck pillow, so – after two…
Aug. 10 — Santa Paula Art Museum Art Auction Fundraiser
The silent auction begins at 3:00pm. The live auction immediately follows at 4:00pm. Admission to the event is $15.00 for museum members and $20.00 for non-members. All proceeds benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum. SANTA PAULA — You’re invited to…
Aug. 10 — Youth Mental Health First Aid Training in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Youth Mental Health First Aid is a comprehensive training specifically designed to equip educators, family members, and caregivers with the skills and knowledge to identify, understand, and respond to the signs or risk factors of mental illness…
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.
Aug. 11 — USAF Band of the Golden West Commanders Jazz Ensemble to perform at the Oceanview Pavillion
PORT HUENEME — Oceanview Pavilion Performing Arts Theatre by the Beach at 575 E. Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme is proud and honored to present a FREE military Jazz concert Sunday August 11, at 3:00 pm. Southern California’s Big Band Summer Tour…
Aug. 11 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Reimagine Hiroshige’s woodblock print’ in the next FREE Studio Sunday
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Reimagine Hiroshige’s woodblock print” from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at the 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Visitors of all ages are welcome to participate in this hands-on…