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UCSB literary scholar receives PEN Center USA Award for translation
SANTA BARBARA — When Chilean novelist and short story writer José Donoso died in 1996, he left behind a vast collection of papers. Among them was a manuscript begun some 23 years earlier. Discovered by his daughter, Pilar, the manuscript…
Commentary: Latinos, religion and the Campaign of 2012
Survey says: Catholics strongly favor Obama. Evangelicals divided. Rapidly growing Latino support for same-sex marriage By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 After a lively political debate this week, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney have been busy hitting key…
Bilingual report: Mexican Consulate in Oxnard seeking Día de los Muertos calendar items
The Consulate of México is currently organizing a community calendar for the “Day of the Dead” activities in the Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties A committee of community leaders will be visiting each site with “Ofrendas” and in recognition…
Local groups receive grants from Social Justice Fund for Ventura County
Grantees will be honored during “Celebration of Justice” reception on Nov. 8 in Ventura. One Step a la Vez for the One Step Adelante, the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy, El Centrito Family Learning Centers and the Mixteco/Indígena…
Commentary: Why pink makes me cringe
By Mona AlvaradoFrazier / Guest contributor It’s not Pink, the singer, that stirs up ambivalent feelings in my soul. It’s the color pink linked to October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. It’s all the pink stuff beyond the commemorative ribbons. It’s pink deodorant…
Bilingual commentary: Rules, Freedom and Consequences
By David Magallanes /Guest contributor As American citizens, or residents, of this great country, we are accustomed to think in terms of the freedom that we enjoy in this society. Throughout the history of the United States, more and more sectors…
Gold Coast Health Plan signs specialty contract with Clinicas del Camino Real
Clinicas to Operate as a Professional Risk Bearing Organization OXNARD — Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) and Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. on Monday announced the signing of a specialty physician contract that designates Clinicas as a Professional Risk Bearing Organization.…
Taller gratis, ‘Aprenda a usar Facebook para negocios’, el 17 de octobre
Taller gratis, ‘Aprenda a usar Facebook para negocios’, el miércoles, 17 de octobre, 2012 a 8 am a 9 am, Casapueblo Restaurant, 310 So. C St., Oxnard. Presentado pro Armando Sahagun, MBA, CIMA Business Solutions y SCORE Counselor. Encuentre y…
Bilingual report: Rubicon Theatre Co. to present ‘La Razón Blindada’ starting Oct. 17
VENTURA — The Rubicon Theatre Co. will open its 15th anniversary season, “Our Town/Your Theatre,” with the production of “La Razón Blindada (The Armored Reason)” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, Teatro de las Américas…
Nancy Conk of Cabrillo Economic Development Association to speak on Oct. 17 in Ventura
Nancy Conk, chief executive officer of Cabrillo Economic Development Association, will speak at the next “Stress, Health & Longevity Session” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 702 County Square Drive, ground floor of the CEDC building, Ventura.…
Bilingual report: El Centrito Family Learning Centers to host Oxnard School Board candidates forum on Oct. 19
Parent Promoters of Education, a project of El Centrito Family Learning Centers, will host a forum for Oxnard School Board candidates from 5:30-7:30 Friday, Oct. 19 at El Centrito Family Learning Centers, 450 So. K St. Oxnard, Room 108, the…
VC Mexican-American Bar Association to present scholarship dinner on Oct. 19
The Education Foundation of the Ventura County Mexican-American Bar Association will present its annual scholarship dinner beginning with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Dinner and the program…
Latino peace officers group to present annual comedy show fundraiser on Oct. 19
The National Latino Peace Officers Association — Ventura County Chapter, will present its 4th annual “Comedy Show Fundraiser” beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the Tower Club, 300 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Featuring comedians Cliff…
Bilingual report: Gold Coast Health Plan to host ‘Community Resource Fair’ on Oct. 21
Gold Coast Health Plan will hold a “Community Resource Fair” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at Del Sol Park, 1500 Camino del Sol, Oxnard (corner of Camino Del Sol and Rose Avenue). The fair will include…
Bilingual report: Promotores health worker luncheon set for Oct. 21
October is Promotor and Community Health Worker month, Maria-Felix Ryan, executive director of the Promotoras y Promotores Foundation in Oxnard, reported in a media release. The members of the Central Coast Regional Promotor Network and Vision y Compromiso would like…
Bilingual report: CSU Channel Islands to present ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ book reading, signing on Oct. 11
California State University, Channel Islands will present its 8th annual Campus Reading Celebration featuring “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by author Junot Díaz from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Grand Salon. Dominican Republic-born Díaz will…
Bilingual report: Guadalajara-based Troker to perform Oct. 12-14 in Santa Barbara
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! will present Guadalajara-based Troker at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Goleta (805-893-5037); at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Guadalupe Salad Bowl Festival and…
Billingual report: ‘Ulama: The Game of Life & Death’ film screening to be held Oct. 13 in Ventura
A film screening of “Ulama: The Game of Life & Death” will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session…
Bilingual report: ‘An Afternoon with Gustavo Arellano’ set for Oct. 14 in Ventura
“An Afternoon with Gustavo Arellano — Author of TACO USA,” will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. Lecture followed by book signing by OC Weekly editor and nationally…
Bilingual report: La Hermandad, Mexican Consulate and INEA hold first graduation
La Hermandad, the Mexican Consulate in Oxnard and the National Institute for Adult Education (INEA) held its first graduation on Oct. 3 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Oxnard. Fifteen students received their graduation diplomas in primary and secondary education.…
Bilingual commentary: Surrounded by teachers
By David Magallanes /Guest contributor We have a tendency to think of our “teachers” as those who dedicate themselves to teaching us in the classrooms of our schools, in elementary schools as well as at the colleges and universities. We believe…
Big Brothers Big Sisters launches LatinoBigs.org youth mentoring website
Website will help Latino youth facing adversity who are in dire need of positive role models CAMARILLO – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has launched LatinoBigs.org, the nation’s first bilingual website focused on…
Oxnard celebrates 17th annual Multicultural Festival
By Jess Gutierrez / Guest contributor Several thousand guests enjoyed music, dance, food, and culture from around the world at Oxnard’s 17th Annual Multicultural Festival in downtown’s Plaza Park on Oct. 6. The festival, hosted by Oxnard’s Community Relations Commission,…
Bilingual report: Buses will depart Oxnard on Oct. 8 to attend César E. Chávez National Monument announcement
Three buses will be departing at 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8 from Oxnard to attend President Barack Obama’s announcement of the César E. Chávez National Monument, the Oxnard office of the United Farm Workers of America reported in a media release.…
Binational Health Week Conference set for Oct. 4
The 12th Binational Health Week Conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. Designed for health professionals, the conference will feature Dr. Robert Gonzalez, director of…
Bilingual commentary: Our schools — State of emergency
By David Magallanes /Guest contributor The red lights are flashing. The giant waves continue weakening — and soon knocking down — what was, once upon a time, our glory in the Golden State during the years that I was passing through…
Time running out to place your paid political advertisement
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Commentary: Rationale for presenting the demographic history of the United States
By Gilbert G. Cuevas / Guest contributor Based on the lifetime work of Nobel prizewinner Edward O. Wilson, who has explored the biological origins of the human condition and concluded that mankind is tribal in nature, our students should have…
United Way of Ventura County seeking volunteers for Day of Caring on Sept. 29
VENTURA COUNTY — The United Way of Ventura County is seeking volunteers for its annual “Day of Caring” on Saturday, Sept. 29. Day of Caring connects hundreds of volunteers to community organizations across Ventura County, the United Way reported in…
Commentary: Upcoming events celebrate Hispanic heritage
By Mona AlvaradoFrazier / Guest contributor “Our history defines and strengthens us,” said Alejandro Fernandez, the famous Mexican singer, when narrating the recent four-hour mini-series on the History Channel. It is important to know that the designation for Hispanic Heritage Month is…
MICOP seeks volunteers for monthly Mixteco community meeting on Sept. 29
Volunteers are needed support the monthly Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project community meeting from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Rio Real Elementary School, 1140 Kenny St., Oxnard and from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Harrington Elementary…
Bilingual commentary: A sense of the infinite
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor Last Saturday, I decided to take my grandson and his family to see the stars at a party. No, we did not go to some extraordinary event in Hollywood or Beverly Hills, but rather to…
Bilingual report: Moorpark Foundation for the Arts to present Ballet Folklórico Mestizo of Oxnard College on Sept. 28
Ballet Folklórico Mestizo of Oxnard College will perform a benefit fundraiser to support The Moorpark Foundation for the Arts beginning with a champagne reception at 6:30 p.m., with music by Angels on Harps, and the performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday,…
Flamenco Arts Festival to present ‘Cádiz de la Frontera’ on Sept. 29
The Flamenco Arts Festival will present the American premiere of Cádiz de la Frontera at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Lobero Theatre. This unique flamenco production by Andrés Peña and Pilar Ogalla tells the story of their love…
Port of Hueneme to present inaugural ‘Banana Festival’ on Sept. 29
PORT HUENEME — The Port of Hueneme will be ‘going bananas’ during the inaugural “Banana Festival” from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Port of Hueneme, Harbor District, 105 E. Port Hueneme Road, the district reported…
Bilingual report: Oxnard College Foundation to present Los Valíentes at 5th annual ‘Tardeada’ on Sept. 30
The Oxnard College Foundation will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its 5thannual “Tardeada,” featuring a musical performance from Los Valíentes (The Courageous Ones) ensemble from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center. The performance…
Mexican American baseball panel discussion set for Sept. 30 in Carpinteria
A book signing on Mexican American baseball — “Mexican American Baseball in the Inland Empire” — will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Carpinteria Women’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Road, Carpinteria. A panel discussion on Mexican…
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! opens fall season, next performance Oct. 11
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! opened its fall season with the free musical performance by Entre Mujeres, held Sept. 20-23 in various locations in Santa Barbara County. The performers, members of other Latino musical bands, presented their final performance…
United Way of Santa Barbara recognizes 250 community partners
SANTA BARBARA — The United Way of Santa Barbara County recently recognized 250 community partner representatives for their roles in the success of United Way’s Fun in the Sun program, the organization reported this week in a media release. This…