Category: Business

Gold Coast Transit District Service Changes begin on July 28

OXNARD — Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD) will make service adjustments, a few trip cancellations, and service additions to several routes beginning Sunday, July 28, 2019. GCTD typically makes bi-annual schedule changes each year in July and January, based on analysis…

Oxnard PACC Hires New Director, Excited about the Future

OXNARD — The Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, is pleased to announce the hiring of its new executive director, Carolyn Merino Mullin. Prior to joining the nonprofit, Mullin –…

Sweet Summer Fruits offered at the Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association

VENTURA — It’s a great season for summer fruits according to the Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association (VCCFMA).  With a heavy rainy season, the VCCFMA reports that the tree fruit is proving to be extra sweet and plentiful, although bringing…

Bilingual report: Ventura County Public Works Agency Announces Ojai Valley Bike Trail closure for Fresno Canyon Diversion Project

VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Public Works Agency’s (VCPWA) Watershed Protection District (WPD) is working to reduce repeated flooding in the Casitas Spring community and State Route (SR) 33 with the Fresno Canyon Diversion Project. The new Fresno Canyon Diversion, which…

Dave Ward named as Ventura County Planning Director

VENTURA — Dave Ward has been selected as the new Planning Director for the County of Ventura Resource Management Agency. The appointment was made following a search which included strong internal and external candidates. Ward fills the position vacated by…

Bilingual report: Ventura County Public Works Agency Announces 2019 Employee of the Year Winners

County agency awards winners at the Board of Supervisors meeting VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Public Works Agency awarded the Employee of the Year accolade to three veteran personnel who have been selected for their skills and efficiencies for a great…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Through Aug. 22 — Save the Date for The Collection at RiverPark’s 2019 Rocking Summer Concert Series

OXNARD — Rock the Collection is back and better than ever! The Collection at RiverPark invites the community to grab their lounge chairs and blankets, kick back, relax and enjoy a free summer concert series kicking off June 27th. Every…

Aug. 27 — Ventura County Community Development Corp. Hosts Free Disaster Preparedness Class

VENTURA COUNTY — A recent FEMA survey found that nearly 60 percent of Americans have not practiced what to do in a disaster! Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) will host a free educational workshop to help the local community prepare…

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…

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…

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: 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…

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…

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…

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…

Ventura College / Superior Court of California Partnership announces 15 graduates for 2019

VENTURA — Ventura County Superior Court graduated 15 court employees with a Certificate of Achievement in Supervision from Ventura College on May 23. This is the third cohort of graduates from the industry partnership developed between Ventura College and the Superior…

Carnegie Art Museum update for June 20 — Thank YOU! CLOSING Exhibition Weekend “Recent and Seldom Seen” SHOP THE Gift Store and the SPECTACULAR ART SALE with 30% discount on all purchases!

Click here to view entire e-newsletter   Our sincere thanks to all the Carnegie Art Museum audience and members that have campaigned during the unfolding City of Oxnard FY 2019-20 budget crisis in support of keeping the museum open. Your…