By the Ventura County News Channel VENTURA — On the six-month anniversary of the start of the Thomas Fire, the County of Ventura has published a review of its recovery efforts to date. The report, in English and Spanish, can be…
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Jackson Applauds Passage of State Budget with Historic Investments in Wildfire Prevention and Recovery, Schools
SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), released the following statement June 14 about the passage of the California State Budget, which includes significant funds for wildfire prevention and recovery as well as the highest level of school funding in state history,…
Assemblymember Irwin secures $9.5 million in California budget for Oxnard wastewater treatment plant
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) announced she has secured funding in the California budget to make emergency repairs to the City of Oxnard’s wastewater treatment plant. A recent assessment from the city’s Capital Improvement Projects state that 40%…
State Senate Committee Votes to Hold ‘Big Paint’ Accountable for Toxic Lead in Homes
SACRAMENTO — The Senate Judiciary Committee on June 12 delivered a victory to the millions of California homeowners whose families are at-risk because paint corporations contaminated their homes with poisonous lead-based paint. The Committee passed AB 2803 (Limón), a bill…
Local PODS Moving and Storage Offers ‘Moving Bridge’ to Homeowners during the Home Staging and Selling Process
CENTRAL COAST — As homeowners are competing to sell their homes quicker and for a higher price, sellers and agents continue to turn to home staging techniques and storage solutions like PODS to declutter rooms and allow buyers to envision…
Channel Islands Harbor Announces Revamped Website Launch
OXNARD — The Ventura County Harbor Department announced June 8 the launch of its revamped website, www.channelislandsharbor.org. This mobile-friendly, redesigned site offers quick and easy access to essential information about events, programs, services, recreational and dining opportunities, and businesses in…
SBCC Career Skills Institute, State and County Partners to Help Local Job Seekers Gain Customer Relations Skills
SANTA BARBARA — Career Skills Institute at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) School of Extended Learning offered one of its most popular, tuition-free certificates at the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) Employment Office in Santa Barbara as part…
Jackson Honors Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade as Nonprofit of the Year
Hundreds of volunteers helped dig their neighbors out of mud following Montecito debris flow SACRAMENTO–Recognizing their heroic efforts to help their neighbors following the devastating Montecito debris flow, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) on June 6 honored the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade…
United Way of Ventura County update for June 4
Click here for the entire e-newsletter President’s Message Dear Friends, For the first several months of 2018, almost all of Gareth Williams’ meals came from just a crockpot and toaster oven. Since early December, he had been living out…
EDC-VC update for June 4
Click here for the entire e-newsletter President’s Message Bruce Stenslie May 10th was a red letter day as EDC-VC joined local officials, First 5 Ventura County and Gus and Alma Ferrel, owners of ABC Kids Preschool, to cut the ribbon at…
Assemblymember Limón Works To Pass Bill Opposing the Federal Administration’s Expansion of Offshore Oil Drilling Through The California Assembly
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) jointly authored Assembly Bill 1775 with Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) that passed the Assembly Floor on a bipartisan vote of 45-24. The bill, introduced in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement of their intention to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters, will…
July 10 — Ag Museum Speaker Series Features Kyle Thille
SANTA PAULA — Kyle Thille of Ventura Coast Brew Company will be the featured speaker for the next Speaking of Ventura County Speaker Series, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, at the Agriculture Museum of Ventura County in Santa…
July 14 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Offers “The Five Invitations Workshops” to the Community
SANTA BARBARA — Last weekend, Hospice of Santa Barbara had the pleasure of hosting the second of its Five Invitations Workshops, “Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing.” Since May 19, Hospice of Santa Barbara’s Community Education and Engagement Series has been…
July 24 — SBCC Career Skills Institute Offers Customer Relations Skills Courses to Local Job Seekers
SANTA BARBARA — This summer, the Career Skills Institute at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) School of Extending Learning is offering one of its most popular, tuition-free certificates, the Customer Relations Certificate. The certificate offers local job seekers the chance to…
July 27 — Free Job & Career Workshops in Oxnard
Location: West County America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Floor, Oxnard 805-204-5171 July 27 – Job Search/Social Media, 8:00 a.m. – noon – This workshop provides common sense tactics to be more effective in finding employment when dealing…
July 31 — Free reverse mortgage workshops hosted by Ventura County Community Development Corp.
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) will be hosting a free Reverse Mortgage workshop on Tuesday, July 31st at 11:00am open to anyone interested in learning about the basics of reverse mortgages. There are two ways to…
Bilingual report: City of Oxnard Notice of Data Breach
OXNARD – The City of Oxnard takes seriously the security and protection of its customers’ confidential information. Last week, the city was alerted about unauthorized charges on credit cards used by customers to pay their utility bills. The following information outlines…
Jackson Bill to Halt Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion Passes off Senate Floor. See more updates here
SACRAMENTO – State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) ’s legislation to thwart the Trump Administration’s efforts to expand federal oil drilling off the California coast passed off the Senate floor today on a 24 to 8 vote. Senate Bill 834 will ensure that pipelines…
As Newly Appointed Assembly Banking Chair, Limón Advances Multiple Bills Securing Critical Protections for Consumers Seeking Capital
SACRAMENTO — Merely an hour after passing major legislation across the Assembly Floor that protects consumers from auto title lending practices that commonly result in borrowers losing their cars (AB 2953), Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) advanced additional consumer protection legislation in…
Limón Bill Ensuring Inclusive Emergency Communications Passes the Assembly Floor
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 1877, a bill by Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) which requires natural disaster-related emergency communications to be made available in the most commonly spoken language other than English, just overcame a major legislative hurdle, passing the Assembly…
Housing Authority Honors New Beginnings Counseling Center as Outstanding Community Partner of Year
SANTA BARBARA — The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) honored New Beginnings Counseling Center as its 2017 Outstanding Community Partner of the Year at a recent ceremony. New Beginnings provides short-term case management services to HACSB…
CEC Launches Solarize Santa Barbara
Solarize program takes a new step to include energy storage options. Workshops to be held June 6, July 11 SANTA BARBARA — The Community Environmental Council (CEC) announced the launch of Solarize Santa Barbara – a community-led, solar group-purchasing program for residents…
Global Trade Experts Share Expertise, Resources at E-Commerce Summit
CENTRAL COAST — World Trade Month is celebrated across the globe each May, and the South Central Coast celebrated by bringing global trade organizations from across the region together on Friday, May 11 to help the local business community understand…
Santa Barbara City College update for May 26
Click here for more information Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter Sixty-Ninth Annual Commencement Ceremony Last Friday, we celebrated our commencement ceremony. This milestone marked the conclusion of a successful educational journey for 1,374 graduating students. Counting the double…
Limón Bill Ensures Accountability for Harm Caused by Lead-Based Paint
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 2803, a bill by Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) which seeks to hold paint manufacturers accountable for harm caused by lead-based paint production, just overcame a major legislative hurdle, passing the Assembly Floor on Monday, May 21st.…
Assemblymember Irwin Announces $68 million award for Rice Avenue Project in Oxnard
OXNARD – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) hosted an event in Oxnard to announce $68.6 million dollars in funding for an overpass project at Rice Avenue and Fifth Street. This project will build a bridge at Rice Avenue over the train…
50 Home Challenge Energy Champions Honored by Local Officials
SOLVANG — The first 50 Home Challenge – Solvang participants to complete extensive home energy efficiency projects recently celebrated the milestone with city and county officials at Solvang City Hall. Solvang Mayor Jim Richardson and Third District Supervisor Joan Hartmann…
Oxnard College Launches Two Year, Tuition-Free Promise
OXNARD — The California Promise and the Oxnard 15 to Finish Promise are making the first two years of community college tuition free. Together, these two programs pay the per-unit cost of classes taken at Oxnard College for the first two…
SBCC Named #1 Community College by Value Colleges
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara City College has been named Number One of the Top 50 Best Value Community Colleges for 2018. Value Colleges, an organization that provides prospective students with a practical guide to the most financially sound investments…
Bilingual report: Oxnard Urges Residents and Businesses to Become more Energy Conscious and ‘Do Your Thing’***
OXNARD — Oxnard is urging all residents and businesses to become more energy conscious. The Oxnard City Council this week adopted a resolution to support a campaign by Energy Update California (EUC) called “Do Your Thing.” The campaign aims to motivate…
Rabobank’s Brae Grensky to Serve as Chair of the 2018 Santa Barbara Heart Walk
Santa Barbara Heart & Stroke Walk/Run will take place on Saturday, September 29 SANTA BARBARA — Rabobank Assistant Vice President, Banking Services Manager Brae Grensky will serve as Chair of the American Heart Association’s 2018 Santa Barbara Heart & Stroke Walk/Run for the first…
Jackson Applauds Funding for Highway 101 Expansion in Santa Barbara
SACRAMENTO — State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) on May 17 applauded the California Transportation Commission for awarding Santa Barbara more than $183 million for the Highway 101 expansion project. Coupled with an award of more than $170 million from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program…
Social Justice Fund for Ventura County update for May 18
Click here for more information We are writing to provide you with an update on our Implicit Bias grantees and their accomplishments. The Social Justice Fund made grants last year totaling $25,000 for projects dealing with Implicit Bias in Education.…
Bilingual report: Oxnard Deputy City Attorney Receives National PAL Alumni of the Year Award
OXNARD — Oxnard Deputy City Attorney Jason Zaragoza has received the National Police Activities League Alumni (PAL) of the Year award. “Oxnard PAL has changed the lives of countless youth in the city,” said Zaragoza. “I’m just one of many who…
Hospice of Santa Barbara Welcomes New Community Engagement Manager and Patient Care Services Outreach Coordinator
SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara is pleased to welcome Jeanne West as its new Community Engagement Manager and Adriana Marroquin as Patient Care Services Outreach Coordinator. Jeanne West has nearly 50 years’ experience in the healthcare industry and…
Jackson Bill to Help Montecito and Other California Homeowners Recover Mudslide Losses Passes off Senate Floor
SACRAMENTO — Legislation by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), to help Montecito and other California homeowners whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by fire-induced mudslides, passed off the Senate Floor today on a 25 to 11 vote. Senate Bill 917 clarifies…
kidSTREAM to Make Lasting Positive Social and Economic Impact on Community, Study Says
CAMARILLO — KidSTREAM, an emerging children’s museum based in Camarillo, recently released the findings of two published studies that assessed needs and measured the expected economic and social impacts that would be created by the museum when in full operation. The…
Hospice of Santa Barbara Welcomes New Board Member Tom Sturgess
SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara is pleased to welcome Tom Sturgess to its Board of Directors. Sturgess brings a wealth of leadership experience and business acumen to Hospice of Santa Barbara’s Board. He achieved honours at California State…
Ventura County Civic Alliance update for May 15
Livable Communities Newsletter Vol. 12, No. 46 May 2018 Quick Links – See the Current State of the Region Report – Last Quarter’s Newsletter Join us at the Ventura County Civic Alliance! Welcome to Our Spring 2018 Livable Communities Newsletter! This…
Summer Adventures for Adults Right Here at Home; Registration Now Open at SBCC School of Extended Learning
SANTA BARBARA — If a grand expedition or safari is out of the question this summer, SBCC School of Extended Learning is the perfect spot for adult students, professionals and retirees to fill their summer bucket lists. The benefits of…