“Vision y compromiso: La red de promotoras y trabajadores,” a celebration of promotoras month, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Department of Education, 4400 Cathedral Oaks, Santa Barbara in the auditorium. Food, music…
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Real estate fraud town hall meeting set for Oct. 20 in Oxnard
“Don’t Be A Victim!” Real estate fraud town hall meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 at the South Oxnard Community Center, 200 E. Bard, Oxnard. Hosted by Ventura County Supervisors Kathy Long and John C. Zaragoza. Call Long’s office at…
Bilingual report: Tequila tasting on Oct. 21 to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
“It’s Tequila Time” fundraiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 at 816 Camarillo Springs Road, in the Orchid Room. Tickets, $45 each or $80 for two, includes dinner, entertainment and several tastings…
Final performances of Teatro’s ‘Adán, Eva, y la otra’ set for Oct. 21-22
Final two performances of Teatro de las Américas’ ‘Adán, Eva, y la otra’ Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Black Box Theater at the Oxnard Performing Arts Theater, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Special attraction: Music by…
¡Viva Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Valente Pastor Oct. 21-23
¡Viva Arte de Santa Barbara! will present “La voz más Mexicana,” Valente Pastor, with free concerts on Friday, Oct. 21, Isla Vista School, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 22, Guadalupe City Hall, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., at…
Bilingual report: Consulate seeking information for ‘Day of the Dead’ events
The Consulate of México in Oxnard 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”…
Supervisor Zaragoza inducted into Oxnard High School Hall of Fame
Ventura County Supervisor and Oxnard High School alumnus John C. Zaragoza was inducted into the Oxnard High School Hall of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 13. “I am honored to receive this great award from Oxnard High School,” Zaragoza stated in…
Oxnard-Ocotlán Sister City Committee fundraiser set for Oct. 18
Fundraising Mexican Dinner presented by the Oxnard-Ocotlán Sister City Committee, 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Cabo Seafood Grill & Bar, 1041 So. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard. $12. Call 805.443.1419 for more information.
Bilingual report: Social Justice Fund for VC to hold community workshop on Oct. 19
The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County has announced a series of programs benefiting the community. The “Building a Strong Community” workshop will be presented from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Center for Employment Training, 761…
Bilingual report: Oxnard Union High School District to present ‘College Night’ on Oct. 20
The Oxnard Union High School District will present “College Night” for parents and students in the 12th grade from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. The event, with presentations…
Commentary: Final De Colores Art Show reception set for Oct. 15 in Santa Paula
By Frank X. Moraga / www.Amigos805.com Say it’s not true, but it looks like the final De Colores Art Show will kick off with a farewell reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Santa Paula Museum…
Commentary: Why I Am Catholic. Or am I?
By David Magallanes /Guest contributor I sometimes wonder what pastors of small, struggling churches think when they compare their small, incipient Sunday flocks scattered throughout the meeting room with the packed, standing-room-only masses that attend, well, Mass at the vastly…
UCSB conference on Oct. 14 to highlight new scholarship on César Chávez and the UFW
SANTA BARBARA — New research and scholarship that have altered the general understanding of the United Farm Workers (UFW) movement as well as that of labor and civil rights leader César Chávez will be the focus of a daylong…
L.A. Xicano exhibits opens on Oct. 14 with ‘Art Along the Hyphen: The Mexican-American Generation’
One city, five exhibitions, more than eighty artists. An unprecedented view of Chicano art. Organized by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and curated by Chon A. Noriega, Terezita Romo, and Pilar Tompkins Rivas L.A. Xicano is a unique collaboration between the…
Downtown Oxnard celebrates Art Beat on Oct. 8
October’s Downtown Oxnard Second Saturday Art Beat begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 8. Art Beat is Downtown Oxnard’s answer to the question, “what is happening in Oxnard?” organizers reported in a media release. Come and see for yourself by walking the…
Commentary: Raising a daughter
By David Magallanes /Guest contributor I have had the experience and privilege of raising a daughter. Many people throughout the years have indicated to me their belief that I had accomplished this task successfully. It was not always easy nor…
Commentary: Young filmmaker shows stamina
By Mona AlvaradoFrazier/ Guest contributor At twenty years of age, Bibiana Martinez, is well on her way to living her passion. She is a student at the Art Institute of California in Santa Monica, California and has already won an award…
CSU Channel Islands awarded $6 million Federal grant to encourage Hispanic science, math graduates
University will partner with local community colleges, schools in five-year grant-funded effort CAMARILLO – A $6 million federal grant will be used to help inspire and educate the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates at CSU Channel…
Carnegie holds ‘Meet the Artists’ on Oct. 6
The Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard will hold its meet the artist showcase “Benjamin and Sean Anderson,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 at 424 So. C St., Oxnard. “Hear from them how they have merged classical art training from…
‘Migrants/A Journey’ set for Oct. 4 at CSU Channel Islands
“2501 Migrants: A Journey,” will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 4 at CSU Channel Islands, Broome Library 1360. Presented by the Centers for Community Engagement and Multicultural Engagement, the full-length documentary explores questions of art and…
Destino to hold 2011 Grantee reception in Ventura on Oct. 5
Event set for Oct. 5 at Derby Club California Lutheran University, Padres Promotores de la Educación, Many Mansions and Project College Bound from the Moorpark College Unified School District will be receiving grants from Destino: The Hispanic Legacy Fund, during…
Teatro’s ‘Adán…’ opens Oct. 7 at Oxnard College
Teatro de las Américas’ opens ‘Adán, Eva, y la otra’ Friday, Oct. 7 and continues through Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Black Box Theater at the Oxnard Performing Arts Theater, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Hours: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Amigos805.com is…
‘Defying Gravity — New work by Claudia Pardo’ reception on Oct. 7
A reception for “Defying Gravity — New Work by Claudia Pardo” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the Vita Art Center at the Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. The exhibit will…
Commentary: Nudges: Staying alert
By David Magallanes /Guest contributor Yesterday one of my sisters, who is very attuned to the spiritual dimension, wrote to me that she had gone to bed for the night when suddenly something “nudged” her to get up and go…
Commentary: César’s last fast
César’s Last Fast: “One man taking on Goliath-like forces in a fight for social justice.” The second of a two-part series: By Mona AlvaradoFrazier/ Guest contributor The Kickstarter campaign to raise money to complete the documentary “Cesar’s Last Fast,” began on…
Bilingual report: Health forum on drugs and alcohol set for Sept. 29
A health conference presented in Spanish on drugs and alcohol will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Ventura County Public Health Building, 2240 E. Gonzales Road, Suite 200, Oxnard. Presented by Elizabeth Taylor, M.S.…
‘Secure Communities’ forum set for Sept. 29 in Santa Barbara
PUEBLO will present a community forum with Sheriff Bill Brown at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Presido Springs Conference Room, 721 Laguna St., Santa Barbara. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Call 805.882.2484 for more…
Latino Business Expo set for Sept. 29
The Latino Business Expo will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Four Points by Sheraton, Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura. The theme for this year is Tacos, Tequila and Tamales. Call 805.216.1927…
Palacio to read, sign new novel on Sept. 27 in Santa Barbara
Melinda Palacio will sign and read from her debut novel, “Ocotillo Dreams,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara. The book is set in Chandler, Arizona, during the city’s infamous 1997 migrant sweeps and…
Oxnard College Literature, Arts & Lecture Series begins on Sept. 28
American Sign Language professor Kristine Hall will tell her story of growing up deaf in a deaf family, her struggles to communicate with the outside world and get an advanced education, and her journey to becoming a full-time ASL professor…
Commentary: The dance of life
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor Generally, boys learn about becoming men from their peers (God help us) and their fathers. This could be beneficial if the peers and fathers were raised in a healthy environment — something that seems…
Commentary: César’s last fast
César’s Last Fast: “One man taking on Goliath-like forces in a fight for social justice.” This article is a two part series: By Mona AlvaradoFrazier/ Guest contributor A couple of weeks ago I chatted with a friend about the need for…
Volunteers needed for MICOP monthly meeting on Sept. 24
The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project presents its monthly community meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Harrington Elementary School, 2501 Gisler St., Oxnard. Volunteers are needed to help with children’s arts & crafts programs. Call Donna Foster…
Deadline is Sept. 26 to register as volunteer for United Way’s ‘Day of Caring’
Members of the United Way’s Latino Action Team take part in the 2009 “Day of Caring.” CAMARILLO — United Way of Ventura County invites the community to participate in its 22ndannual “Day of Caring” on Saturday, Oct. 1, the organization…
Bilingual report: El gobierno de México dona $35,000 a la Agencia de Salud del Condado de Ventura
Oxnard — Representando al Condado de Ventura, en las oficinas del Consulado de México, el Supervisor del 5to. Distrito del Condado de Ventura, John Zaragoza, recibió el pasado viernes 9 de septiembre una donación por $35,000 que envío la Secretaria…
“Blowout” book presentation, signing set for Sept. 21 at CSU Channel Islands
CSU Channel Islands’ Chicano Studies program presents Sal Castro and Mario T. Garcia in a book signing for “Blowout: Sal Castro & the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice,” from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Broome Library…
Diva Tu! fall issue now available
Diva Tu! publisher Natty Rios-Sipes has announced that the new Diva Tu! Fall issue is now available featuring “Back to School Inspiration” by Kassandra Romero, “Blueprint for Success” by Mariaemma Willis, Fashion “TeenTrends,” “Quinceañeras de Niña a Mujer” and “Social…
Capps celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
WASHINGTON — Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) issued the following statement in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 every year. “This week we begin celebrating Hispanic Heritage month and will pay tribute to…
Announcement: Author presentation this weekend
By Mona AlvaradoFrazier / Guest contributor This weekend we have an interactive and fun author presentation for children within Ventura County. At the Ventura Bank of Books, we have “My Handy Writing Book: A New, Fun and Easy Way to Write…
Commentary: A Mexican cousin’s view of the U.S.
By David Magallanes /Guest contributor It was their 8/25. It doesn’t resonate with us as well as “9/11” does and always will. The events of August 25, 2011, weren’t of the gasping magnitude of 9/11, but it shook Mexican society…
Mexican Consulate posts Fiestas Patrias event calendar
The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard has posted the Fiestas Patrias event calendar for the 805 region. Click on image above to see the full calendar.
Son Jarocho workshop set for Sept. 14 in Oxnard
Visiting artist Andres Flores will provide a special Son Jarocho Workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 at Arts for Action, 535 So. C St., Oxnard. There is a $5 requested donation. Flores is from Coatzalcoalcos Veracruz and…
Bilingual report: Nominations open for 2012 El Concilio Latino Leadership Awards
Nominations are open for the 2012 El Concilio Family Services annual Latino Leadership Awards, to be presented Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The awards were established in 1990 in order to recognize individuals that have…
Actividades de la Ventanilla de Salud en Septiembre
Actividades de la Ventanilla de Salud en Septiembre.
Commentary: Dieting…Or A Way of Life?
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor Sometimes I wonder if at my age and considering my gender, I’m a candidate for anorexia. Especially when I get dressed for the day, look at my profile around the waist area in the…
Registration open for Binational Health Week conference
The Binational Health Week 2011 11th annual Health Conference, “Celebrating Healthy Families,” will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 313 W. Tunnell St., Santa Maria. The deadline for organizations to…
Oxnard Art Beat set for Sept. 10
The Downtown Oxnard Art Beat will close out the summer by featuring a variety of art, music, dancing and dining opportunities from 5 p.m. to closing time on Saturday, Sept. 10 at various venues in downtown Oxnard, organizers reported in…
LULAC’s first fall meeting set for Sept. 10 in Ventura
The League of United Latin American Citizens will hold its first fall meeting of LULAC District 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Clinicas del Camino Real, 200 So. Wells Road, No. 200, Ventura. Contact Jorge Napoles,…
Mexican Consulate releases calendar of events for September
The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard on Wednesday released its schedule of events for September. Click here or on the image to view a pdf of the schedule.
Oxnard College announces schedule for OC Literature, Arts & Lecture Series
Oxnard College has announced the schedule for its Literature, Arts & Lecture Series beginning Sept. 28. Sponsored by Oxnard College, all events are held on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. in the new Oxnard College Performing Arts Building (OCPA),…