Category: Cultural

Bilingual report: Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Board of Education letter to the community

by Community Contributor • April 20, 2020 • Comments Off

The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Board of Education would like to thank you for your cooperation, patience, and flexibility during this time of the COVID-19 crisis.

As you are aware, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order for California that extended our school closures through the end of the school year. Everyone is required to stay home except to get food, care for a relative or friend, get necessary health care, or go to an essential job. We encourage everyone to follow health guidelines to stay safe.

County of Ventura to Reopen Parks on April 17

by Community Contributor • April 17, 2020 • Comments Off

The County of Ventura has announced it is reopening County Parks at 5 p.m. April 17. The parks have been closed to support the health of community members during the COVID-19 response efforts. Playgrounds, tennis courts, community centers, campgrounds and golf courses will remain closed at this time.

Teatro de las Américas — The latest news for you / Noticiero

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2020 • Comments Off

We hope all of you are doing well and wearing facemasks during this pandemic. Not masks like the ones James Donlon and Alina Ceñal are wearing!
A good friend of our Teatro has been making face masks and donated many to us. If you do not have a face mask, contact Margaret Cortese by text (805-231-0127) or email (info@teatrodelasamericas.org). We will find a way to get it to you.

Bilingual report: Healthcare That Works Remotely: New Member Services at CenCal Health

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2020 • Comments Off

CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, is offering alternatives for healthcare access in order to support its members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community-based health care organization is one of 55 Safety Net Health Plans across the country that have pledged to provide necessary treatment at no cost to its members and to reduce other impediments to care.

Santa Paula Art Museum — ‘Earth’ (Day) Without ‘Art’ Is Just ‘Eh’

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2020 • Comments Off

Art to the Rescue! Art projects and resources to inspire you and your family Flower Petal Paint Is there anything more inspiring than Mother Nature?! Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22, so we’ve curated a whole list of art projects…

Bilingual report: Agricultural Commissioner Issues Advisory for Agricultural Worker Protection During COVID-19 Crisis

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2020 • Comments Off

The County of Ventura, in a collaboration with the County Executive Office, the Farmworker Resource Program, Farm Bureau of Ventura County, Ventura County Agricultural Association, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Lideres Campesinas en California, Good Farms, Brokaw Ranch and the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, has issued an Advisory for Agricultural Worker Protection to be used during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) Appointed to Pandemic Emergency Response Committee

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2020 • Comments Off

State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s (D-Santa Barbara) on April 15 announced that Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) appointed her to serve on the newly established Senate Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response.

Celebrate World Art Day (April 15) with MCASB and #MuseumFromHome

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2020 • Comments Off

Click here for the entire e-newsletter Celebrate World Art Day with MCASB and #MuseumFromHome Dear Friends, We hope that this email finds you, and your loved ones, safe and healthy, practicing social distancing, and finding creative ways to support…

UCSB — The Current — Tracking the Spread

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2020 • Comments Off

April 15, 2020 Top News Tracking the Spread An undergraduate computer science student has built a website to track the epidemiology of COVID-19. Read More ? The Power of Light Ultraviolet LEDs prove effective in eliminating coronavirus from surfaces and,…

City of Oxnard: Coronavirus – Ventura County Resource List

by Community Contributor • April 13, 2020 • Comments Off

RESOURCE LIST – COVID-19: STAY INFORMED Ventura County Information line: 211 or send a text to: 211211 with the word “covid19” Official Ventura County Incident Information Source: www.vcemergency.com Ventura County Behavioral Health Crisis line: 1-866-998-2243 Logrando Bienestar – Mental Health…

Santa Barbara First District Supervisor Das Williams — Holiday Celebrations During COVID-19

by Community Contributor • April 10, 2020 • Comments Off

As we enter the weekend, many are feeling the disappointment of not being able to celebrate religiously significant holidays in close physical proximity to friends and loved ones. However, virtual hugs, decorated homes, recipe swaps, special meals and your best holiday attire can make Passover, Easter, and Ramadan feel special while practicing physical distancing. Here are some ways you can practice physical distancing during the Holidays:

Museum of Ventura County — The Mammoths of Ventura County, Get Art Smart quizlet, and more…

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2020 • Comments Off

Greetings from 16 MVC team members, from 16 different home offices!

Last week, after 10 days of working from home, we on the Museum staff team realized that we actually like each other quite a bit, so we got together for an hour of idea sharing and recharging. Here we all are, in our “working from home” best.

Bilingual report: Spring Break No Cost Breakfast, Lunch Meals ‚ April 13-17) for Santa Maria Valley Children

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2020 • Comments Off

NO Cost breakfast and lunch meals provided for Santa Maria Valley Children 18 & Under SPRING BREAK – APRIL 13-17, 2020 SANTA MARIA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOLS 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ** Monday April 13th / Wednesday April 15th…

Bilingual report: Ventura County District Attorney Investigating Price Gouging Complaints

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2020 • Comments Off

VENTURA — District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the District Attorney’s Office has initiated several investigations against county businesses for potential violations of Penal Code section 396, price gouging. Since March 5, 2020, the District Attorney’s Office has received…

County of Ventura COVID-19 update for April 8

by Community Contributor • April 8, 2020 • Comments Off

VENTURA COUNTY — Good Evening, Here is your daily County of Ventura COVID-19 update. 20 new cases 263 total cases 96 recovered cases 52 ever hospitalized, 17 ever in the ICU 160 under home quarantine 7 deaths (5 in their…

April News from Peoples’ Self-Help Housing

by Community Contributor • April 8, 2020 • Comments Off

Newsletter | April 2020 Give Now! Support the Resident Assistance Fund Dear Friend, Even before the statewide “shelter at home” order was issued by California Governor Newsom, because of crisis scenario planning by my key staff, I had redesignated our…

UCSB — Your Wednesday News Briefing — Stay in Place, Maintain Your Space, Cover Your Face

by Community Contributor • April 8, 2020 • Comments Off

April 8, 2020 Top News Tracking Tau Understanding how the protein tau moves between neurons yields insight into possible treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Read More ? A Grim Outlook Scholar Benjamin J. Cohen says the Covid-19 crisis has the U.S.…

Bilingual report: NO Cost breakfast and lunch meals provided for SMJUHSD and Valley Children 18 & Under

by Community Contributor • April 6, 2020 • Comments Off

Santa Maria Joint Union High District Students and Parents, For the week of April 6th, our Food Service Department will provide walk-up and drive-thru pick-up lunch and breakfast meal service to all students from pre-Kinder to 12th grade, from 11…

Shannon Celia’s ‘Santa Paula Sojourn’ Stays Close to Home

by Community Contributor • April 6, 2020 • Comments Off

SANTA PAULA — At a time when most of us are feeling stuck in our own towns, artist Shannon Celia is putting the finishing touches on a series of paintings that demonstrates the beauty in staying close to home. For…

Registration Open for SBCC Scheinfeld (VIRTUAL) New Venture Challenge

by Community Contributor • April 3, 2020 • Comments Off

Business plan and pitch competition—entirely virtual this year—open to Santa Barbara County college and high school students for a chance to win awards for the best business idea. It’s not too late for college and high school students from throughout…

Bilingual report: Vulnerable Artists in the Age of Coronavirus

by Community Contributor • April 2, 2020 • Comments Off

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes local guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. David Magallanes By David…

Ventura County Community Development Corp. — What are your needs during COVID-19?

by Community Contributor • April 2, 2020 • Comments Off

An Update from us on COVID-19 Dear VCCDC Friend, We wanted to take a moment to reach out to you during this unique period of uncertainty. We admire the passion and strength we see as our community pulls together during this critical…

Family Service Agency Launches Parent Coaching ‘Warm Line’

by Community Contributor • April 2, 2020 • Comments Off

Offers Support, Tips for Homebound Families During COVID-19 SANTA PAULA — With stay-at-home orders, school closures, and business shut-downs, parents are balancing work, child care, and self-care while dealing with other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, Family Service…

Friendship Center — April Newsletter

by Community Contributor • April 2, 2020 • Comments Off

Friendship Center’s Montecito and Goleta sites are home away from home for many seniors with dementia in our local community. As soon as it became evident we would need to close both locations due to COVID-19 and our high-risk demographic, we knew we had to do all we could to support our elderly members by alternate means. We took immediate action to implement remote services—check-in calls to our members and their families, virtual activities online, and remote ZOOM caregiver support groups, which are so popular they have increased from monthly to weekly meetings!

Bilingual report: Inlakech Cultural Arts Center says respond to Census form online

by Community Contributor • April 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Please check our Census video and please share.

Your response matters.

Health clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of your community.
Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.
It’s mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790.
Self-respond online at: https://my2020census.gov/

Santa Barbara Museum of Art Connects to the Community through Online Resources

by Community Contributor • April 1, 2020 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — While the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) is temporarily closed due to response to COVID-19, the Museum is sharing exciting content on its website and social media accounts to continue to digitally engage the public and maintain…

UCSB — The Current — Scientists provide essential COVID-19 testing supplies to Cottage Health System

by Community Contributor • April 1, 2020 • Comments Off

April 1, 2020 Top News A Quick Reaction Scientists provide essential COVID-19 testing supplies to Cottage Health System. Read More ? Printing Protection Researchers begin 3D-printing protective gear to aid local medical facilities. Read More ? Promises Kept A tumultuous…

CSU Channel Islands — Observing Cesar Chavez Day virtually

by Community Contributor • March 30, 2020 • Comments Off

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) Center for Community Engagement (CCE) has a tradition of sending volunteers to do meaningful community service on Cesar Chavez Day, which this year falls on March 31. In this period of social distancing, Director of…

El Concilio Family Services Postpones 31st Annual Latino Leadership Awards to Oct. 16, 2020

by Community Contributor • March 26, 2020 • Comments Off

Click here for the entire e-newsletter OXNARD — El Concilio Family Services Postpones 31st Annual Latino Leadership Awards to Oct. 16, 2020.

Oxnard Performing Arts Center announces online Lemonade Sessions

by Community Contributor • March 26, 2020 • Comments Off

Click here for the entire e-newsletter “Lemonade Sessions” logo was designed by David Zamudio Dear Friends, The show must go on. As we deal with restricted boundaries and “social distancing”, we know the power of music always finds a…

2020 Oxnard Festival Cancelled

by Community Contributor • March 25, 2020 • Comments Off

OXNARD — The 27th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival, slated for July 25 and 26 in Plaza Park in Downtown Oxnard, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. The festival will not be rescheduled for 2020. “We know cancelling the event…

UCSB — The Current

by Community Contributor • March 25, 2020 • Comments Off

March 25, 2020 Top News The Dirt on the Dig Students who participated in an excavation at La Purisima Mission turn findings into data. Read More ? A Life of Words Scholar Shirley Geok-lin Lim will be honored for her…

Ventura College Cancels Miriam & Henry Schwab Academy of Music Summer Program Due To Coronavirus Crisis

by Community Contributor • March 23, 2020 • Comments Off

VENTURA — Ventura College’s Miriam & Henry Schwab Academy of Music, scheduled for mid-July, has been cancelled in keeping with state, health and school closure guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). “We are very disappointed that we cannot…

Bilingual report: City of Oxnard — Stay home except for essential needs | Quédese en casa excepto por necesidades esenciales. See more bilingual City of Oxnard Coronavirus news here

by Community Contributor • March 20, 2020 • Comments Off

OXNARD — Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a stay at home order for all residents of California, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, critical government services, schools, childcare, and construction, including housing construction.…

Clinicas del Camino Real Responds to COVID19

by Community Contributor • March 20, 2020 • Comments Off

Clinicas provides COVID19 testing and care for patients in Ventura County CAMARILLO — Clinicas del Camino Real is being proactive and providing rapid response to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a primary provider of community health care services Clinicas is here…

Bilingual commentary: Will This Virus Accelerate Trends?

by Community Contributor • March 19, 2020 • Comments Off

Santa Paula Art Museum — Art to the Rescue!

by Community Contributor • March 19, 2020 • Comments Off

Art and museum fun at home. Grab a Free Kids’ “Art To-Go” Bag at the Museum! The Santa Paula Art Museum has put together free kids’ “Art To-Go” bags filled with colored pencils, crayons, coloring pages, yarn, watercolor palettes, and…

Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) Accepting Intake Forms for Self-Help Home Program

by Community Contributor • March 19, 2020 • Comments Off

PSHH Accepting Intake Forms for Self-Help Home Program Architectural Rendering of Mustang Court homes KING CITY — Earlier this month, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) hosted a lottery in anticipation of their upcoming home ownership opportunity in King City: Mustang Court.…