Category: Education

Bilingual commentary: True Believers

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…

Pioneer Valley High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America earn 11 medals

SANTA MARIA — The PVHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student organization recently earned 11 medals including first place in six different categories and 2nd place in two categories at the Region 7 Competition in San Luis…

February News from Peoples’ Self-Help Housing

Newsletter | February 2020 Employee of the Year, Gabriela Ruiz, Property Manager at Villas on Higuera, pictured with U.S. Congressman 24th District Salud Carbajal President’s Award Winner, Lauren Nichols Project Manager, pictured with President & CEO John Fowler Greetings! After…

CSUCI alumna and former mentor’s sand crab research raise more red flags on microplastics

CAMARILLO — Research conducted by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) 2016 graduate Dorothy Horn and her mentor, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM) Clare Steele, Ph.D. showed microplastics in sand crabs on the California coast. The next phase of…

2020 Ventura County Mock Trial Begins Feb 24

Semi-Finals and Finals Open to Public VENTURA COUNTY — More than two dozen local high schools will participate in the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial competition, which begins Monday in Ventura. Courtroom drama comes to life as students take on…

Ventura College Honors Benefactor Miriam Schwab Posthumously With 12-Foot Bronze Sculpture On Campus

VENTURA — A 12-foot high bronze sculpture honoring long-time Ventura College supporter Miriam Schwab was unveiled in front of Ventura College’s Performing Arts Center on January 25. The sculpture was created by Ventura artist Michael O’Kelly. It features a music…

Pioneer Valley High School Trailblazer Hiking & Environmental Club learn how to keep pristine wilderness areas protected

SANTA MARIA — Pioneer Valley High School Trailblazer Hiking and Environmental Club learned how important it is to keep pristine wilderness areas protected. The Panthers recently hit the trails at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve in Gaviota on a docent-led hike with…

Pioneer Valley High School FFA students shine at Sectional Public Speaking Competition

SANTA MARIA — Eighteen Pioneer Valley High School FFA students are moving on to the Regional Speaking Finals in March where they will compete and have a chance to qualify for the State Finals Competition after another successful showing during the…

Santa Barbara Go Red for Women Luncheon Raises over $100,000 for women’s heart health

SANTA BARBARA — The American Heart Association’s (AHA), the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, held its 2020 Santa Barbara County Go Red for Women Luncheon on Friday, February 14 at the Hilton Santa Barbara…

Bilingual report: Update from Ventura County Public Health — Test Results Are Negative for Pending Novel Coronavirus Case in Ventura County

VENTURA — The Ventura County Public Health Department has received negative results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding a possible case of the novel coronavirus in Ventura County. There are no confirmed cases or pending cases of the…

CSUCI’s dual-language program for early childhood educators gets a $700,000 boost

CAMARILLO — A statewide dual-language learning project launched by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies Carola Oliva-Olson, Ph.D., received an additional $700,000 in funding. The $700,000 is supplemental funding from the California Department of Education, in…

Museum of Ventura County — Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta, Newly Announced Exhibits and more!

Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta March 19, 2020 @ 6:30PM at the Museum of Ventura County! The Museum of Ventura County is honored to host Dolores Huerta on March 19, 2020 @ 6:30 PM for a talk about her years…

Bilingual report: Update from Ventura County Public Health on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

VENTURA — The Ventura County Public Health Department continues to take steps to prevent the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus. The health and wellbeing of the community remains Public Health’s top priority. In Ventura County, as in counties across the…

Santa Paula Art Museum March Events

  Event Name: Class: Plein Air Outing (Ages 16+) Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 Cost: $55.00 per person…

Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show Seeks Vendors for 25-Year Anniversary Show at Hyatt Regency Westlake

CONEJO VALLEY — The Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show, celebrating its 25th year, will be Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, at the Hyatt Regency Westlake (880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village). The show is accepting vendor applications from…

National Wear Red Days brings awareness to women’s No. 1 health threat: Cardiovascular disease in Santa Barbara County

The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® movement urges women to take action to take action to reduce their personal risk for cardiovascular disease SANTA BARBARA — The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart…

Bilingual report: What you need to know about the flu and the Novel Coronavirus

OXNARD — The City of Oxnard understands that some residents may be concerned about the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The novel coronavirus is a newly discovered virus that causes respiratory illness and is believed to have originated in Wuhan,…

Rebozo Festival seeking event planner

VENTURA COUNTY — The Rebozo Festival, a non-profit organization, is looking for an energetic Event Planner to support the Board of Directors of the Rebozo Festival in preparing and executing our Annual event. This Event Planner will be handling tasks…

Pioneer Valley HS UNICEF CLUB

SANTA MARIA — The spirit of helping others is alive and well at Pioneer Valley High School where a whole club has been organized to help the children of the world. The club has raised and will soon donate $3,000 to…

CSUCI Nursing program gets high marks again in two separate rankings

CAMARILLO— CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Nursing program is once again making a strong showing in state and nationwide rankings. RegisteredNursing.Org ranked CSUCI’s Nursing program 11th for registered nursing students out of the 126 programs in the state. On a national…

As Valentine’s Day Approaches, Sen Jackson Introduces Bill to Create a Marriage Fact Sheet

SACRAMENTO –As one of the most popular days for marriage proposals approaches, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s (D-Santa Barbara)  introduced legislation today to ensure newlyweds are aware of the legal and financial commitments they agree to when they say “I do.” Senate…

Sixteen SMHS students and their families were honored during the ‘Saint of the Season’ celebration

SANTA MARIA — Sixteen Santa Maria High School students and their families were honored during the “Saint of the Season” celebration Wednesday. Certificated and classified staff nominated the Saints for exceeding expectations in class, improving in one or more areas,…

2020 Ventura County Academic Decathlon Winners

VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Ventura County Academic Decathlon, which was held in Oxnard over the past two Saturdays. Calabasas High School won both first and second place…

PV FFA Citrus Team Wins State Title

SANTA MARIA — The Pioneer Valley High School FFA Citrus Judging Team turned lemons into lemonade last weekend, winning the state title in a FFA contest in Fresno. Team members included Miguel Perez (2nd high individual), Paola Zarate (3rd High individual),…

Bilingual report: Foster VC Kids celebrates community support by changing name to Homes with Heart VC

Successful Ventura County resource family recruitment initiative reflects community gratitude with rebrand launch. VENTURA — Ventura County Children and Family Services’ successful family recruitment initiative is changing their name to longtime tagline, Homes with Heart VC. The change is due to…

California Lutheran University — Upward – School of Management Community Newsletter

FEBRUARY   |   2020 California Lutheran University’s School of Management is happy to share a selection of exciting news, updates and upcoming events to our communities in Southern California and beyond. Please reach out to us if you are interested in…

Bilingual report: Ventura County Public Health Department Safety Alert – Novel Coronavirus

VENTURA — The Ventura County Public Health Department (VCPH) is working closely with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to prepare for and respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. There have been reports of two possible cases in Ventura…

Bilingual report: Vote By Mail Ballots for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election Available Next Week

VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn announced today that Vote By Mail ballots for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election will be available beginning Monday, February 3, 2020. All voters have the option to vote by…

Guest commentary: Remembrances, Race, and Role Models: The Renaming of a Middle School

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes 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. By Frank P. Barajas / Guest contributor…

Bilingual report: Teatro de las Américas announces ‘Volunteer of the Year Recognition’

Jimmy, Becky, Holly, Bob We honor you! / ¡Los elogiamos! Beginning in 2016, Teatro created the “Volunteer of the Year Recognition”. The first awardee was James (Jimmy) Valdez. At that time Jimmy had been on, behind and building the stage for many…

Bilingual commentary: Effortless Excursions into Los Angeles

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…

Guest commentary: We Continue our Fight to Write our own Narrative or we Perish

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes 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. Armando Vazquez By Armando Vazquez / Guest…

Barbara Ben-Horin, Luz Reyes-Martin to receive 2020 Women of Achievement honors

Both to be recognized by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications for their Vision, Voice, Advocacy for a New Generation SANTA BARBARA — Barbara Ben-Horin, CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, and Luz Reyes-Martin,…

Bilingual report: Teatro de las Américas — Busy working on own theater venue in downtown Oxnard

OXNARD — We have been busy working to open our own Teatro venue in downtown Oxnard. The lease with the owner of the building, that is, the City of Oxnard, has been finalized.  We worked out the probable costs and realized we…

Calling All Farm-To-Table Chefs: ‘Flavors of Santa Barbara County’ Culinary Competition Is Slated For August 2 at Presqu’ile Winery

SANTA BARBARA — Preparations are underway for the first “Flavors of Santa Barbara County” wine and culinary event featuring a farm-to-table chef competition set for Sunday, August 2 at Presqu’ile Winery in Santa Maria. The cook-off will feature chefs who…

Museum of Ventura County — Announcing Agriculture Career Day, Toni Jannotta Author Talk and more!

Dig Into History! Celebrating 3,500 years of cultural diversity in Ventura. Thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Albigner Archaeology Museum and 3,500 years of cultural diversity in Ventura! Visitors…