The Fight for Justice in Education By Suzanna Ackroyd • UCSB SANTA BARBARA — On a gray and cloudy day in March 1968, more than a thousand Mexican American students took a stand against decades of substandard education and walked out…
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United Way of Ventura County update for Feb. 20
Click here for the entire e-newsletter President’s Message Dear Friends, Thanks to the generosity of over 13,000 donors to the United Way Thomas Fire and Flood Fund, we are helping our community members who have been directly affected by…
Show Your Heart Some Love This February; Learn How to Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
SANTA BARBARA — As we celebrate love this month, CenCal Health encourages everyone in the community to listen to their hearts and make their health a priority. To raise awareness about heart disease and the impact it has on so…
Program connects foster youth and caregivers with local businesses; and is a timely boost for Ventura County economy
Foster VC Kids “Businesses With Heart” program offers discounts to help children and their fostering families; increases business and builds goodwill in the community. VENTURA COUNTY — At a time when the aftereffects of the Thomas Fire are likely to…
CSUCI History major wins internship with the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) History major Samantha Mendoza was in 12th grade when she decided she wanted to be a librarian. “I had talked to my dad about it and he suggested I work at the Smithsonian, and that could be…
32nd Session of the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) seeks teen artists, writers, and performers
Summer 2018 Applications must be submitted on or before February 28, 2018. California State Summer School for the Arts provides the highest quality professional artistic training to the most deserving teenagers regardless of their economic situation. More than 30 percent of…
Museum of Ventura County update for Feb. 19
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Figure Drawing Join the Museum’s Resident Artist Ryan Carr for the next scheduled figure drawing session at 6 p.m., February 20, at Leashless Brewing, 585…
Girls Inc. Carpinteria Member Awarded $5K Scholarship
CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria member Tahis Alcantar has been awarded a $5,000 college scholarship through the competitive Girls Inc. National Scholar Program. She is the 21st National Scholar from the Carpinteria affiliate. The Girls Inc. National Scholars Program…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 15
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM Pulse If you missed last Saturday’s Poetry at the Carnegie – The Jackson Wheeler Series, thanks to Phil Taggart, Ventura County’s Poet Laureate the readings were filmed and can be viewed by clicking…
Bilingual report: Mexican Wisdom: As the Saying Goes…
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. By David Magallanes •…
LULAC Launched New Website Aimed to Engage Tech-Savvy Latinos
New Design Funded by Verizon Foundation WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation’s largest and oldest Latino civil rights organization, launched its newly redesigned website, funded by the generous contributions of the Verizon…
EDC-VC SBDC update for Feb. 14
ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY AND BUSINESS RECOVERY RESOURCES Dear SBDC Network, I hope this email finds you well. We know the past couple months have been challenging as we have worked with many who have been impacted by disaster. In the…
Santa Maria Families Empowered to Navigate Healthcare at First-ever Event for CenCal Health’s New Members
SANTA MARIA — Nearly 80 of CenCal Health’s newest members participated in the “Journey of Learning,” a family-focused health education event in Santa Maria. As the health insurance provider for nearly 179,000 people in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo…
Museum of Ventura County update for Feb. 9
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Speaking Of Ventura County Renowned photographer, and Ventura native, Neal Barr will be the featured speaker at the next “Speaking Of Ventura County“ speaker series, Tuesday,February 13, 1:00…
Bilingual commentary: On Waking Up
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. By David Magallanes /…
SBCC update for Feb. 8
Message from the President – February 2018 Due to the disaster that continues to impact our community, our Spring semester was shifted one week later. I’m happy to report that our semester is in full swing and the campus is…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 8
Click here for the entire e-newsletter POETRY AT THE CARNEGIE – THE JACKSON WHEELER SERIES Verónica Reyes and Ellen Reich Saturday, February 10 6 pm $5 / members free Organized by Phil Taggart & Hosted by Marsha de la O This event is…
Winners announced for 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon is Calabasas High School. Coming in second place is La Reina High School, followed by Westlake High School, which came…
RISE Receives Grant from The Community Foundation SLO County
Grant supports survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence PASO ROBLES — RISE has received a $10,000 grant from the Opportunity to Thrive Grant Program and The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. This grant will be used to help…
OSD Superintendent Recognized as Superhero
Association of California School Administrators’ Summer Matters Awards OXNARD — Dr. Cesar Morales, Superintendent of the Oxnard School District, is one of three school superintendents honored with the Summer Matters Superhero Award for his efforts to support and expand summer learning programs for…
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau update for Feb. 2
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Build your own Ventura itinerary in minutes!Visit Ventura is excited to announce a new tool that makes travel planning easy, enjoyable and personal by combining artificial intelligence with local expertise to build travel…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for Feb. 1
Click here for entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW Cecily Brown: Rehearsal On view January 28 – June 3, 2018 MCASB Main Space Cecily Brown: Rehearsal, curated by Claire Gilman, Senior Curator at The Drawing Center, is the artist’s…
Feb. 8 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! presenting Grupo Bella in Free Family Concert
Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Friday, February 8, 7:00 pm, FREE Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Isla Vista Doors open at 6:30pm. Reception follows concert. More info: facebook.com/vivaelartesb Coming to Santa Barbara County February 8…
Bilingual report: 9 y 10 de febrero — FEMA ofrece consejos gratis de Jardineria y de Reconstrución contra los incendios en Vivero de Ventura
VENTURA – FEMA ofrece consejos gratis de jardineria y de reconstrución contra los incendios en vivero de Ventura, 6 de 9 am, sábado el 9 de febrero y 8:30 am a 5 p.m. domingo, el 10 de febrero, Green Thumb…
Feb. 9 — Ojai Library to present ‘Expanding the Social Justice Chorus – A lecture by Julia Balén’
OJAI — Professor of English Julia Balén will visit the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019, to deliver a presentation titled “Expanding the Social Justice Chorus.” Balén comes to us from CSU Channel Islands (CI) as part of…
Feb. 9 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! presenting Grupo Bella in Free Family Concert
Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Saturday, February 9, 7:00 pm, FREE Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe Doors open at 6:30pm. Reception follows concert. More info: facebook.com/vivaelartesb Coming to Santa Barbara County February 8 – 10,…
Through Feb. 10 — SBMA to present ‘Paths of Gold: Japanese Landscape and Narrative Paintings from the Collection’
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Paths of Gold: Japanese Landscape and Narrative Paintings from the Collection” on view through Feb. 10 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1140 State St., Santa Barbara. This exhibition examines the aesthetics of…
Feb. 10 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! presenting Grupo Bella in Free Family Concert
Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Sunday, February 10, 7:00 pm, FREE Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St, Santa Barbara Doors open at 6:30pm. Reception follows concert. More info: facebook.com/vivaelartesb Coming to Santa Barbara County February 8…
Bilingual commentary: Getting a Bit Too Dependent on Technology
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. By David Magallanes /…
County emPower Program Contractor Receives Statewide Recognition from SoCalGas for Local Home Energy Efficiency Services
CENTRAL COAST — The County’s emPower program is pleased to kick off a new year by congratulating one of its participating local contractors, Progressive Insulation & Windows. On Jan. 16 Progressive Insulation & Windows received statewide recognition and a 2018…
March 8 — CSUCI celebration of women centers on ‘my life, my culture, my dreams’
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s third annual “La Mujer” campus program will be a mosaic of visual, spoken and written stories about Latinas. Open to the public, “Celebrating la Mujer: My life, my culture, my dreams” will be Thursday, March 8 from 9…
March 8 — OC LIVE@Oxnard College to present ‘International Women’s Day’ event
OXNARD — OC LIVE@Oxnard College will present a “International Women’s Day” event at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Many women experience a playing field at work that is…
March 8 — 14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez
SANTA BARBARA — While the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship to those born or naturalized in the U.S., this Constitutional right has endured attacks since its passage in 1868, and it continues to be at risk today. 14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark…
March 9 through 11 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents Gaby Moreno and her trio in free concerts
CENTRAL COAST — Latin Grammy-winner Gaby Moreno performs with her trio in free family performances with ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Hear her them at Isla Vista School, Friday, March 9, 7 pm; then at Guadalupe City Hall, Saturday, March 10,…
March 9 — Acuna Arts Collective to present ‘Feria de los Libros en Oxnard’
OXNARD — The Acuna Arts Collective will present “Feria de los Libros en Oxnard” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 9 at 445 S. B St., Oxnard (The former Social Security Building across from the Plaza Cinemas 14 in downtown, Oxnard.…
March 10 — Modotti and Weston reading at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park’s Alhecama Theatre
SANTA BARBARA — MODOTTI AND WESTON is the story of politically passionate people inter-twining with magnetic artists who were all candid about their belief in Communism and often liberal in their sexual pursuits. This professional reading, focused on the rather…
March 13 — CLU to present ‘No Más Bebés’
They came to have their babies. They went home sterilized THOUSAND OAKS — California Lutheran University to present “No Más Bebés” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at the Lundring Event Center. Sponsored by Sarah W. Heath Center for Equality and…
March 17 — LULAC District 17 to present Leadership Brunch honoring Assemblymember Monique Limón
VENTURA — LULAC District 17 will present a Leadership Brunch honoring Assemblymember Monique Limón and featuring Brent Wilkes, chief executive officer of National LULAC, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at the Wyndham Garden Ventura Pierpont Inn, 550…
March 19 — Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia
THOUSAND OAKS — A poetry reading with Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 19 at Swenson Center 101, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs is an author and…
Through March 23 — La Hija de Jardineros / The Gardeners’ Daughter Alexandra “Lexx” Valdez at the UCSB Multicultural Center
Opening reception on Jan. 16 SANTA BARBARA — La Hija de Jardineros / The Gardeners’ Daughter Alexandra “Lexx” Valdez exhibit will be presented through March 23 at the UCSB Multicultural Center, MCC Lounge. The opening reception will be held at 6 p.m.…
Local PODS® Moving and Storage Offers Declutter Tips for the New Year
VENTURA COUNTY — As the first month of 2018 draws to a close, many residents are working to stick to their resolutions. According to Statistic Brain, only 58.4% of resolutions make it past the first month. To help their customers maintain…
Feb. 1 — Assemblymember Monique Limón, SBA, WEV and EDC-VC to present Small Business Recovery Workshop
VENTURA — Assemblymember Monique Limón (D – Santa Barbara), the Small Business Administration, Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) and the Economic Development Collaborative — Ventura County (EDC-VC) will present a Small Business Recovery Workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1…
CSUCI is awarded $200,000 to diversify future faculty candidates
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) welcomed its largest freshman class ever last fall and anticipates the Class of 2018 will also be the largest to date. As the campus continues to grow, the student demographic is also changing, becoming more diverse…
Dreamers, Arizona Rep. Grijalva, Jewish and Latino Faith and Community Leaders Urge Congress not to Delay DREAM Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The DREAM Act must be passed immediately to protect the nearly 800,000 Dreamers whose lives are in limbo pending congressional action, Dreamers, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-AZ, and Jewish and Latino faith and community leaders said during a Capitol…
Bilingual report — County of Ventura: Individual Assistance Approved for Victims of Thomas Fire
VENTURA — The Department of Homeland Security announced on January 15 it had amended its major disaster declaration for the state of California to include the County of Ventura and the City of Ventura as areas eligible for individual assistance…
Bilingual commentary: Our Own “Promised Land”
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. By David Magallanes /…
Rene ‘El Lustrador’ Corado to sign agreement with Bird Art Museum of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
GUATEMALA — The Bird Art Museum of Atitlan, announced that The Biologists, Dr. Linnea Hall, Executive Director and Lic. René Corado, Collections Manager of the Bird Museum of Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (WFVZ) of Camarillo, California, will sign a Cooperation…
Limón issues statement on budget, Thomas Fire and mudslides
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Monique Limón (D – Santa Barbara) issued the following statement on the Budget presented today by Governor Jerry Brown. The Budget proposal released by Governor Brown addresses the devastation in our community from the Thomas Fire and subsequent…
Oxnard’s’ Successor Agency Continued Boondoggle or Fiduciary Leadership in 2018
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 Armando Vazquez / Guest contributor Imagine…
Feb. 1 — Las Cafeteras Bring it Home. Oxnard/Ventura Natives Headline their First 805 Concert, Work to Move the Arts Forward in VC
OXNARD — As part of its 50th anniversary season, The PACC is excited to present Las Cafeteras in concert with special guests The Villalobos Brothers on February 1, 2019 starting at 7PM. Las Cafeteras remix roots music and tell modern…