OXNARD — Juan Lagunas Soria School in the Oxnard was only one of two schools in California to receive the 2018 Seal of Excellence Award from the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE). This award honors exemplary bilingual education programs throughout…
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Grossman Foundation donates $220,000 for CSUCI Veterans Affairs Program, service and therapy dogs
CAMARILLO — Ever since he returned from Iraq, everyday occurrences such as a car changing lanes or an unattended bag can trigger U.S. Army veteran Daniel Cook’s post-traumatic stress response. But when he’s with his dog, a Heeler mix named…
Museum of Ventura County update for March 20
Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Museum Partners with Ventura County Credit Union Ventura County Credit Unionand the Museum of Ventura County have partnered to display historical pieces at the Moorpark,…
Santa Barbara City College update for March 16
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter Culinary School Hailed as a “Recipe for Success” by 805 Living Magazine SBCC’s School of Culinary Arts was honored to be featured in the March 2018 issue of 805 LivingMagazine. The article includes an interview with Associate…
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to Close March 16
CENTRAL COAST — The SBA will close its Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Santa Barbara and Ventura on Friday, March 16, 2018. Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times as indicated below. No appointment is…
Community Leaders Launch Conservation Blueprint for Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA — On Wednesday, March 14, community leaders throughout the county unveiled the Santa Barbara County Conservation Blueprint (Blueprint). The Blueprint report and the companion online Atlas mapping tool are the result of nearly two years of design, research,…
Ventura County’s new website talks back to you
VENTURA COUNTY — The County of Ventura has relaunched its website and this version speaks. Actually, it’s Amazon’s “Alexa” who does all the talking, but the website has the ability to answer questions spoken to it through the Amazon Alexa…
State Sen. Jackson’s Bill to Teach Students How to Spot Fake News Passes Key Committee
SACRAMENTO – State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) legislation to ensure students in California’s public schools learn how to read media sources critically, and act ethically, responsibly, and safely online passed the Senate Education Committee today. The vote was 4-2. Senate…
Bilingual commentary: Why We Must Feed the Cow
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 •…
CSUCI student to serve as delegate to United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
CAMARILLO — Communication major Kelsey Genesi is moving one step closer to her dream job this week. With help from Political Science Lecturer Tim Allison, Genesi, a junior, was appointed as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) delegate to the 62nd Session of…
Jackson on National School Walkout
SACRAMENTO – State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) released the following statement in advance of the thousands of students and educators expected to participate in the National School Walkout today in California and across the country to protest the federal and Congressional inaction…
Public Relations Society Awards Scholarships to Two Local College Students
CENTRAL COAST — The California Gold Coast chapter of the Public Relations Society of America recently awarded its annual scholarships to Betty Hang and Emily Graybill, two students attending four-year colleges in the chapter’s geographic territory of Ventura, Santa Barbara…
Friendship Center Fees Fully Covered for Qualified Veterans by Department of Veterans Affairs
MONTECITO — Veterans have sacrificed so much for our country that it is with great pleasure and humility that Friendship Center announces that its services and programs are recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs and that qualified veterans can…
Santa Paula Art Museum update for March 10
Click here for the entire e-newsletter “Canzona Cobalta” by Lois Freeman-Fox, digital painting, Collection of the artist © Lois Freeman-Fox. Gallery Talk: Creative Time Travel with Lois Freeman-Fox Saturday, March 10, 2018, 2pm to 3pm Fillmore artist Lois Freeman-Fox…
Camarillo Hospice announces grief support in Spanish
CAMARILLO — Camarillo Hospice, a Program of Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association, is now offering individual, couple, and family counseling in Spanish for those grieving the death of a loved one and beginning in April, Camarillo Hospice will offer two Spanish…
Reservations due by March 21 for 29th annual Latino Leadership Awards
Make Your Reservation for the 29th Annual Latino Leadership Awards! Ads deadline is March 15th! RSVP Deadline is March 21st! Awards Ceremony is April 6th! Click here for all the details ©2018 El Concilio | 301 South C Street, Oxnard…
Bilingual commentary: When the Heavens Open for Us
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 •…
Boy Scouts of Ventura Install Hand Built Owl Boxes with Hopes to Save Local Wildlife
VENTURA COUNTY — As part of an integrated pest management program, the Boy Scouts of Ventura adventured into the field, armed with handcrafted owl boxes. They were joined by VCPWA Watershed Protection District Director, Karl Novak and Linda Parks, Supervisor…
Carnegie Art Museum update for March 8
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM MEMBERS SPECIAL OFFER Pinchas Zukerman Returns to Perform and Conduct the New West Symphony Sunday March 11th | 3:00pm | Oxnard Performing Arts Center In partnership with New West Symphony, we would like to…
BGCOP Youth of the Year Excels in Coastal Area Council Youth Competition
OXNARD — Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme Youth of the Year Valeria Virgen recently took top honors in the Boys & Girls Club of America competition. The ten-year BGCOP member was named the 2018 Coastal…
Teatro de las Américas update for March 6
Oxnard Film Society supports Teatro de las Américas Wow! Oxnard Film Society is showing a great movie to support our Teatro. We love you OFS! Come, enjoy the movie! Teatro de las Américas Oxnard FilmSociety SPECIAL SCREENING: Fundraiser for Teatro…
CSUCI professor and Mixteco representative receive grant to establish culturally sensitive doula program
CAMARILLO — A CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) professor and the program manager for the Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) plan to create a doula program with a competitive grant they received from the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE).…
Trinity Pacific Wins 2018 Ventura County Mock Trial
OXNARD — Trinity Pacific Christian School in Thousand Oaks is the winner of the 2018 Ventura County Mock Trial. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Here is how the…
Social Justice Fund for Ventura County update for March 5
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Creating Change, Not Charity Thank you to everyone who attended Immigration: Challenges and Strategies in Ventura County and making the day a success! The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County was delighted to see nearly 140…
Museum of Ventura County update for March 3
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Be Part of the Bee Cause Public Art Project The Museum of Ventura Countyis hosting the City of Ventura’s Public Art Program,…
FREE Community Education Classes and Events for April 2018
As Ventura County’s only non-profit Home Health and Hospice provider, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association supports the total well-being of our community. As part of our services, we host free monthly education classes throughout the county, which include the following:…
April 5 — ‘Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures’
SANTA BARBARA — U.C. Santa Barbara to present “Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures” noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4 @ Art, Design & Architecture Museum. FREE. Hosted by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, several…
April 23 — UCSB: Using the Critical Race Tool of Racial Microaggressions to Examine Everyday Racism in Academic and Social Spaces
SANTA BARBARA — The second edition of The Dean’s Lecture Series on Education, Diversity and Democracy, presented by UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, will feature a lecture by Dr. Daniel G. Solorzano—“Using the Critical Race Tool of Racial Microaggressions to Examine…
April 27 through 29 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents Mariachi Aztlan in free concerts
SOUNDS OF TEXAS: MARIACHI AZTLÁN FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, RIO GRAND VALLEY Summary: U.S.’ most celebrated student mariachi, from the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley 16 members playing traditional Mexican songs and mariachi classics Premiered the stage production…
Through April 29 — From Marimba to Mariachi: ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Announces New Season of Free Concerts
From Marimba to Mariachi: ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Announces New Season of Free Concerts Summary Four groups representing diverse traditions, innovation and inspiration in Latino music and dance: Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet, La Cuneta Son Machin, Gaby Moreno, and…
April 29 — Mariachi Mestizo opens for Mariachi Aztlan in free concert at Majorie Luke Theatre
SANTA BARBARA — ¡Vive el Arte de Santa Bárbara! proudly presents Mariachi Juvenil Mestizo from Delano, CA, who will open for Mariachi Aztlán on Sunday, April 29, 7 pm, at The Marjorie Luke Theatre for the closing event of Viva’s 13th season. Directed by Juan Morales, Mariachi…
Ventura County Mock Trial Semifinalists Announced
Public Invited as Competition Continues Feb. 28, March 1 OXNARD — The eight high school teams that will advance to the semifinals of the Ventura County Mock Trial were announced Feb. 28 by the Ventura County Office of Education. The semifinalists received…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Feb. 27
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Upcoming Events Puppet Palooza Santa Barbara! The Muppets Take Santa Barbara Friday, March 2nd 6:30pm Puppetpaloozasb presents The Muppets—and the remarkable performers who bring them to life—will enthrall audiences with an evening of story-telling, interviews,…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 27
Click here for the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EXHIBITION March 11 – May 27, 2018 Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal,…
EDC-VC SBDC update for Feb. 26
? Disaster EDD Unemployment Filing Deadline Extended to March 19, 2018 SACRAMENTO – The Employment Development Department (EDD) today announced that workers, business owners and self-employed individuals who lost their jobs or had their work hours reduced as a result…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley Sign Contract to Begin Construction of their Newest Club
THOUSAND OAKS — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley have taken the first step to begin construction of the John L. Notter Family Boys & Girls Club in Thousand Oaks. The Boys & Girls Clubs recently signed a…
CSUCI and the CSUCI Nursing program are recognized in two prominent surveys
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has been recognized on two national fronts. U.S. News & World Report has ranked CSUCI as 18th in the Top Public Schools category among Universities in the West. In addition, RegisteredNursing.Org has ranked CSUCI’s Nursing Program as the 12th best…
Bilingual report: Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc. is hosting a Dental Health Fair on Feb. 24 in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month
OXNARD — February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. If you have a baby or toddler, you may have questions about thumb sucking, your child’s first dental visit or how and when to clean your child’s teeth. If so, on Saturday,…
Bilingual report: Acocote Nuevo, Tlachiquero Viejo: Experience Counts!
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 •…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 22
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM STUDIO GALLERY Guest Studio Artists in Residency Hours: Dominga Opazo – 11am – 3 pm Thurs- Sat Brian Paumier– noon – 5 pm Saturdays Jaime Bailon- 1-5 pm Sundays CAM Studio is located at…
Fourth annual Sal Castro Memorial conference (Feb. 23-24) celebrates the 50th anniversary of East L.A. Blowouts
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…
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 •…