Update: Santa Paula school board tells superintendent to ‘dig deeper’ to restore cuts to bilingual and migrant education Read more: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/may/15/santa-paula-school-board-tells-superintendent-dig/#ixzz2TTVxYm3P – vcstar.com SANTA PAULA — The Santa Paula Elementary School District community will have a large presence at the Santa Paula Elementary…
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Guest commentary: When you’re stupid, you’re stupid
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 Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor My…
Clinicas del Camino Real to celebrate National Women’s Health Week — May 12-18
VENTURA COUNTY — Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. will host events in honor of National Women’s Health Week — May 12-18, the health care provider reported Friday in a media release. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18,…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘A Painted Journal from Latin America’ art class on May 18
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present ‘Adult Art Studio Class — A Painted Journal from Latin America’ from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, the museum reported in a media release. The “Myth and…
Advance tickets available for 2013 Rebozo Festival to be held May 19
CAMARILLO — The Rebozo Festival will be presented from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at Camarillo Ranch, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance…
Artist Favianna Rodriguez donates personal papers to the UCSB Library
SANTA BARBARA— Favianna Rodriguez, the Oakland-based activist artist best known for bold posters and digital art that explore issues of social justice, has donated her personal archive to the UC Santa Barbara Library. The Favianna Rodriguez Papers are now housed…
El Concilio profile: Amelia Sugden
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The event is…
CAUSE, Future Leaders of America among groups receiving McCune Foundation grants
VENTURA — The Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) and Future Leaders of America are among community organizing and social justice initiatives in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties receiving a total of $345,000 in grants from McCune Foundation, the…
One Step a la Vez, Future Leaders of America, Park Oaks Outreach Program to benefit from 2013 Rebozo Festival on May 19
CAMARILLO — The One Step a la Vez Program, Future Leaders of America and Park Oaks Outreach Program will be the beneficiaries this year when the 2013 Rebozo Festival celebrates its 9th year from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 on the grounds…
Guest commentary: Since when is losing winning?
Playing-Follow-the-Leader 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 Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor…
CSU Channel Islands report classes reopen
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands was scheduled to reopen Sunday, May 5 at 5 p.m., with immediate access to the Library, dining services and student housing. Classes and activities will begin on Monday, May 6, university officials reported in a media…
Tickets now on sale for Pacifica High School PTSA fundraiser on May 10
Tickets are now on sale for Pacifica high School PTSA’s “Open House Wine Tasting” fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Rancho Ventavo Cellers, 741 So. A St., at Oxnard’s Heritage Square. The event is catered by Pacifica…
Students to explore careers, college at YLS Youth Empowerment Summit on May 10
OXNARD — The Young Leaders Society will present the annual Youth Empowerment Summit from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Oxnard College, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard. The event provides high school juniors and seniors and community…
CSU Channel Island’s Barajas will talk about early farmworker housing on May 11
VENTURA — CSU Channel Islands Professor Frank P. Barajas will present a talk related to his book “Curious Unions: Mexican American Workers and Resistance in Oxnard, California, 1898–1961” at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at E.P. Foster Library, 651 E.…
Bilingual report: Free ‘Family Health and Wellness Fair’ to be held May 11 in Oxnard
OXNARD — A Family Health and Wellness Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Hueneme High School, 500 Bard Road, Oxnard. The free event features activities for the entire family, free produce, health…
OHS’s PTSA to present Car Show fundraiser on May 11
OXNARD — The Oxnard High School PTSA will hosts its inaugural Yellow Jacket “Stingers” outdoor classic car and motorcycle show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at OHS, 3400 W.Gonzales Road, Oxnard. Registration and car entry set-up…
El Concilio profile: Miguel Angel Rodriguez
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The event is…
Cover story: CSU Chancellor White says diversity benefits all
CSU Channel Islands has bright future as Hispanic-serving institution, he says By Cesar Arredondo / Amigos805 The new head of the California State University system sees a bright future for CSU Channel Islands. Chancellor Timothy White, who was born in…
KCLU’s Lance Orozco wins national journalism award
Society of Professional Journalists to honor reporter INDIANAPOLIS — The Society of Professional Journalists is awarding a 2012 Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism to KCLU News Director Lance Orozco for his story chronicling his battle with kidney cancer.…
Guest Commentary: We ain’t going back
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 Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor Mexican…
Oxnard College to present Multicultural Day / Cinco de Mayo on May 1
OXNARD — As part of its annual Multicultural Day, Oxnard College will also present Multicultural Day / Cinco de Mayo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. The event includes performances by Mariachi Alma de Mexico and Rio Mesa High…
MEChA de CI to present ¡Cinco de Mayo! celebration on May 2
CAMARILLO — MEChA de CI will present ¡Cinco de Mayo! celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Malibu Hall 100, CSU Channel Islands. Featuring La Más Picosa Banda Chile Verde, Danza Azteca & Folklórico de CI. Sponsored…
Bilingual report: Cancer Prevention Fair to be held May 4 in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — A Cancer Prevenion Fair will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4 at the Eastside Neighborhood Clinic, 915 No. Milpas St., Santa Barbara. The event includes free cancer screenings for those uninsured and under-insured,…
Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast to host ‘Descubre Tu Comunidad’ event on May 4
OXNARD — The Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast is hosting “Descubre Tu Comunidad” (Discover Your Community) event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat, May 4 at Oxnard Plaza Park between C and Fifth streets in downtown Oxnard. Girl…
El Concilio profile: Amanda Quintero
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Click here or call 805-486-9777…
Commentary: Arizona Copycats — Mexicans in the Photo
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MICOP to present ‘Indigenous Knowledge Conference’ on April 26 at Oxnard College
OXNARD— The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) will present an “Indigenous Knowledge Conference: An Encounter for Providers and Professionals” from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 at Oxnard College, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard. The conference will provide…
Bilingual report: Civil Rights Conference to be held on April 27 at Oxnard College
Justice for Our Communities! Families Organizing to Resist Police Brutality and Abuse, organizers report OXNARD — Dozens of community organizations and several families that have lost their loved ones to extra-judicial killings by police are set to meet at “Justice for Our Communities! Families…
MICOP seeks volunteers for Mixteco community’s annual Día de los Niños event on April 27 in Oxnard
OXNARD — Volunteers are needed to support Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project community annual Día de los Niños meeting on Saturday, April 27 at Harrington Elementary School, 2501 S. Gisler St., Oxnard and Rio Real Elementary School, 1140 Kenny St., Oxnard. “We will…
Casa Dolores to present Día del Niño / Children’s Day on April 27 in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Casa Dolores will present its annual Día del Niño / Children’s Day event from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1023 Bath St., Santa Barbara. The event is free and open to the public and features arts, crafts, face…
National Latino Peace Officers Association to hold 10th annual scholarship banquet on April 27
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Chapter of the National Latino Peace Officers Association will present its 10th Annual Scholarship Banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Tower Club, 300 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Lawrence Vasquez, USN Commanding Officer…
El Concilio profile: Haida Jimenez
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Click here or call 805-486-9777…
Commentary: Odds and ends
A hero in Boston, diversity on cable news networks, death of a Chicano activist and support for a new Latino-focused movie By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 With the week rapidly drawing to a close, this seems like a good…
El Concilio Family Services announces Latino Leadership Award winners
Organization will celebrate winners at gala on June 7 in Oxnard OXNARD — An educational development counselor, a project director for a student access and success program, a community organizer and mentor for youth and an intermediate school principal will…
Commentary: The Immigration Paradigm — The Shell Game
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Bilingual report: Oxnard College to present information on Fall semester 2013 of ESL classes on April 17
OXNARD — Oxnard College will present information on the Fall Semester 2013 of its English as a Second Language classes from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Wednesday, April 17 in Room LA-17. Faculty and students will be available to answer questions on…
CSU Channel Islands’ El Club de Español to present annual ‘Noche de Fiesta’ on April 17
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands’ El Club de Español will present its annual ‘Noche de Fiesta’ from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 at Malibu Hall 100. Colombia is the theme for this year’s event, which will feature Vilma Dias…
Commentary: Honoring family, education and community
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editors 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 Mona AlvaradoFrazier /…
Local teens raise funds, awareness for children needing heart surgeries in El Salvador
CONEJO VALLEY — Generous donations have been collected from many sectors of the local community over the years, helping children in El Salvador receive life saving heart surgeries, Gift of Life Los Angeles, a not for profit association, reported in a…
Commentary: VC Board of Supervisors should reexamine allocation of funds to youth service organizations
By Armando Vazquez & Deborah De Vries / Guest contributors As the executive director of the KEYS leadership Academy @ Café on A, I have for at least the last 13 years come before you. Sometimes it is once a…
Prom Dress Project to hold fitting events in Fillmore, Oxnard
Free prom dress distribution (April 12 in Fillmore, April 18 in Oxnard ) helps underprivileged girls in Ventura County VENTURA COUNTY – “Prom Dress Project” is at it again, and this time, with the help of other community partners, will…
‘IV Encuentro de Son Jarocho’ to be held April 13, workshop April 14 in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — ProyectoJAROCHO and SONado Santa Barbara will present “IV Encuentro de Son Jarocho,” a festival of music from Veracruz, Mexico, from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at Casa de la Guerra, 9 E. De La Guerra…
Professor Frank P. Barajas to speak on Oxnard Labor History on April 14
“Oxnard Labor History,” a lecture by Frank P. Barajas, professor of U.S. history at CSU Channel Islands, will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula. Barajas…
Oxnard to present ‘Earth Day 2013’ at Plaza Park on April 6
The City of Oxnard will present “Earth Day 2013” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard. The event, free, features live music, community displays, children’s activities and food. Click here for more…
Commentary: Environmental issues affect all of us
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 Back in the day when I was the environmental reporter for the old Star-Free Press, I received a binder (not filled with women!!!) loaded with pages of nonrecycled paper from an automobile manufacturer touting…
Consulado busca ‘Padrinos-Madrinas’ para estudiantes de Puebla, Mexico
OXNARD — Alumnos de la Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, México, visitan la ciudad de Oxnard para hacer prácticas profesionales del 05 al 12 de abril de 2013. Se buscan “Padrinos-madrinas” y se pide el siguiente apoyo: Ofrecerles hospedaje y comida…
Author to sign ‘Los Jardines de Mexico’ on April 4 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Janelle Lynch, author of “Los Jardines de Mexico,” will sign her book from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., downtown Santa Barbara. The book features color photographs taken between…
‘Citrus Blossom Century’ ride on April 6 to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY— Citrus Blossom Century and Metric Century Ride offers cycling enthusiasts and fans the opportunity to ride one of California’s prime agricultural regions while supporting youth mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventuyra County. Smell the fragrant…
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Los Texmaniacs in classes, free performances April 4-7
Grammy-winners Los Texmaniacs will perform in a series of free concerts April 5 through 7 in the Santa Barbara region. Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara!, Los Texmaniacs, a quartet founded in 1997, is rooted in conjunto, the…
Commentary: Immigration — The death of the Chicana/o left
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 Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest…