In celebration of International Women’s Day, journalist and filmmaker Karen Castillo Farfan will show her 8-minute film, featuring stories of young girls who enter gangs and the dangers once they’re inside and will discuss how she uses film to show…
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Film screening, discussion of ‘Homeboy’ to be presented March 6 at UCSB
The “Cup of Culture – Meet the Filmmaker” program will feature the film screening of “Homeboy,” followed by a discussion with the director, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at the UCSB Multicultural Center. The documentary film centers on portraits…
El Centrito Family Learning Centers to present annual ‘Noche de Baile’ fundraiser on March 1
OXNARD — El Centrito Family Learning Centers will present its annual “Noche de Baile” dinner and dance fundraiser from 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday, March 1 at Casa Lopez, 325 So. A St., Oxnard. Dinner will be served from…
Oxnard Sister City Foundation to hold fundraiser at Hook Burger Bistro in Oxnard on Feb. 25
OXNARD — The Oxnard Sister City Foundation will present a fundraiser from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 at Hook Burger, 1811 Rose Ave., Oxnard. Hook Burger will donate 20 percent to the foundation. Call Priscilla Herrera at 805-443-1419…
‘Inside Latin American Art from an Outsider’ reception to be held Feb. 26 in Santa Paula
SANTA PAULA — A reception for “Inside Latin American Art from an Outsider” by Denis O’Leary will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Ventura College Santa Paula, 957 Faulkner Road, No. 106, Santa Paula. The event…
CLU to present ‘Immigration Community Forum’ on Feb. 28
THOUSAND OAKS — California Lutheran University professors Molly George (sociology/criminal justice) and Akiko Yasuike (sociology/global studies) will moderate a panel discussion focusing on two equally important aspects of undocumented immigration today: Undocumented college students who primarily grew up in the…
Santa Paula ‘Student Portrait Projects’ join Santa Paula Portrait Project opening on Feb. 23
SANTA PAULA — In conjunction with the “Santa Paula Portrait Project,” the Santa Paula Art Museum has invited elementary and high school students to try their hand at a number of art projects in portraiture, the museum reported in a media…
Tito Puente Jr. to perform as part of Ventura Music Festival’s Latin Jazz concert on Feb. 16
Tito Puente Jr. will perform on Saturday, Feb. 16 as part of the Ventura Music Festival’s Latin Jazz concert. He will perform at 8 p.m. in the Ventura High School Theater, 2 Catalina St., Ventura. Tito Puente Jr. and his…
Bilingual report: Lideres Campesinas, Poder Popular de Santa Paula to present ‘One Billion Rising’ program on Feb. 14
Local groups join global campaign to stop violence against women, girls SANTA PAULA — Lideres Campesinas and Poder Popular de Santa Paula will join with activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING, the largest day of action in the…
Women’s Political Council off to busy start
Amigos805 staff report The Ventura County Women’s Political Council is off to a busy start, with more events planned as it celebrates the election of its first board of officers this month. A discussion in January on religion and the…
Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula to present ‘Music @ the Mill: Boleros Románticos’
Music @ the Mill: Noche de Boleros will be presented from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula. Start your Valentine’s Day celebration early with classic Bolero ballads, the…
Author Amada Irma Perez to talk about romantic writing on Feb. 10
Ventura author offers new opportunities to display your love By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 Finding just the right words to express your emotions can be a challenging proposition. For Ventura author Amada Irma Perez, the written word provides a wealth…
CMHS HealthAware will recognize ‘National Wear Red Day’ with health screening on Feb. 1
VENTURA — Community Memorial Health System HealthAware, with the American Heart Association, will recognize the 10th anniversary of “National Wear Red Day,” with a free health screening from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 1 at the CMH hospital lobby, 147 N. Brent…
S.B. Brazilian ‘Carnaval Cultural’ begins with performance by Ney Rios on Feb. 2
SANTA BARBARA — “Carnaval Bowl” will kick off the 10th annual Santa Barbara Brazilian “Carnaval Cultural” at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at the So-Ho Music Club, 1121 State St., No. 205, Santa Barbara, organizers reported in a media release. The…
Andrea Torres named Oxnard ‘Employee of the Year for 2012’
City of Oxnard employee, Andrea Torres, has been selected as the City of Oxnard’s Employee of the Year for 2012, city officials reported in a media release on Friday. She will be honored at the Oxnard City Council meeting on…
SCE to present $5,000 grant to Casa De Vida in Oxnard
OXNARD — Casa De Vida (Residential Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program for men) will be awarded a $5,000 grant by Southern California Edison on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 531 W. Bard Road, Oxnard, the organization reported on Thursday. The funds from this…
Legal clinic for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival to be held Jan. 26
El Concilio Family Services in Oxnard will present a legal clinic for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26 at 301 So. C St., Oxnard. The event features free legal consultations, with the first…
MICOP seeks volunteers for monthly Mixteco community meeting on Jan. 26
Volunteers are needed support the monthly Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project community meeting on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Harrington Elementary School, 2501 Gisler St., Oxnard. “We will be trying something new (and old, if you remember back a few years ago) this…
Deadline approaching for El Concilio’s annual Latino Leadership Awards nominations
Nominations will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 for El Concilio Family Services 24th annual Latino Leadership Awards, the Oxnard-based organization reported this weekend. El Concilio has expanded the criteria beyond education for the annual awards to be presented June 7,…
Guest commentary: Swim program introduces Oxnard children to water
Swin lessons and jobs for our youth in the Oxnard Plain. The Keys to access to water and conservation stewardship in Oxnard By Armando Vazquez / Guest contributor This summer the city of Oxnard has the opportunity to provide low income…
Bilingual report: Agriculture, De Colores Art Show talks to be held Jan. 10 in Santa Paula
The Santa Paula Art Museum and the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula will co-present the “Second Thursday Gallery Talks” program on Thursday, Jan. 10. John Nichols, photographer and creator of the annual Art About Agriculture exhibit,…
Bilingual report: ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Ballet Hispanico classes / performance Jan. 10-13
Franchesca Marisol Cabrera, a former Spirit of Fiesta, returns to Santa Barbara as education coordinator with Ballet Hispanico when the group appears in the region Jan. 11 through 13. ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! will present New York-based Ballet…
Celebración del Día de Reyes de la ciudad de Lompoc
LOMPOC — El domingo 06 de enero cerca de 400 niñas y niños se dieron cita en la Iglesia de La Purísima Concepción en la ciudad de Lompoc, CA., para saludar a Melchor, Gaspar y Baltazar, siguiendo una de las…
Bilingual report: Mexican Consulate to hold ‘Reyes Magos’ celebration on Jan. 6 in Lompoc
The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard, Unity Shoppe Organization and La Purísíma Concepción Catholic Church will hold a “Reyes Magos’ celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6 at the church, 213 W. Olive Ave., Lompoc. Families are invited for…
First ‘Longevity’ meeting of year set for Jan. 2
VENTURA — A free meeting at which anyone can learn about longevity with good health will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 702 County Square Drive, Ventura, organizers reported in a media release. This meeting has…
Los Aguiluchos Marching Band to perform on Dec. 27 in Oxnard
OXNARD — Los Aguiluchos Marching Band of Puebla, Mexico, will perform at 1 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. The marching band will also perform at the 124th annual Pasadena Tournament of…
Time running out to submit news, calendar events for January print edition
The deadline is noon Friday, Dec. 28 to submit news releases, calendar events for possible inclusion in our 10,000-copy January print edition. The edition is distributed throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Send your submissions to fmoraga@amigos805.com
FOOD Share inches closer to overall goal to raise 200,000 pounds of food
Regional food bank and The Collection at RiverPark’s first annual Can Tree Collection drive garners support from community, raised 57,000 pounds of canned food for hungry VENTURA COUNTY — Oxnard’s newest outdoor shopping and dining destination, The Collection, during Dec.…
Commentary: Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary: It’s not only about gun control
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 / Guest contributor After…
Students participate in STEM Conference at UCSB
SANTA BARBARA — Women leaders in science, engineering and education shared their expertise and time with more than 200 girls in grades 6-12, parents, teachers and counselors at the recent 2012 Upper Hand to College STEM Conference, held at UCSB, organizers…
Bilingual report: El Centrito, MICOP to present ‘Piñata Making Workshop’ on Dec. 14
OXNARD — El Centrito Family Learning Centers, in partnership with Mixteco/Indigina Community Organizing Project (MICOP), will host the fifth annual “Piñata Making Workshop” from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday Dec. 14 at El Centrito’s main campus, 450 So. K St. (The…
Oxnard College to present ‘A Night of Laughter’ fundraiser on Dec. 14
“A Night of Laughter” fundraiser for the Oxnard College Theatre Arts Club will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building, 4000 So. Rose Ave. According to an article in the Ventura County Star, comics…
Clinicas to distribute toys to its patients through Dec. 21
Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. will be distributing toys at its clinics throughout Ventura County through Dec. 21, the health care provider reported Monday in a media release. For the past four years, during the holiday season, Clincas del Camino…
MICOP seeks volunteers for ‘Fiesta Navideña 2012’ on Dec. 15
Volunteers are needed support the annual Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project’s “Fiesta Navideña 2012,” which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15 in El Rio and Oxnard. “There are still volunteer opportunities for this Saturday’s Fiestas in Oxnard and El Rio…
Bilingual report: Teatro de las Américas’ PASTO-Re-La opens Dec. 7 in Oxnard
Teatro de las Américas will present “PASTO-Re-La” from Dec. 7 through 15 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center Black Box Theater, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Presented in Spanish with English supertitles; tickets for the family-friendly program are available…
Bilingual report: Tianguis Market/Mercado to be presented on Dec. 7 in Oxnard
Memo y Los Compadres will be performing during the “Tianguis Market/Mercado” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 at Café on A, 438 So. A St., downtown Oxnard. “Support local businesses, artisans, musicians: come and shop for your holiday gifts,” said…
Bilingual report: ‘Welcoming the Immigrant’ event to be held Dec. 8 in Oxnard
OXNARD — Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice will present “Welcoming the Immigrant,” the fifth annual event for International Human Rights Day and a Posada Play, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Plaza Park, 500 So. C St.,…
Bilingual report: ‘Always Running..’ author Luis Rodriguez to speak Dec. 5 at Oxnard College
Author and poet Luis Rodriguez, best known for his 1993 memoir, “Always Running — La Vida Loca Gang Days in L.A.,” will be the guest speaker during Oxnard College’s “One Book One Campus” presentation from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,…
‘Lights, Camera, Education!’ panel to be held at Oxnard College on Dec. 5
OXNARD — Please join us for the First Annual Ventura County Community College District Entertainment Panel from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 at Oxnard College Performing Arts building, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard, the Ventura County Community College…
Deadline is Dec. 12 for matching donation for farm worker housing
VENTURA COUNTY — Dark, small, crowded, dilapidated… substandard and unacceptable. These are words that are commonly used to describe the housing available to farm worker families in Ventura County, and yet farm workers sustain agriculture in our community and bring…