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Sept. 26 — A as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Caliente Band 805 to perform at Ventura Harbor Village
Bilingual report — Sept. 26 — City of Oxnard to host ‘Prep in the Park’ Event to help families with disaster and El Niño storm preparedness efforts
Through Sept. 27 — Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) to present bilingual ‘La Comedia of Errors’
Sept. 29 — Community Environmental Council (CEC) — Free Embodied Arts Workshop: Explore Presence and Connection. See more events
Oct. 1 — County of Santa Barbara to hold virtual El Niño Community Meeting
Oct. 1 — Sullivan Goss Gallery — Mary-Austin Klein has a new solo show coming
Oct. 2 — Life of decorated World War II veteran Arthur Petersen to be celebrated at Santa Barbara Cemetery
Bilingual report — Through Oct. 2 — Allan Hancock College’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery to present ‘All That Remains,’ a solo exhibition by Ojai-based artist Tom Pazderka
Oct. 2 — Santa Paula Cruise Night Series Finale
Bilingual report — Oct. 3 — City of Oxnard to present 29th annual Multicultural Festival
Oct. 4 — Holiday Gift Boutique returns to Westlake Village
Oct. 5, 12, 19 — Oxnard Film Society presenting Monday Night Foreign Film Series
Oct. 7, 14, 17, 21, 28 — District 216 to present upcoming events
Oct. 9-11 — Community Environmental Council (CEC) announces a variety of upcoming events
Oct. 11 — Ventura Music Festival — Tea & Trumpets Returns!
Oct. 15 — You’re Invited! Ventura County Community Foundation Virtual Lunch & Learn: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18 — Ventura Music festival announces upcoming events
Oct. 15 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Broadway legend Bernadette Peters at The Granada Theatre
Bilingual report — Oct. 17 — Commununity Environmental Council (CEC) — Charging toward a cleaner Central Coast this National Drive Electric Month
Oct. 17 — Community Environmental Council (CEC) — Get Behind the Wheel at Drive Electric Ventura and more events Oct. 2, 9-11, 16, 29
Oct. 20 — Rescheduled date — UCSB Arts & Lectures to present Akram Khan Company performance to be held at The Granada Theatre
Oct. 20 — Ventura County Taxpayers Association (VCTA) — 2026 Taxpayers Luncheon with keynote speaker Siyamak Khorrami, presentation of Bill Wilson Award
Through Oct. 26 — Sullivan Goss Gallery — Patricia Chidlaw has a new solo show coming
Oct. 27 — Commununity Environmental Council (CEC) — Your Roadmap to EV Ownership — Join our Free Webinar, more events
Oct. 27, 29 — Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — FREE Webinar Series: From AI Basics to Smarter Workflows: Claude 101 & 102
Oct. 28 — Spooktacular season returns: candy, costumes and community await at The Collection at RiverPark
Through Nov. 2 — The Collection at RiverPark to present Día de los Muertos Altar, live dance performances
Nov. 7 — SAVE THE DATE — 29th annual Camp Fire Hollyberry Benefit fundraiser to be held in Pismo Beach
Nov. 7, 8 — 5th Annual Bowl of Thanks & Ventura Pottery Market returns to Ventura Harbor
Nov. 14, Dec. 5 — SBCC’s School of Extended Learning hosts end-of-year events to inform, enlighten
Nov. 14 — ‘Canciones de Mi Gratitud: An homage to culture, family, love and stories before me’ to be presented at Allan Hancock College
Dec. 5, 6 — 5th Annual Holidays In The Village, A European Marketplace
Dec. 15 — Tickets on sale now for special holiday event — Chanticleer. See other upcoming events
Through Jan. 31, 2027 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art announces Summer and Fall 2026 exhibitions
Through Oct. 17, 2027 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) to present exhibit ‘Martin Mull: The Joys of Indoor/Outdoor Living’
January at the Santa Paula Art Museum
In 2025, the Santa Paula Art Museum welcomed 5,600 visitors to its exhibitions and events. The Cole Creativity Center delivered more than 100 classes in fine arts, fiber arts, and ceramics to 892 students of all ages. In addition, the Museum provided 1,677 hours of free arts education programming to more than 6,400 K-12 students throughout Ventura County. And 2026 is shaping up to be even bigger!
VCCF Power of Purpose – December 2025 Newsletter
Dear Ventura County Community Foundation Family,
I spent yesterday morning enjoying a delightful coffee and croissant with one of your community foundation board members, Catherine Sepulveda. As always, time with Catherine is just so good for the soul!
For those who have not yet met her, Catherine is a bright light, kind, generous, deeply thoughtful, endlessly curious, creative, optimistic, and rooted in her values. It was only a few moments into our conversation when we found ourselves marveling at the kindness and generosity we have witnessed across Ventura County this past year and sharing our hopes and dreams for our community’s future.
Holiday Music & Greetings from Ventura Music Festival
We wish you a restorative holiday season and look forward to making more music with you in 2026! In the meantime, please enjoy the holiday music of our Music Director, Nuvi Mehta, on violin.
Community Environmental Council (CEC) — Season’s greetings: Together, we power hope
Thanks to your support, we’ve continued making a real difference for our communities and the environment. Even amid federal rollbacks and new proposals to expand offshore drilling along our beloved coastline, your generosity helps us fill the gap and protect what makes the Central Coast home.
Happy Holidays from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art!
As we reach the end of the year, we are filled with gratitude for the community that surrounds and sustains the Museum. Your curiosity, your presence at our exhibitions and programs, and your belief in the power of art to deepen our lives have made 2025 a year of connection, discovery, and joy.
SYV People Helping People fulfills a holiday wish for vulnerable families
SOLVANG — People Helping People (PHP) teamed up with generous local businesses, volunteers, and community members to create the 31st annual Fulfill-A-Wish Boutique, bringing relief and joy to 144 low-income households.
The festive boutique at Veterans’ Memorial Hall in Solvang on December 10th and 11th supplied everything parents needed to create a warm holiday memory for their children from presents to wrapping paper.
All recipients are clients of PHP who live, work, or go to school in the Santa Ynez Valley or Los Alamos.
Bilingual report — EVACUATION WARNING Issued for Identified Properties in Santa Barbara County Associated with the Lake Fire
EVACUATION WARNING Issued for Identified Properties in Santa Barbara County Associated with the Lake Fire
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ADVERTENCIA DE EVACUACIÓN emitida para propiedades identificadas en el Condado de Santa Barbara asociadas con el Incendio Lake
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City of San Luis Obispo — Five Ways to Prepare for the Upcoming Storm
The National Weather Service is forecasting a moderate to strong storm that will impact San Luis Obispo County from Tuesday, December 23 through Saturday, December 27. Heavy rainfall is expected with high rainfall rates and high winds.
A Flood Watch is in effect from Tuesday, December 23 at 4 PM until Thursday, December 25 at 10 PM and a High Wind Watch in effect from Tuesday, December 23 at 12 PM until Thursday, December 25 at 3 PM.
Bilingual report — The latest news from the County of Ventura
Thank you for staying up-to-date on news at the County of Ventura! Want to sign up for our newsletter?
Community members who are not already subscribed may sign up to receive our newsletter in English here and in Spanish here.
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — ’25 Wrapped!
Santa Barbara Museum of Art announces 2026 Winter/Spring exhibition schedule
In the new year, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art offers a sweeping look at how artists engage with time. Works grounded in personal histories, inherited traditions, and collective memory speak to the past while giving us new ways to access it in the present. Contemporary materials and lived experience illuminate the world as it is now, yet they also open space for reflection and reinterpretation. Digital experimentation and visionary forms gesture toward the future, and at the same time expand how we record, memorialize, and remember. Seen together, these exhibitions reveal art as a continuum—one in which past, present, and future coexist, overlap, and remain vividly alive today.
Ventura County Arts Council announces new Atrium Gallery Exhibition: ‘The Sound of Silence’ opening on Dec. 18
“The Sound of Silence” opens to the public at the Atrium Gallery TOMORROW, Dec. 18, with a free opening reception from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The exhibition, featuring work by artist Cheyenne Proctor and other local artists, runs through January 23, 2026.
This show is part of a series of exhibitions addressing mental health as part of VibeWell Ventura County, a county-wide initiative that uses art and culture to raise awareness of mental health conditions.
Museum of Ventura County — Season of Gratitude
As we approach the end of the year, we are deeply grateful for a community that believes in the power of history, art, and shared stories.
Each day, the Museum of Ventura County preserves the history of our region by collecting and caring for its stories through oral histories, objects, photographs, and archival materials. We serve as the steward of Ventura County’s collective memory, ensuring that the people, places, and moments that shaped our community are protected for generations to come.
UCSB — The Current — ‘NIH backs UCSB virtual reality project to help older adults build real social connections’ and more news, events
The $3.8 million grant supports professors Tamara Afifi and Nancy Collins in their research goals: extending lifespan and improving quality of life.
UCSB Arts & Lectures Justice for All programming initiative adds four timely speakers to its 2026 Winter and Spring calendars
Illuminating a wide spectrum of systemic injustice, UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) Justice for All programming initiative looks to today’s great minds and creators and to the courageous leaders across the globe who are forging a new path forward. Join us as we learn from those confronting uncomfortable questions, solving difficult problems, and guiding us all toward a more equitable world.
Teatro de las Américas — Will you be at opening night for Noche de Película/Movie Night on Dec. 19?
OXNARD — Opening night for Noche de Película/Movie Night is almost here and we’d love for you to join us! Your support means the world to us, and we can’t wait to share this special moment with you!
40th Annual California Strawberry Festival call for applicants: Makers of unique, quality handcrafted artwork and craft items
VENTURA — The 40th Annual California Strawberry Festival is accepting applications from individual makers of quality, handcrafted works by artists and crafters for this year’s festival taking place May 16 and 17 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The deadline to apply is February 9.
The festival, which attracts more than 50,000 visitors, features dozens of different kinds of foods and beverages made from fresh strawberries. About 150 artisans from throughout California showcase their original works including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, children’s toys, accessories, photography, textiles, outdoor furniture, jewelryand specialty foods.
Bilingual report — Santa Paula City Council Selects New Mayor and Vice Mayor for the 2026 Term
SANTA PAULA — During a ceremonious and festive Council meeting on December 10, 2025, the Santa Paula City Council held its annual leadership reorganization, resulting in the appointment of a new Mayor and Vice Mayor for the upcoming year.
Outgoing Mayor Chavez, who made history as the first openly gay Mayor in both Santa Paula and Ventura County, received enthusiastic and appreciative public comments recognizing his leadership, integrity, and the many accomplishments achieved under his tenure. Community members expressed gratitude for his commitment to transparency, inclusivity, and elevating civic engagement across Santa Paula. The Council also thanked him for his accomplishments and stewardship throughout the past year.
Additionally, the Council unanimously appointed outgoing Vice Mayor Carlos Juarez to serve as Mayor of Santa Paula for the new term.
Bilingual report — Teatro de las Américas — La Posada del teatro | Movie Night | Casting Call | Vision Board
*** Teatro’s Christmas Party ***
Let’s celebrate another year of art, stories, friendship, drama, and smiles.
Saturday, December 13
Starting at 6 p.m.
7 p.m. Araceli Collazo & The Ensamble
8 p.m. Karaoke Night with DJ Mannu
Bilingual report — County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors meeting to be held on Dec. 16
2025 Annual Report and Accomplishments from Federal and State Legislative Advocates and 2026 Legislative Platform Adoption
(Estimated Time: 30 minutes)
Bilingual report — Ventura Police spread holiday cheer at annual Shop with a Cop
VENTURA — The Ventura Police Department helped make the season brighter for local families on December 10, 2025, during its annual Shop with a Cop event, held at Walmart and hosted in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura and the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.
This year, 30 children from low-income households and families facing childhood cancer were paired with Ventura Police officers for an unforgettable evening of one-on-one shopping. Each child received $150 to choose gifts for the people they love, turning what can be a challenging time of year into an afternoon of joy and connection.
Climate Stewards Winter 2026 Enrollment: Turn climate anxiety into community power
As federal policy and funding rollbacks threaten decades of environmental progress, it’s never been more important for all of us to step up, care for our neighborhoods, restore our ecosystems, and protect the places we love.
CEC’s Climate Stewards Certification Program empowers individuals from all backgrounds to advance bold climate solutions right at home. High school and college students, recent grads, teachers, community members, non-profit staff, business owners, retirees, and more are all invited to join us as we take collective action to move forward meaningful climate progress.
Holiday Magic at Heritage Square Oxnard
Call for Entries: Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit
Looking for a fun holiday project? Our annual Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibit is the perfect way for family and friends to gather this weekend and create something sweet together.
Entries are due by next Tuesday, December 15.
Your gingerbread creation will be featured as part of our holiday display at Heritage Square.
View entry information: https://forms.gle/y7e8bHAoNfiiQcXC7
Inspiration from past entries here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/137180328@N06/albums/72157720188275462/
UCSB — The Current — ‘UCSB physicists accept Nobel Prizes in Sweden’ and more news, events
In a ceremony full of splendor, music and admiration, professors Michel Devoret and John Martinis, alongside their mentor, UC Berkeley physicist John Clarke, on Dec. 10 officially received their Nobel Prizes from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.