Category: Family

Bilingual report: Public Health reports vaping-associated pulmonary injuries in Ventura County

OXNARD — Ventura County public health officials are reporting two Ventura County residents as suspected of having vaping-associated pulmonary injuries.  The cases were reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).  CDPH is currently investigating whether these two cases…

Museum of Ventura County — Discounted California Club Tickets, Free Labor Day Vintage Tractor Fair and more!

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County for California Club on September 20, 2019 from 6 p.m.—9 p.m.! This special opening reception for the latest exhibit, California Cool, will take visitors on an exciting trip back to an era of Mid-century…

Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. partners with HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality) for the 2019 Latina Empowerment Day on Sept. 13 in Oxnard

OXNARD — Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. is proud to be a partner with HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality) for the 2019 Latina Empowerment Day, a one-day intensive workshop series created to empower Latinas to increase their community advocacy and strengthen…

2019 RISE Up Award Winners Announced

To be presented at 5th Annual Wine Women & Shoes Event SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The RISE Up Awards recognize excellence in community service supporting RISE’s sexual abuse, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence programs; the 2019RISE Up Award…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) Announce Newest Member to Board of Governors

AGOURA — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) is pleased to announce a new member to its Board of Governors, Omid Noori. Noori currently serves as Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor Managing Director for U.S. Bank…

El Concilio Family Services Golf Classic Fundraiser Sixth Annual event set for Sept. 27 at River Ridge Golf Course

Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit El Concilio Family Services of Oxnard OXNARD — El Concilio’s 6th Annual Golf Classic will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 at River Ridge Golf Course in Oxnard Club. Registration starts at 7:00 am, tee…

Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) to host 9th annual Night in Oaxaca fundraiser on Aug. 16

OXNARD — The Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) is hosting its 9th annual Night in Oaxaca fundraiser event at the beautiful Olivas Adobe Aug. 16. The event includes authentic food, arts, crafts, and dancing from the region of Oaxaca. Come…

Bilingual report: Ventura County to launch mass shooting awareness and education initiative

VENTURA — Ventura County is one of the safest places in the United States, but the recent tragedy at the Borderline Bar, and incidents in Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton and other communities across the country, serve as a stark reminder…

A New Voyage of Exploration: San Salvador to visit Oxnard Channel Islands Maritime Museum from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4

Cabrillo’s San Salvador: “The Pacific Heritage Tour 2019,” created and produced by Maritime Museum of San Diego, returns to Oxnard Channel Islands Maritime Museum Be part of history as Maritime Museum of San Diego’s full-scale replica of San Salvador, the…

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) Welcome Kids Back to School – Fall Program Guide Now Available

AGOURA — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) welcome local youth back to school providing an excellent and safe place for kids to thrive, while offering quality programs and enrichment classes to help build solid futures. The…

Farmworker communities applaud California chlorpyrifos cancelation proceedings, alternatives work group

Community members relieved, urge speedy process VENTURA — The Newsom administration on Aug. 14 sent notices to Dow and other manufacturers of its intention to cancel all registrations of the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, the formal start of proceedings to cancel…

Museum of Ventura County — Last Chance! Actual Reality, Music by the Masters and more Closing Soon

The Museum of Ventura County at 100 E. Main St. in Ventura will be closed August 19 — September 20, 2019 for renovation. This exciting transformation will be complete in time for the opening of California Cool, a new exhibit…

Bilingual report: County provides options for parents to safely surrender newborns

VENTURA — Occasionally parents face difficult and desperate circumstances and find they are not ready or able to raise a newborn. These parents have the option under the Safely Surrendered Baby Law to legally and safely surrender their newborn baby within…

Ventura County Health Care Agency achieves a net income of $6 million for the year, closes budget gap

VENTURA — In an unaudited, year-end projected financial report set to be released on August 7, 2019, the Ventura County Health Care Agency is reporting a $6 million net income for Fiscal Year 2019. The Health Care Agency initially projected that…

Registration is Now Underway for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) 2019 Fall Basketball League

THOUSAND OAKS — Registration is now underway for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley’s (BGCGCV) 2019 Fall Basketball League. The Basketball League is open to ages 3-12 starting September 15 and runs through November 17, 2019.  The league…

Santa Paula Art Museum update for Aug. 6 — Will Botke’s “Bread and Butter” Be Your Jam?

Santa Paula Art Museum Jeanette Cole Art Center & Cole Creativity Center The Art Auction Is August 10 This painting could be hanging in your home come Saturday night! Bread and Butter by Jessie Arms Botke, c. 1946, watercolor on…

Bilingual report: Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. Celebrates National Health Center Week 2019 throughout Ventura County Aug. 4-10

VENTURA COUNTY — August 4th-10th, Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. will host events in honor of National Health Center Week (NHCW)! Clinicas invites community members to join them for a Health Fair at Del Sol Park, in Oxnard, on Sunday August…

Bilingual report — SMJUHSD Science presents ‘Rocketing into High School’

SANTA MARIA — Incoming freshman students heading towards ERHS, PVHS and SMHS will be “Rocketing into High School” on August 5thand 6th. Science teachers and students plan to explore the wonders of science and participate in the NGSS (Next Generation Science…

KidSTREAM Announces Two New Board Members

New members bring meaningful experience that supports kidSTREAM’s commitment to learning CAMARILLO – KidSTREAM, an emerging children’s museum committed to creating a place where kids and families can engage in fun, interactive learning and hands-on/minds-on play, has announced the addition…

Sept. 8 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Hope Kingsley on Salt & Silver: Early Photography, 1840–1860’

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Hope Kingsley on Salt & Silver: Early Photography, 1840–1860” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. A foremost expert on the history of photography’s first decades, Hope Kingsley, Curator,…

Sept. 12 — Monthly ‘Crafty Creations’ Class to Debut at the Santa Paula Art Museum

SANTA PAULA — Get your craft on in the Santa Paula Art Museum’s new, monthly “Crafty Creations” class for ages 12 and up starting September 12, 2019! Enjoy the satisfaction and creative expression of crafting with friends, playing with techniques and…

Sept. 22 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents Mariachi Angeles de Pepe Martinez, Jr.

SANTA BARBARA —¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara!’s 15th season opens with Mariachi Ángeles de Pepe Martinez, Jr. With more than 25 years as a leading member of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Pepe Jr. brings experience, professionalism and leadership to…

Sept. 21 — New Exhibit ‘Beyond Function: Fiber, Wood and Clay’ Featuring Trio of Craftsmen to Premiere at the Santa Paula Art Museum

SANTA PAULA — “Beyond Function: Fiber, Wood and Clay,” a multidimensional exhibition featuring the work of three local craftsman, will premiere Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the Santa Paula Art Museum. In exhibiting their respective wares alongside each other, weaver…

Sept. 21 — FREE Mexican-American Family History Program to be held in Camarillo

CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents a Free Mexican-American Family History Presentation from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. “The Spanish Settlement of Southern California (1769-1790)” Presented by John…

Sept. 26 — Two Upcoming Artist Demonstrations Are Opportunities to Win at the Santa Paula Art Museum

SANTA PAULA — Visitors will have two opportunities to win free works of art by attending two upcoming artist demonstrations at the Santa Paula Art Museum. On Thursday, September 26, 2019, artist Jackie Blue will perform a demonstration starting at 2:00pm.…

Sept. 27-28 — Pioneer Valley High School Drama Students present ‘The Glass Menagerie’

SANTA MARIA — The drama students at Pioneer Valley High School are getting ready to tackle their most challenging play yet, Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie. The Glass Menagerie is the play that earned Williams the reputation of being America’s…

Sept. 28 — First Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day – “Explore, Learn, Taste”

SANTA MARIA — Santa Maria Valley ranches, nurseries, wineries and agricultural organizations will open their doors to the pubic during the first annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day. On Saturday, September 28, visitors will create their own itinerary to experience…