VENTURA — The Board of Supervisors will hold a scheduled public hearing on October 15, 2019 to consider the adoption of the 2019 Ventura County Building Code. It is expected that the Board will adopt the 2019 California Building Standards Code…
CAMARILLO — “It is my hope that the health care community in Ventura County and elected officials will recognize that Clinicas del Camino Real (CDCR) is firmly committed to providing the highest quality medical care to every single patient we serve”…
VENTURA — The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) recently honored the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (HACSB) with the 2019 Award of Merit in the Resident and Client Services category for the Housing Plus…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Port Takes 2nd in the State for Clean Air Day Pledges Hosts Clean Air Day & Unveils First Air Monitors for South OxnardOctober 2, 2019 For further information contact: Becky Haycox, Marketing &…
VENTURA — Ventura County is in the top two percent of counties nationwide which have been identified as critically at-risk for an undercount in the upcoming 2020 Census. An undercount can have an enormous negative effect on residents in the county…
Fall 2019 Stanley C. Mantooth, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools 20 School Districts – Each as Unique as Ventura County Ventura County is home to twenty different school districts, each one as diverse as the students they serve. The…
OXNARD — The Ventura County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program on Sept. 30 was presented with the nationally recognized, “Gold Level, Loving Support Award of Excellence” by the United States Department of Agriculture. Ventura County WIC received this award…
B 55 (Jackson) Would Restrict Gun Ownership Among Californians with Repeat DUI Convictions SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) released the following statement today on a study published in the Sept. 30 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine showing that legal purchasers of handguns…
Also receives $125,000 grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury VENTURA COUNTY — Housing Trust Fund Ventura County (HTF Ventura County) is helping to successfully change the landscape of Ventura County’s affordable housing market. Its three newest funding projects would…
VENTURA COUNTY — Dr. Cesar Morales, Associate Superintendent of Student Services at the Ventura County Office of Education, is one of just 17 educators nationwide to receive the 2019 Excellence in Educational Leadership Award from the University Council for Educational Administration…
VENTURA — The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has authorized an agreement between the Ventura County Superior Court and the Ventura County Probation Agency to continue the Pretrial Risk Assessment and Monitoring Services program. The Superior Court was awarded more…
Local shuttle changes services, adds stops, while remaining free to the public VENTURA COUNTY — Beginning Sept. 30th, the Kanan Shuttle, operated by the City of Thousand Oaks, will change its services in an effort to improve the efficiency and cost…
VENTURA — The County of Ventura has begun the recruiting process for one public seat on the board of directors for the Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA). The association is responsible for providing retirement, death and disability benefits to…
VENTURA — El Secretario-Registrador, Registrador de Votantes del Condado de Ventura Mark Lunn anuncío planes de organizer un evento el 24 de septiembre de 2019 en el Día Nacional de Inscripción de Votantes, con el fin de inscriber a votantes en…
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Economics Miguel Delgado Helleseter, Ph.D. has been appointed to the board of Housing Opportunities Made Easier (HOME). HOME addresses the need for balance between jobs and housing in Ventura County and works…
OXNARD — Students at Rio Mesa High School (RMHS) can now walk safely to school with the completion of a new sidewalk in El Rio, located near Strickland Acres and along Central Avenue. The 8-foot-wide sidewalk, which was designed and overseen…
SACRAMENTO –Two bills authored by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) to address the needs of California’s growing senior population have passed off the Assembly floor. Senate Bill 280, which passed with a bipartisan, 66-0 vote, addresses home building standards to help aging…
VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Stormwater Program Manager, Ewelina Mutkowska was invited by the federal government’s Stormwater Infrastructure Financing Task Force to be an expert consultant to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). Joining a total of 20…
Car shows (Sept. 14-22) highlight cost-saving and environmental benefits of electric cars SANTA BARBARA — The Los Padres Chapter Sierra Club and the Community Environmental Council (CEC) are proud to sponsor two local events during National Drive Electric Week (September 14-22).…
SACRAMENTO — As California moves towards a greener economy and grapples with the taxpayer costs of cleaning up facilities such as Platform Holly off the coast of Santa Barbara, the California Assembly approved State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara)’s legislation today to…
VENTURA – – El Secretario-Registrador, Registrador de Votantes del Condado, Mark A. Lunn anunció hoy que las peticiones de firmas en lugar de honorarios de presentación para la Elección Primaria Presidencial del 3 de marzo de 2020 se pueden obtener de…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) has appointed Joe Pope as the new Director of Water and Sanitation. Pope replaces Michaela Brown, who served as the previous VCPWA Director of Water and Sanitation before retiring earlier this…
EDC PRESIDENT & CEO ELECTED TO STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Bruce Stenslie, EDC President & CEO has been elected to the California Forward Leadership Council. California Forward (CA Fwd) is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 that advocates for shared prosperity across…
Celebrate Fire Prevention Week through Oct. 12, 2019 CAMARILLO — Join local firefighters for two free open house events in celebration of national Fire Prevention Week, happening October through Oct. 12, 2019. In support of this year’s campaign, Ventura County firefighters will…
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Join the conversation about the future of our public libraries from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road, Montecito. Click on images for more information. …
Location: America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Floor, Oxnard 805-204-5171 Every Tuesday in October, Social Media, 10:00 a.m. – noon – Social media is everywhere. It is not just for entertainment or a way to stay connected with…
West County America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Fl., Oxnard 805-204-5171 Octubre 25- El poder de CalJOBS – 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – CalJOBS es un recurso en línea que se puede utilizar para navegar los servicios…
OXNARD — In order to help the community better understand the City’s budget, budgeting process and financial policies, City staff prepared a presentation that helps to explain how the City is funded, to what services the money is distributed and…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter As Ventura, like other CA communities, braces for widespread outages, solar-paired battery storage presents powerful solution VENTURA, CA — Community Environmental Council (CEC) and the City of Ventura present a free Home Energy Storage Workshop…
OJAI — The Ojai Film Festival screenings will be held on Sunday November 3rd at 1pm and Friday November 8th at 1pm at the Sane Living Center at 316 E Matilija St in Ojai. The documentary chronicles the extraordinary personal stories of…
OXNARD — First 5 Ventura County is excited to welcome The First 5 Express in bringing hands-on activities and prizes for the whole family. On Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. First 5 Ventura County, in partnership with Child…
OXNARD — Visit Oxnard is proud to announce the 2019 Last Chance Qualifier — National PAL Boxing Tournament will be held in Oxnard November 1-9. Both spectators and elite boxers are invited to participate in this prestigious tournament, one of the…
“EXPORTING SUCCESS” Join us and learn from experienced leaders about the benefits of exporting to your company’s bottom lineThursday, November 14, 2019 | 8:30am-1:30pm Port of Hueneme, 333 Ponoma Street, Port Hueneme, CA 93041 REGISTER NOW Exporting companies experience more…
“An Honest Conversation for Ventura County” Thursday, November 14, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Padre Serra Center 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo Join us for the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research & Forecasting (CERF) annual Ventura County Forecast…
CAMARILLO — Since its beginning, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has been intrinsically linked with area industry and the economic vitality of the region. The most recent CSUCI Economic Impact Report for the 2016-17 fiscal year shows that overall, CSUCI generated $517.2…
CAMARILLO — Ventura County Fire Department, ABC 7, and Southern California firefighters are once again teaming up to bring the 27th Annual Spark of Love Toy Drive to Ventura County. Community members can bring a new, unwrapped toy or sports…
Save the Date! Join us at our celebration and open house! Friday, December 13 | 5:00-7:00pm Port of Hueneme | 333 Ponoma Street, Port Hueneme The Port of Hueneme is one of the most productive and efficient commercial trade gateways…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Office of Education’s Department of Comprehensive Health and Prevention Programs (CHPP) was recently honored for its efforts to teach students about the dangers of opioid use, vaping and other risky behaviors. The department received the…
OXNARD — The seminar “Medicare & Social Security: Maximize Your Benefits,” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Oxnard Public Main Library, 251 S. A St., Room B, Oxnard. Click on image for more…
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…
OXNARD — The County of Ventura’s Farmworker Resource Program on Aug. 22 hosted a reception in celebration of the launch of the program and to introduce the community to the staff and services available to both farmworkers and growers in…
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…
Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19 awarded $2.65 million to support cleaner water in the Somis community SOMIS — Assembly member Monique Limón and Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson met an enthusiastic crowd this week to deliver the good news that $2.65 million…
Livable Communities Newsletter Vol. 13, No. 51 August 2019 Quick Links – See the Current State of the Region Report – Last Quarter’s Newsletter May 15, 2019 Join us at the Ventura County Civic Alliance! Welcome to Our Summer 2019 Livable Communities…
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…
PORT OF HUENEME — For the ninth consecutive year, the Port of Hueneme is being recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award highlights the Port’s FY2018 Comprehensive…
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Community Connection: A one-stop-shop event connecting underrepresented groups to difficult-to-obtain benefits and services is being held in Oceano this month. The County of San Luis Obispo Veterans Services Office and the County Department of Social Services…
OXNARD — Oxnard College is pleased to announce the grand opening ceremony of the Dream Resource Center at 3 p.m. on August 14. The ceremony will be at Oxnard College, 4000 S Rose Ave., Oxnard, in the Dream Resource Center. It…
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…
OXNARD — County Executive Officer Mike Powers presented his State of the County report to a sold-out crowd of about 300 at the Ventura County Taxpayers Association summer luncheon on August 1st. The title of the presentation was “Connecting our…
