Category: Local

Give A Holiday Gift of Whale Watching & Excursions To The Channel Islands With Island Packers Gift Certificates

by Community Contributor • December 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Island Packers, the official boat concessionaire to the Channel Islands National Park, now makes it easy to shop for the upcoming holidays by offering seasonal whale watching holiday gift certificates that can be purchased via phone. The family owned and operated company provides shoppers with the convenience of having gift certificates mailed or emailed to friends and family.

The company suggests a gift of an Island Packers excursion for the nature enthusiast on their list, and gives shoppers a myriad of options in which to choose that include everything from half-day Whale Watching trips to an all-day excursions to Anacapa or Santa Cruz islands. The company offers daily departures from Ventura Harbor Village in Ventura, California. Visit www.islandpackers.com.

Downtown Oxnard — Give the gift of joy on Giving Tuesday

by Community Contributor • December 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Dear #OxnardStrong Family,
Please help us light the way to a better, brighter 2021 by donating to the Oxnard Downtowners Foundation “Season of Hope” Fundraiser.
Local merchants who’ve faithfully supported AYSO, Little League, and many other causes, now need your help to keep the Heart of the City alive and vibrant.

CLU School of Management — Upward – School of Management Community Newsletter

by Community Contributor • December 1, 2020 • Comments Off

Even in these unusual times, California Lutheran University’s School of Management continues to provide a stimulating environment for our learners and the community around us. Today, we are once again happy to share a selection of exciting news, updates and upcoming events to our communities in Southern California and beyond.

If you want to stay current on things going on at the School of Management, please follow our brand-new page on LinkedIn.

SBCC Theatre Arts Department announces Sara Evelyn Smith Scholarship winners

by Community Contributor • December 1, 2020 • Comments Off

The Santa Barbara City College Theatre Arts Department is proud to announce the winners of the Sara Evelyn Smith Monologue Competition. These talented students competed with monologues over a Zoom format and were awarded $1,000 each for the 2020-21 school year. The Sara Evelyn Smith Scholarship competition is judged by faculty members of the Theatre Arts Department and Anne Smith Towbes, who was a past member of the SBCC Foundation Board and instrumental in establishing the scholarship in 2001.

UCSB — The Current — Your Tuesday News Briefing

by Community Contributor • December 1, 2020 • Comments Off

California policymakers’ COVID-related fiscal actions result in a projected windfall, but an operating deficit looms.

Friendship Center — December Newsletter – Holiday Hacks for Happiness

by Community Contributor • December 1, 2020 • Comments Off

“We are very thankful for the caring wonderful people that work at Friendship Center who have brought many great moments to my life. Your Staff are always willing to go beyond what is expected and that is what Makes Friendship Center!”
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“We want to thank all the staff and everyone that worked so hard to put together and deliver such a wonderful lunch. There was enough food to serve not only Jon and myself but also for my frail 86 year old mom and my step-dad Jay, who is on hospice at home. Jay loved the lunch and was able to eat all of his. For Jay, the pecan pie brought back happy memories of his mom who had a pecan tree in the front yard and made delicious pecan pies. It was a story we never heard before and it made him happy to share it with us.

Bilingual report — Community Health Centers of the Central Coast Receives Quality of Care Awards

by Community Contributor • November 30, 2020 • Comments Off

CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, annually recognizes the work of local network physicians and healthcare centers through its Primary Care Providers (PCP) Incentive Top Performer Awards. The awards acknowledge PCPs across both counties who provide high-quality healthcare and control utilization costs for assigned patients from the health plan’s membership. There are four award categories: pediatrics, family practice, internal medicine, and federally-qualified health centers. The awards are based on 2019 performance scores with the results announced to providers in 2020.

Casa De Vida’s Year-End Update

by Community Contributor • November 30, 2020 • Comments Off

As you all know, this year has been a year like no other, and it has been no exception for Casa De Vida. Yet, the Casa De Vida Board, Staff and myself have been left in awe as we have seen how God has continued to keep His hand upon this ministry.

This year marks our 15th anniversary, and we are truly grateful for God’s keeping power and the support and love from all our friends, families and business associates who have supported Casa De Vida in one way or another.

With Covid-19 we have had to make adjustments to the home’s daily schedule for precautionary measures. Family visits have been altered to shorter time periods and confined to one area of the house for the safety of everyone’s health. Church attendance, inside and outside AA/NA meetings turned into Zoom meetings. The zoom meetings have been great for the men because it has allowed them to interact with others throughout the United States who also struggle with addiction.

Bilingual report — November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election Final Results and Certification Announced

by Community Contributor • November 30, 2020 • Comments Off

Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn announced today the final election results for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election with 100% of precincts reporting.

A total of 429,922 ballots were cast in this election. Final results for this election yielded the highest voter turnout to date of 85.9%. The county had a record-breaking total of 500,442 registered voters.

“Despite an ongoing pandemic, this was the largest election in county history. This is a record on all accounts,” Lunn stated.

Port of Hueneme & City Partnership Reinvigorates Community Park Project

by Community Contributor • November 30, 2020 • Comments Off

The Port and City joined forces to replace crumbling bridge infrastructure at Bubbling Springs Park for the local community. The Port invested $22,000 to rebuild the Farmer’s Bridge with in-kind services from the City and volunteers from the NBVC Seabees.

“Since 2015, the Port has invested over $630,000 into the Community Benefit Fund that brings to fruition projects to benefit the local community, like the Farmer’s Bridge improvement project”, said Oxnard Harbor District Board President Jess J. Ramirez. “The spirit of these investments is to tackle some of the local issues that we can fix and improve outside of the Port’s everyday goods movement operations.”

Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green teams up with CSUCI to help students graduate on time

by Community Contributor • November 30, 2020 • Comments Off

The Trade Desk (TTD) Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Jeff Green believes the same data science used at TTD can also be used to address disparities in education. So, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) and TTD have teamed up to support students to stay in school and on track.

Based in Ventura, TTD is a billion-dollar global digital advertising company that uses data to help ad digital buyers best target their marketing efforts—to get the best value for their money, so to speak.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — We’ve almost reached our fundraising goal!

by Community Contributor • November 30, 2020 • Comments Off

There is still time to join The Roddick Foundation, Hutton Parker Foundation, California Arts Council, and MCASB Board of Trustees in support of MCASB’s Perfect Match Campaign. Your contributions directly support MCASB in our continued goal of maintaining and advancing meaningful, artistic engagement within our Santa Barbara community. We are only $20,000 away from our final goal, and we could not have done it without you! Thank you for your support and generosity!

OC LIVE Conversations — 2020 Election Analysis

by Community Contributor • November 30, 2020 • Comments Off

The 2020 election results are in! As the new administration prepares to take power we can feel our future changing. Yet many challenges remain, from the pandemic to systemic inequities and racism. What does it all mean for Oxnard College, our students, and the larger community?

Join OC Professor Tim Fontenette as he leads a powerful discussion of the 2020 election and its impact on our community. Joining Prof. Fontenette are OC President Luis Sanchez, Professor and Coach Erin Lawley, Professor Jose Maldonado, and Professor Dolores Ortis.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Launches Operation Holiday Cheer to Provide Gifts for Local Girls

by Community Contributor • November 27, 2020 • Comments Off

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria on Nov. 23 announced the launch of Operation Holiday Cheer, a holiday giving program created to provide local girls and families with a brighter holiday season following the challenges of this year. Girls Inc. will collaborate with Presenting Sponsor Cox Communications to purchase holiday gifts for local girls and their families.

Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice to present virtual 36th annual ‘Light Up A Life’ celebration on Dec. 3

by Community Contributor • November 27, 2020 • Comments Off

Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice will present a virtual 36th annual “Light Up A Life — Remember & Celebrate the Life of Someone Special,” from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3

An important part of our Light Up a Life season has always been the four memorial programs we hold throughout Ventura County.

Out of an abundance of caution and respect for the safety of the families who attend, Livingston will hold a virtual program this year. Although we cannot gather in person, we can still honor those we hold close to our hearts and feel gratitude for the beautiful ways they enriched our lives.