Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15) is fast approaching and now is the time for you to take advantage of our Special Advertising offer, not only for September-October, but for the rest of the year. Support Amigos805 with our…
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VENTURA COUNTY — Youth working in the Juvenile Facilities’ landscaping program, along with a certified instructor and Corrections Services Officers, planned, organized resources, completed a project, and entered their work into the Ventura County Fair’s Landscaping and Horticulture exhibit. The exhibit…
OXNARD – On the heels of the 3rd Annual K-12 Resource Fair with Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Oxnard PAL is expanding their Back to School Outreach programs to the Southwinds Neighborhood; the soon-to-be location of a new Oxnard PAL Chapter is set to officially open in…
OXNARD — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 City of Oxnard Community Relations Commission (CRC) Community Recognition Awards. The public is invited to nominate a youth, senior, individual, business and organization that have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in the Oxnard…
VENTURA COUNTY — On Aug. 8, the Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Watershed Protection District (VCPWA WPD) hosted a tour of the Santa Clara River for the Rio School District (Rio) Superintendent’s office. Rio is building a new 11-acre, K-8…
SANTA BARBARA — This fall, local employees and job-seekers at all career stages can take charge of their futures with Career Skills Institute courses through the SBCC School of Extended Learning. These tuition-free courses can be completed in a few weeks…
Museum remains open, active and dynamic throughout restoration period SANTA BARBARA — After months of planning and designing, it’s time to start digging in. As the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History enters its second century of service to the community,…
OXNARD — The Embassy Suites by Hilton Mandalay Beach Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Tiffany Davis as General Manager. Davis has over 18 years of hospitality experience with Hilton Worldwide. She has served in many managerial positions during…
SANTA BARBARA — SurfMedia Communications is pleased to welcome Andy Silverman as a new Account Executive. Silverman has spent the last four and a half years in marketing roles at Montecito Bank & Trust, most recently serving as Marketing Supervisor.…
SANTA BARBARA — A unique celestial event made an appearance to stargazers in the United States for the first time in nearly a century. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History invited the community to “Experience the Eclipse,” a solar eclipse…
CAMARILLO — Almost 150 new transfer and first year students joining CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) in the fall will get a jump on their community service with a graffiti abatement event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.…
2nd Story Associates and Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara host back-to-school event and announce new initiative SANTA BARBARA — Thanks to a generous donation from the local branch of Union Bank, the Housing Authority of the City of…
SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) announced she will be introducing legislation to prohibit sexual harassment in the venture capital industry. Jackson will be amending a prior bill to address this issue, SB 224, once the California Legislature returns…
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VENTURA COUNTY — August 13-19th, Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. will host events throughout all 13 of its health centers, in honor of National Health Center Week (NHCW)! These events will be part of a national campaign, with the goal of…
Click here to sign up for the newsletter President’s Message Dear Friends, August 26 is a special day this month. That evening, hundreds of champions for the underserved will gather to recognize the amazing contributions of some of our most thoughtful community…
CONEJO VALLEY — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley is taking reservations for reliable after school van transportation to four local Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the Conejo Valley. The cost is just $50 per month, Monday…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme announces the addition of Andrew Salinas, Port Hueneme Police Department, to its board of directors. “Andrew has a passion for helping kids and his community. He…
Survey open to all who live or work in the Lompoc Valley area LOMPOC — One year ago, the Caring Together Lompoc campaign launched with the goal of helping family caregivers self-identify, and to raise awareness of the caregiver resources available…
VENTURA COUNTY — Rebozo Festival, Inc., is pleased to announce that awards of up to $20,000 will be granted to qualified non-profit organizations that focus on the cultural, social and/or educational needs of the Ventura County community. The application process will…
Click here for more information . SAVE THE DATE before It’s too Late! Fiesta Noche de Recuerdos – the Night of Memories is coming Saturday, October 14, 2017 6-9pm We need museum members and readers to reserve before it’s…
National Campaign Celebrates the Key to Healthier Communities SATURDAY — On Saturday, August 19th, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) will hold a Children’s Oral Health Fair, where dentists will provide free visual exams and fluoride varnish applications. The fair will…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art announces upcoming September – November 2017 events. The museum is at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, CA. Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, Free Thursday Evening 5 to 8 p.m. — 805.963.4364 www.sbma.net Exhibition Opening Valeska…
Livable Communities Newsletter Vol. 11, No. 43 August 2017 Quick Links – See the Current State of the Region Report – Last Quarter’s Newsletter Join us at the Ventura County Civic Alliance! Welcome to Our Summer 2017 Livable Communities Newsletter! While…
Message from the President – August 2017 We have many events and gatherings at the college that typically focus on ourselves and our work. On Monday, July 31 we had a seminal college event that focused externally on our community. …
National Campaign Celebrates the Key to Healthier Communities SANTA BARBARA — On Monday, August 14th Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) will hold a “Pop Up” Clinic where William Sansum Diabetes Center will provide free blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c screenings.…
Annual event connected parents, teachers and students with local educational organizations SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) once again partnered with the Oxnard Police Activities League (PAL) and the Ventura County Health Care Agency to host the third annual K-12…
OXNARD — The law firm Beach Cowdrey Jenkins, LLP, has promoted three of its attorneys to the position of partner. Darryl Hottinger, Mindee Stekkinger and David Loy, who were each promoted from the position of associate, all practice in the…
CAMARILLO — A photo of Senator Bobby Kennedy campaigning in Oxnard the day before he was assassinated is one of hundreds of political artifacts recently donated to the John Spoor Broome Library at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). The collection was…
Photos by Anthony Sandoval from ARS Visuals See video below Local Business and Community College Collaborate To Encourage Early Planning For College and Increase Awareness of Resources Available to First Generation Students OXNARD — To help families and their children learn about…
To be presented Sept. 10 at Wine Women & Shoes Event SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The RISE Up Awards recognize excellence in community service supporting RISE’s sexual assault and intimate partner violence programs; the 2017 RISE Up Award winners are Deputy…
Click here to view the entire e-newsletter The Marjorie Luke is extremely excited to welcome Karen Baltzley as their new full-time House Manager & Administrative Assistant! She will be taking over for our wonderful Giovanna Davila as she returns to UCSB…
Veteran Health Care Professional Selected for Medi-Cal Plan’s CMO Role CAMARILLO — Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) today announced that Dr. Nancy Wharfield has assumed the role of chief medical officer (CMO) effective immediately. Wharfield had previously served as the Plan’s associate…
A message from the Interim Executive Director Once again, the Museum owes you – our patrons, volunteers, members and benefactors – a debt of gratitude for your stalwart support. A crowd of about 40 Museum supporters attended the Ventura City Council…
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes local guest columns, letters to the editor 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 David Magallanes /…
New members bring campus and business experience VENTURA — Ventura College Foundation is pleased to announce the appointments of Mike Orman, Patty Wendt and Leslie Herrera to its board of directors. “We are excited to have Mike, Patty and Leslie join…
OXNARD — Channel Islands Maritime Museum is Recruiting New Volunteers. Channel Islands Maritime Museum New Docent Class Starts Monday September 11. Call now to enroll 805-984-6260 Our volunteers are the backbone of the Museum. As a volunteer there are dozens of…
GROWING THE COLLECTION Another superb watercolor painting has been donated to the collection by an artist whose richly colored works are on exhibit in Soluble Power through August 20th. Lily Buds– donated by the artist Gail Faulkner Contemporary realist, Gail…
CAMARILLO — Beginning on Aug. 23, 2017, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will be completely smoke and tobacco-free. CSUCI is taking this step to comply with an executive order from the CSU Chancellor’s Office declaring that all CSU campuses must be smoke and tobacco-free.…
Concert and event goers can use the Bowl’s Hearing Loop to listen to an event without extraneous noise or blurring. SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Bowl has partnered with OTOjOY, a hearing loop expert located in Santa Barbara, to provide concertgoers with unprecedented high-quality assistive…
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) has been appointed by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon to the Board of the State of California Coastal Conservancy. “I am honored to have been chosen to represent the Central Coast and all of California on…
RISE and Camp HOPE America wrap up another successful summer camp SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — RISE is proud to have partnered with Camp HOPE for the third year, sending 12 local children to participate in a week-long camp at Lopez Lake.…
VENTURA — Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) hosted a group of influential women leaders from Ventura County at the kick off of their new League of Extraordinary Women held at the Atmore Ranch on Tuesday, July 25th. More than 50 guests…
CAMARILLO — This year marks the 28th anniversary of United Way of Ventura County’s Day of Caring event where the community is invited to participate in one of the largest, single-day volunteer opportunities in the county. Day of Caring will take…
SANTA PAULA — The Santa Paula Art Museum is looking for volunteers to join its fun and friendly team of docents! Santa Paula Art Museum docents are a valued group of volunteers who assist museum staff in a variety of activities,…
SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry Brown has just signed a bill by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) that clarifies that military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health disorders associated with their service in the military are eligible for pretrial diversion…
SANTA BARBARA — Anyone with a business idea can lay the groundwork for launching a business in a single semester through the Enterprise Launch course offered at the Santa Barbara City College Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Fall enrollments are…
SANTA BARBARA — As vacations wind down and back-to-school approaches, the new season around the corner marks a time of change and new beginnings. While Santa Barbara County residents are accustomed to seeing the leaves fall a little later in…
By Nora Drake • UCSB When UC Santa Barbara professor of sociology Victor Rios was in the eighth grade, he temporarily abandoned his education. Each morning, he would sling his backpack over his shoulders, wave goodbye to his mother and…
OXNARD — Channel Islands Harbor has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, the Ventura County Harbor Department announced. The achievement celebrates businesses and destinations that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Ventura County owns…
By Fred Alvarez • California Lutheran University The sun is slowly sinking behind Oxnard’s Del Sol Stadium and the hometown Guerreros have taken the field, zipping through their pregame soccer warm-ups. A boom-ch-boom-chick reggaeton beat bumps through the loudspeakers, and the souvenir shop…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) was recently awarded a $40,000 grant by Wells Fargo Bank for its Changing Lives Through Homeownership Program which provides homebuyer education and counseling services to low-to moderate income families in Ventura and Santa Barbara…
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and Sanctuary Centers, of Santa Barbara invite you to tour, the Integrated Care Clinic, the first and only collaborative clinic in Santa Barbara to co-locate medical, dental and mental health services. This project is…
VENTURA — Experience Chicano culture and history, as well as current struggles and social issues, as seen through the eyes of Chicano artists in Ayer y Todavía, opening Friday, Sept. 15 with an evening of art and music, 6 to…
OXNARD — Lazer Broadcasting Corp., in collaboration with the City of Oxnard, the Downtown Merchants Association, the Downtown Management District and local nonprofit organizations, are pleased to announce the upcoming Fiestas Patrias 2017 Celebration taking place at Oxnard Plaza Park when…
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) y Oxnard College presentan ESA RISA NO ES DE LOCOS, un espectáculo teatral para toda la familia con dos excepcionales sainetes (comedias costumbristas) latinoamericanos, de dos siglos…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Miki Garcia, Executive Director, and Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Board of Trustees invite you to celebrate the opening of Saturday, September 16, 2017 In Conversation: Co-Curators Miki Garcia and Emiliano Valdés, 4:30 –…
OXNARD — Our new lecture and performance series, OC LIVE, kicks off on Thursday, September 21, 2017, 6:30 pm, in the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building (event info link here). The goal of OC LIVE is to bring dynamic and inspiring speakers and artists to campus regularlythroughout the academic year. Events…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Featuring. Compañía Patricia Guerrero in the U.S. Premiere of UPCLOSE SANTA BARBARA — “Join us for the 18th season of the Flamenco Arts Festival in the City of Santa Barbara, where breathtaking natural beauty meets a rich reflection of…
