Category: Local

Oxnard Performing Arts Center open through March 1

OXNARD — The Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation on Jan. 3 concluded negotiations with the City of Oxnard to ensure the community center part of the facility (classrooms and ballrooms) remains open for the residents of Oxnard and Ventura County…

Bilingual commentary: Are We Listening to the Lessons of History?

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. David Magallanes By David…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley 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, Robert Leonard. Leonard is both an attorney and Certified Public Accountant representing individuals and business involving tax…

Following State Audit, Jackson Introduces Bill to Improve Emergency Alerts for Vulnerable Residents and Students

SB 794 expands and improves California’s emergency alerts following deadly wildfires SACRAMENTO – Following the California State Auditor’s Decemberreport, which found that some California counties, including Ventura County, did not adequately alert their most vulnerable residents during recent wildfires, State…

Bilingual report: Poll Workers Needed for March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election

VENTURA — The Ventura County Elections Division seeks volunteers to staff and manage 390 polling places throughout the county for the upcoming March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn stated, “Being a poll worker is a…

Happy New Year from all of us at MCASB!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Happy New Year from all of us at MCASB! Upcoming Events: In Conversation | Exhibition Makers Vol. 5 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 7 – 8 pm | FREE How do artists, art collectors, curators, and audiences…

Ventura County selects new Public Information Officer

VENTURA — Following a nationwide recruitment that garnered over 130 applicants, the County of Ventura has selected Ashley Bautista as their new Public Information Officer following the retirement of Bill Nash. The position reports to County Executive Officer Mike Powers.…

Bilingual report: Three Political Parties to Permit No Party Preference Voters to Participate in Presidential Primary Election

VENTURA — The American Independent, Democratic, and Libertarian parties adopted a party rule allowing No Party Preference voters to participate in their March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. The Republican, Green, and Peace and Freedom parties did not adopt this rule.…

RISE San Luis Obispo County announces new Executive Director

Interim Executive Director takes the helm SAN LUIS OBISPO — The RISE Board of Directors has announced Jane Pomeroy as its new Executive Director. RISE, a non-profit serving San Luis Obispo county, provides crisis intervention and treatment services to survivors of…

Bilingual report — Ventura County Veterans Services Office Helps Veterans Reclaim Their Lives

VENTURA — For Tom, joining the Navy at barely eighteen brought him a deep sense of pride and community. For the first time he truly felt part of something and even today, he still smiles when he recalls handling radio communications…

BBSVC is treating Ventura County volunteers to Free Coffee for the Agency’s 50th Anniversary!

VENTURA COUNTY — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) is celebrating 50 years of mentor programs in 2020! To kick off the agency’s landmark anniversary year, BBSVC is celebrating National Mentoring Month by taking over Ventura County’s favorite Starbucks.…

Museum of Ventura County — Free First Sunday Activities, Poetry Reading, MVC Then Blog, and more!

Free First Sunday at the Ag: Scientific Arts & Crafts January 5, 2020 • 12—2PM What happens when you mix science with art? Join us at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula on Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 12—2PM for…

Carnegie Art Cornerstones — Closing Reception Trabaj/Ho / Upcoming Exhibition Retrograde at Carnegie Studio Gallery

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Carnegie Studio Gallery will be CLOSED for installation of the upcoming exhibition January 5 – Jan 31, 2020. RETROGRADE  Retrograde simultaneously showcases rapidly progressing information technology and media interactivity as well as thoughtfully…

January — Free Job & Career Workshops

Location: America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Floor, Oxnard 805-204-5171 January 8 and 22 – Social Media, 10:00 a.m. – noon – Social media is everywhere. It is not just for entertainment or a way to stay connected…

Jan. 10 — UCSB to present ‘Roundtable Discussion — Hostile Terrain 94’

SANTA BARBARA — UCSB to present ‘Roundtable Discussion — Hostile Terrain 94’ Friday, January 10 at 4:15pm to 5:30pm This conversation features Jason De León, Professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies, UC Los Angeles, who will speak about Hostile Terrain 94,…

Jan. 12 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Armchair Travel Lecture: Victoria Lautman’

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present the “Armchair Travel Lecture: Victoria Lautman — Subterranean Ghosts: The Vanishing Stepwells of India” 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. India’s palaces, forts, temples, and tombs are on every…

Jan. 14 — Sexual Harassment & Bullying Prevention Training State-Mandated Courses From Employment Law Firm LightGabler

CAMARILLO — Employment law firm LightGabler is offering state-mandated sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention seminars on Tuesday January 14 for supervisors and Wednesday, January 15 for non-supervisory employees. Topics include prevention of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and abusive conduct (bullying)…

Jan. 15 — Speaker series at Channel Islands Maritime Museum

OXNARD — Interesting and captivating speakers are scheduled every third Wednesday at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard. Refreshments are at 6:30 p.m., with the lectures at 7. Next Speaker is January 15 Paul Swanson – Pleasure Boat…

Jan. 16 — SBMA presents ‘Writing in the Galleries’

Courtesy photo SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Writing in the Galleries,” 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries as…

Jan. 16 — Free Career Planning Workshop for Job Seekers by LinkedIn Pro

Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association, LinkedIn® and Resume Scribes Present “ARE YOU READY?” SANTA BARBARA — Local college and graduate students, as well as seasoned employees all have one thing in common – they aspire to find meaningful work in their…

Jan. 17-19 — Renowned Film, Television and Literary Storytellers from Hollywood and Beyond To Speak at Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association’s Coming Home to Pacifica 2020 Alumni Weekend

Presentations and panel discussions by mythology, virtual reality, public relations, network and cable TV experts, book authors and major film studio writers are free and open to the public. SANTA BARBARA — A roster of exceptional storytellers, including Pacifica alumni, and…

Jan. 17 — Ventura County Public Works Agency Announces the Reopening of the Ojai Valley Bike Trail through the Casitas Springs Area

The Fresno Canyon Diversion Project construction work impacting the Ojai Valley Bike Trail is now complete – Ojai Valley Trail set to reopen late Friday afternoon, Jan. 17 VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Public Works Agency’s (VCPWA) Watershed Protection District (WPD)…

Bilingual report: Jan. 21 — Special Board of Supervisors Meeting to be held in Thousand Oaks

THOUSAND OAKS — On January 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors will hold a special evening meeting in the Thousand Oaks City Council Chambers at the Civic Arts Plaza/Scherr Forum, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.  This…

Jan. 22 — MCASB to present: Scholar Talk | MICHAEL IMWALLE: THE MUD THAT MADE THE CITY – ADOBE CONSTRUCTION IN SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to present SCHOLAR TALK | MICHAEL IMWALLE: THE MUD THAT MADE THE CITY – ADOBE CONSTRUCTION IN SANTA BARBARA, 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara. FREE How…

Jan. 23 — SBMA presents ‘Sketching in the Galleries’

Courtesy photo. SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Sketching in the Galleries,” 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in…

Jan. 25 — SBMA, SBMNH, and SBHM participate on Museums Free-for-All with FREE admission

SoCal Museums Announces the 15th Annual MUSEUMS FREE-FOR-ALL Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History join over 40 Institutions offering FREE admission Saturday, January 25, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — SoCal Museums announces the 15th Annual Museums…

Jan. 27 — Ventura County Potters’ Guild to present Sculptured Porcelain and Slip Casting with Shelley Rogers Johnson and John Truer

VENTURA — The Ventura County Potters’ Guild is pleased to welcome Shelley Rogers Johnson and John Truer. Sculptured porcelain requires a multi step/multi skill process to bring an idea into fruition. Shelley Rogers Johnson and John Truer will take you through this process…