Category: News

CSUCI Receives NSF Grant to Study Ethics in Research

CAMARILLO — Who do engineering and physics researchers turn to when they have an on-the-job ethical dilemma and why? CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Communication Megan Kenny Feister, Ph.D., was recently awarded a $398,510 National Science Foundation Grant…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) announces new executive board members

VENTURA COUNTY — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC), a one-to-one youth mentoring organization, announces the appointment of two new officers to its Board of Dihttps://bbsvc.org/rectors. The new appointments are President Eric Mandell, VP, Senior Commercial Lender at…

The Bridge – SBCC’s Community Newsletter

Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter September 2019 SBCC’s 2019-2020 School Year Begins! Students interested in joining instructor Blake Barron’s Biology Club filled the Bio Lab during the first week of classes.  Fall semester off to rousing start SBCC’s Main,…

Guest commentary: The Latino Art and Cultural Center of Oxnard: a dream Deferred?

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes 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 Armando Vazquez / Guest contributor The…

Jared Goff Announces Plan to Donate $1,000 per Touchdown to Support California Strong in partnership with Genesis of Glendale

VENTURA COUNTY — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, in partnership with Genesis of Glendale, will provide a $1,000 donation for each touchdown thrown during the 2019 season to support California Strong. California Strong launched in response to the devastating…

United Way of Ventura County — A Day of Caring (Sept. 28) & a Lifetime of Inspiration

Click here for the entire e-newsletter President’s Message  Dear Friends, Next week, on Saturday, September 28, we celebrate our 30th Annual Day of Caring. Volunteers from across the community  will spend a selfless Saturday morning helping others. It’s one of my…

United Way of Santa Barbara’s Day of Caring Volunteers Make a Difference

SANTA BARBARA — Whether it was gardening, painting or maintenance, nearly 1,000 volunteers made the South Coast shine brighter during United Way of Santa Barbara County’s (UWSBC) 28th Annual Day of Caring on Saturday. Teams, friends, families and individual volunteers…

Secretario-Registrador, Registrador de Votantes Lunn anuncia planes para el Evento del Día Nacional de Inscripción de Votantes el 24 de septiembre de 2019

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…

Port of Hueneme – Banana Festival This Saturday (Sept. 28)!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Banana Fun this Saturday! The Port of Hueneme’s 8th Annual Banana Festival Saturday, September 28 10:00am-6:00pm FREE admission & parkingCelebrate the world’s funnest fruit at the Port of Hueneme. From boats & barges to…

New Ventura College Foundation Website Makes It Easier For Student To Navigate Scholarships/Financial Assistance Options

VENTURA — The Ventura College Foundation has unveiled its new website designed to make it easier for students to engage with the foundation and explore scholarship opportunities, tuition relief and textbook lending options. It also provides a simple process for…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) offer Fifth Grade Transportation throughout Conejo Valley

THOUSAND OAKS — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) is taking reservations for reliable after school van transportation to five local Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the Conejo Valley Unified School District and Las Virgenes Unified School…

CSUCI Economics Professor Miguel Delgado Helleseter Appointed to Housing Board

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…

Guest commentary: The Vazquez Brothers, a tale of immigrant sacrifice and success

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes 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. Armando Vazquez. By Armando Vazquez / Guest…

Grants from U.S. Dept of Education and NSF help CSUCI students master Math and Science courses

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Mathematics Cynthia Flores, Ph.D., is proud to have been a PUMPkin, and thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, she can now welcome other PUMPkins. PUMP is short for “Undergraduate…

Excelencia in Education names two CSUCI initiatives as Examples of Excelencia Programs to Watch

CAMARILLO — After becoming the only university in California to receive the 2019 Seal of Excelencia from Washington D.C.-based Excelencia in Education, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has also had two of its initiatives named as “Examples of Excelencia Programs to Watch.”…

Bilingual commentary: Jackson Bills To Address the Needs of Aging Californians Pass off Assembly Floor

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…

Local PODS® Moving & Storage Announces Winner of First-Ever Tools for School Drive

Four local stations of Cumulus Media (KHAY, KBBY, KRUZ-FM, and The Vibe), General Mills, and Local PODS® moving and storage collected school supplies for fundraising effort. VENTURA COUNTY — The first ever Tools for School drive along with local PODS® Moving…

CSUCI Rises in U.S. News Rankings

CAMARILLO — US News & World Report has once again named CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) among the best undergraduate universities in the western United States. In the U.S. News annual Best Colleges report, CSUCI was 18th among Top Public Schools in…

Museum of Ventura County — California Club Launches New Exhibit, Compton Cowboys at the Ag and more!

California Club kicks off the reopening of the Museum and the latest exhibit, California Cool, on September 20, 2019 from 6 p.m.—9 p.m. This special opening reception cannot be missed! Guests will be transported to an exciting era of Mid-century modernism…

Bilingual report: U.S. EPA chooses local stormwater expert to join national task force

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…

Community Environmental Council and Los Padres Chapter Sierra Club Support National Drive Electric Week Events in the 805 Region

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).…

Bilingual report: Test drive an Electric Vehicle at the Ventura National Drive Electric Week Event

VENTURA — The County of Ventura is partnering with Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance to host the Ventura Electric Vehicle (EV) Ride and Drive event on September 17th.  The public is invited to test drive a variety of electric vehicles, learn…

Santa Paula Art Museum — This Week at the Museum

Santa Paula Art Museum Jeanette Cole Art Center & Cole Creativity Center This Week at the Museum Take a look at what our over 100 visitors created during the Museum’s Free Family Day event last weekend! Artist Gabriel Cardenas led…

Sight + Sound Film Festival, showcasing cutting edge independent cinema, to be held Sept. 20-22 in Oxnard

OXNARD — The Sight + Sound Film Festival, Oxnard’s newest film festival showcasing cutting edge independent cinema and presented by the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and Oxnard College, is ready to showcase a full weekend of cinema and music at…

7th Annual Gold Ribbon Campaign Shines in September to Help Families of Children Battling Cancer

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Holds September Campaign Across Tri-Counties CENTRAL COAST —  Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) proudly announces its 7th Annual Gold Ribbon Campaign, held in recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September. The Campaign aims to increase…

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria to Honor Ann Garcelon at An Evening in Bloom Gala on Sept. 21

CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria will host “An Evening in Bloom” on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at the Girls Inc. campus, 5315 Foothill Road in Carpinteria. This year’s Polynesian-themed gala will honor the late Ann Garcelon…

‘Battle of the Helmet’ kicks of Righetti and Pioneer Valley High schools football rivalry

SANTA MARIA — The “Battle of the Helmet” event on Sept. 5 kicked off the Righetti and Pioneer Valley High schools football rivalry. Some players, coaches, athletic directors and a few administrators from the Warriors and Panthers participated in the event…

OC Live announces Fall events starting with ‘A Celebration of Flamenco!’

Click here for more information WELCOME BACK! OC LIVE returns to the Performing Arts Building stage at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, with a celebration of Flamenco! Sit back and enjoy the sultry rhythms and intoxicating movements of this specially curated performance with LA-based musicians and…

Ventura celebrates early education center with ribbon cotton for local families, caregivers

First 5 Ventura County joins Interface Children & Family Services in celebrating the First 5 Neighborhoods for Learning, Powered by Interface, which serve local children prenatal to five and their families. VENTURA – First 5 Ventura County (F5VC) is pleased to…

Teatro de las Américas: Casting ‘Cumbia de mi Corazón para Noviembre

CASTING CUMBIA DE MI CORAZÓN para NOVIEMBRE BUSCAMOS ACTORES PARA ESTA OBRA EN ESPAÑOL CASTING Teatro de las Américas presenta la obra Cumbia de mi corazón dirigida por Armando Rey, en noviembre, 2019. Personajes: El Supervisor: tipo burocrático recien exaltado a…

Santa Barbara Bowl to Host 2,500 Local Elementary Students for Annual Kids at the Bowl Performance on Sept. 9

Santa Barbara Bowl to Host 2,500 Local Elementary Students for Annual Kids at the Bowl Performance The September 9 event will feature The Kingdom Choir Embargoed until September 9, 2019. For media passes to this event, please see below. Santa…

Washington Monthly ranks CSUCI among top 25 “Best Bang for Your Buck” Colleges in the West

CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has been named in the Top 25 “Best Bang for Your Buck” Colleges in the West in the annual college guide published by Washington Monthly. Washington Monthly ranked CSUCI No. 22 on the 2019 list,…

Two New Members Join Ventura College Foundation Board

VENTURA — The Ventura College Foundation Board of Directors has added two new board members. The new members are Catherine Bojorquez and Michael Schouten. Bojorquez is vice president of business and administrative services at Ventura College. She has worked in…

Ferguson Case Orr Paterson Announces New Partner

VENTURA — Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP (FCOP), Ventura County’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that Kymberley E. Peck has been elevated to partner. In her seven years at FCOP, Peck has built a strong practice focused primarily…

Oct. 11, 12, 13 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents Cimarrón – Joropo music and dance from the plains of the Orinoco River

SANTA BARBARA —¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara!’ will present Cimarrón, which performs Joropo music from the plains of the Orinoco River which borders Colombia and Venezuela. Their powerful music achieves a unique blend of Andalusian, Indigenous American and African roots, with…

Oct. 24 — CLU to present ‘The Underlying Causes of Immigration from Mexico to the US’

THOUSAND OAKS — California Lutheran University will present “The Underlying Causes of Immigration from Mexico to the US” from 4:39 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Lundring Events Center. REGISTER What are the underlying causes of immigration? An…

25 de octubre — Talleres de Carrera

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…

Oct. 27 — Museum of Santa Barbara to present ‘Día de los Muertos — Free Family Day’

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art presents a free family day in celebration of Día de los Muertos in the Museum’s back plaza, Family Resource Center, and galleries. For the 30th year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition…

Oct. 27 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper’

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper,” Oct. 27 through Feb. 9, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871–1946) was a pivotal figure in the modernist development of Mexican art. He spent his…