VENTURA COUNTY — Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. will host events in honor of National Women’s Health Week — May 12-18, the health care provider reported Friday in a media release. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18,…
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Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘A Painted Journal from Latin America’ art class on May 18
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present ‘Adult Art Studio Class — A Painted Journal from Latin America’ from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, the museum reported in a media release. The “Myth and…
Advance tickets available for 2013 Rebozo Festival to be held May 19
CAMARILLO — The Rebozo Festival will be presented from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at Camarillo Ranch, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance…
Artist Favianna Rodriguez donates personal papers to the UCSB Library
SANTA BARBARA— Favianna Rodriguez, the Oakland-based activist artist best known for bold posters and digital art that explore issues of social justice, has donated her personal archive to the UC Santa Barbara Library. The Favianna Rodriguez Papers are now housed…
Oak Park’s De Castro named to the ‘California Super Lawyers’ list
OAK PARK — David M. De Castro has been named to the California Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in California for 2013. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by…
El Concilio profile: Amelia Sugden
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The event is…
CAUSE, Future Leaders of America among groups receiving McCune Foundation grants
VENTURA — The Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) and Future Leaders of America are among community organizing and social justice initiatives in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties receiving a total of $345,000 in grants from McCune Foundation, the…
One Step a la Vez, Future Leaders of America, Park Oaks Outreach Program to benefit from 2013 Rebozo Festival on May 19
CAMARILLO — The One Step a la Vez Program, Future Leaders of America and Park Oaks Outreach Program will be the beneficiaries this year when the 2013 Rebozo Festival celebrates its 9th year from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 on the grounds…
Crusin’ “A” Car & Bike Show & Shine to be held May 11 in downtown Oxnard
OXNARD — The Crusin’ “A” Car & Bike Show & Shine to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 in downtown Oxnard. Cool cars, motorcycles, street eats, live music and prize drawings, with special appearance by the Police…
CSU Channel Islands report classes reopen
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands was scheduled to reopen Sunday, May 5 at 5 p.m., with immediate access to the Library, dining services and student housing. Classes and activities will begin on Monday, May 6, university officials reported in a media…
CSU Channel Island’s Barajas will talk about early farmworker housing on May 11
VENTURA — CSU Channel Islands Professor Frank P. Barajas will present a talk related to his book “Curious Unions: Mexican American Workers and Resistance in Oxnard, California, 1898–1961” at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at E.P. Foster Library, 651 E.…
OHS’s PTSA to present Car Show fundraiser on May 11
OXNARD — The Oxnard High School PTSA will hosts its inaugural Yellow Jacket “Stingers” outdoor classic car and motorcycle show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at OHS, 3400 W.Gonzales Road, Oxnard. Registration and car entry set-up…
CSU Channel Islands closed Friday due to brush fire. Ventura County Health warns residents to avoid smoke
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands will remain closed Friday, May 3 for classes and activities due to the Camarillo Springs fire, the university reported in a media alert. CSU Channel Islands has reopened University Glen to residents only. Additional updates will be…
El Concilio profile: Miguel Angel Rodriguez
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The event is…
Cover story: CSU Chancellor White says diversity benefits all
CSU Channel Islands has bright future as Hispanic-serving institution, he says By Cesar Arredondo / Amigos805 The new head of the California State University system sees a bright future for CSU Channel Islands. Chancellor Timothy White, who was born in…
Bilingual report: Mexican Consul Flores Mejía ending service to Tri-Counties region
OXNARD— Mexico Consul Rogelio A. Flores Mejía said as of April 30 he has concluded his consulate duties serving the Mexican population in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. No announcement has been made as to who will replace…
KCLU’s Lance Orozco wins national journalism award
Society of Professional Journalists to honor reporter INDIANAPOLIS — The Society of Professional Journalists is awarding a 2012 Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism to KCLU News Director Lance Orozco for his story chronicling his battle with kidney cancer.…
Oxnard Sister City Committee to present fundraiser on April 29
OXNARD – The Oxnard Sister City Committee will present a fundraiser from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 29 at Hook Burger, 1811 Rose Ave., Oxnard. Get together with family, friends to help us enjoy some great food, the organization reported.…
Oxnard College to present Multicultural Day / Cinco de Mayo on May 1
OXNARD — As part of its annual Multicultural Day, Oxnard College will also present Multicultural Day / Cinco de Mayo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. The event includes performances by Mariachi Alma de Mexico and Rio Mesa High…
MEChA de CI to present ¡Cinco de Mayo! celebration on May 2
CAMARILLO — MEChA de CI will present ¡Cinco de Mayo! celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Malibu Hall 100, CSU Channel Islands. Featuring La Más Picosa Banda Chile Verde, Danza Azteca & Folklórico de CI. Sponsored…
Bilingual report: Cancer Prevention Fair to be held May 4 in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — A Cancer Prevenion Fair will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4 at the Eastside Neighborhood Clinic, 915 No. Milpas St., Santa Barbara. The event includes free cancer screenings for those uninsured and under-insured,…
Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast to host ‘Descubre Tu Comunidad’ event on May 4
OXNARD — The Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast is hosting “Descubre Tu Comunidad” (Discover Your Community) event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat, May 4 at Oxnard Plaza Park between C and Fifth streets in downtown Oxnard. Girl…
El Concilio profile: Amanda Quintero
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Click here or call 805-486-9777…
MICOP to present ‘Indigenous Knowledge Conference’ on April 26 at Oxnard College
OXNARD— The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) will present an “Indigenous Knowledge Conference: An Encounter for Providers and Professionals” from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 at Oxnard College, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard. The conference will provide…
Bilingual report: Civil Rights Conference to be held on April 27 at Oxnard College
Justice for Our Communities! Families Organizing to Resist Police Brutality and Abuse, organizers report OXNARD — Dozens of community organizations and several families that have lost their loved ones to extra-judicial killings by police are set to meet at “Justice for Our Communities! Families…
MICOP seeks volunteers for Mixteco community’s annual Día de los Niños event on April 27 in Oxnard
OXNARD — Volunteers are needed to support Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project community annual Día de los Niños meeting on Saturday, April 27 at Harrington Elementary School, 2501 S. Gisler St., Oxnard and Rio Real Elementary School, 1140 Kenny St., Oxnard. “We will…
Casa Dolores to present Día del Niño / Children’s Day on April 27 in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Casa Dolores will present its annual Día del Niño / Children’s Day event from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1023 Bath St., Santa Barbara. The event is free and open to the public and features arts, crafts, face…
National Latino Peace Officers Association to hold 10th annual scholarship banquet on April 27
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Chapter of the National Latino Peace Officers Association will present its 10th Annual Scholarship Banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Tower Club, 300 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Lawrence Vasquez, USN Commanding Officer…
El Concilio profile: Haida Jimenez
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Click here or call 805-486-9777…
Commentary: Odds and ends
A hero in Boston, diversity on cable news networks, death of a Chicano activist and support for a new Latino-focused movie By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 With the week rapidly drawing to a close, this seems like a good…
El Concilio Family Services announces Latino Leadership Award winners
Organization will celebrate winners at gala on June 7 in Oxnard OXNARD — An educational development counselor, a project director for a student access and success program, a community organizer and mentor for youth and an intermediate school principal will…
Commentary: The Immigration Paradigm — The Shell Game
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 Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor When…
Bilingual report: Oxnard College to present information on Fall semester 2013 of ESL classes on April 17
OXNARD — Oxnard College will present information on the Fall Semester 2013 of its English as a Second Language classes from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Wednesday, April 17 in Room LA-17. Faculty and students will be available to answer questions on…
Commentary: Honoring family, education and community
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editors 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 Mona AlvaradoFrazier /…
Commentary: VC Board of Supervisors should reexamine allocation of funds to youth service organizations
By Armando Vazquez & Deborah De Vries / Guest contributors As the executive director of the KEYS leadership Academy @ Café on A, I have for at least the last 13 years come before you. Sometimes it is once a…
Cafe Tacuba to perform at the Ventura Theater on April 11
VENTURA — Cafe Tacuba will perform on Thursday, April 11 at The Majestic Ventura Theater, 26 So. Chestnut St., Ventura. Café Tacuba is credited far and wide as the preeminent band to have arisen from the rock en español movement…
Prom Dress Project to hold fitting events in Fillmore, Oxnard
Free prom dress distribution (April 12 in Fillmore, April 18 in Oxnard ) helps underprivileged girls in Ventura County VENTURA COUNTY – “Prom Dress Project” is at it again, and this time, with the help of other community partners, will…
‘Sabor Latino’ celebration to be held at Santa Barbara Museum of Art on April 12
SANTA BARBARA — Sabor Latino, featuring music and performances, will be presented from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., downtown Santa Barbara. The event is inspired by the exhibit…
‘IV Encuentro de Son Jarocho’ to be held April 13, workshop April 14 in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — ProyectoJAROCHO and SONado Santa Barbara will present “IV Encuentro de Son Jarocho,” a festival of music from Veracruz, Mexico, from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at Casa de la Guerra, 9 E. De La Guerra…
Professor Frank P. Barajas to speak on Oxnard Labor History on April 14
“Oxnard Labor History,” a lecture by Frank P. Barajas, professor of U.S. history at CSU Channel Islands, will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula. Barajas…
Rigoberto Vargas named Public Health Director for the Ventura County Health Care Agency
VENTURA COUNTY — Rigoberto Vargas, 44, has been promoted to Public Health Director for the Ventura County Health Care Agency, the agency reported in a media release. The announcement comes as the Ventura County Public Health Department celebrates National Public…
Consulado busca ‘Padrinos-Madrinas’ para estudiantes de Puebla, Mexico
OXNARD — Alumnos de la Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, México, visitan la ciudad de Oxnard para hacer prácticas profesionales del 05 al 12 de abril de 2013. Se buscan “Padrinos-madrinas” y se pide el siguiente apoyo: Ofrecerles hospedaje y comida…
Author to sign ‘Los Jardines de Mexico’ on April 4 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Janelle Lynch, author of “Los Jardines de Mexico,” will sign her book from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., downtown Santa Barbara. The book features color photographs taken between…
‘Citrus Blossom Century’ ride on April 6 to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY— Citrus Blossom Century and Metric Century Ride offers cycling enthusiasts and fans the opportunity to ride one of California’s prime agricultural regions while supporting youth mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventuyra County. Smell the fragrant…
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Los Texmaniacs in classes, free performances April 4-7
Grammy-winners Los Texmaniacs will perform in a series of free concerts April 5 through 7 in the Santa Barbara region. Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara!, Los Texmaniacs, a quartet founded in 1997, is rooted in conjunto, the…
Commentary: Immigration — The death of the Chicana/o left
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 Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake raises $60,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ fundraiser connects caring community with Big Brothers Big Sisters youth mentoring programs VENTURA COUNTY – Bowl for Kids’ Sake, Big Brothers Big Sisters’ signature fundraiser nationwide, recently raised more than $60,000 for the youth mentoring programs…
MICOP seeking community online vote by March 28 to support its women’s program
OXNARD — The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project in Oxnard is seeking the community’s help so it can obtain a $10,000 grant for its women’s program, the organization reported Monday in a media release. “… It would be a great help to…
Oxnard College MEChA to hold blood drive on March 28
OXNARD — The Oxnard College MEChA Club is holding a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 28, organizers reported in a media release. “Come join use for The National César E. Chavez” blood drive challenge as we…
MICOP seeks volunteers for monthly Mixteco community meetings on March 30
Volunteers are needed support the monthly Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project community meeting in Oxnard on Saturday, March 30 at Harrington Elementary School, 2501 Gisler St. “We will be packing the food for the meeting that same day at 2 p.m. We would love…