New members bring meaningful experience that supports kidSTREAM’s commitment to learning CAMARILLO – KidSTREAM, an emerging children’s museum committed to creating a place where kids and families can engage in fun, interactive learning and hands-on/minds-on play, has announced the addition…
OXNARD — Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin.’s Office and Oxnard Police Activities League (PAL) will host the Fifth Annual K-12 Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Oxnard PAL Gym, 350 South K St, Oxnard. Representatives from…
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Prop 1 match brings total raised at event to $200,000 and takes organization halfway to its $5 million year-end goal for Ventura County affordable housing. VENTURA – Kicking off the summer, Housing Trust Fund Ventura County (HTF Ventura County) hosted its…
VENTURA — The Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada has elected the County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector, Steven Hintz, to the 2019-2020 Board of Directors for the organization. Hintz begins his term in August 2019 and will serve until…
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VENTURA — The Midtown Ventura Certified Farmers’ Market will welcome the Ventura County Mobile Library on Wednesday, August 28 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pacific View Mall. The mobile library will be offering many of the main services…
SANTA MARIA — More than 700 new freshman will receive an early welcome and information about Pioneer Valley High School on Wednesday, August 7. The 11th annual “Link Crew”, which starts at 8 a.m. and wraps up at noon, involves 150…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Established green architect, corporate marketing expert, and passionate environmental advocates work to increase local climate resilience. August 1, 2019, SANTA BARBARA, CA—The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is honored to announce a new Board member,…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Opening this Week! Join us Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 7 – 9 pm for a reception celebrating the opening of the new MCASB exhibition, Bloom Projects: Brian Rochefort, Absorption by the Sun. RSVP Here On…
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will begin to accept applications on Aug. 1 from upper division transfer students for admission to the spring 2020 term. Prospective students interested in attending the spring 2020 semester can apply online at the CSU’s…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas announced today that they have submitted the last final inspection report of the 826 properties in Los Angeles County whose owners opted into the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal…
SANTA BARBARA — During one weekend every summer, students from all over the state of California come to Santa Barbara City College to participate in the American Sign Language (ASL) Summer Immersion Institute Weekend. This year the ASL Immersion Weekend celebrated…
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) has announced Dr. Joseph (Joe) Halcomb III and his wife Joani Halcomb as the recipients of the 2019 Medici Award, the highest recognition presented by SCIART. Each year SCIART’s board of directors…
OXNARD — Twelve food judges sampled 23 amateur salsa recipes and selected their favorites in the Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Amateur Salsa Recipe Contest. Judging took place at the festival on July 28. Here are the winners: Toni Becerra, Red Bluff…
CAMARILLO — If you would like to audition for the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Choir and perform in the winter concert, now’s the time to contact Artistic Director Kuanfen Liu. Liu, who holds a doctorate in Musical Arts, is holding auditions…
Are you a member of the Museum of Ventura County? The Yalinkatian Family is! “For our family, it is important to keep places like the Museum up and running. The memberships allow them to feature exhibits that we otherwise may…
Santa Paula Art Museum Jeanette Cole Art Center & Cole Creativity Center Free Family Day Join us for Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum on the first Sunday of every month from 12:00pm to 3:00pm! In addition…
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) senior Nik VanKeersbilck had just completed a long research shift on board the Swedish icebreaker Oden, so he was relaxing on the bridge, gazing out over the floating ice for wildlife. He had spent five…
Great Wines for a Good Cause! Friendship Center’s 9th Annual Wine Down & Big Heart Awards Thursday, September 5th, 2019 4:00 – 7:00 pm Join us for a relaxing yet festive gathering in the courtyard of our Montecito Center with…
Reception to be held July 12 SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara artist Marianna Victoria Mashek will bring her emotion-filled drawings and watercolor paintings to the Santa Barbara Tennis Club this summer, beginning with a July 12 reception to her solo…
LOS ANGELES — Iconic actress Holland Taylor has endeared our hearts for decades with diverse roles on the Broadway stage, television and film. Adored in “Bosom Buddies,” “The Practice,” and “Two and a Half Men,” along with blockbuster films “Legally Blonde”…
SANTA BARBARA — Youth Mental Health First Aid is a comprehensive training specifically designed to equip educators, family members, and caregivers with the skills and knowledge to identify, understand, and respond to the signs or risk factors of mental illness…
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Hope Kingsley on Salt & Silver: Early Photography, 1840–1860” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. A foremost expert on the history of photography’s first decades, Hope Kingsley, Curator,…
PORT HUENEME — Oceanview Pavilion, 575 E. Surfside Drive, presents Championship Wrestling from Hollywood TV Taping, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. Free Admission and & KID FRIENDLY! Oceanview Pavilion 575 E. Surfside Dr. Port Hueneme CA. CALL FOR INFO: (805)…
NEWBURY PARK — The Miller Family YMCA Youth & Government program is hosting an information night for current and potential Newbury Park delegates and their parents on Wednesday, September 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Art Trek in…
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The University of California and the USDA Agricultural Research Service are excited to announce 2019 Central Coast Rangeland Workshop on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at the University of California Cooperative Extension Auditorium, 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C,…
SANTA PAULA — Get your craft on in the Santa Paula Art Museum’s new, monthly “Crafty Creations” class for ages 12 and up starting September 12, 2019! Enjoy the satisfaction and creative expression of crafting with friends, playing with techniques and…
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Sketching in the Galleries,” 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions.…
UCSB Professor Ken Hiltner and local nonprofits seek to spur local climate dialogue SANTA BARBARA — The Harvard Club of Santa Barbara, in conjunction with the Community Environmental Council (CEC) and the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP), present Exploring Climate Change &…
SANTA PAULA — On Thursday, September 12, 2019, artist Annie Hoffman will perform a public painting demonstration at the Santa Paula Art Museum starting at 2:00pm. Admission to the demonstration is free. Hoffman will talk about her methods and answer questions…
OXNARD — Santa Clara High School (SCHS) will host a golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 13 at Oxnard’s River Ridge Golf Club — Victoria Lakes course. All proceeds from the tournament will support classroom academic technology at the high school,…
PORT HUENEME — Oceanview Pavilion Performing Arts Theatre by the Beach is proud to present Colors by the Sea Summer Art Walk and Craft Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Sept 14, at 575 E. Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme.…
SANTA BARBARA —The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival (now a nonprofit corporation) occurs annually on the second weekend in September and is held at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in the renowned coastal jewel of Santa Barbara. In…
VIP tables for Wine Women & Shoes on sale June 10 and all other tickets on June 17. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The 5th Annual Wine Women & Shoes benefiting RISE will take place on September 15, 2019 at…
SANTA BARBARA — On Sept. 24, 2000, 19-year-old Kevin Hines attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. At the time he was experiencing paranoia and hallucinations and immediately regretted jumping. He survived, however, and…
CAMARILLO — SCORE Ventura presents “Inspiring Women” A Female Entrepreneur Forum on Finding Work Life Balance, on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Click on image for more information.
VENTURA — Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP (FCOP), Ventura County’s largest law firm, and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce will co-host The Mix, a sunset networking event of food, drinks, raffles and more, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Sept. 19, at…
SANTA BARBARA —¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara!’s 15th season opens with Mariachi Ángeles de Pepe Martinez, Jr. With more than 25 years as a leading member of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Pepe Jr. brings experience, professionalism and leadership to…
WESTLAKE VILLAGE — The Southeast Ventura County YMCA is hosting its 3rd Annual Reach for the Stars Gala on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. A limited number of tickets remain. The YMCA will honor…
SANTA PAULA — “Beyond Function: Fiber, Wood and Clay,” a multidimensional exhibition featuring the work of three local craftsman, will premiere Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the Santa Paula Art Museum. In exhibiting their respective wares alongside each other, weaver…
Fundraiser event to save marine mammals that are sick, injured, malnourished, entangled and oiled SANTA BARBARA — Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) is hosting a fundraiser event to give local marine mammals a second chance at life. Make a splash and join…
CENTRAL COAST — Celebrating the gorgeous Gaviota Coast and the philanthropists who have led the way in preserving it, the Gaviota Coast Conservancy (GCC) is planning a most elegant fête that will be the group’s first public fundraiser titled, “Coastal…
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents a Free Mexican-American Family History Presentation from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Camarillo Library Community Room, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. “The Spanish Settlement of Southern California (1769-1790)” Presented by John…
VENTURA — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later…The Joys of California’s Wage & Hour Laws.” The seminar will be held twice: Tuesday, Sep. 10, in Oxnard and Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Simi Valley. California’s…
Local Adventures and Intimate Salons Provide Monthly Opportunities to Spread Powerful Ideas SANTA BARBARA — TEDxSantaBarbara, a locally organized offshoot of the international TED nonprofit, announces two new offerings to engage locals in spreading and activating powerful ideas year-round: Adventures and…
Location: America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Floor, Oxnard 805-204-5171 September 11, 18 and 25, Social Media, 10:00 a.m. – noon – Social media is everywhere. It is not just for entertainment or a way to stay connected…
SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. In Conversation | Music – Dance – Performance Wednesday, 25 September 2019 from 6-7 pm How do sound, movement, spaces, and audiences converge? Join Dance Educator and Choreographer Meredith Cabaniss, Founder…
SANTA BARBARA — Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) proudly announces three honorees who will be recognized during the nonprofit’s 7th Annual Gold Ribbon Luncheon on September 25, 2019 from 11a – 2p at Four Seasons Resort, The Biltmore in Santa…
