Ventura County Public Works Agency Director Jeff Pratt awarded CEO’s coveted “Champion for Change” VENTURA COUNTY – The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) was recently recognized at the Ventura County Management Council’s annual award luncheon for outstanding leadership and success in…
The California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA) hosted its 3rd Annual California Ports Day on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Sacramento, CA. The two day event centered around Governor Newsom’s State of the State Address with briefings from several top leadership…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter United Way of Ventura County GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. E-NEWS FROM YOUR UNITED WAYFebruary 2020 President’s Message Dear Friends, On Wednesday, January 29, our entire staff canvassed in the community as…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Local leaders bring expertise to support CEC’s work in renewable energy, climate justice, and sustainable communities. February 19, 2020, SANTA BARBARA, CA—The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is pleased to announce new members to…
VENTURA — A 12-foot high bronze sculpture honoring long-time Ventura College supporter Miriam Schwab was unveiled in front of Ventura College’s Performing Arts Center on January 25. The sculpture was created by Ventura artist Michael O’Kelly. It features a music…
OXNARD — Dates for the 27th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival are July 25 and 26, 2020. Attracting visitors from throughout southern California, the festival is a celebration of everything salsa – the food, music and dance. It takes place at…
SB 873 outlaws gender-based pricing for products SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s (D-Santa Barbara) on Feb.18 was joined by Congresswoman Jackie Speier, business owners, and social justice advocates to call for an end to the “pink tax” in which many women’s…
SANTA MARIA — Pioneer Valley High School Trailblazer Hiking and Environmental Club learned how important it is to keep pristine wilderness areas protected. The Panthers recently hit the trails at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve in Gaviota on a docent-led hike with…
Livable Communities Newsletter Vol. 14, No. 53 February 2019 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 Winter 2020 Livable Communities Newsletter! …
On the shoulders of this giant Chicano Artist sigimos adelante! 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…
By Frank X. Moraga • Amigos805 Sometimes when you hear sad news about the passing of someone you knew, your mind can race back to some odd or funny memories about them. For me, the memories include a Dallas Cowboys jersey and…
Courtesy Ventura County Star: OXNARD — Dr. Manuel Martinez Lopez, 92, of Oxnard, CA, passed away peacefully January 27, 2020. He was born, June 1, 1927 in Oxnard at the original St. John’s hospital. He was one of six children born…
SANTA MARIA — Eighteen Pioneer Valley High School FFA students are moving on to the Regional Speaking Finals in March where they will compete and have a chance to qualify for the State Finals Competition after another successful showing during the…
VENTURA — The County’s Planning Division continues to seek public input on the environmental analysis completed for the draft 2040 General Plan. Through notification to community stakeholders, agencies, newspaper noticing, and over 1,400 individuals on the General Plan Update interested…
SANTA BARBARA — The American Heart Association’s (AHA), the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, held its 2020 Santa Barbara County Go Red for Women Luncheon on Friday, February 14 at the Hilton Santa Barbara…
VENTURA — The Ventura County Public Health Department has received negative results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding a possible case of the novel coronavirus in Ventura County. There are no confirmed cases or pending cases of the…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Southeast Ventura County YMCA has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign with a goal of collecting $630,000 between now and March 12. Funds raised during the campaign provide financial assistance to low-income individuals and families who…
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…
SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s (D-Santa Barbara),chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced plans today to introduce legislation to impose a five year ban on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement and other public entities. The…
CAMARILLO — A statewide dual-language learning project launched by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Associate Professor of Early Childhood Studies Carola Oliva-Olson, Ph.D., received an additional $700,000 in funding. The $700,000 is supplemental funding from the California Department of Education, in…
Guadalupe Court waiting list opens February 28 Architectural rendering of Guadalupe Court CENTRAL COAST — Applications are now available for Guadalupe Court, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing’s (PSHH) newest affordable housing for farmworkers in Guadalupe, CA. Primary applicants must earn a substantial…
Happy Valentine’s Day! We just love that the Museum’s birthday happens to fall on Valentine’s Day. In advance of the holiday, we just want to say thank you for all of the love that you have shown to the Museum…
Last Chance To View Current Exhibition | N. Dash Closing Sunday, February 16, 2020 MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The works of N. Dash convey a profound tactile sensitivity through the artist’s manipulation of materials such as fabric, adobe,…
SANTA BARBARA — Dear SBCC Community – It is with a heavy heart that I must share the news that has begun to be shared in the community. Yesterday evening, a pedestrian hit and run in Goleta occurred. We are devastated…
Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta March 19, 2020 @ 6:30PM at the Museum of Ventura County! The Museum of Ventura County is honored to host Dolores Huerta on March 19, 2020 @ 6:30 PM for a talk about her years…
VENTURA — The Ventura County Public Health Department continues to take steps to prevent the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus. The health and wellbeing of the community remains Public Health’s top priority. In Ventura County, as in counties across the…
VENTURA — The Ventura County Health Care Agency is proud to announce that Barry Zimmerman has been selected as the new Chief Deputy Director. “Zimmerman has been an influential County leader with nearly 24 years of service spanning both the…
?Local PODS Moving & Storage?pays it forward? by giving back to the community with every container sold for a full year.? OXNARD — Local PODS® Moving & Storage has continued to give back to more than 100 organizations and charities throughout the Tri-Counties…
Event Name: Class: Plein Air Outing (Ages 16+) Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 Cost: $55.00 per person…
KCSB was ordered off the air for days because of news coverage of multiple riots during the IV ‘Year of Rebellion’ (1969-70) SANTA BARBARA — During the month of February, KCSB-FM will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the burning of…
