SANTA MARIA — Students at PVHS will bring a touch of home to the Good Samaritan Shelter on Thursday, March 7th. Carrying 75 hand-made pillows and containers of chicken tortilla soup, the students from PV’s Culinary Arts and Apparel Construction and…
Ventura County Office of Education remembers Dr. James Cowan
Former County Superintendent Served for 24 Years VENTURA COUNTY — Dr. James Cowan, who served as Ventura County Superintendent of Schools for 24 years and left an indelible mark on Ventura County education, has passed away at the age of 87.…
Trinity Pacific Wins 2019 Ventura County Mock Trial
VENTURA COUNTY — Trinity Pacific Christian School in Thousand Oaks is the winner of the 2019 Ventura County Mock Trial for the second year in a row. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the…
Camarillo Academic Olympics’ SuperQuiz Competition Begins
CAMARILLO — Twenty teams from 15 Camarillo schools will be competing in the 2019 Camarillo Academic Olympics‘ SuperQuiz in March. Teams are placed into two divisions—one for fourth and fifth graders and another for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Each…
Congratulations to Workforce Development Board Award Winners
CAMARILLO — The WDB Awards were presented by the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Ventura County at its February 28 Board Meeting at the Ventura County Office of Education. The annual awards recognize individuals, employers, organizations and partnerships for their…
El Concilio announces 2019 Latino Leadership Award winners
Awards ceremony to be held April 12 at Oxnard Performing Arts Center OXNARD — El Concilio Family Services has announced the 2019 Latino Leadership Awards Winners — Rose Bañuelos, Adam Casillas, Dr. Ramon Flores, Maricela Gutierrez, Oscar Madrigal, Monica Madrigal Lopez, Julie…
April 5, 6 — Righetti High School Marimba Band & Ballet Folklórico will present its 42nd annual “Big Show” performance
SANTA MARIA — The Righetti High School Marimba Band & Ballet Folklórico will present its 42ndannual “Big Show” performance on Friday, April 5th, and Saturday, April 6th, at Santa María High School’s Ethel Pope Auditorium, located at 901 South Broadway in…
April 6 — Filipino Concert: Aljur Abrenica and Jessica Sanchez LIVE
PORT HUENEME — Oceanview Pavilion presents Aljur Abrenica featuring Jessica Sanchez, in a unique and special LIVE performance that you can only witness on April 6, 2019 at Oceanview Pavilion, 575 E Surfside Drive in Port Hueneme. Aljur Abrenica a…
April 9 — OC LIVE to present ‘Dolores’
Click here for the entire e-newsletter DOLORES REBEL. ACTIVIST. FEMINIST. MOTHER. Presented by the OC Dreamers Club Tuesday, April 9 @ 2:30pm in the Performing Arts Building Join the OC Dreamers Club and OC Sociology Professor Dolores Ortiz for…
April 10-11 — Holistic Health Festival and Diversity in Culture Festival at Ventura College
VENTURA — Ventura College announces the 10th Annual Holistic Health Festival and fourth Annual Diversity in Culture Festival, held respectively Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday – Thursday, April 10-11, 2019. These are free events and the public is invited. The Holistic…
April 12-13 — Oxnard College to present Ballet Folklórico Mestizo 2019 Spring Show
OXNARD — Oxnard College will present Ballet Folklórico Mestizo 2019 Spring Show at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard Admission is $15 general, $10 for students, children and…
April 14 — Inaugural Native American Peoples Intertribal Powwow to be held at Oxnard Beach Park
OXNARD — The Oxnard Powwow Committee is pleased to invite you to attend this nonprofit cultural event: “Inaugural Native American Peoples Intertribal Powwow — Honoring our Elders and Veterans” Oxnard Beach Park, 1601 S. Harbor Blvd, Oxnard Saturday, April 13,…
April 14 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles
SANTA BARBARA — Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara. Distinguished among the nation’s premier Mexican folk dance companies, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles has worked…
15 de abril — Foro Informativo de Consulado Mexicano de Oxnard en Santa Barbara
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April 17 — SBMA presents Parallel Stories Lecture — ‘T.C. Boyle: Outside Looking In’
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Parallel Stories Lecture — ‘T.C. Boyle: Outside Looking In,” 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Bestselling author and Santa Barbara native, T.C. Boyle returns to read from his new…
25 de abril — Orientación de Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV)
VENTURA – – ¿Estás lista(o) para manejar tu pequeño negocio como un(a) profesional? ¿Tienes miedo de hacerlo a solas o no sabes por donde empezar? WEV ofrece cursos de capacitación para darte la confianza e información para que aprendas que…
SMHS Chicano/Latino Studies students take part in ‘Read Across America’
SANTA MARIA — Thirty SMHS Chicano/Latino Studies students made sure that “Read Across America” Week was put into action in Santa Maria on Monday, Feb. 25th. The students traveled to nearby Adams Elementary School to promote literacy by reading books written…
State Sen. Jackson Reappointed as Vice Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management
SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) ) has just been reappointed vice chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, a bicameral committee that provides oversight of state disaster planning, response and recovery, by Senate President pro Tempore Toni…
SoCalGas Seeks to Offer Renewable Natural Gas to Customers
2018 study shows replacing less than 20% of traditional natural gas supply can reduce emissions equal to electrifying all of California’s building stock, at 1/3 the cost According to the University of California Davis, renewable natural gas can replace up to…
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley offer an Action-Packed Summer Experiences…. Registration for Summer Camp Begins March 1
AGOURA HILLS — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCCGV) are gearing up to provide an action-packed, fun filled summer adventure for youth, grades k-8thduring the 2019 Summer Camp. Camp registration begins March 1 with early bird rates…
Ventura County Mock Trial Semifinalists Announced
Public Invited as Competition Continues Tonight and Tomorrow The eight high school teams that will advance to the semifinals of the 2019 Ventura County Mock Trial were announced Feb. 27 by the Ventura County Office of Education. The semifinalists received…
Bill introduced to prevent unauthorized sale of consumer geo-location information
SACRAMENTO – AB 523 was introduced by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks) in response to the continued misuse of geo-location data of mobile phone subscribers. Investigations and media reports over the last year have chronicled how large mobile…
Pioneer Valley FFA students move onto election process to represent the South Coast Region
SANTA MARIA — Seven representatives of the Pioneer Valley FFA will move on to the final step in the election process to represent the South Coast Region as Officers on March 22, 2019. They will deliver their nominating speech to the…
Bilingual commentary: Grieving the Natural Stages of Life
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. By David Magallanes •…
A ‘People’s Statewide Conference on Gang Injunctions’ to be held April 13 in Camarillo
Social Justice Perspectives and Critiques after 15 Years of Resistance CAMARILLO — A “People’s Statewide Conference on Gang Injunctions” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at CSU Channel Islands, Broome Library – Conference Room 1360. On…
Oxnard teen honored as BGCOP’s Youth of the Year
OXNARD — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme has named 14-year-old Andro Mechiel as this year’s outstanding 2019 Youth of the Year. A freshman at Oxnard High School, Mechiel aspires to attend Harvard University after…
Nearly 100 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Nearly 100 residential properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires have been cleared by state contractors of burned metal, concrete, chimneys, ash and other debris, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas reported today.…
Military History Preserved through Vast and Unique Local Collection
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara has no shortage of fascinating museums – art, innovation, local history, natural history, marine life, native plants. It’s all here. But one of the most unique and diverse collections in town can be found in…
Righetti FFA kicked off its spring Career Development Event season
SANTA MARIA — Righetti FFA kicked off its spring Career Development Event season on Feb. 23 at Hartnell College in Salinas, Ca. Righetti had two teams compete in the Vegetable Crop and Welding contests. Both teams consisted of 4 students that…
80 Properties Cleared as Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris Operations Continue
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — State contractors have removed structural debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from 80 private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris Removal…