Click here to view entire e-newsletter Our sincere thanks to all the Carnegie Art Museum audience and members that have campaigned during the unfolding City of Oxnard FY 2019-20 budget crisis in support of keeping the museum open. Your…
By David Magallanes • Guest contributor David Magallanes I have to admit that whereas in the past I would not vocalize it even to myself, I had not held video gamers in very high regard. I was the smug boomer…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — State contractors have cleared eligible debris from more than 98 percent of the properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas…
VENTURA — Kim Milstien, VCMC and Santa Paula Hospital CEO, has resigned her position effective July 12, 2019. Milstien has been with the Ventura County Health Care Agency (HCA) hospitals since 2015. Under her leadership Ventura County Medical Center completed…
SACRAMENTO – Recognizing their extraordinary contributions to the Santa Barbara community, including being a gathering place following the devastation of the Thomas Fire, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) will honor Jeannine’s Restaurant and Bakery as Senate District 19’s Small Business of the…
THOUSAND OAKS — The Thousand Oaks Farmers’ held at the Oaks Shopping Center from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Thursdays will close Thursday, July 4 in observance of the 4thof July holiday. All other markets within the Ventura County Certified…
CENTRAL COAST — Summer break is finally here! While some families are ready to let loose, others may feel a sense of unease without the structure and safety that the school day provides. Family Relationship Educators at Family Service Agency…
SBUSD Food Service Now Creates Healthy Food for All Ages GOLETA — Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County (CAC) announces a contractual agreement between its Senior Nutrition program and Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) Food Service to provide…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Board of Supervisors was presented a preliminary budget of $2.3 billion for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 on June 4, 2019. They are expected to approve a final budget following two hearings for public comments on the budget…
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) recently announced Daniel Bednar has joined its board of directors. Bednar is vice president, enterprise project management, at CBC Federal Credit Union Ventura County. “We are delighted to have Daniel join the…
VENTURA — Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP (FCOP), Ventura County’s largest law firm, recently welcomed attorney Jamie Holzer White to the firm. Holzer White’s practice areas include estate planning, trust administration and probate, and she has extensive knowledge of charitable…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from more than 900 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter POETRY AT THE CARNEGIE THE JACKSON WHEELER SERIES Dan Gerber and Alis Morris Soto with CSUCI student poet Damien Aguilar Saturday, June 15 6 pm $5 / members free Organized & Hosted…
By Shelly Leachman • UCSB Rodolfo Hernandez is the eighth of nine siblings in his family. And on June 16, he’ll become the first among them to finish college. That he has reached this point — graduating from UC Santa…
OXNARD — Fifteen-year-old Anthony Delgadillo Salas has kickstarted a $1 million GoFundMe campaign to help save the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (The PACC). The Oxnard High School student is a volunteer at the venue. “My experience at The PACC started out…
VENTURA — The Human Services Agency announced that as of June 1, 2019, Supplemental Security Income/Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) recipients may be eligible to receive CalFresh food benefits. CalFresh food benefits stretch household budgets, allowing individuals and families to afford nutritious food,…
PIRU — Piru Gateway will host a Grand Opening of its new community on June 15th 2019 from 10:00 am to 12 noon. Guests can tour the new, fully furnished and decorated model homes while enjoying food, drinks, music and…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter SACRAMENTO — Pesticide use in California topped two hundred million pounds for the third year in a row in 2017, according to data just released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Included in this…
Budget addresses family leave, wildfire response, and growing senior population SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (Santa Barbara) released the following statement (June 13) on the passage of the state budget. “At a time when California has a strong economy and a…
CAMARILLO — Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Board of Trustees approved a Resolution in Support of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability during its April 8, 2019 Board meeting. The resolution commended the colleges’ current efforts and outlined the Board’s…
By David Magallanes • Guest contributor David Magallanes We boomers grew up when this country was in a prosperous, expansive mood. Even those without college degrees, such as my father, could readily acquire work that would sustain a family, even…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Officials coordinating the removal of debris caused by the Woolsey and Hill fires on June 12 reminded property owners participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program that the removal of debris from their properties is not the…
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter JUNE 2019 (Nell Campbell Photography) Rotary Club of Montecito gives $12,500 in scholarships to SBCC students In partnership with the SBCC Foundation, Rotary Club of Montecito and its supporting foundation have announced the awarding…
CALABASAS — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) recently dedicated and renamed the Bay Laurel Boys & Girls Club in Calabasas to Karen & Ed Jefferson. Approximately 45 dignitaries and officials from the BGCGCV gathered for the…
EDC SBDC CLIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT EMILY BARANY Emily Barany, founder and owner of Visionality, did not waste any time in setting up a nonprofit to offer assistance to impacted residents in the 805 area during the Thomas Fire. Founding 805…
VENTURA — Douglas K. Goldwater, a partner with Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP, Ventura County’s largest law firm, has been named to the 2019 “Rising Stars” list of Super Lawyers. The “Rising Stars” list includes fewer than 2.5 percent of…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — State officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas have submitted final inspection reports to local officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for more than 600 of the 932 properties affected by the Woolsey and…
MOORPARK — Moorpark College is launching its new Program for Accelerated College Education (PACE), a fast-track college initiative designed for busy adults. The program allows students to earn an Associate degree in Business Administration or Early Childhood Education in about two…
VENTURA — The nation’s two top credit ratings firms – Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s – have awarded the County with their highest short-term credit ratings. In addition, Moody’s issued positive comments on the County’s long-term credit outlook. Simply put, the…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Just Announced! Join us for this very special Friday Night Concert brought to you by the Oxnard Downtowners featuring… Legendary Latin Percussionist PETE ESCOVEDO For more than 50 years, Pete Escovedo has been…
