By the Ventura County News Channel VENTURA — At their June 12 meeting, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors recognized the month of June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Elder abuse is on the rise in Ventura County, increasing by…
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara Inc. opens doors for Summer Spectacular Camp
SANTA BARBARA — The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara (BGSB) on June 11 opened its doors for the first week of Summer Spectacular Camp and the line was around the block. With the help of grants from local foundations…
Final Preparations Underway Nonprofit Leadership Workshop — Tickets Still Available
Please register by Friday, June 15 if you would like to complete the short attendee survey SANTA BARBARA — The June 27th nonprofit leadership workshop, Adaptive Leadership in a Changing Landscape, is just two weeks away, and event organizers are…
Jackson Bill to Teach Students How to Spot Fake News Advances
SACRAMENTO — Legislation by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) to ensure students in California’s public schools learn how to read media sources critically, and act ethically, responsibly, and safely online is one step closer to the Governor’s desk. SB 947 passed…
State Senate Committee Votes to Hold ‘Big Paint’ Accountable for Toxic Lead in Homes
SACRAMENTO — The Senate Judiciary Committee on June 12 delivered a victory to the millions of California homeowners whose families are at-risk because paint corporations contaminated their homes with poisonous lead-based paint. The Committee passed AB 2803 (Limón), a bill…
Bilingual commentary: Ode to Joy
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 •…
Dean’s award and other prizes recognize scholastic achievement in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and fine arts
Ana Guerrero Gallegos, who is graduating with bachelor of art degrees in Chicana/o studies and in sociology, will receive the Luis Leal Social Sciences Undergraduate Award for outstanding interdisciplinary achievement in the social sciences. By Suzanna Ackroyd • UCSB Four…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for June 13
Enjoy half-price admission in 2018! Exhibition Opening André Derain, Still Life with Pumpkin (La Citrouille), 1939. Oil on canvas. SBMA, Bequest of Wright S. Ludington. Fauvism to Fascism July 8 – November 11, 2018 The tumultuous period between the…
Bilingual report: Camarillo Hospice offering Spanish Language Bereavement Groups
CAMARILLO — Camarillo Hospice, a Program of Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association, is now offering individual, couple, and family counseling in Spanish for those grieving the death of a loved one and beginning in April, Camarillo Hospice will offer two…
Hospice of Santa Barbara Counselor Mary Wagner Wins “Older Worker of the Year” Award
SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce that its very own Mary Wagner has been recognized as “Older Worker of the Year” by the Area Agency on Aging. Wagner, M.F.T., has worked at Hospice of Santa…
More than $1 Million in Scholarships Awarded by Ventura County Community Foundation
VENTURA COUNTY — Hundreds of local students have been awarded a total of $1,165,750 in scholarships in the 2018 Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) scholarship program, which is now in its 25th year. The 352 scholarships are provided by scholarship funds…
RISE Welcomes New Pet Facility at Atascadero Shelter
Created with Support from the RedRover Grant Program SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — RISE is excited to announce the construction of an onsite housing center for pets of intimate partner violence and sexual assault survivors at its Atascadero emergency shelter, made…
Local PODS Moving and Storage Offers ‘Moving Bridge’ to Homeowners during the Home Staging and Selling Process
CENTRAL COAST — As homeowners are competing to sell their homes quicker and for a higher price, sellers and agents continue to turn to home staging techniques and storage solutions like PODS to declutter rooms and allow buyers to envision…
Museum of Ventura County update for June 11
Speaking of Ventura County Presents: Sergio Aragonés: Art from the Inside Out Join us tomorrow June 12 at 1 p.m. at the Museum of Ventura County for an entertaining and insightful afternoon with award-winning comicartist Sergio Aragonés as speaker for this month’s Speaking of VenturaSeries. An…
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura Honored as Top Nonprofit of the Year
Nonprofit honored by Assemblymember Monique Limón on California Nonprofits Day VENTURA — Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura (BGCGV) has been selected as a 2018 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Monique Limón, 37th District. Patti Birmingham, BGCGV CEO…
United Way of Ventura County launches Stuff the Bus Backpack Drive
We need your help! We need your help! We are in need of your support to provide backpacks for our Stuff the Bus drive. Can you make a donation?It’s easier than ever this year – all you need to do is click HERE and…
Ventura County Receives Multiple Accolades for Committing To Natural, Environmentally Friendly Treatment of Local Wildlife
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) has discovered that hawks and owls may be more effective than rodenticide anticoagulants for controlling rodent damage to dams and levees.. In the Ventura County area, there is heightened awareness…
Channel Islands Harbor Announces Revamped Website Launch
OXNARD — The Ventura County Harbor Department announced June 8 the launch of its revamped website, www.channelislandsharbor.org. This mobile-friendly, redesigned site offers quick and easy access to essential information about events, programs, services, recreational and dining opportunities, and businesses in…
Ventura County Public Works Agency Announces Employee of the Year Winners
VENTURA COUNTY — 2018 has been a great year for Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA). After their highly successful VCPWA Public Works Week event on May 22, they are excited to share the news about their outstanding VCPWA employees…
SBCC Career Skills Institute, State and County Partners to Help Local Job Seekers Gain Customer Relations Skills
SANTA BARBARA — Career Skills Institute at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) School of Extended Learning offered one of its most popular, tuition-free certificates at the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) Employment Office in Santa Barbara as part…
Mosquito Season is here, protect your home and family
VENTURA — A higher risk of exposure to mosquitoes is to be expected with warmer summer weather, longer days, and increased outdoor activities. Mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis Encephalitis virus or Western Equine…
Entries Now Open For 2018 “Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge”
OXNARD — Do your friends rave about your homemade salsa? Now is the time to let the world know about your creation. Make plans to enter the “Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge” taking place Sunday, July 29 during the 25th Annual…
SBCC STEM Students On Their Way to Cal Poly
Daniel Gonzalez Celina Lazaro Fernando Estevez Three good friends and Santa Barbara City College engineering majors gave each other the support they needed to get into their dream school, Cal Poly. Daniel Gonzalez, a twenty-three year old chemical and environmental…
Bilingual commentary: Language, History and Discrimination
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 •…
Ford Fund Awards $75,000 to VCCF To Help With Disaster Relief from Thomas Fire
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ford Motor Company Fund recently granted $75,000 to the Ventura County Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund to aid long-term Thomas Fire recovery efforts, and designated the funds to go to support two local organizations: Habitat for…
UCSB announces winners of Thomas More Storke Award and other top university prizes — Christian Ortiz Gonzalez, Cynthia Marin and Yucheng (Stephen) Chih
By Jim Logan • UCSB SANTA BARBARA — For their scholastic achievement, their extraordinary service to the university and the community, and their personal courage and persistence, three graduating seniors at UC Santa Barbara have been named winners of the university’s…
Jackson Honors Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade as Nonprofit of the Year
Hundreds of volunteers helped dig their neighbors out of mud following Montecito debris flow SACRAMENTO–Recognizing their heroic efforts to help their neighbors following the devastating Montecito debris flow, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) on June 6 honored the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade…
Programs Supporting Vulnerable Seniors Named 2018 Nonprofit of the Year
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) announced today she has selected Senior Concerns as her 2018 Nonprofit of the Year. Senior Concerns has been serving the residents of eastern Ventura county and western Los Angeles county since 1974 and is…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Barbara County Names Donald Bock ‘Big Brother of the Year’
Little Brother “Ciano” Joins Celebration at Lion’s Club SANTA BARBARA — It’s fitting that Donald (Don) Bock was presented with the “Big Brother of the Year” award at today’s meeting of the Santa Maria Sunriser’s Lion’s Club. This is where he…
Ventura County Office of Education update for June 6
Summer 2018 Stanley C. Mantooth, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Graduating seniors inspire hope in uncertain times As thousands of Ventura County high school students don their caps and gowns and receive their diplomas this year, they’re graduating into a…