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Bilingual report: County of Ventura Declares Local Health Emergency in Response to Novel Coronavirus Activity
VENTURA — The Ventura County Public Health Department (on March 12) declared a local health emergency in response to 1) increased spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country 2) in alignment with the Governor of California’s Declared State of…
CSUCI to transition to virtual instruction
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has announced that it will begin to transition to virtual instruction following its spring break. The campus continues to remain safe and there are zero presumptive and no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on or related…
City of Oxnard Issues Emergency Proclamation in Response to COVID-19
OXNARD — This morning City Manager Alexander Nguyen issued a proclamation of a local emergency in response to the coronavirus. This proclamation should not cause any panic. It is a necessary step for the City to take in order to 1.)…
Ventura County School Districts Announce Closures Due to Coronavirus
Closures to Begin Monday, March 16 VENTURA COUNTY — After careful consideration and consultation with Ventura County Public Health, all school districts in Ventura County have decided to close their schools for a limited period in response to the coronavirus.…
Bilingual report: Santa Barbara County K-12 Public Schools closed from March 18 through April 3
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Santa Barbara County K-12 Public Schools including the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District have decided to close all schools from Wednesday (March 18) through Friday (April 3) due to the COVID-19 situation changing rapidly.…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to close temporarily
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Dear Friends & Colleagues, Despite our wishes to remain open during this time MCASB must put the health and safety of our visitors, colleagues, and staff first. Following guidelines from local and national health…
Community Environmental Council Postpones 2020 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Organization seeks to support public health; explores alternate ways to honor 50th Anniversary in April SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Community Environmental Council (CEC) will postpone its 2020 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at…
Hospice of Santa Barbara takes Proactive Measures to Reduce Exposure to CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
SANTA BARBARA – Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has been actively monitoring the Coronavirus situation. HSB has developed an organization-wide response and mitigation plan. As this situation continues to evolve, they will adjust the plan accordingly. The SB County Public…
Museum of Ventura County will be closed until further notice…
Based on the Ventura County health emergency, the directives of the governor of California, and the importance we place on the health and safety of our community, the Museum of Ventura County, the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula, the Research…
Ventura College Foundation Marketplace To Close For Next 3 Weekends
VENTURA — The Ventura College Foundation Marketplace, which operates every Saturday and Sunday on the Ventura College campus, will close for the next three weekends. The temporary closure follows the latest guidelines from the California Department of Public Health, which…
Santa Paula Art Museum announces postponed events
Please see our important event updates below. Premiere Party: Inspiration and Influence [POSTPONED] In light of current guidance related to COVID-19, the Santa Paula Art Museum has decided to postpone the premiere reception for Inspiration and Influence scheduled for Saturday,…
A Message from the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Dear PACC family, We – The Oxnard PACC nonprofit and The Canyon – are reaching out amidst rising concerns regarding COVID-19/novel coronavirus to assure you that we make the safety, health and wellbeing…
Bilingual report: CenCal Health Presents 2019 Annual Report in Digital Format
Health Plan Report Accessible Via Phones, Tablets, Lap and Desktops, in both English and Spanish SANTA BARBARA — CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, announced today the release of its 2019 Community Report. The…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) Participate in National Fine Arts Contest
AGOURA — Members throughout the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) recently participated in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Fine Arts Contest. This year, the Rocky & Lon Morton Club located on the Sequoia Middle…
Bilingual commentary: Sailing Toward Our Goals
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…
Bilingual report: Ventura County Public Health COVID-19 Update
2nd presumptive positive case reported. Individuals at higher risk of severe illness urged to take precautions VENTURA — A second travel related COVID-19 case has been reported in Ventura County. The traveler returned from a trip to Italy, became symptomatic and…
Santa Barbara First District Supervisor Das Williams — Important Update on COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”)
There is very new and important information on COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”). California Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health announced that large gatherings that include 250 people or more should be postponed or canceled. Smaller gatherings held in venues…
STEM grant will benefit CSUCI Santa Rosa Island Research Station
CAMARILLO — “I saw the Milky Way! I’ve never seen that before in my life.” These are the kind of reactions Santa Rosa Island Research Station Director Russell Bradley gets from CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students after they visit the island…
Dominguez Accepted into Emerging Leader of Color Program
PSHH Employee competitively selected from over 300 Applicants CENTRAL COAST — Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) educator Joanna Dominguez has been accepted into the highly competitive Professional Learning Community for Emerging Leaders of Color. Selected by the National Afterschool Association (NAA) from…
Local PODS® and KHAY Country looking for messiest garage while giving back to the community
VENTURA COUNTY — Spring cleaning season is rapidly approaching and Local PODS® Moving & Storage is joining KHAY Country to help one lucky winner get a head start. Starting March 6, residents are encouraged to submit a photo and/or a short description of their messiest garage to be placed in a drawing to win 6 months of free storage provided by PODS including a $250 home improvement gift card to help organize their garage. “Spring cleaning is an…
Ventura County Public Health reports one presumptive positive case of COVID-19
March 10, 2020 UPDATE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that the only presumptive positive case in Ventura County is positive. The patient remains in home quarantine. There have been 34 people tested, 1 positive case and…
Sign-Ups Underway For Simi YMCAs’ Free “Safety Around Water” Program
SIMI VALLEY — The Simi Valley Family YMCA is taking signups for “Safety Around Water” (SAW). The one-week program will be held March 23 through March 26 during spring break. SAW is designed to teach children water safety and basic…
Hundreds Attend Port’s First Job Fair
400+ Job Seekers Line Up for Over 200 Local Jobs PORT OF HUENEME — The Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District hosted its first-ever job fair last Saturday, offering 450 members of the local community the opportunity to apply for over 200…
Righetti High School geology students earn CTE certification
SANTA MARIA — Fifty-five Righetti High School geology students recently earned Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry Certifications as part of the Career Technical Education (CTE) Environmental Resources Pathway. The pathway teaches students about the environment, sustainability and agriculture…
Santa Maria High School Close Up Washington D.C. Club members visiting Washington, D.C.
SANTA MARIA — Seven Santa Maria High School Close Up Washington D.C. Club members are spending the week exploring the foundations of democracy in Washington, D.C. They will participate in debates about current events with students from around the nation,…
$10,500 in Grants Available to Ventura County Teachers
IMPACT II Grant Applications Due April 2, 2020 Teachers in Ventura County are invited to apply for a share of $10,500 in grants that reward innovative teaching methods. The IMPACT II grant program is accepting applications through April 2, 2020.…
PVHS Culinary Arts and Apparel Construction and Design Students and Good Sam Shelter Outreach
SANTA MARIA — Pioneer Valley High School Culinary Arts students prepared and serveD meals to residents at the Good Samaritan Shelter on March 5. The Apparel Construction and Design students who have made 60 pillows with handwritten notes that contain positive…
Ventura County Public Health reports one presumptive positive case of COVID-19
VENTURA – One presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed by the Ventura County Public Health Lab. Secondary confirmation is pending from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The patient had traveled on the Grand…
Bilingual report: Ventura Unified receives $2.2 million in grant funding
Funding from a K12 Strong Workforce Program Grant will bring new initiatives and programs VENTURA — In 2018, the California legislature introduced the K12 Strong Workforce Program (SWP) grant to support Career Technical Education (CTE) connections between the Community Colleges…