Ventura County’s Medi-Cal Plan is Making it Easy for Members to Access Prescriptions and Transportation During the Thomas Fire CAMARILLO — Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) is alerting its members that during the Thomas Fire, members can get their prescriptions filled, receive…
United Way of Ventura County responds to Thomas Fire
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Dear Friends: An explosive brush fire, named the Thomas Fire, has spread quickly across Ventura County. Burning an estimated 31,000 acres in a matter of hours, the fire has forced thousands of residents…
Gold Coast Transit District Operating Reduced Bus Service in Ojai/Downtown Ventura Due to Thomas Fire
OXNARD — Gold Coast Transit District, the largest provider of public transit in Ventura County announced that it will be operating reduced bus service in Ventura and Ojai due to impact of Thomas Fire, potentially impacting hundreds of daily bus passengers.…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for Dec. 1
Click here to view the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS EXHIBITION ON VIEW Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960 – Present On view September 17 – December 17, 2017 MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Upper Arts Terrace, Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop,…
City of Oxnard Cultural and Community Services update for Dec. 1
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES December 2017 DEPARTMENT NEWS THE 10TH ANNUAL OXNARD TAMALE FESTIVAL Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9 am to 6:30 pm Families, friends, and neighbors are invited to ring in the holiday…
Bilingual report: Spring 2018 registration continue at Oxnard College for English as a Second Language classes
OXNARD — Spring 2018 registration continues at Oxnard College for English as a Second Language classes. The Spring Semester begins Jan. 8, with ESL classes beginning the week of Jan. 15. Click on flyer for more bilingual information.
14 de enero – Cine en domingo — ‘Capulina Chisme Caliente’ Granada Theatre Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — 14 de enero – Cine en domingo — “Capulina Chisme Caliente,” 3 pm – Granada Theatre Santa Barbara.
Jan. 17 — UCSB Multicultural Center Theater to present free screening of ‘Dolores’
SANTA BARBARA — The UCSB Multicultural Center Theater to present free screening of “Dolores” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 as part of its Cup of Culture series. “Dolores, a documentary, extols Dolores Huerta’s lifelong, and seemingly unlimited, fighting spirit in…
Jan. 19 — Friday Night Movie Class Confronts Individual, Cultural Concerns at SBCC School of Extended Learning
SANTA BARBARA — ‘Turning Points in Thought From Film’ explores movie narratives and character development for the purpose of opening up the multifaceted field of psychology; Tuition-free class begins January 19 Defining and mirroring culture, cinema fills an important role…
Jan. 19 through 21 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Grandeza Mexicana: A Festive Mosaic of Mexico’s Dance Traditions in free concerts
Summary: Los Angeles- based folkloric ballet highlight culture and tradition of Mexican regions including Michoacan, Guerrero, Sinaloa and Jalisco Three opportunities to see them for FREE: Friday, January 19, 7 pm, Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Isla Vista Saturday,…
Jan. 19 — Free Dance Performance by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company
Grandeza Mexicana: A Festive Mosaic of Mexico’s Dance Traditions FREE concert Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Friday, January 19, 7:00 pm Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Isla Vista Doors open at 6:30 pm. Reception follows…
Jan. 20 — Free Dance Performance by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company
Grandeza Mexicana: A Festive Mosaic of Mexico’s Dance Traditions FREE concert Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Saturday, January 20, 7:00 pm Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe Doors open at 6:30 pm. Reception follows concert. More…
20 de enero — Invitación a la sesión de orientación sobre finanzas personales
OXNARD — Invitación a la sesión de orientación sobre finanzas personales, 20 de enero 2018, 10 am a 12 pm Consulado de México, 3151 W. Fifth St., Suite E100, Oxnard.
Jan. 21 — Free Dance Performance by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company
Grandeza Mexicana: A Festive Mosaic of Mexico’s Dance Traditions FREE concert Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Sunday, January 21, 7:00 pm The Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara Junior High 721 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara Doors open…
26 a 27 de enero — Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation presents ‘The Spirit of ‘I Can’ — Artes Visuales y Baile Espectáculo 2018
PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation presents ‘The Spirit of ‘I Can’ — Artes Visuales y Baile Espectáculo 2018, 26 a 27 de enero.
25 de enero — Aprenda sobre las nuevas leyes fiscales 2018
OXNARD — Aprenda sobre las nuevas leyes fiscales 2018, 5:45 pm – 7 pm, Oxnard Heritage Square Cultural Center, 141 W. 5th St., Suite E, Oxnard.
Through Jan. 28 — De Colores Art Show — Santa Paula Art Museum’s Impressive Latino Art Collection
SANTA PAULA —The Santa Paula Art Museum’s exhibit, De Colores Art Show: Portraits of the Past, continues through Jan. 28, 2018. The interactive exhibit unveils portraits by groundbreaking Latino and Latino American artists, including Carlos Almaraz, Judy Baca, Sergio Hernández, Gilbert “Magú”…
6 de enero — Ven of celebrar El Día de los Reyes Magos
OXNARD — Ven of celebrar El Día de los Reyes Magos, 6 de enero de 2018, 4:00 a 6:00 pm, en el Consulado de México en Oxnard, 3151 W. Fifth St., Oxnard. Habrá juguetes y rosca.
KidSTREAM Receives Grant to Measure Impact of Children’s Museum
VENTURA COUNTY — KidSTREAM, the emerging children’s museum based in Camarillo, received funding from the William A. and Cynthia D. Fairburn, Jr. Memorial Fund to assess needs and measure the expected economic and social impacts that will be created by…
Bilingual commentary: Chicano Migration and Evolution
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 /…
New faculty in UCSB’s English department bring vibrancy to Chicana/Chicano literature studies
By Jim Logan / UCSB UC Santa Barbara, as an official Hispanic-Serving Institution, has long been committed to the needs of its Latino students. Now, three new faculty members in the campus’s English department are taking that support to even higher levels.…
Museum of Ventura County update for Nov. 30
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Winter Festival Features Holiday Pet Fun! Pets of all kinds are welcome on Free First Sunday, December 3, as the Museum teams up with the Santa…
Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Celebrates Grand Opening of Jardin de las Rosas Affordable Apartments in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Furthering their mission to build homes and provide services to strengthen communities and change lives, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) is excited to announce that the Jardin de las Rosas affordable apartments will be unveiled in Santa Barbara…
El Centrito Family Learning Centers update for Nov. 30
Click here to visit El Centrito Family Learning Centers During this holiday season, El Centrito Family Learning Centers wants to Thank you! We want to thank you for making it possible for our programs to thrive and helping us…
Jackson, Santiago to Hold Hearing Monday on the Effectiveness of Emergency Alert Systems During Recent Fires
SACRAMENTO — In the wake of recent catastrophic fires in Los Angeles, Napa, Sonoma, and elsewhere in the state, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), chair of the…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Nov. 29
Click here to view the entire e-newsletter “Nothing else in all life is such a maker of joy and cheer as the privilege of doing good.” — James Russell Miller What’s Your Piece of The Luke? This holiday season,…
The Children’s Heart Foundation Joins Forces with the American Heart Association Little Hats, Big Hearts Efforts on the Central Coast
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The American Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation launches Little Hats, Big Hearts on the Central Coast. The program that dons newborns with knitted red caps raises awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of…
Economic Development Collaborative–Ventura County Adds New SBDC Advisor
VENTURA COUNTY — The Economic Development Collaborative–Ventura County has added new consultant Rachel Horn to their team of 30-plus advisors, who all help to provide free one-on-one consulting to local businesses to help area companies strengthen and grow their bottom…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for Nov. 28
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Dear Friend of MCASB, This was an exciting year filled with change and growth for the Museum. Born out of a commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, we launched takepart | makeart: arte para todos,…
SBNC Receives Patient-Centered Medical Home Designation
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home™ standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician partnership SANTA BARBARA — The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized each of the medical facilities at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home…