SANTA BARBARA — Anyone with a business idea can lay the groundwork for launching a business in a single semester through the Enterprise Launch course offered at the Santa Barbara City College Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Fall enrollments are…
Pre-Registration Opens for NAMI Southern Santa Barbara County’s Family-to-Family Education Program
SANTA BARBARA — As vacations wind down and back-to-school approaches, the new season around the corner marks a time of change and new beginnings. While Santa Barbara County residents are accustomed to seeing the leaves fall a little later in…
‘The At-Promise Population’ at UCSB — Victor Rios’s own turbulent childhood inspires a uniquely personal enrichment program for underserved students in Oxnard
By Nora Drake • UCSB When UC Santa Barbara professor of sociology Victor Rios was in the eighth grade, he temporarily abandoned his education. Each morning, he would sling his backpack over his shoulders, wave goodbye to his mother and…
Channel Islands Harbor Earns Honors
OXNARD — Channel Islands Harbor has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, the Ventura County Harbor Department announced. The achievement celebrates businesses and destinations that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Ventura County owns…
Here come the Guerreros — The Kingsmen running the professional soccer expansion club are trying to help the community of Oxnard
By Fred Alvarez • California Lutheran University The sun is slowly sinking behind Oxnard’s Del Sol Stadium and the hometown Guerreros have taken the field, zipping through their pregame soccer warm-ups. A boom-ch-boom-chick reggaeton beat bumps through the loudspeakers, and the souvenir shop…
VCCDC receives $40,000 from Wells Fargo to help families in Ventura County achieve homeownership and financial stability
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) was recently awarded a $40,000 grant by Wells Fargo Bank for its Changing Lives Through Homeownership Program which provides homebuyer education and counseling services to low-to moderate income families in Ventura and Santa Barbara…
Sept. 14 — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara to hold ribbon cutting for The Integrated Care Clinic
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and Sanctuary Centers, of Santa Barbara invite you to tour, the Integrated Care Clinic, the first and only collaborative clinic in Santa Barbara to co-locate medical, dental and mental health services. This project is…
Sept. 15 — Celebrate Chicano Culture with the Museum of Ventura County’s Ayer y Todavía
VENTURA — Experience Chicano culture and history, as well as current struggles and social issues, as seen through the eyes of Chicano artists in Ayer y Todavía, opening Friday, Sept. 15 with an evening of art and music, 6 to…
Sept. 15 through 17 — Oxnard to hold Fiestas Patrias & Parade Celebration
OXNARD — Lazer Broadcasting Corp., in collaboration with the City of Oxnard, the Downtown Merchants Association, the Downtown Management District and local nonprofit organizations, are pleased to announce the upcoming Fiestas Patrias 2017 Celebration taking place at Oxnard Plaza Park when…
Sept. 15, 17 — Teatro de las Américas: ‘Esa Risa No Es De Locos’
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) y Oxnard College presentan ESA RISA NO ES DE LOCOS, un espectáculo teatral para toda la familia con dos excepcionales sainetes (comedias costumbristas) latinoamericanos, de dos siglos…
Sept. 16 — Join MCASB for the Opening of Guatemala from 33,000 km
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Miki Garcia, Executive Director, and Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Board of Trustees invite you to celebrate the opening of Saturday, September 16, 2017 In Conversation: Co-Curators Miki Garcia and Emiliano Valdés, 4:30 –…
Sept. 21 — OC LIVE to present ‘Flamenco Tablao: Song & Dance from Spain’
OXNARD — Our new lecture and performance series, OC LIVE, kicks off on Thursday, September 21, 2017, 6:30 pm, in the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building (event info link here). The goal of OC LIVE is to bring dynamic and inspiring speakers and artists to campus regularlythroughout the academic year. Events…
Sept. 23 — Community is Invited to the Dedication Celebration of “Familia y Comunidad”, A New Mural in La Colonia area of Oxnard!
OXNARD — Oxnard Housing Authority Resident Services Department from La Colonia area is proud to announce the dedication ceremony of the “Familia y Comunidad” mural. This momentous event will take place at the parking lot behind the Oxnard Housing Authority Resident…
Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 — Flamenco Arts Festival 2017 returns to Santa Barbara
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Featuring. Compañía Patricia Guerrero in the U.S. Premiere of UPCLOSE SANTA BARBARA — “Join us for the 18th season of the Flamenco Arts Festival in the City of Santa Barbara, where breathtaking natural beauty meets a rich reflection of…
Museum of Ventura County to present ‘Chicano Art Panel: The Stories Behind the Art’ on Sept. 28
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County will present “Chicano Art Panel: The Stories Behind the Art” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at 100 E. Main St., Ventura Artists Wayne Healy, Ignacio Gomez, David Botello and Margaret Garcia…
Sept. 29 — Boxtales Theatre Company’s World Premiere of Stand Up Stories – Multicultural Tales to Live By
WHEN: Friday, September 29 at 7:00pm and Sunday, October 1 at 2:00pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Santa Barbara Ca, 93101 TICKETS: $25 – Adult; $12 – Child ; $15 – Student/Senior All tickets are general admission…
Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! announces Buyepongo: Traditional sounds of Central America + Los Angeles Sonic Diversity = Tropical Cumbia Dance Party!
Warm up with free cumbia dance class before each show Summary: Los Angeles- based group specializing in cumbia and Afro-beat music from the coasts of Central America Three opportunities to see them for FREE: Friday, September 29, 7 pm, Isla Vista…
Bilingual report: Hasta el 1 de octubre — Don Perlimplín de Federico García Lorca / Se Estrena el Próximo Fin de Semana
Teatro de las Américas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) y Oxnard College presentan el musical de cámara AMOR DE DON PERLIMPLÍN CON BELISA EN SU JARDÍN, de Federico García Lorca, con música original de Pantelis Palamidis. Un elenco…
Oct. 1 — Free Concert and Cumbia Dance Party with Buyepongo! in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Buyepongo: Traditional sounds of Central America + Los Angeles Sonic Diversity = Tropical Cumbia Dance Party! FREE concert and cumbia dance party Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! 6:15 pm Free Cumbia Class with Rosalina…
Oct. 1 — Parallel Stories: Richard Rodriguez in Conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Sunday, October 1, 2:30 pm Parallel Stories: Richard Rodriguez in Conversation Timed to coincide with the Getty initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, the far-reaching and ambitious consideration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles taking place…
Ongoing — Mental Wellness Center Offers Free Spanish Speaking Support Group
SANTA BARBARA — One in five adults in America experiences a mental illness. There is no shame in asking for help. If you or someone in your family is struggling with depression, anxiety, or any other mental health disorder, know…
Through August — 1617 Pacific art studio in Oxnard presents ‘Ana M. Carrillo: A Solo Exhibit’
OXNARD — 1617 Pacific is pleased to announce a special art exhibit featuring Oxnard artist, Ana M. Carrillo. This solo show highlights the presentation of her new 12- piece collection completed during her 3 month residency and takes a retrospective…
Registration has begun for English as a Second Language — Basic English class at Oxnard College
OXNARD — Registration begins July 17 for “English as a Second Language — Basic English” class at Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Free books, free tutoring available. Classes begin Aug. 14. For more information, please contact us at 805-678-5907…
Sept. 1 — ‘¡Ay Chihuahua, A Mariachi Musical!’ performance at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center
VENTURA — “¡Ay Chihuahua, A Mariachi Musical!,” A benefit performance for the Ventura College Foundation, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, Ventura College Performing Arts Center. The foundation offers more than $300,000 per year in scholarships to Ventura College Students. Sponsored by…
Carnegie Art Museum update for July 30
These art exploration classes help kids explore the tools artists use to build works of art from line to texture and everything in between. In each session, students are introduced to one or two building blocks and a different technique…
Early bird pricing deadline approaching for United Way of Ventura County Spirit Awards Gala
VENTURA COUNTY — The early bird pricing deadline is approaching for United Way of Ventura County Spirit Awards Gala on Saturday, Aug. 26. Early bird tickets have been extended until July 31 at $175. Tickets are $200 after that date.…
VCCCD and Santa Paula Unified School District Enter Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement
CAMARILLO — The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) and the Santa Paula Unified School District (SPUSD) established a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership agreement under the regulations of Assembly Bill 288 (AB 288). Effective Jan. 1, 2016, AB…
Bilingual commentary: Education — An Accelerating Divide
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 /…
Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center Merges with Family Service Agency
Hires Deputy Executive Director, Combines Board of Directors SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center (SMVYFC) and Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County have merged to form one countywide organization that will provide mental…
Museum of Ventura County: A message from the Interim Executive Director
With deep gratitude to our community, I’m delighted to report to you that (July 25) the Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved a one-time contribution of $125,000 to help fund the Museum of Ventura County’s reorganization plan to stem a five-year…