SANTA BARBARA — The U.S. Department of State has announced the U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in academic year 2017-2018. Santa Barbara City College has been recognized for…
Aaron Trask Wins 36th Annual California Strawberry Festival Official Poster Contest
OXNARD — Bright colors and whimsical figures are just part of the winning poster design for the 36th Annual California Strawberry Festival. Artist Aaron Trask of Glendale created his design with his two-year-old daughter in mind. Trask’s winning entry was…
Sign-Ups Underway For Conejo and Simi YMCAs’ Free “Safety Around Water” Program
VENTURA COUNTY — The Conejo Valley YMCA and Simi Valley Family YMCA are signing up kids for “Safety Around Water” (SAW). The one-week program will be held at both YMCA branches March 25 through March 29. SAW is designed to…
Eco-psychology, Value of Cross-Cultural Wisdom at SBCC School of Extended Learning
SANTA BARBARA — SBCC School of Extended Learning brings students of all ages together to expand their understanding of the world around and within us with all new Psychology and Spirituality classes from renowned teachers. The new offerings feature some…
Author and Buddhist Teacher Roshi Joan Halifax Draws Capacity Crowd for Talk on Life and Death
SANTA BARBARA — On Wednesday, February 27th, Roshi Joan Halifax, a renowned Buddhist teacher, author, Zen priest, and anthropologist, talked about her perspectives on death and dying before a packed house at the Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara. “Courage,…
Santa Maria High School students attend annual UC Davis Field Day
SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria High School FFA Milk Quality & Dairy Foods, Nursery Landscape, Poultry, Veterinary Science and Vegetable Crops Evaluation teams attended the Annual UC Davis Field Day on March 2nd in Davis, California. The Santa Maria FFA…
Pioneer Valley High School students donating to Good Samaritan Shelter
SANTA MARIA — Students at PVHS will bring a touch of home to the Good Samaritan Shelter on Thursday, March 7th. Carrying 75 hand-made pillows and containers of chicken tortilla soup, the students from PV’s Culinary Arts and Apparel Construction and…
Ventura County Office of Education remembers Dr. James Cowan
Former County Superintendent Served for 24 Years VENTURA COUNTY — Dr. James Cowan, who served as Ventura County Superintendent of Schools for 24 years and left an indelible mark on Ventura County education, has passed away at the age of 87.…
Trinity Pacific Wins 2019 Ventura County Mock Trial
VENTURA COUNTY — Trinity Pacific Christian School in Thousand Oaks is the winner of the 2019 Ventura County Mock Trial for the second year in a row. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the…
Camarillo Academic Olympics’ SuperQuiz Competition Begins
CAMARILLO — Twenty teams from 15 Camarillo schools will be competing in the 2019 Camarillo Academic Olympics‘ SuperQuiz in March. Teams are placed into two divisions—one for fourth and fifth graders and another for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Each…
Elevate – 2019’s theme for National Social Work month – March 1 through 31
VENTURA COUNTY — National Professional Social Work Month in March 2019 is an opportunity for social workers around the globe, as well as their supporters, to educate the public about the invaluable contributions of the social work profession. Locally, Ventura…
Congratulations to Workforce Development Board Award Winners
CAMARILLO — The WDB Awards were presented by the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Ventura County at its February 28 Board Meeting at the Ventura County Office of Education. The annual awards recognize individuals, employers, organizations and partnerships for their…
Sen. Jackson to Honor CSU Channel Islands President Erika Beck as Woman of the Year
SACRAMENTO – In commemoration of Women’s History Month, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) will honor California State University Channel Islands President Erika D. Beck today as Senate District 19 Woman of the Year. President Beck will be honored as part of…
Nearly 120 Properties Cleared of Woolsey, Hill Fire Debris
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Nearly 120 residential properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires have been cleared by state contractors of burned metal, concrete, chimneys, ash and other debris, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas reported…
Museum of Ventura County update for March 2
The Museum of Ventura County is honored to host the new exhibit Broken: A Holocaust History in Fused Glass, on display March 2 – April 27, 2019 at the Museum of Ventura County in the Community Gallery. “My parents’ stories…
Santa Paula Art Museum update for March 2 — Installation Week
SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM JEANETTE COLE ART CENTER & COLE CREATIVITY CENTER Installation Week This week, staff spent time installing our new exhibit, Common Ground, which features 60 works of art by Ventura County artists Meredith Brooks Abbott, Susan Petty,…
El Concilio announces 2019 Latino Leadership Award winners
Awards ceremony to be held April 12 at Oxnard Performing Arts Center OXNARD — El Concilio Family Services has announced the 2019 Latino Leadership Awards Winners — Rose Bañuelos, Adam Casillas, Dr. Ramon Flores, Maricela Gutierrez, Oscar Madrigal, Monica Madrigal Lopez, Julie…
Museum of Contemporary Arts Santa Barbara update for March 1 — Upcoming Events
Click here for the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS NOW ON VIEW Lara Favaretto On view February 12 – April 28, 2019Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is pleased to present Lara Favaretto, featuring works spanning Turin, Italy-based artist Lara Favaretto’s more…
April — Free Job & Career Workshops
April 2019 Career Shops Location: West County America’s Job Center 2901 N. Ventura Rd., 3rd Floor, Oxnard 805-204-5171 April 12 – Veterans Orientation, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – This collaborative meeting provides our veterans with information on local services…
Through April 2 — Hospice Volunteer Training at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care in Santa Barbara has announced spring 2019 training will be held on six consecutive Tuesdays, March 5, 12,19,26, and April 2, from 1 – 5 p.m. at 512 East Gutierrez Street in…
April 2 — CSUCI’s Eighth Annual Autism Awareness Event will stress understanding and acceptance
CAMARILLO — It’s not a defect, it’s diversity. That’s the point CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) History major Angeles Castillo, 20, plans to make as she speaks at the Eighth Annual “Light It Up Blue” Autism Awareness event from 6:30 to 8…
April 3 — Diné/Navajo weavers will demonstrate ancient weaving practices at CSUCI Exhibition
CAMARILLO — Nine Diné (Navajo) weavers, most of whom are tribal elders, will bring generations of weaving tradition to CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Wednesday, April 3, at the John Spoor Broome Library. “We are here to educate our students on the people,…
April 4 — SBMA presents ‘1st Thursday at SBMA, Pop-Up Opera’
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “1st Thursday at SBMAa,” 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Pop-Up Opera Opera Santa Barbara returns to present crowd-pleasing pop-up performances in the Museum galleries. Free Location: Museum galleries…
April 5, 6 — Righetti High School Marimba Band & Ballet Folklórico will present its 42nd annual “Big Show” performance
SANTA MARIA — The Righetti High School Marimba Band & Ballet Folklórico will present its 42ndannual “Big Show” performance on Friday, April 5th, and Saturday, April 6th, at Santa María High School’s Ethel Pope Auditorium, located at 901 South Broadway in…
April 5 — MOORPARK COLLEGE Hosts Second Annual Writers Festival
MOORPARK — Moorpark College will host its second Writers Festival Friday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This celebration of writers and their work is open to all Ventura County students, faculty, staff, and high school juniors and seniors.…
April 6 — Studio Channel Islands The Illusionists Exhibition Reception
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands Arts Center (SCI) will present a unique exhibition, The Illusionists, March 30 through May 18 in the SCI Blackboard Gallery located at 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. The exhibit is curated by accomplished artist and…
April 6 — Filipino Concert: Aljur Abrenica and Jessica Sanchez LIVE
PORT HUENEME — Oceanview Pavilion presents Aljur Abrenica featuring Jessica Sanchez, in a unique and special LIVE performance that you can only witness on April 6, 2019 at Oceanview Pavilion, 575 E Surfside Drive in Port Hueneme. Aljur Abrenica a…
April 7 — Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum and Free First Sunday at Santa Paula’s Museums
SANTA PAULA — Join us for Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum on the first Sunday of every month from 12:00pm to 3:00pm! In addition to enjoying our current exhibitions, you’ll experience hands-on art activities for the whole family, with…
April 7 — Educational Workshop Offers Strategies to Increase Youth Resiliency to be held in Santa Barbara
Free, Interactive Forum is Sunday, April 7 at Deckers Rotunda. Spanish interpretation will be provided. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — How do we offer our children guidance and support without rescuing them from the discomfort that naturally comes with healthy challenges and…
April 7 — SBMA presents ‘Emotion and Belonging — A New Look at Literati Aesthetics in China’
Public Lecture by Peter Sturman SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present: “Emotion and Belonging — A New Look at Literati Aesthetics in China,” 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. In November 2018, Su Shi’s (1037–1101)…