Next Santa Barbara orientations for its Self-Employment Training (SET) program to be held June 13, 25 SANTA BARBARA — Women’s Economic Ventures recently held a graduation ceremony at the Montecito Country Club in honor of 80 new local entrepreneurs (40 from Santa Barbara County)…
Immigration reform talk to be held June 12 in Newbury Park
NEWBURY PARK — Maricela Morales, deputy executive director of the Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), former mayor of Port Hueneme and daughter of immigrant parents, will speak about he current U.S. House and Senate immigration bills and…
Services for Johnny ‘Tony’ Barrios to be held June 11
VENTURA — Johnny “Tony” Barrios, a Ventura native, who received a Bronze Star in World War II, raced Olympic champion Jesse Owens on horseback and ran Tony’s Pizzaria in downtown Ventura for more than 50 years died May 26, at home…
Guest commentary: The American nightmare — Death of the peasant landlord
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UC Santa Barbara to present ‘Latina Mother / Adolescent Daughter Communications’ program on June 10
SANTA BARBARA — The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at UC Santa Barbara will present a free “Latina Mother / Adolescent Daughter Communications” lecture by Dr. Laura Romo from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, June 10 at Faulkner Gallery, Santa…
El Concilio profile: Ventura County Mexican American Bar Association
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The event is…
Pew Hispanic Center releases report: ‘Inside the 2012 Latino Electorate’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record 11.2 million Latinos voted in the 2012 presidential election, but Latinos’ voter turnout rate continues to lag other groups significantly, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data released this week by the…
Women’s Economic Ventures to present small business workshop in Spanish on June 6
SANTA BARBARA — Women’s Economic Ventures, in collaboration with the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara, will present a workshop in Spanish providing training on the most important aspects of starting and running a successful small business from 6 to 8:30…
Bilingual commentary: Back to where we came from
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Commentary: Discover Tucson’s Triple Crowned Casino del Sol
By Stacey Wittig / Vagabonding Chica – Travel Writer Forbes Travel Guide, creators of the original Five-Star ratings system and leading travel authority recently announced that Casino Del Sol in Tucson has received three top rankings for their hotel, Hiapsi…
Donations, community support sought for ACCESS Water, Oxnard! youth swim, job program
OXNARD — As a beachside city, Oxnard has a staggering 90 percent-plus non-swimming low-income youth population, according to Debra De Vries and Armando Vazquez, executive directors of The Foundation For Educational and Employment Resources Development, the Café on A and Acuna…
Guest commentary: Chingaderas — It’s the system stupid
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Rebozo Festival Inc. to kick off Salsa Festival dance fundraiser with wine tasting on June 4
OXNARD — Rebozo Festival Inc. will kick off Salsa Festival dance fundraiser with a wine tasting from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 at Downtown Sol, 328 W. Third St., downtown Oxnard. Rebozo Festival Madrina and Salsa Festival Community Star…
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic’s financial challenge
Board reviewing options this month to keep health care provider in business By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 A cancer prevention fair providing free screenings at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic’s eastside location drew more than 350 people in May 2012.…
El Concilio profile: Reiter Affiliated Companies
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The event is…
CEDC, VCCDC to host ‘Community Resource Fair’ on June 1
CEDC event celebrating Homeownership Month will feature home-buyer education workshops, and foreclosure prevention workshops VENTURA — Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. (CEDC) and Ventura County Community Development Corp. (VCCDC) NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Center will host its annual NeighborWorks® Week event on Saturday,…
Commentary: California LULAC says No to AB 955 Pay-to-Play Community College funding scheme
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LULAC to meet with Assemblymember Williams, State Sen. Jackson on June 1
VENTURA — The League of United Latin American Citizens will meet with Assemblymember Das Williams and State Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson at its monthly meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1 at Clinicas Del Camino Real, 200 So. Wells Road,…
Ventura County Public Works Agency names Bonfiglio Allen, Flores Employees of the Year
County agency announces 2013 winners at official Public Works Week resolution VENTURA COUNTY – Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) awarded two veteran personnel with “Employee of the Year” accolades at the Public Works Week resolution on Tuesday, May 21, the…
Bilingual commentary: The nature of work
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Guest commentary: How history is socially controlled in K-12
Setting Standards — Serfs and Lords Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes 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.…
LULAC says Williams misrepresented vote on AB955. Williams counters still time for discussion
VENTURA COUNTY — The League of United Latin American Citizens says Assemblyman Das Williams deliberately misled the organization in discussions on Assembly Bill 955, the organization reported in a media release on Wednesday. Williams released a statement Friday disagreeing with…
Bilingual report: Teatro de las Américas to present ‘Las mujeres de verdad tienen curvas’ starting May 31
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas will present “Las mujeres de verdad tienen curvas / Real Women Have Curves” at the Oxnard College Black Box Theater, 4000 So. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Synopsis: Set in a small sewing factory in East…
El Concilio to present free legal fair on June 1
OXNARD — El Concilio Family Services will present a free legal fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at 301 So. C St., Oxnard. Free legal consultation will be available for: Financial plannning Personal injury Immigration Restraining…
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics issues urgent appeal to avert local healthcare crisis
Leadership reports on current financial challenge and steps toward sustainability SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC), which for 40 years has provided essential medical and dental care to patients, regardless of their ability to pay, is facing a financial…
El Concilio profile: Padres Promotores de la Educación
Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series of stories profiling the award-winners of El Concilio Family Service 2013 Latino Leadership Awards. The awards gala will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. The event is…
Food Share, Ventura County’s Food Bank, wins Morgan Stanley’s $50,000 Fill the Plate award
OXNARD — FOOD Share this week announced a $50,000 grant from Morgan Stanley to fund its School Pantry Program, a child hunger initiative that helps to make sure that low-income families have a readily accessible source of health and nutritious…
Oxnard’s Republic Services gives back with its Community Among Friends charity
Recycling company supports charity’s poker event on June 1 OXNARD — Republic Services of Oxnard, one of the nation’s largest recycling companies that works in conjunction with the City of Oxnard, is giving back to the community by supporting and helping grow…
Bilingual commentary: Work vs. right livelihood
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Guest commentary: Don’t mess with Meskins
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes 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 Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor In…