By Andrea Estrada • UCSB The Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides wrought havoc on the entire Santa Barbara and Goleta community. Between the flames and ash and the mud and debris — not to mention the closure of Highway 101…
BGCOP Youth of the Year Excels in Coastal Area Council Youth Competition
OXNARD — Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme Youth of the Year Valeria Virgen recently took top honors in the Boys & Girls Club of America competition. The ten-year BGCOP member was named the 2018 Coastal…
SoCalGas Public Affairs Manager Maria Ventura Named Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura Board President
VENTURA — SoCalGas Public Affairs Manager Maria Ventura has been selected by her peers on the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura (BGCGV) Board of Directors to serve as its Board President. Ventura has been a member of the BGCGV…
Teatro de las Américas update for March 6
Oxnard Film Society supports Teatro de las Américas Wow! Oxnard Film Society is showing a great movie to support our Teatro. We love you OFS! Come, enjoy the movie! Teatro de las Américas Oxnard FilmSociety SPECIAL SCREENING: Fundraiser for Teatro…
Jackson to Honor Former Santa Barbara Mayor as ‘Woman of the Year’
SACRAMENTO – In commemoration of Women’s History Month, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) will honor former Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider as Senate District 19 Woman of the Year. Schneider will be honored as part of a Senate and Assembly-wide…
CSUCI professor and Mixteco representative receive grant to establish culturally sensitive doula program
CAMARILLO — A CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) professor and the program manager for the Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) plan to create a doula program with a competitive grant they received from the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE).…
Women United Launches Philanthropic Support and Advocacy Efforts for United Way Education Programs
SANTA BARBARA — United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) introduced the new Santa Barbara group of Women United during a sold out luncheon Monday, emphasizing the group’s role in supporting youth education programs. Held at the Hotel Californian, the…
CenCal Health Ranks in Top 4 of California Health Plans on Timely Access To Care for Its Members
CENTRAL COAST — CenCal Health has ranked fourth among the 36 health plans in the State of California in providing timely access to health care services for its membership, as reported by the state Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC)…
Trinity Pacific Wins 2018 Ventura County Mock Trial
OXNARD — Trinity Pacific Christian School in Thousand Oaks is the winner of the 2018 Ventura County Mock Trial. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Here is how the…
Social Justice Fund for Ventura County update for March 5
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Creating Change, Not Charity Thank you to everyone who attended Immigration: Challenges and Strategies in Ventura County and making the day a success! The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County was delighted to see nearly 140…
Santa Barbara Bowl Elects New Officers to Board of Directors
SANTA BARBARA BOWL ELECTS NEW OFFICERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Santa Barbara, CA, (March 5, 2018) – Santa Barbara Bowl announced today that it has elected new officers to lead the 2018 Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation board of directors. Tobe…
Museum of Ventura County update for March 3
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Be Part of the Bee Cause Public Art Project The Museum of Ventura Countyis hosting the City of Ventura’s Public Art Program,…
Teatro de las Américas announces casting call for ‘Stand and Deliver’
Casting call to be held March 5, 6, 7 CASTING Teatro de las Américas announces open casting for the play Stand and Deliver, based on the well-loved movie The play will be presented in May, 2018 (May 4 through May 20)…
FREE Community Education Classes and Events for April 2018
As Ventura County’s only non-profit Home Health and Hospice provider, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association supports the total well-being of our community. As part of our services, we host free monthly education classes throughout the county, which include the following:…
April — GASOLINA & Pancake at The Annex at The Collection at RiverPark Offer Fun Family-friendly Events
OXNARD — GASOLINA & Pancake located in The Annex at The Collection at RiverPark invite friends and family to attend a plethora of fun events for the entire family. For questions or information, visit www.gasolinatapas.com or www.ilovepancake.us Bunny Pancake Extravaganza…
April — Free Career Workshops For Job Seekers
OXNARD — Free Career Workshops For Job Seekers – presented throughout April by the America’s Job Center of California with support from the Workforce Development Board, EDD Workforce Services and the Human Services Agency of Ventura County. Career Shop topics…
April 2 — Seven Innocent Mistakes Volunteers Often Make
By David Paul, M.D., Ph.D. & Bonnie Paul, Ph.D. Having worked with thousands of inmates and large volunteer teams in medium-to-maximum security prisons through The Freedom to Choose Project, we’ve seen firsthand how selfless service brings out our own potential…
April 2 — Acclaimed Nonprofit Leaders to Present Mind & Supermind Lecture: How Selfless Service Can Transform You and the World
SANTA BARBARA — As founders of The Freedom to Choose Project, husband-and-wife team David Paul, M.D., Ph.D. and Bonnie Paul, Ph.D. have worked with thousands of inmates and large volunteer teams in medium-to-maximum security prisons. Presenting the April 2 SBCC…
April 2 — CSUCI will shine a blue light on autism
CAMARILLO — Los Angeles actor/singer George Steeves auditioned for ABC’s “American Idol” six times. Time after time, he didn’t make the cut, but he kept coming back. “This industry can be very heartbreaking,” Steeves, 29, said. “But that’s something about Asperger’s…
April 3 — Women United Ventura County to hold mixer at Four Brix Winery
VENTURA — Women United Ventura County to hold mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 Four Brix Winery, 2290 Eastman Ave., No. 109, Ventura. RSVP by March 27. Click here for more information.
April 4 — Hospice of Santa Barbara to Host Open House Reception Showcasing Work of Longtime Resident and Artist
SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara invites the community to view the work of Santa Barbara resident and artist David Glenn (Judd) Crouch at an open house reception to be held Wednesday, April 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. David’s artistic…
April 4 — Hospice of Santa Barbara Art Reception
SANTA BARBARA — Please join Hospice of Santa Barbara for an evening of art, poetry, live music and complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres at an open house reception showcasing the work of longtime Santa Barbara resident and artist David Glenn…
April 5 — ‘Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures’
SANTA BARBARA — U.C. Santa Barbara to present “Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures” noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4 @ Art, Design & Architecture Museum. FREE. Hosted by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, several…
April 5 — OC LIVE to present ‘Opening Night: The Improvised Musical!’
Hello friends of Oxnard College, Please plan to join us for a super funny and entertaining OC LIVE event after spring break on Thursday April 5 at 6:00pm. in the Performing Arts building. OPENING NIGHT: THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL! is exactly that – a Broadway-…
April 5 — Navajo women elders demonstrate and show native rug-weaving techniques at CSUCI
CAMARILLO — Navajo elder Selina Begay, 65, lives in a small house north of Kayenta, Arizona with no water, sewer or electricity. To help with the family income, Begay and many of the other female elders weave rugs and sell them.…
April 5 — MUNCH at the Museum of Ventura County
VENTURA — Grab a lunch and head on over to the Museum every Thursday between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for music by local talent. Join us April 5 for music by “peasant boy gregg.” Feel free to tip the musicians!…
April 6 — Oxnard Celebrates Selena Anniversaries with Song, Cinema and Sweets
OXNARD — The Queen of Tejano Music, Grammy award-winning singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, would have turned 47 this April (b. 4/16/71) had she not been fatally shot by her former friend and business manager, Yolanda Saldivar, on March 31, 1995. Passing away…
April 6 — California Welcome Center in Oxnard and REI Team up to offer a Free Class, ‘Bike Maintenance Basics’
OXNARD — If you ride a bike, you might consider joining a free class to learn all about maintaining it! The California Welcome Center (CWC) in Oxnard is teaming up with REI to offer a free informative class, “Bike Maintenance Basics”,…
Through April 7 — Ojai artist Lorraine Serena explores the peace and power of nature in CSUCI exhibition
Opening reception on Feb. 22 CAMARILLO — An artistic exploration of Mother Nature untouched was nearly consumed by Mother Nature unleashed when the Thomas fire threatened the works of Ojai artist Lorraine Serena. Serena, whose work will appear in an…
April 7 — Santa Paula Art Museum’s Eighth Annual Fine and Decorative Art Auction
Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Santa Paula Art Museum. The silent auction begins at 3:00 p.m. The live auction immediately follows at 4:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members. All proceeds benefit the Santa…