April 9 — Ventura County Community Development Corp. to hold bilingual CalHFA Workshop

We are excited to invite you to VCCDC’s CalHFA Workshop taking place tomorrow April 9th! This session will provide valuable insights into the California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) programs, which offer down payment assistance, affordable loans, and other resources for homebuyers in California.

April 16 — County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors to hold budget workshops

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Workshops
County budget workshops are held approximately one month before the release of the recommended budget and two months before budget hearings. This provides the Board of Supervisors an opportunity to review and discuss departments’ preliminary budgets and special issues, receive public input on these items, and provide the County Executive Officer direction on policy issues or specific items for consideration prior to completion of the Recommended FY 2025-26 Budget to be released in May.

The public is encouraged to attend the workshops and provide input on ideas being developed by staff to fund vital services. Final budget decisions will be made at the budget adoption hearings, which are planned for June 17 and 18, 2025.

April 17 — Goodwill of Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties celebrates opening of Tattoo Removal Clinic

“The Tattoo Removal Clinic at Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties is transforming lives across Ventura County by offering free tattoo removal services to residents,” says Ati Zaimova, Community Services Coordinator for Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. “By removing these barriers, the clinic empowers individuals to reclaim their lives, pursue new opportunities, and improve their overall well-being.”