Crime prevention and fire safety issues were the major themes of the event. Photos by Richard Lieberman by Richard Lieberman The Ventura Police Community Foundation, the Ventura Police and the Ventura Fire Departments hosted Ventura residents at a block party on Saturday, August 25th. The community event was held at police headquarters 1425 Dowell Drive in […]
by Ross Williams Troop 65019 was created in December of 2019 with a handful of friends rallying a dozen kindergarteners, with big plans and high hopes. Troop leader Shelly Williams was excited for the group of girls to create lifelong friendships, discover new experiences and to provide them with the tools needed to grow and […]
by Richard Newsham, VMF consultant The Ventura Music Festival’s “Onward!” 27th season opens tonight with a Free Concert in the Park featuring the gospel, West African and American funk world-fusion mix of the all-female band Adaawe at downtown Ventura’s Mission Park on Wednesday, July 27, at 5:30 pm. The festival venue then moves to the […]
by Jill Forman Two important events to cover this issue: One – The Friends of the Library book sales are back! (Have to say here, the next sale is approved and happening, but as always any Public Health ruling could intervene.) The Friends are having a book sale on Saturday, October 24, in the H.P. […]
Fireworks was limited to weekends this year. Some liked it some didn’t. The Ventura County Fair is proud and happy to report another successful Fair. Celebrating the diverse traditions of Ventura County, the 143rd edition, “A Country Fair with Ocean Air” closed with thousands having come out to enjoy the 12-day event, many returning for the […]
On July 16 and 17 the Ventura Breeze and Ventura Rocks was at the Surf Rodeo held at Pierpont Beach. Ventura Rock’s Pam Baumgardner, author James Gray and Breeze staff member (and caricaturist) Jaime Baker were “manning” the booth. The Surf Rodeo helped the following organizations: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura, A Walk […]
by Pam Baumgardner VenturaRocks.com I am so happy to hear that Surf Rodeo is on again for this year and I just found out it will be in a new location moving from Pierpont Beach to the Ventura Pier. No word on bands yet, but you won’t want to make any vacation plans for the […]
Emanuel Franco and Cory Harper (musicians), Nathaniel Curran and Matt Coulter (Co-Founders of The Young and Brave Foundation), and Mike Morrison and Seth Gibson (Co-Founders of MadeWest Brewery) are supporters of The Young and Brave Foundation. The Young and Brave Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping families who are battling all forms […]
Whoever said there aren’t any nice, friendly clowns out there any more didn’t attend “Under The Big Top” at Cypress Place Senior Living in Ventura. On Saturday October 8, 2016 the senior community hosted the fundraising extravaganza to benefit The Young And Brave Foundation, a local non-profit dedicated to helping young people in their fight […]
Most people might wonder what a pro surfer and a group of senior citizens have in common, but then again, Oxnard native, and former U.S. Open of Surfing champion, Nathaniel Curran, is no ordinary surfer, and the residents at Cypress Place Senior Living in Ventura are no ordinary senior citizens. Curran, along with local Venturan […]
