photo by Michael Gordon
The Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Joe Kapp Real Estate.
They have been serving the Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties in Southern California for 45 years.
1068 E Main St. 805-648-9900
photo by Michael Gordon
The Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Joe Kapp Real Estate.
They have been serving the Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties in Southern California for 45 years.
1068 E Main St. 805-648-9900
A Chamber ribbon cutting was held at Jolly Boy Threads. The owner’s stated “Our mission is to give children similar opportunities in nature and provide them with “camperships” to attend outdoor camps and see the world from a new perspective.” 921 E. Main St. Ste. H, Ventura.
Hello Sheldon,
It’s good to see you writing op eds for the Ventura Breeze again. I stopped reading the VB after you stopped writing for it, but now I am back. I hope you continue as I greatly enjoy your informative and incisive writing.
Best regards,
Jim Sullivan
Ventura, CA
PS. I applaud your comments about Fox News. It’s just astonishing to me that so many people can support them and Mr. Trump.
Jim : Thanks for your comments. Truthfully, I’m very concerned about the future of this country.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.
The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
~ Thomas Edison
Streaming Spotlight by Cindy Summers
Unstable – Netflix Original Series
“Unstable” stars Rob Lowe as Ellis Dragon, a biotech engineering genius known throughout the world for his inventions that battle climate change and other scientific challenges. Ellis is very charismatic and has a childlike joyfulness in the way he goes about doing his work and dealing with issues in his extraordinary life. Due to the untimely death of his wife of 30 years, we find Ellis in the midst of what most around him consider a breakdown and his son Jackson (John Owen Lowe, who is his actual son in real life) is called away from his life in New York as a talented flutist to support his dad emotionally.
Ellis’ main ally in the company is CEO Anna Bennet (Sian Clifford) who constantly finds herself in unusual and at times embarrassing situations supporting and protecting Elis from the press, his board of directors and at times himself. Even prior to Ellis losing his wife Anna dealt with these challenges, though now a step up with things like finding him completely naked in his office and wanting to have the board of directors to join him to ending up on the cover of Time magazine as “The Wizard of Odd” in a photo with a metal bowl on his head wearing a translucent cape and with a live hawk perched on top.
When Anna questioned Ellis as to the disappearance of the psychologist the board hired to evaluate him, she discovered that Ellis had kidnapped him and locked him in the basement of his luxury mansion due to discovering the psychologist was going to write an unflattering report and then attempted to blackmail Ellis. In a very bizarre twist of fate, the psychologist actually befriended and sought life advice from Ellis regarding his own recent breakup, and when allowed to leave, returned saying he had missed their friendship and begged to return.
Elis would constantly belittle Jackson’s career as a flutist, wanting him to instead be more like him and follow a career in science at his dad’s company. Jackson took the opportunity at a staff karaoke night to share his flute skills, which completely floored Ellis who made an immediate switch to saying Jackson truly had a gift and he should pursue it. Jackson himself was quite the science genius, but had no interest in following in his father’s footprints until he saw Ellis’ latest saving invention “the biomass”, which is 10,000 more dense than a plant, and like plants sucks carbon dioxide out of the air and 100,000 would be the equivalent of planting a trillion trees and would pull 40 billion tons of climate-changing carbon gases from the air every year.
The Red Team was responsible for the biomass project and included Luna Castillo (Rachel Marsh) and Ruby Rosario (Emma Ferreira) who are both quirky geniuses that play well off each other. After sharing the details of the biomass science, Jackson became interested in working on the project as well as getting to know Ruby better after she showed some obvious advances. The main staff is rounded out by office assistant Malcolm Drummond (Aaron Branch), who is often working behind the scenes for Ellis with his crazy plans, and with Anna to help her manage Ellis’ escentric ways.
It’s unclear if this crazy crew of misfit geniuses can save the world with their revolutionary science or if Ellis will be ousted from his own company by a controlling board of directors, but for certain viewers will enjoy clever dialog with witty exchanges and loads of laughs in every episode. Rob has a charming charisma and the father/son bond between Rob and John Owen is genuine and endearing.
Season 1: 8 – 30min Episodes
The Ventura Chamber held a ribbon cutting for Shannon Vasquez with guests and family present. Shannon’s Reiki, is a gentle, holistic, energy healing treatment which can improve sleep, aid in digestion, reduce anxiety, and reduce muscle pain. Portside Ventura Harbor. 818 6942140 or [email protected] . 1196 Portside Dr. upstairs.
Chamber On The Mountain, a chamber music concert series in Ojai presents the multiple award-winning cellist, Alexander Hersh, with pianist, Dominic Cheli, for a beautiful program with a mix of solo cello and cello and piano music on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 3:00 pm in Logan House (located at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Upper Ojai). Tickets $30.00 at ChamberOnTheMountain.com. Audience members are invited to meet the artists at a lovely outdoor patio reception following the performance.
Having already performed as soloist with the Houston Symphony and the Boston Pops, cellist Alexander Hersh has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting and versatile talents of his generation.
Dominic Cheli embraces the role of an artist-citizen in his multifaceted career as performer, educator, composer, and director. He is described as an “inspired keyboardist.
“Elemental,” an art exhibit featuring the work of six talented Ojai artists, will run until April 30th with an opening reception Sunday, April 16th, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at The Ojai Art Center. We hope you can join us.
This show promises to be a must-see exhibition for art lovers and nature enthusiasts alike. In addition, a Patio Pop-Up Show of recent work will be featured Sat. & Sun., April 15th & 16th, from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The exhibit and pop-up show will feature a wide range of artwork for sale.
We are thrilled to be showcasing the work of these talented local artists, each bringing their unique perspective to the theme of the elements and hope the ‘Elemental’ exhibit will inspire visitors to appreciate the beauty of nature and think more deeply about our relationship with the environment.
The Ojai Art Center, 113 So. Montgomery St. www.ojaiartcenter.org
Photos by Patricia Schallert and Robert Chianese
Beautiful snow surrounds us as seen from the Harbor looking towards the Portside Ventura Harbor development and other locations.
Wednes 3-15 |
6:03am, observed Weather Service issued Small Craft Advisory, raised pennant.
3:45pm, checked rain gauge, 1.42 inches of rain measured in 24hrs at District. |
Thursday 3-16 |
1:30pm, while on patrol in Fireboat, contacted a sailboat operating around the Manson Dredge and floating pipe. Advised of the dredge’s restriction in ability to maneuver and general danger of dredging equipment. Vessel left the area. |
Friday 3-17 |
7:30am, responded to request for traffic control from Manson Const. so they can sink Dredge pipe across the main channel of the harbor.
12:12pm, dispatched to a medical in Ventura Marina Community. Officers responded with AMR/VFD to a 67 y/o male complaining of nausea and vomiting blood. Patient transported by AMR to local hospital for evaluation. 10:15pm, received report of illegal fishing in the Ventura Marina Community. Officers responded but the violators were gone on arrival. After searching area, contacted by a couple who observed several kids escaping into the keys on bikes |
Saturday 3-18 |
2:30am, dispatched to an assault victim at 1050 Schooner dr. Officers responded with VFD/AMR to assist, but the victim refused medical aid.
11:40am, received request for assistance with a dog on the loose near the launch ramp. Officers were able to capture the animal for the elderly owner. 10:22pm, received report of illegal fishing in the Ventura Marina Community. Officers responded and two fishermen fled the pond area upon arrival. |
Sunday 3-19 |
12:17pm, received report of illegal fishing at the pond in the Ventura Marina Community. Officers responded, but the culprits were gone on arrival.
2:37pm, observed a 35ft sailboat in danger of going aground near the turning basin. Officers responded in Fireboat, took the vessel en tow to the launch ramp. |
Monday 3-20 |
7:55pm, received complaint from Manson Dredge captain of hoop netters in dangerous areas near the dredge. Officers responded in Fireboat and contacted three different fishermen for multiple violations. |
Tuesday 3-21 |
8:34am, observed Weather Service issued Gale Warning for SE winds gusting to 45kts. Officers raised warning pennants at the Port District. |
Wednes 3-22 |
10:30pm, dispatched to a medical in the Ventura Marina Community. Officers responded with AMR/VFD to 74 y/o female with chest pain, she was transported |
Thursday 3-23 |
12:45pm, received a request to retrieve a R/C sailboat that was stuck in floating dredge pipe. Officers responded and were able to rescue the remote-control boat |
11-3pm, dispatched to boat fire in Channel Islands Harbor. Officers responded in Fireboat 1 to assist Ventura County/Oxnard fire with an 80ft powerboat fully involved in a marina at CI harbor. | |
Saturday 3-25 |
9:30pm, received report of a 50ft power vessel sinking in slip at VIM C-dock. Officers responded, found the vessel as reported and began searching for the source of the leak. After investigation, the bilge pumps were turned on and the water was pumped out of the engine room and forward bilge. Marina manager was notified and officers ensured the power was on and bilge pumps working. |
Sunday 3-26 |
6:32pm, dispatched to full arrest in Ventura Marina Community. Officers responded with AMR/VFD to a 56 y/o male. Obvious signs of death were present, and responders were unable to resuscitate the patient. |
Monday 3-27 |
.9:00am, observed that Manson Construction dredging project has concluded. The H.R. Morris is being towed out of the sandtrap by tug Elmer M en route to Oceanside for maintenance dredging at that harbor.
11:55am, received report that one of the outriggers from the Hokuloa club was vandalized and dragged into the water at Harbor Cove. Incident is under investigation by Ventura PD. |
Tuesday 3-28 |
7:02am, officers putting flags to half mast, respect for Nashville shooting victims |
by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com
Every now and then someone comes to town that just puts on a smile on my face and I’m all in on figuring out how to get tickets the day, nay, the minute they go on sale. Case in point, Elvis Costello and the Imposters with special guest Charlie Sexton was announced and I secured tickets two minutes after they went live. We’re talking about such iconic tunes as “Everyday I Write the Book,” “Pump it Up,” “Alison,” “Watching the Detectives” and “She” which was an integral part of the movie Notting Hill. Ah the memories…remember that time he interrupted the Beastie Boys on Saturday Night Live and they broke into “Radio Radio”? On the same bill, will be Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets. Lowe, by the way, produced Costello’s first five albums. Elvis has two Grammy Awards under his belt and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and he plays the Majestic Ventura Theater on Wednesday, June 14. Hope to see you there!
Creed Bratton performs at the Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, April 8. Most people probably recognize Creed who played a fictional version of himself on nine seasons of NBC’s “The Office.” But know this, Creed is one heck of a musician having played lead guitar on the first four albums with the legendary Grass Roots. Soon after leaving the band, he continued to release solo records. His most recent record, While the Young Punks, was released in 2018 and he continued to write and record during the pandemic as did most artists with so much time on their hands.
Here now a quick public service announcement: Do your homework! I have found anywhere from three to six different ticket vendors selling tickets to the same event, but not at the same price. Case in point, after seeing several complaints about the cost of tickets for Costello, I went to four different vendors and researched general admission tickets. The range went from $132 to $184. The service fees from $15.14 to $40.07 for each ticket. So yeah, do your homework.
Quick Notes: Numbskull Productions bring Good Riddance, Swingin’ Utters and Sweat to the Ventura Room at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 7; Pato Baton returns to Mrs. Olson’s for a night of reggae with Jacob Marques & the Good Vibes opening on Saturday, April 8; Dave Cipriani plays Namba, Saturday, April 8, he’ll also host a workshop at 5 pm; Will Breman from the Voice returns to Winchesters Grill & Saloon on Thursday, April 13; Shaky Feelin’ plays Ojai Valley Brewing on Friday, April 14; and Los Amigos is the band of choice for this month’s Channel Cities Jazz Club Sunday afternoon dance on April 16.
Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.