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Housing Trust Fund Ventura County names Jason Gaffner as new Deputy Director/Loan Portfolio Manager

Jason Gaffner joins Housing Trust Fund VC with two decades of commercial real estate finance experience.

Housing Trust Fund Ventura County (Housing Trust Fund VC) has hired Jason Gaffner as its new Deputy Director, Loan Portfolio Manager. In this newly created position Gaffner will manage Housing Trust Fund VC’s portfolio of existing loans including underwriting and review to close loans expeditiously for affordable housing developments in the community. He’ll also work with developers to secure a pipeline of future loans and prepare documentation needed for reporting to investors, funders, grantors, and others.

Jason Gaffner joins Housing Trust Fund VC with two decades of commercial real estate finance experience, including over $600 million in real estate debt and equity successfully negotiated and closed. Prior to joining the organization, Gaffner held a senior member position on the west coast originations team for a real estate lending, investing and advisory company. He holds an MBA from Babson College with a focus on entrepreneurial management and a Bachelor of Science degree from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with a dual concentration in finance and marketing.

“We are excited to welcome Jason to our growing team and certainly appreciate his expertise as both a mortgage broker and lender. His perspective on both ends is sure to provide numerous benefits for our developers, our fund, and most importantly those we serve to ensure housing equity for all,” states Housing Trust Fund VC CEO Linda Braunschweiger.

Jason Gaffner was accepted into the 2022 Southern California Association of Governments Housing Policy Leadership Academy (SCAG-HPLA). The 10-session program provides an opportunity for people of different backgrounds and disciplines to better understand how to advance policy solutions that positively impact the need for affordable housing. The course offers perspective on the physical and social aspects of a successful housing ecosystem.

To learn more about Jason Gaffner, and Housing Trust Fund VC’s Community Promise of committing to funding solutions for safe, equitable and affordable homes in Ventura County for U.S. veterans, young adults transitioning from foster care, farm workers, homeless individuals, and low- and very low income seniors, individuals, and families, please visit: www.housingtrustfundvc.org

Housing Trust Fund Ventura County – Launched as a 501c3 nonprofit corporation in 2011, Housing Trust Fund VC is the local trusted leader in helping to increase affordable housing options throughout Ventura County by leveraging public-private partnerships to provide low-cost, flexible loans early in the housing development cycle. As of November 2021, Housing Trust Fund VC has invested over $18.7 million through its revolving loan fund, creating 847 affordable apartments and homes for very-low, low- and middle-income employees, transitional age foster youth, veterans, farm workers, and the homeless.

“Guitar revolutionary” Twanguero returns to the Ventura Music Festival on April 9th

by Richard Newsham, VMF Consultant

Diego “Twanguero” Garcia, Spain’s triple-threat—on Spanish classical, acoustic steel and electric guitar—brings an acoustic solo set followed by his dynamic electric band to the Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista Road, on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 pm, as the Spring concert for the Ventura Music Festival’s 27th “Onward!” season.

The fire-breathing guitar hero, one of the world’s most impeccable fingerpickers, invites all kinds of audiences to join him for a panoramic evening experience that Rolling Stone Magazine calls “a journey into the heart of music.”

The double Latin Grammy© winner, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist is on tour with the release of Backroads, Volume II—his second “guitars of the world project.” It continues his “motorcycle diaries” like musical memoir southwards to the jungles of Central America. Volume I—his “sojourn of sound on strings” around North America—won the Spanish Independent Music Awards’ “best album of world music” in 2018 for capturing the blues, country, ragtime and electric styles he uncovered during his byway stops between Chicago and Los Angeles. That year Twanguero took the Ventura Music Festival by storm with a pair of performances: during its free post-Thomas Fire community concert outdoors and then the regular July festival.

For his beautiful sequel, the artist traveled to Costa Rica during the pandemic, “to discover, and try to interact with, the tonality of the jungle, its mix of cicadas and crickets, howler monkeys, and array of birds—a symphony of sorts, both day and night.” The humidity changed how his Guitarras Ramírez super guitar sounded. “But the jungle calms your mind down, makes it more reflective, and connects you inwardly and you start philosophizing with your guitar in conversation with the inhabitants of the jungle and with your inner self. The experience made me realize I wanted to tell stories through my guitar, a difficult inward job that you have to translate through your fingers, without the advantage of the spoken word.” Stories of marshland, Patagonia pampa and jungle samba landscapes, explosive ayahuasca jaguar visions and bossa nova, Carib and milonga rhythms.

His electric band travels a cinematic landscape of flamenco smitten with the jangly twang of early American rock and roll—and cumbia, surf and mambo mixed with electric blues and the pachuco grooves of Arizona border music. These sounds evoke the musical journeys of Twanguero’s odyssey from Valencia, Spain, to New York City, and from the Piazzolla’s tango-land of Buenos Aires to his new home in Los Angeles—which he calls “music’s most important, if savage, city where all music styles compete for audience ears.”

If you know his music, you love him already. If you don’t, you will.

For ticket info and videos visit www.venturamusicfestival.org

LINKS

Documentary: “Twanguero Costarica” https://youtu.be/YtJQwbNHlyA

New cd acoustic tunes:

Jaguar https://youtu.be/b_aLRlmBfZM

La Leyenda del Cañaveral https://youtu.be/sAYid1OUAzg

Videos with his dynamic band:

Electric Sunset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DUSsx8lb0s

Rockabilly Mambo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po-yRHocO4c

Vol. 15, No. 13 – Mar 23 – Apr 5, 2022 – Forever Homes Wanted

Hi: I’m Jack, a 9-year-old Rat Terrier X in need of a new home as I became territorial with the two other smaller female dogs in the home.

I’m enthusiastic, affectionate and happy most of the time. I leap in the air at dinnertime and will sit until you say “okay” to eat. I will cuddle on the couch with you, nap with you and will sleep with you on the bed if you will allow it.
I might do well if you own a large cat. I live with two large cats and I don’t mess with them. Small cats or other animals may look too much like prey.

I would do best in an adult only home, but may do okay with older gentle children. I’ve been okay alone for 4 or 5 hours at a time. When I hear, “I’ll be back.” I just go to sleep until someone returns.

I’d be a great companion for my special someone. If you’re interested in meeting me, please fill out an online application to meet me.

Canine Adoption and Rescue League C.A.R.L. CARL Adoption Center-call 644-7387 for more information.

Kenobi is a 100% lover! A 4-year-old domestic shorthair male. He seeks head rubs and will be your lap buddy 24/7! He came to us as a lost cat from Simi Valley but no one has come to claim him. Come adopt him today at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Adoption hours are 1:00pm – 6:00pm Tuesday – Sunday.

Animal ID: A789558 Shelter: Camarillo Animal Shelter

Adoption Process: www.vcas.us/adoptionprocess

The Bookmark About Libraries and Friends

by Jill Forman

Foster Library Temporarily Closed

Due to a water leak, Foster has been closed while the damage is assessed and mitigated. As of this writing, the re-opening date is not determined. The safety of the public and library staff will be the deciding factor.

Remember – you can still get books! The library has its online ordering and Hill Road is open with its sale shelves as well as pickup of library items.

Update on Online Bookstore

Pickups are on hold until Foster re-opens, as the inventory and items awaiting pickup are stored in the library.

Here is a note from online bookstore manager Leslie Bellmore: This April Ventura Friends of the Library online bookstore will have Vintage books on sale for $1 -$5. They don’t make books like these anymore, some with hand drawn illustrations and special bindings. All books have been selected by former librarians and teachers as quality books worth collecting and keeping to share with future generations. Buy online and pick up at Foster Library Bookstore, open Tuesday through Sat 11am to 4pm.

Friends of the Library Had a Book Sale!

We were so happy to once again have a large book sale last Saturday, March 19. I will report on it in the next column.

Exciting Musical Event scheduled for March 26 (check library website to see if Foster has re-opened)

(from library press release)

Ventura’s E.P. Foster Library will present a musical program, Lyrical Literature: The Songs and Theater Music of Ross Care, at 2pm on Saturday, March 26, in the Topping Room of Foster Library. Care is both a composer and a published author, and this program will be based on musical literary associations from poetry and theater.

Musically he has worked in a variety of styles from art songs to theater and film music. His scores for short films include Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat, and his musicals of Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass and Gibran’s The Prophet have been performed nationally. His incidental score for The Glass Menagerie was heard in the Rubicon and Ojai Art Center productions, and his Rock Mass was recently performed in Ventura.

As an author/film historian Care has also written extensively on films and film music of the studio era for the Library of Congress, and the magazine, Scarlet Street. He has also written program notes for the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. His biography of Disney studio animator/director, Wilfred Jackson, was recently published by Theme Park Press and is available in the Foster Library collections.

Tyler Carlisle will serve as musical director/pianist with guest instrumentalists from Los Angeles, Ted Nichelson, harp, and Juan Antonio Rivera, flute. The vocal ensemble will include Ventura vocalists Dianna Burdick, Molly Kohler Pei, Steve Perren, and Peter Umipig. Ross Care will be serving as moderator.

This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Karen Cruze, Librarian Specialist, at (805) 648-2716.

 

 

 

Vol. 15, No. 13 – Mar 23 – Apr 5, 2022 – Mailbox

Hi Sheldon,
Great article in your paper today (3-9) about human trafficking!
Smiles, Tammy Morrell
Love-Zoe.com

These binoculars were left in Ventura. If you can tell us where and they are yours let very honest Trevor know at [email protected].

Ventura Wave
Ventura is a mornings journey off the coast.
A wooden pier that navigates out to the islands, As the seagulls return through a Pacific inlet, On arrival with wings, they return our tide.
Their gully horn is a captain’s bellow,
“Leave our shores; we arrive with ocean orders.
As a coastal breeze flutters in from the sea,
Our sandy shores animate Ventura past Dawn.
The seagulls drawl in the perfect wave.
by Jeff Russell

Forecasting is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.
~ Edgar Fiedler

 

Vol. 15, No. 13 – Mar 23 – Apr 5, 2022 – Community Events

Events by Ana Baker

Many children and teens have experienced the death of a loved one during the pandemic. This is a difficult time for anyone grieving a loss. Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Program recognizes the value children and teens receive from sharing their grief experience with their peers. Our groups provide support, connection, and validation that they are not alone.

The Good Grief Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm

The Young Teen Group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm

If you would like to register a child or young teen for a support group, please contact Stacia Sickle at 805-389-6870 x452 or at [email protected].

All support groups are free and conducted through Zoom at this time

The Ventura Investment Group has reconvened and is meeting in the rear room of Denny’s Restaurant at the corner of Telegraph and Ashwood each Monday at 10:30 a.m. All people interested in investment are welcome.

March 23: Ventura’s E.P. Foster Library will present a musical program, Lyrical Literature: The Songs and Theater Music of Ross Care, at 2pm on Saturday, March 26, in the Topping Room of Foster Library. Care is both a composer and a published author, and this program will be based on musical literary associations from poetry and theater.

Tyler Carlisle will serve as musical director/pianist with guest instrumentalists from Los Angeles, Ted Nichelson, harp, and Juan Antonio Rivera, flute. The vocal ensemble will include Ventura vocalists Dianna Burdick, Molly Kohler Pei, Steve Perren, and Peter Umipig. Ross Care will be serving as moderator.

This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Karen Cruze, Librarian Specialist, at (805) 648-2716.

The E.P. Foster Library is located at 651 East Main Street. Hours of service are 10-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday.

March 23: “The College Area Community Council in Ventura will be holding a Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Ventura County District Attorney, Erik Nasarenko, Ventura County Supervisor, Matt LaVere, and City of Ventura Councilperson, Mike Johnson will be addressing major issues affecting all Venturans. Visit the College Area Community Council website @ caccVentura.com to learn more, to be added to the mailing list and to access a link to the Zoom meeting.”

April 3: Old-Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Assoc.2 :00-4:00 pm
Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd, Ventura.
Live Music on stage. Jamming in the Canada Room. Free Admission. Free parking
Open to Public. For more information
call 805-517-1131 or visit Facebook: OTCBGMA

April 6: Beach Cities Neighbors and Newcomers (BCNN,) organization for women from Oxnard, Ventura and Port Hueneme will feature Chef Amy Tyrrell at its meeting at 9:30 a.m. located at the Ventura Comedy Club in Ventura Harbor. Chef Tyrrell is trained at the Culinary Institute and other well-known programs. Chef’s passion is providing nutrition information and great food to the community and is well known for the outstanding food program she developed and got accredited at our county’s Todd Road Jail, a program profiled in our local newspaper. No charge for newcomers to get to know our group.

April 22: Channel Islands PC User Group (CIPCUG) will have a discussion, tutorial, and Q&A sessions centered around Computers, email and the Internet, social media brokers such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, and Yahoo. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. All CIPCUG events are currently being held online and at our temporary location located on 2175 Goodyear Avenue, Unit 117. Details for connecting to our events are emailed prior to the event. To receive connection instructions, please sign up on our website at: cipcug club website.805) 289-3960

Vol. 15, No. 13 – Mar 23 – Apr 5, 2022 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

There are a couple of festivals landing at the Ventura Fairgrounds soon. The incredibly popular Skull & Roses will run April 7 – 10 with Phil Lesh & Friends, Dark Star Orchestra, Oteil & Friends, Melvin Seals, and more performing. I spent some time on the website trying to figure out all the different options from daily tickets, to camping and which bands play which days, and then…I gave up. But if you’re the forever Grateful Dead fan, then you won’t mind figuring it all at SkullAndRoses.com

But before the deadheads descend on our fine city, the punk rockers will have their day on Sunday, March 27 at the Punk in Drublic festival. Ventura’s date features performances from NOFX, Pennywise, Face to Face, TSOL, Lagwagon, Ill Repute and more. Per the easy-to-understand website, this event was created from the mind and livers of NOFX’s frontman, Fat Mike, and craft beer fanatic/festival promoter, Cameron Collins, and they’ll be traveling across the US and even making stops in Europe. Get ticket information at PunkInDrublicFest.com.

Madewest Brewing Company is celebrating their sixth anniversary on Saturday, March 26, with live music from Ghost and Ghouls, RJ Bloke and Milo Sledge at their brewery/taproom location at 1744 Donlon Street in Ventura.

Night Demon will be playing a hometown show to finally celebrate the release of their Year of the Demon album as well as their new beer, Beer of the Demon at Casa Agria Specialty Ales in Oxnard on Saturday, April 16. Tung will open.

The Ventura Music Festival added Twanguero for their 27th season; secure your tickets for the April 9 concert at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center through VenturaMusicFestival.org;

I’m looking forward to reporting on the grand opening of the Ventura Music Hall on my next column…but meantime, they are open for business! See listings below.

Quick Notes: Kelly’s Lot rescheduled show for Namba is on Saturday, March 26; The Ojai Underground has Lola Haag Jazz Quartet on March 26, Mike Mullins on April 1, and Phil Salazar & the Kin Folk on Saturday April 2; Tickets are on sale now through EventBrite for Buckcherry at the Oceanview Pavilion for June 4, they just released their 9th album, Hellbound; and congratulations to The Silver for taking 2nd place in Rock the Valley battle of the bands guaranteeing them a slot in the summer concerts in the park this year;

The Pam Baumgardner Music Hour welcomes Mary Z Wilson to the program with a segment featuring three songs of Mary’s choosing along with a little background and history on each act. The current show features Julie Christensen, Phil Salazar and the Tatters. The program airs on CAPS Media’s KPPQ-lp at 104.1 FM in Ventura, or online at CapsMedia.org/Radio and airs Tuesdays and Fridays at 5 pm and Sundays at noon.
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.

Vol. 15, No. 13 – Mar 23 – Apr 5, 2022 – Music Calendar

For more up-to-the-date listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

A Bar Called Country
211 E. Santa Clara Street, Ventura
Music 9 pm – 12:30 am
Fri 3/25: Medicine Hat, Farm Truck

Angry Ferret Brewing Co.
11990 Hertz Street, Moorpark
Music 6-9 pm
Sat 3/26: Kyle Taylor Band

Azar’s
2215 Michael Drive, Newbury Park
Tuesdays: Rockstar Karaoke
Sat 3/26: Reign

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; then Bluegrass Jam
Fri 4/1: Teresa Russel w/ Stephen Geyer

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
DJs Friday – Sunday

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street, Ventura
Wed 3/23: Edgar Thatcher duo
Fri 3/25: Instone
Wed 3/30: Edgar Thatcher duo

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Road, Camarillo
Fri 3/25: Zach Zunis and Rick Homstrom
Sat 3/27: Holger’s Heroes
Fri 4/1: Mark Hummel & Rusty Zinn Band
Sat 4/2: Katie Shorey

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Music 5:30 – 8:30
Wednesdays & Thursdays: Bobby Apostol
Fridays & Saturdays: Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Saturdays and Sundays: Kenny DeVoe
Sun 3/27: Buena Onda

Crown & Anchor
2891 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks
Sat 3/26: The Daves

The Deer Lodge
2261 Maraicopa Hwy, Ojai
Fri 3/25: Killer Kaya, Sour Fin

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Music Fridays 6-8 pm; Saturday 1 – 3:30 pm
Fri 3/25: Charlie Baker & the Troublemakers
Sun 3/27: Smokey & Friends
Sun 4/3: Ray Jaurique duo

The Garage
1091 Scandie Ave., Ventura
Sundays: DJ Aslo
Wednesdays: Blues Jam
Sat 4/2: The Lost Eyes; Cat OK, DJ Bargain Bin

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue, Ventura
Sat 3/26: Disrupted Euphoria, I Greater Than He, Brain Vat, Boilerman
Sat 4/2: Teresa Russell

The Grape
2833 E. Main Street, Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Saturday afternoons Salsa with Fausto Cuevas y la Moderna (2 pm)
Wed 3/23: Modes of Jazz
Thurs 3/24: Tom Etchart Jazz Trio; Kavika G and the Cosmic Geckos
Fri 3/25: Fred Kaplan & Friends; Guitartis Nils & Sax Tomoka
Sat 3/26: Barrelhouse Wailers

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor
Music 4-6 pm
Wednesdays & Thursdays: Ken Devoe

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open mic jam
Fri 3/25: Red Rhythm
Sat 3/26: DJ-AVG

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Music 6:30 – 8:30; Sundays 3-5
Thurs 3/24: Lacie Mae
Fri 3/25: Sin Chonies
Sat 3/26: Exit 15
Sun 3/27: Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes
Thurs 3/31: Dylan Cunningham

Lookout & Grill
2800 S. Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Wednesdays: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show
Thursdays: Acoustic Open Mic
Sundays: Gary Ballen

Lucas Sellers Wine
330 Zachary Street, Moorpark
Sat 3/26: Bill Rotella
Sat 4/2: Michael Goodman, Singular Nature

Lucky Fools Pub
75 E. High Street, Moorpark
Sat 3/26: Teresa Russell

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street, Ventura
Sat 3/26: Ghost and Ghouls, RJ Bloke, Milo Sledge
Sun 3/27: Christ Murphy: the Lone Fiddler

Manhattan Restaurant
5800 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo
Music 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Wed 3/23: Robert Van
Thurs 3/24: CRV
Fri 3/25: Tour Support
Sat 3/26: Jeanne Tatum

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 7-10 pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Fri 3/25: Urban Dread
Sat 3/26: Crosscut 805
Sun 3/27: CRV
Fri 4/1: Jetlemons
Sat 4/2: Urban Dread
Sun 4/3: Doc Rogers Band

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Channel Islands Harbor
Music at Noon
Sun 3/27: Teresa Russell w/ Stephen Geyer

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Fri 3/25: the Listening Room Redux
Sat 3/26: Kelly’s Lot
Sat 4/2: Sabine Pothier

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl Street, Ojai
Sat 3/26: Lola Haag Jazz Quartet
Fri 4/1: Mike Mullins
Sat 4/2: Phil Salazar & the Kin Folk

Onyx Bistro (formerly Relm)
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 3/25: Will Breman
Sat 3/26: George Krikes

Paddy’s Cocktails
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke

Pedals & Pints
156 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks
Tuesdays: Open Mic
Sat 3/26: Bad Habit Band
Fri 4/1: Fam Bam Jam Band
Sat 4/2: Shawn Jones

Prime Restaurant
2209 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Tuesdays: Danny D

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Music at 7-10 pm
Fri 3/25: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 3/26: Doc Rogers Band

Ric’s Restaurant
2500 Las Posas Road, Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support with Kurt Griffey & Bob DeLellis

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut Street, Ventura
Sat 4/2: The Late Knights

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 3/25: Pull the Trigger
Sun 4/3: CRV

The Six Chow House
419 E Main Street, Ventura
Thurs 3/24: Preston Smith
Sat 3/26: The Bomb
Sun 3/27: Cheyenne Skye and the Tasty Cakes

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 3/12: Kevin James O’Brien

Sunland Vintage Winery
1321 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks
Thursdays: Dave & Kevin
Fri 3/25: Retrospect

Surfside Seafood
550 E. Surfside Drive., Port Hueneme
Wednesdays: Teresa Russell

Taqueria Jalisco Restaurant
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Music 5-8 pm
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Topa Topa Brewing
341 Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 3/25: Ted Lennon

Topa Topa Brewing (Headquarters)
4880 Colt Street, Ventura
Sat 3/26: McKail Seely

Topa Topa Brewing
104 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sat 3/26: Nautical Thrust

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main Street, Ventura
Wednesdays: Classic Country w/ Jesse Harris
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 3/25: Big Adventure
Sat 3/26: Dive Bar Steve; Studebaker Hawk
Sun 3/27: Sean Wiggins
Fri 4/1: Tossers

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Tuesdays The Sea Hunters
Thursdays: Delta by the Beach

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sun 3/27: Punk in Drublic Festival (see music column)

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 3/24: Thievery Corporation
Fri 3/25: Los Retros, Cola Boyy
Sat 3/26: Flogging Molly, Russkaja, Vandoliers
Sun 3/27: Collie Buddz
Wed 3/30: Bob Mould
Fri 4/1: Summer Salt, Renata Zeiguer, John Myrtle
Sat 4/2: Joe Kay
Tues 4/5: Gary Numan, I Speak Machine

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julija and Friends
Fri 3/25: TD Lind
Sun 3/27: Austin Vallejo, McKail

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 3/24: Karen 805
Fri 3/25: Doc Ventura
Sun 3/27: Cinnamon Whiskey
Thurs 3/31: Mike Beers
Fri 4/1: Ian Jones
Sun 4/3: D.on Darox & the Melody Joy Bakers

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Fri 3/25: Teresa Russell w/ Stephen Geyer & Mama Pat
Fri 4/1: The Late Knights

Vol. 15, No. 13 – Mar 23 – Apr 5, 2022 – Harbor Patrol Blotter

Tuesday 03-01

 8:26am, received a report of Hazard to Navigation near the #2 buoy, adrift mast, probably from the sunk sailboat Destiny. Officers responded and removed it.

Wednes 03-02

 9:00am, assisting H.R. Morris dredge with traffic control while they anchor in the Pierpont Basin. Manson construction is complete with harbor maintenance.

6:15pm, received report of a lot of debris, likely from the sunken sailboat Destiny in the Harbor Entrance. Advised the owner and US coast guard.

Thursday 03-03

 9:30pm, contacted by a male who was pulled from a strong rip current a few months ago at the Santa Clara Rivermouth after capsizing on his kayak. He thanked officers for saving his life.

Friday 03-04

 1:12pm, dispatched to an Ocean Rescue, disabled PWC at the Ventura Point. Officers responded, found State Parks PWC returning to harbor. Canceled units..

Saturday 03-05

 3:06am, observed NWS issued a Gale warning for winds gusting to 35kts.

9:00am, received request from State Parks to conduct their qualification swim for new lifeguards at Harbor Cove due to adverse NW winds. Patrol monitored.

Sunday 03-06

 8:00am, Oxnard College lifeguard academy conducting physical activities and submerged victim training at Harbor Cove Beach. Officers assisting with class.

8:05am, officers conducting a swim test for Harbor Patrol officer candidates.

Tuesday 03-08

 3:15pm, received report of a boating accident at Portside marina. Officers responded in the Fireboat to investigate. A sailboat lost transmission and collided with a moored vessel. Minor damage occurred.
Wednes 03-09 3:30am, dispatched to brush fire in Santa Clara Riverbottom. Officers responded with VFD to the call. Patrol assisted with transporting firefighters to the scene in 4×4 vehicle. The small fire was extinguished.

7:55am, observed NWS issued Small Craft Advisory. Raised warning pennant.

11:11am, observed brush fire reignited from offshore aboard fireboat. Contacted fire dispatch and advised.

Thursday 03-10

 4:40pm, contacted by a tenant of the Ventura Marina Community requesting a large wall be built between Harbor Blvd and the park so they could sleep easier. Officers advised they would pass on idea/complaint to Harbor Managers.

4:50pm, monitored VPD dispatched to Harbor Cove for a man involved in an altercation using a hammer. VPD handled the call, Harbor Patrol staged safe distance away in case any injuries were sustained. No injuries reported.

Sunday 03-13

 4:11pm, received report of a whale in the main channel of the harbor. Officers responded in Fireboat, were able to convince and escort the mammal out to sea

4:33pm, dispatched to choking victim in the Portside. Officers responded with VFD/AMR to the call. The female patient refused treatment.

7:28pm, received a “Mayday” call on VHF 16. After charting the fishing vessels position, determined it was out of Patrols response area. Tow Boat US responded with coast guard and were able to rescue the 3 fishermen 10 miles off Carpentaria. The 60 ft fishing vessel Katalina Phan sank soon after Mayday call.