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Are you looking forward to your senior year?

by Juliette Nasarenko

Emily Sehati – A senior at Ventura High School is looking forward to watching the senior class come together and grow into the people they want to become. Emily says, “Many of the seniors are starting to realize that this is their final year at Ventura High School” and they want to make the most of it. This is the time that students commit to colleges and pursue their passion beyond the classroom. As the ASB (Associated Student Body) President, Emily is anxious to lead the student body in new and exciting events that will uphold VHS traditions. She is excited about her Field Studies class which will allow her to explore the Ventura River once a week, get out of the classroom, and talk to professionals in the environmental science field. Another fun highlight is the opportunity to see her teacher, Mr. McEntyre swim underwater every week. Emily as the President of Model UN, also makes sure that students are educated on international issues and then trains them for conferences through public speaking and writing exercises.

Linnea Browne – Her senior year has just arrived, and she is already looking forward to her last year in high school. At Ventura High School they host several dances throughout the year but Linnea is looking forward to the Senior Ball. This is her first time attending this dance and it is one of the favorites at Ventura High School. They offer delicious food, dessert and an a night to dress up and dance. She says the Senior Ball is an “opportunity to celebrate being seniors and being together.” Linnea is also looking forward to her classes and learning to continue to grow academically. She is taking courses that will challenge her but also teach her to think “outside of the box.” As President of the National Honors Society she is looking forward to some fun volunteer opportunities locally such as beach cleanups and food drives throughout the year. Linnea has a lot of hope and excitement for a great year!

Kadyn Farmer – As a Senior at Ventura High School Kadyn has a lot of energy and aspirations. He is looking forward to his final year and the opportunity to attend Homecoming with all his friends. He is extremely passionate about neuroscience and hopes it will be his major in college. As a member of the Track and Field team he participates in the long and triple jump along with 4X400 meter relay. Kadyn hopes to make it to CIF in Prelims in all three events. As a saxophone player in the Honors Strings and Honors Wind Ensembles he will be able to compete nationally. Last year both groups traveled to Boston and received superior ratings. This year the Wind Ensemble and Strings Ensemble hope to make it to grand nationals and maintain their superior ratings. Kadyn says, “Track and music always bring out the best in people.” He feels holding this philosophy will help him grow into a better version of himself and lead to a year full of surprises, excitement, and hard work.

Vol. 17, No. 01 – Oct 4 – Oct 17 2023 – The Pet Page

• A 2-year-old girl who walked away from her home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula alongside two family dogs was found in the woods hours later sleeping on the smaller dog like a furry pillow, state police said.

“She laid down and used one of the dogs as a pillow, and the other dog laid right next to her and kept her safe,” Lt. Mark Giannunzio said Thursday. “It’s a really remarkable story.”

Troopers used drones and police dogs in the search while local police and citizens from both Michigan and adjacent Wisconsin helped look for the girl in the remote wooded area.

• A new animal welfare law that took effect in Spain outlaws the use of animals for recreational activities that cause them pain and suffering but allows bullfights and hunting with dogs.

Spain’s first specific animal rights legislation is intended to crack down on abuses. The law particularly targets the mistreatment of domestic animals, introducing fines of up to 200,000 euros ($212,000).

It bans the buying of pets in stores or online, but gives stores a grace period to find homes for their animals. In the future, it only will be legal to purchase pets from registered breeders. The new rules allow pets into most establishments, including restaurants and bars.

The law bans the use of wild animals at circuses and gives owners six months to comply. It allows zoos to keep using the marine mammals in their dolphin shows until the animals die.

Bullfights are regarded as part of Spain’s cultural heritage. A proposal to include hunting dogs in the law prompted an outcry in some rural communities, and the government backed down.

The law also aims to introduce mandatory pet insurance and registration as well as training for owners.

•Puppies are so adorable that you may feel tempted to adopt two instead of just one. Even though having two puppies may seem like a good idea, raising them together can cause long-term behavioral problems.

Harmony Diers, a veterinary technician at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, says that while these problems are not a guaranteed outcome of raising two puppies together, nor are they breed specific, littermate syndrome is more common than not when raising two puppies from the same litter, or even two close in age from separate litters.

“Littermate syndrome refers to a specific set of unfavorable behaviors that two puppies might exhibit if raised together immediately after weaning from their mother, like anxiety or fear,” Diers said. “This syndrome occurs when a pair of puppies raised together develop such a close bond with one another during important socialization stages that it hinders their ability to bond with their new owner.”

The socialization stage, or when a puppy is between 3-12 weeks old, is when a puppy’s senses mature, encouraging them to explore their environments and socialize with others. It is also the stage when puppies become aware of their relationship with humans.

“Puppies ultimately learn how to react to things they encounter in their world during the socialization stage,” Diers said. “If bonded closely with their owner, an individual puppy will look to their owner for an answer on how they should react, either to be praised for appropriate reactions or to be redirected away from inappropriate ones.”

For example, if you adopted a single puppy and that puppy chewed on a shoe, their decision to behave that way in the future — or not — would depend on your response to their interesting choice of “snack.” However, if you have two puppies, they might mutually agree that shoe chewing was a great choice without waiting for your response, reinforcing the undesirable behavior.

“A pair of closely bonded puppies tend to be ‘in their own world’ and will likely look to one another for how to respond to new stimuli rather than looking to their owner,” Diers explained. “This gives them the opportunity to feed off of one another’s fear and anxiety, which can develop into unhealthy behaviors.”

Lamm’s cat-eye visualizations look washed out and not as vibrant. Red, for example, looks “just kind of like a dark color,” Kornreich describes. Cats can better detect vibrancy on the blue-yellow end of the spectrum than the green-red end, which has everything to do with the types of cells in their retinas.

Historic D-Day plane visited Camarillo

The aircraft was named “That’s All, Brother” by the aircrew. Photos by Janie Tan and Kevin Jackson

The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing Aviation and War Museum at the Camarillo Airport hosted the historic C-47A Skytrain named That’s All, Brother on Sept. 27-Oct. 1. This historical World War II aircraft led the Allies’ main airborne invasion over Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

That’s All, Brother was the C-47A troop carrier aircraft that led the airborne invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944, carrying 101st Airborne Division paratroopers into France during the D-Day invasion. The aircraft was named “That’s All, Brother” by the aircrew, who felt it was a fitting message to Adolf Hitler. Following D-Day, That’s All, Brother” served in Operation Dragoon, Operation Market Garden, the Relief of Bastogne, and Operation Varsity. After the War, the aircraft was sold as surplus, and its contribution to history was almost forgotten. In 2015, the Commemorative Air Force rescued the aircraft from a boneyard, completed a lengthy restoration to get it flying, and returned it to its World War II configuration. In June 2019, the aircraft returned to England and France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day (flying over Omaha Beach on June 6, 2019). The aircraft plans to return to Europe for the 80th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in June 2024.

For more information about events and activities at the Commemorative Air Force Museum at Camarillo Airport, visit www.CAFSoCal.com.

Vol. 17, No. 01 – Oct 4 – Oct 17 2023 – As I See It

Vol.17 No.1. Another anniversary.

Printed from 2011 issue:

Wow, another year of publishing the Ventura Breeze has passed, quite amazing and wonderful for the Breeze and for Ventura as we start our fifth year.

When daughter Staci and I decided to launch Ventura’s only local community based newspaper four years ago we didn’t know what to expect or how it would be accepted in the community.

The acceptance of the paper has been simply wonderful and overwhelming.

There are just so many people that I want to thank: my incredibly dedicated and extremely hard working staff, our wonderful writers, distribution folks, photographers, Studio Nothing, our printer and our advertising advisers (that is the correct spelling by the way).

And especially wife Diane for still putting up with me working seven days a week and going out so much to all of the wonderful events that are being presented in Ventura (they just keep growing).

Thanks to Professor Scamp(deceased) for always being there for us, for his always interesting articles; he still doesn’t know that he is famous so he still works for treats, dog food and being treated as if he owns the place (actually not bad pay).

Our readership just keeps growing and our readers continue to tell us that they love reading the Breeze either by a wonderful phone call, or I am stopped in the street by strangers, or by receiving an email letting me know how much the paper is loved, read and appreciated and how wonderful it is that Ventura finally has a local newspaper just serving Ventura. A very special thanks to all of you readers and staff.

Sheldon Brown Publisher

A had some med lab work done and the instructions said FAST, so I ate my breakfast in a hurry.

How quickly our world has changed. Not so long-ago cannabis events would be unheard of. Now, the Ventura County Fairgrounds is considering allowing cannabis shows on the state-owned grounds. The board of directors voted (in a 7-2 vote) to adopt cannabis event guidelines from the California Department of Food & Agriculture (which owns the grounds) and expressed their intent of drafting a policy detailing what could and couldn’t take place at gatherings.

The action was designed to allow negotiations to proceed for a well-known trade show, Hall of Flowers, that has expressed interest in coming to the fairgrounds for an event next year. Staff members said the show could generate more than $50,000 of revenue and noted other cannabis groups have expressed interest in holding events there.

If they can have gun shows, they could certainly have this. Which is more dangerous?

I am occasionally lambasted for being critical of the Trump presidency but not Biden’s. Truth is, I’ve never been critical of Trump’s presidency only of him being a completely immoral and dishonest person. You can decide if he, and Biden are good presidents. I just don’t think an immoral person should be our president. Truthfully, I don’t want either of them to be my president. It’s sad that they might be our choices – that’s it’s, the best we can do in 2024.

A New York judge has found that Donald Trump committed fraud and lied about the value of his assets in a significant portion of a case in which New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Trump and his company for $250 million.

Certainly not my expertise, but if a person lies on loan documents in order to obtain a loan it seems the banks could take over the properties?

When Moses brought the 10 commandments down the hill, he was so mad at the Israelites that he threw the tablet on the ground and it broke. So only he knew what was on it, maybe he made the whole thing up?

Vol. 17, No. 01 – Oct 4 – Oct 17 2023 – Mailbox

Sheldon,

I consider you to be a highly educated person. We have the same Alma Mater (U of M) I am pretty sure you completed your education there.

It’s a shame that the only comments made about Hunter are about drug use and firearm possession. Do you not know how much money he received and the false job titles under fake non-profits?

Sheila Murphy

Sheila: First of all, even though I was born in Detroit I’m a USC grad (Am I still a highly educated person?)To be fair I also said “and perhaps other Biden transgressions far exceeds this particular item.”

Correction to the article, Ventura Women’s Conference:  Balancing the Successful You/
Please go to this website for further information and to register:
https://venturawomensconference.com/
It will be on Saturday, October 21.

The burden of the self is enlightened when I laugh at myself.
~ RabindranathTagore

Healthgrades awards Community Memorial Hospital

Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura is proud to announce five important awards for exceptional care from Healthgrades, a leader in hospital transparency and research.

Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura earned the 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award, placing it among the top 15 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient experience, according to Healthgrades. The patient experience measures reveal how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital and are based on patient survey data that Healthgrades obtains from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS also recognized Community Memorial with its 5-star ratingthis year — the highest distinction possible through its Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating system.

Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura also achieved four 5-star ratings in the areas of neurosciences, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and critical care, according to research released by Healthgrades. These 5-star ratings reflect that Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura delivered better-than-expected clinical outcomes of care provided in these areas and distinguish the community hospital as a leading provider of care in these specialties. 

“We are honored to be ranked in the top 15% of the country for patient experience. Earning this designation is a testament to the incredible care and experience the team at Community Memorial provides each and every day to our patients,” said Mick Zdeblick, President & CEO, Community Memorial Healthcare. “I am proud of our team for their continued dedication to providing our community with exceptional care.”

For the 5-Star ratings awards in specialty care, Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 31 common conditions and procedures at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top-performing hospitals for neurosciences, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and critical care. Community Memorial’s 5-star ratings were, specifically, in the areas of respiratory failure (critical care), gastrointestinal bleed (gastrointestinal), stroke (neurosciences), and pneumonia (pulmonary).

For the Outstanding Patient Experience Awards annual analysis, Healthgrades evaluated 2,780 hospitals that submitted at least 75 patient experience surveys to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The survey data covered patients who were discharged between January 2021 and December 2021. Of those hospitals evaluated, 419 outperformed their peers (based on their patients’ responses) to achieve this award. Survey questions focused on issues like patients’ perspectives of their care in the hospital, cleanliness, noise levels, medication explanations, hospital staff responsiveness to patient needs, and whether or not a patient would recommend the hospital to friends or family.

Here’s to Gary Best. Well done, Friend!

In 2013, Volunteer Gary Best recorded a PSA for CAREGIVERS: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly

by Tammy I. Glenn, executive director, CAREGIVERS Volunteers of Ventura County

Gary Best recently died on February 3, 2023, leaving a huge void in our community. From his love of theatre and improvisation to Sunday nights when his Irish group would perform at Brendan’s, Gary’s voice was as distinctive as his heartfelt contributions. One of the most recent examples of Gary stepping up was when he served as the emcee at Suz Montgomery’s memorial service. Those two Guardian Angels working in concert from the Great Beyond are certain to have an impact on our advancement.

We’re going to miss Gary terribly here at CAREGIVERS: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly. It would be wrong of us to try to capture Gary’s whole story in one little epitaph. We weren’t planning this at all.

Gary’s voice will forever endure as will the eulogy that he wrote for Howard Burroughs, the CAREGIVERS’ senior Gary served for more than a decade. In his own words, you’ll catch a brief glimpse of one of our most treasured volunteers. If you knew Gary, then you know how hard it will be to replace him. If you didn’t know Gary, then maybe it’s time to take your turn in distinguishing yourself the way he did.

Now, I’ve been warned to not make this about myself but I’m an actor … so that’s obviously not going to work for me.

Howard and I began our Bromance about 10 years ago. It’s a familiar story, he had just lost his wife, I had been divorced for a while, and neither of us really looking for a serious relationship.

At first, of course, I was attracted to his quick wit, his intellect and well, let’s face it, he was mighty easy on the eyes. An easy man to develop feelings for.

But as time passed I realized that I had fallen for him before I realized what a catch he was. I won’t go into detail about his amazing life as a scientist and educator. Faithful husband for 66 years. And, of course, philanthropist.

Being with him as much as I was, I got to witness how universally loved Howard was.

Y’know, I grew up on a farm and we had an old barn that my mother always loved. It leaned a little to one side, the paint was long gone and the old wood had turned a sort of silver gray. My father wanted to tear it down but my mother wouldn’t have it. She said, “When I look at that old barn, I think of all the years it has stood against the winds of winter, summer heat, kids playing in that hayloft and growing up and leaving. That old barn has seen a lot. I think it’s more beautiful than it’s ever been.” Howard was like that old barn. There’s a certain kind of beauty that can only be acquired through years of hard work and experience.

He was kind, he was generous, a lover and poet at heart. We had lunch together nearly every week for the last 10 years and I have to say I’ve never known a better man.

And, Gary, neither have we!

Vol. 17, No. 01 – Oct 4 – Oct 17 2023 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

We’re in the middle of celebrating Ventura County’s 150th anniversary, and the event not to be missed is coming up on Saturday, October 21 at Santa Paula Veterans Park. During the early afternoon there’s a Mountain to Sea Jubilee Family Festival free to the public, but starting at 2:30, a ticketed Jubilee Music Fest kicks off with live music from Charles Law Band, Whiskey Business, Rey Fresco, Mariachi Camarillo and the headliners, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy! There is limited capacity with presale tickets only, and they’re available on Eventbrite. There will be food trucks, a beer and wine garden and artisan fair. No outside food, drink, or dogs allowed. It’s festival style seating, so you can bring blankets or low chairs.

Tickets sold out quickly for Grammy winning and multi-platinum selling Soul Asylum show at the Deer Lodge for November 11. I’m a little sad to miss this one as I would have certainly plopped down $55 for such an intimate show with the band that gave us “Runaway Train” and “Somebody to Shove.”

Could be a blip in planning as two events are scheduled over the same weekend at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. I’m giving you the head’s up as parking could be limited; may I suggest riding your bike or hiring Lyft/Uber/Taxi?

First, the Seaside Highland Games return on October 14 and 15 with all the normal fun and games, as well as plenty of lively Celtic music from Stand Easy, Ploughboys, Brian Caldwell & Paul Castellanos, Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh. Tickets can be secured through the event’s website at SeasideHighlandGames.com.

And then Boots and Brews falls on Sunday, October 15 to be held at Surfer’s Point Live in the parking lot of the fairgrounds. Headliner for this one is Jon Pardi with Niko Moon and recently added to the bill, Michael Ray. Tickets available on the event’s website at BootsAndBrews.com.

Quick Notes: the final Rock the Collection concert with DSB is on Wednesday, October 4; the Camarillo Old Town 9th Annual Wine Walk promises live music along with the wine, beer and vendors on hand on Saturday afternoon, October 7 (1-4 pm); Pier Under the Stars falls on Saturday October 7 from 4-7 pm with Ignition; the highly talented Phil Salazar and Tom Corbett performance at Namba is on Saturday, October 7; Sucka Punch Productions has a Tuesday night thrash/metal show at Mrs. Olson’s on October 10 starting at 5:30 with D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles), ACXDC, Deathwish and Brat with advance tickets on Ticketweb; Cadillac Zack presents a special Thursday evening show with John Primer and Bob Corritore Band at Cantara’s on Thursday October 19 with tickets through Eventbrite; and just announced, Lee Ving returns to Ventura with Fear for a show at the Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, November 25.

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.

Dogstar, featuring actor Keanu Reeves on bass, played the Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Short-term jobs restoring local parks damaged by flooding

Workforce Development Board of Ventura County (WDBVC) is excited to announce short-term jobs for unemployed adults, to help clean, repair, and restore local parks damaged by the devastating winter storms of 2022-23.

WDBVC and Goodwill of Ventura have partnered with the federally funded National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG), which allows Goodwill to hire workers to clean up mudslides and landslides from the severe storms of 2022-2023. These temporary jobs as restoration team members have flexible hours with pay of up to $25 an hour and provide on-the-job training and work experience.

With Ventura County unemployment at 4.2%, this is an excellent chance for those who have faced long-term unemployment (four weeks straight or more) to earn an income making a meaningful difference in their community. No previous experience is required, though workers must be at least 18 years old and have the legal right to work in the U.S.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to aid two local issues simultaneously,” said Andrea Sanchez, Sr. Administration Manager at WDB. “We strongly encourage adults struggling with unemployment to help their local community through this project.”

Further information is available at: https://gwvsb.org/mission-services/

For potential workers who are interested, they can receive more information by emailing [email protected] or calling (805) 981-0130 x117.

The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County administers federal funds to support America’s Job Center of California locations and other free job seekers, youth, and employer programs and services in Ventura County. The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County is a proud partner of America’s Job Center of California network. Equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you have limitations in hearing or speaking, dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). For more information, call 805-477-5306 or visit http://workforceventuracounty.org.

Vol. 17, No. 01 – Oct 4 – Oct 17 2023 – Music Calendar

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

All Kinds Studio
433 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 10/12: Exploding Flowers, Scientists & Saboteurs, The Spires, Bobi Rae

Angry Ferret
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Fri 10/6: Whole Hog
Fri 10/13: Morrison Drive

Aqua Beachfront Bar
Crowne Plaza; 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wednesdays: Déjà vu Too

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Logan House, 8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 10/15: Chamber on the Mountain

Bellringer Brewing Company
472 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 10/13: Katie Leigh

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 10/6: Teresa Russell

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Blues Night
Sat 10/7: Tommy Quayle, Agie and the Nightmares, Duncan and the Dragonslayers
Sat 10/14: Led Tasso

Boots and Brews
Ventura Fairgrounds 10 W. Harbor Blvd, Ventura
Sun 10/15: Jon Pardi, Michael Ray, Niko Moon

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Sat 10/7: Brittney and the B-sides

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Mondays: Glenn Bennett
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 10/6: Jessica Ash
Sat 10/7: Siempre Selena Tribute
Fri 10/13: Caliente 805

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Thurs 10/5: Simon Phillips
Fri 10/6: The Allegations
Sat 10/13: Dan Sadin

Enegren Brewing Co.
444 Zachary St., Moorpark
Fri 10/6: Vanise Terry Band

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
(Fridays 6-8:30; Sundays 1-3:30)
Fri 10/6: Inna Rude Mood

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 10/6: What the Funk
Sat 10/7: Faultline

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 10/4: Paul Jost Trio
Thurs 10/5: SicNarf
Fri 10/6: Special EFX Allstars feat. Chieli Minucci
Sat 10/7: Flattop Tom’s Jumpin’ Blues Band (2 pm); Henry Franklin Quartet (8 pm)
Mon 10/9: ProgJect – The Ultimate Prog Rock Experience
Thurs 10/12: Nicole Zuraitis
Fri 10/13: Eric Harrington
Sat 10/14: The Azar Lawrence Experience

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 10/5: Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night
Fri 10/6: Skabone Jam
Sat 10/7: Tribe Devine; Vinny Berry
Sun 10/8: Jahmon Soul
Thurs 10/12: Jacob Marquez
Fri 10/13: Keyth G & the Universouls
Sat 10/14: Mark Masson Jam Grass; Adam Lenhard
Sun 10/15: Katie Skeene Band

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Sun 10/8: Ojai Pops Orchestra – 805 Brass Ensemble

Magnavino Cellars
961 Rice Ave, Oxnard
Sat 10/14: Doc Rogers Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Thurs 10/5: Dr. Bachlava and Human Growth Hormone
Fri 10/6: The Devil Makes Three, Christopher Paul Stelling
Sat 10/7: Awolnation, Irontom
Fri 10/13: The Black Angels, The Dandy Warhols
Sat 10/14: 40 Fingers
Tues 10/17: The Offspring

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 10/4: Robert Van

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 10/6: Mark Masson & Friends
Sat 10/7: Little Alice and the Cats
Sun 10/8: Corsican Brothers
Fri 10/13: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sat 10/14: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sun 10/15: CRV

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 10/8: Teresa Russell
Tues 10/10: DRI, Cromags, ACXDC, Brat, Deathwish

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 10/7: Phil Salazar and Tom Corbett
Sun 10/8: The Listening Room
Sat 10/14: The Salty Suites

Oceanview Pavilion
575 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Sat 10/7: Deepest Purple, Ghost in the Machine, Katie Leigh

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Sat 10/7: Blues Bullet
Fri 10/13: Zydeco Zippers
Sat 10/14: River Ripley

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 10/6: The Refugees
Sat 10/7: Bad Ass Boots

Pier Under the Stars
668 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 10/7: Ignition

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 10/6: The CocoKnots
Sat 10/7: Vinny Berry
Sun 10/8: The CocoKnots
Fri 10/13: Vanise Terry Band

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Fri 10/6: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 10/7: Sonic Boomers
Sun 10/8: Jayden Secor
Fri 10/13: Jayden Secor Band
Sat 10/14: Teresa Russell
Sun 10/15: Doc Rogers

Rock the Collection
2751 Park View Ct., Oxnard
Wed 10/4: DSB

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 10/14: Whole Hog

Seaside Highland Games
Ventura Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 10/14: Stand Easy, Ploughboys, Brian Caldwell & Paul Castellanos, Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh
Sun 10/15: Stand Easy, Ploughboys, Brian Caldwell & Paul Castellanos, Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 10/14: CRV

Social Tap
1105 Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 10/7: The Elektrik Love-In

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 10/7: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 10/8: Pull the Trigger
Sat 10/14: 805 Social Club
Sun 10/15: Holgers Heros

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 10/4: Caught Red Handed
Thurs 10/5: SkaDaddyz
Mon 10/8: Mini Driver
Wed 10/11: CRV
Thurs 10/12: Stevie Char Band

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Wed 10/11: Erinn Alissa
Sun 10/15: Katie Shorey

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Tues 10/10: Jam

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: Tribal Me
Fridays: Conjunto Zacamandu
Sat 10/7: The Mentors, Psychotic Barnyard, Seirens, Gob Patrol

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 10/4: Glaive
Fri 10/6: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Sun 10/8: The Happy Fits, Small Crush & Hot Freaks
Wed 10/11: The Original Wailers
Fri 10/13: Eli Young Band
Sat 10/14: Kean Lewis, Sara Kays

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 10/15: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 10/5: Karyn 805
Fri 10/6: Doc Ventura
Sat 10/7: J Coursey Willis
Sun 10/8: Ray Jaurique Trio
Thurs 10/12: Brandon Ragan
Fri 10/13: Sage & Austin
Sat 10/14: Steve & Sally Williams
Sun 10/15: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples