ASSEMBLYMEMBER BENNETT CO-HOSTS HARDENING YOUR HOME AND OTHER WAYS YOU CAN PREPARE FOR WILDFIRES TOWN HALL WITH SUPERVISOR MATT LAVERE Assemblymember Steve Bennett and Supervisor Matt LaVere, in partnership with state and local fire agencies, invite the public to a town hall on wildfire preparedness, home hardening, and the latest safety resources. Hear from wildfire The post Assemblymember Bennett Co-Hosts Hardening Your Home. appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

The Ventura Girls Fastpitch 10U Gold All-Stars are bringing home a national championship after completing an undefeated run at the Western National Tournament in Salem, Oregon. The team played eight games over seven days and went 8-0, outscoring its opponents 96-22 to capture the Western National Championship – the first time in 50 years that The post Ventura Girls Fastpitch 10U Gold Wins Western National Championship appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

Ventura Surf Soccer Club has officially become the first club in Ventura County history to win two NPL National Championships in the same season – an extraordinary achievement accomplished just four years after the club was founded. Both championship titles were earned at the NPL National Finals: Girls 2011 (Coach Brian “Ziggy” Ziegenhagen) – National Champions Girls The post Ventura Surf Captures Double National Championship appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

One of the Ojai Valley’s favorite end-of-summer traditions returns. Three Days of Music, Carnival Rides, Food and Family Fun. Annual St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church fundraiser features 20 bands, full carnival, Fiesta Sunday, food and merchant vendors, free admission, free parking and Ojai Trolley access. The annual festival, a fundraiser benefiting St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic The post Ojai Fall Fest Returns appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

Priscilla Holmes and Rob Schleef with The Breeze at Lake Lugano in Switzerland after visiting Belgium and Amsterdam as well. Heading out of town? Take The Breeze with you and send us a snapshot from your adventure! Editor@venturabreeze.com.   The post On Vacation: Switzerland, Belgium & Holland appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

By Patricia Schallert –  Nearly 300 young participants in the Ventura Junior Lifeguard Program took on the exciting challenge of swimming around the Ventura Pier on August 7th. The annual event tested the swimmers’ endurance, confidence, and ocean safety skills as they navigated the waters under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and instructors. Family members and The post 300 Junior Lifeguards Swim Around Ventura Pier appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

Volunteers across California will come together Saturday, Sept. 19, for the 42nd annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, helping remove trash and plastic pollution from beaches, rivers and inland waterways. The statewide cleanup will take place from 9 am – noon, with sites throughout California. Ventura County is among the communities participating in the annual effort. The post Coastal Cleanup Day Set for Sept. 19 appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

Sing along and enjoy antics of Shrek fantasy directed by Andrew Adamson / Vicky Jenson. Preshow at 6:30 PM with thrilling surprises & interactive fun. DJ music, & giveaways with B  95.1 FM/ KHAY 101.7 FM / KRUZ 103.3 FM. Movie begins just after sunset around 7:15 pm. www.venturaharborvillage.com/event/seaside-movie-nights-2026. The post Ventura Harbor Village Seaside Movie Night – 25th Anniversary of Shrek appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

By Shirley Lorraine – It is 1987 in Chinquapin, Louisiana. Spring. Six Southern ladies gather in Truvy Jones’ hair salon, where they share laughs, life lessons, gossip, disappointments and grief.   The play, by Robert Harling, began as a short story, capturing a sad time when Harling’s sister became ill and passed away. Telling the story The post A View from House Seats – Conejo Players Present Steel Magnolias appeared first on Ventura Breeze.

By Joseph Seemayer – The 2026 Ventura County Fair closed its 12-day run with the PRCA Flying U Rodeo, bringing professional rodeo action to Seaside Park’s Grandstand Arena on Saturday and Sunday. The 90-minute performances featured bull riding, barrel racing, Mutton Bustin’ and plenty of entertainment for the crowd. Returning PRCA rodeo announcer Steve Goedert The post Flying U Rodeo Closes Out Ventura County Fair appeared first on Ventura Breeze.