8 COVER
Where all can be seen and heard: Moorpark High’s Black Student Union provides support, community and inspiration by Alex Wilson
4 OPINION
Purple is the New Party: Oscars so scandalous by Paul Moomjean
6 NEWS
Storm Recovery Resources: FEMA, SBA loans and more Sharing the love: Local students brighten seniors’ lives with valentines
Body of missing T.O. hiker found: Multi-agency search effort in Boney Mountain area by Alex Wilson
Eye on the Environment: Resource responsible romantics for Valentine’s Day by David Goldstein
11 ART+CULTURE
On stage: Becky’s New Car at Ojai ACT by Emily Dodi
12 MUSIC
Folk explorer: L.A.-by-way-of-Philly artist Mary Scholz comes to Ventura Feb. 17 by Tim Pompey
14 IN GOOD TASTE
Love from the oven by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
Cover: Moorpark High students Kaden Watson and Kyra Ramirez with Black Student Union Club Advisor John Gray (center).
Photo by Alex Wilson
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Over the past 14 years I’ve written about the Oscars every year. Every year there has been some scandal that becomes an allegorical microcosm of our Western Society. The reason I love the Oscars is because I love films. Any of my loyal readers will know I write a lot about popular culture. I see films and the film industry as a window into how our daily lives work. When one movie is popular, it says something about our current psyche. So when this year’s scandal broke, it was both a commentary on how the rich don’t fight fair and how the system is still rigged to knock you down after you pull through.
Recently, the 95th Academy Awards nominations came out, and the biggest story of the day was that a little known film called To Leslie earned a Best Actress nomination for UK actress Andrea Riseborough, knocking out heavy favorites Viola Davis for The Woman King and Danielle Deadwyler for Till. While art is subjective, the gasps from the morning press crew that morning were obvious. Riseborough had broken through with a film that had no North American theater run outside of some festivals and grossed only $27,000 up until that moment. This doesn’t happen. It was a true underdog story. But then “Big Campaigning” realized the previously mentioned Black actresses were missing, and this 40-year-old white actress had taken their places. Now the gloves came off and accusations came flying.
So how did Riseborough beat out two big studio contenders? With a little help from her friends. At the Critics Choice Awards, Best Actress winner Cate Blanchett told everyone in the room that the best performance was really Riseborough. This started the grassroots campaign.
Good Morning America reported, “leading up to her nomination, stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Adams and Minnie Driver expressed their support for Riseborough on social media or by hosting screenings of To Leslie to urge academy members to vote for her.”
Keep in mind, there are rules about campaigning for an Oscar nomination. Studios and potential nominees can’t send gifts, trash another film, or make claims that so-in-so is a lock, so vote for us
instead. Having friends over to watch a movie isn’t a violation. But when studios spend millions on dinner parties, press write-ups and film screeners, Riseborough’s nomination on a shoestring budget feels like Rocky knocking out Apollo Creed.
The Academy Board of Governors reviewed how this happened in an embarrassing open court. In the end, they realized that nothing happened. A group of women got together to get their actress friend nominated. People saw the film, liked it, and voted for it.
GMA goes on with, “In a statement from Academy CEO Bill Kramer addressing the controversy and the film’s campaigning tactics, Kramer said, ‘The academy has determined the activity in question does not rise to the level that the film’s nomination should be rescinded.’”
Kramer did claim, however, that the Academy will be looking into “social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern” and that some social media posts “are being addressed with the responsible parties directly.”
No one lost their nomination. No one is getting in trouble. But one poor girl who has made a living in small independent projects has had her name tainted by upset Academy Awards studio campaigners. In an industry that claims to be inclusive, they seem to be upset if anyone climbs over the gates instead of paying their toll to get inside.
Marc Maron, comic and co-star of To Leslie, summed it up best: “Apparently, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences . . . decided to investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots campaign to get her the Oscar nomination. Because I guess it so threatens their system to where they’re completely bought out by corporate interests in the form of studios.”
This is the real point. Whenever someone thinks outside the box, gets creative, and has true passion behind their success, someone with a wallet and big stick comes by to knock them down. This is America. What makes us great is that an immigrant can come from nothing and succeed, a person of any gender can reach for the highest levels of sports and business, and an unknown actress can get an award that can change her life for the better. Some of these Oscar whiners need to start watching the movies they produce. Because they sent out a lot of mixed messages with this Hollywood story.
by Alex Wilson
Ventura County residents who had property damaged in the January storms have a variety of resources available to them.
The Disaster Recovery Center staffed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Ventura County government representatives opened Feb. 8 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 West Harbor Boulevard, Ventura. It’s located in the Santa Rosa Hall and will be open daily from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Spanish language and American Sign Language interpreters will be available at the center and people who need help getting there can call 805-465-6650.
Widespread damage from flooding and mudslides led Ventura County Supervisors to ratify a local emergency proclamation. That cleared the way for President Joe
Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for Ventura County.
Affected residents may be eligible for what’s known as “Individual Assistance” provided by FEMA. Types of housing assistance offered under the program include rental assistance, lodging expense reimbursement and uninsured home repairs. Other types of aid include personal property replacement, medical expenses, child care, transportation, as well as moving and storage expenses.
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Mike Margolin knows how lonely holidays can be for senior citizens at assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, especially if they don’t have family members and friends who visit them. He works as a home health specialist for Assisted Home Health Services, which has been providing hospice and caregiving for Ventura County residents for over 30 years.
This year the agency launched a new program to cheer people up on Valentine’s Day, where students from about a dozen local schools are coloring valentines to share, he said.
“I think there are probably plenty of people that won’t necessarily get something that’s personalized on Valentine’s Day,” Margolin said.
“It’ll be a surprise for them. Even if it brightens their day for just a little while, it’ll be worth it.”
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When the valentines are delivered to the seniors, photos will be taken of them receiving the colorful artwork that can later be shared with the kids who took part in the effort.
“Then they’ll see what they were able to do just by coloring a piece of paper for somebody they’ve never met, you know, somebody that’s in a hospital bed for the rest of their lives and they see a smile on their face. And I think that’ll be rewarding for them, too,” Margolin said.
Jacey Dexter is principal of Rancho Rosal Elementary School in Camarillo, which Margolin’s two children — first grader Jake, 6, and fourth grader Alexa, 9 — attend. Dexter was among
“Part of that is the compassion and understanding of the feelings of others and being a force for good in the world. I think it’s really a part of their education,” Dexter said.
Alexa said she loves to draw with bright colors and hoped to create a valentine that will help people enjoy the day.
“Putting smiles on people’s faces that have to be in a hospital bed for the rest of their lives,” said Alexa, before adding how proud she is of the job her dad does helping people towards the end of their lives. “I think it’s really sweet. He goes to a lot of different places, and he likes doing it.”
ISSUE:
Thousand Oaks Chief of Police Jeremy Paris previously oversaw the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Team for two years, so he’s well aware of the speed that’s sometimes necessary to save the life of someone who’s gone missing in the local mountains.
The department got a call around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, about a Thousand Oaks man who failed to show up at his job the previous Monday. That was highly unusual for Zachary Zernik, 22, which caused worries for his friends and family who had last seen him the previous Saturday. Not only that, Paris was personally familiar with Zernik because the young man had gone to high school with a son of the Sheriff’s Commander.
Paris told the Ventura County Reporter that rescuers initially had one piece of information indicating Zernik had gone hiking or rock climbing in the western portion of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. A friend of Zernik’s told authorities he had used a cell phone app the previous Sunday to try and find Zernik, which indicated that Zernik was in the Boney Mountain area near some of the tallest and most remote peaks in the mountain range. That quickly led authorities to Zernik’s car, which was parked at a trailhead at the end of Wendy Drive, and searchers then had a much better idea of where to look, Paris said.
“What they do first is what’s called a hasty search since daylight actually is the best time to search. And we also got the helicopter out right away,” said Paris, adding that helicopters are an invaluable tool for such rescue efforts both for the vantage point as well as the ability to quickly
transport search crews to remote areas that would otherwise take hours to hike.
About 30 members of the sheriff’s East Valley Search and Rescue Team initially responded to the incident along with several deputies to help manage the team and equipment. Even as darkness fell, rescuers in helicopters continued the search using night-vision goggles, Paris said.
“They know that it doesn’t necessarily make your vision better, but it makes you see things a little differently,” he explained. “Things like clothing will reflect differently at night. Maybe a green shirt next to a green tree you wouldn’t see during the day, at night, because you’re amplifying a really low light, you may see a difference.”
In addition to helicopters, rescuers also summoned a fixed-wing aircraft from the California Office of Emergency Services which has an infrared device that can sense the heat from someone’s body.
Authorities also issued social media posts about the disappearance in case other friends had any information to share. Paris said the online plea for help turned up another clue, a picture Zernik had sent to friends with his cell phone.
“A couple of different people sent us a photograph he’d sent out to a group of friends that he had hiked with before,” said Paris. “And off of one of those photos, we were able to get some GPS data which helped us really narrow the search. And it was in the same area that the other friend had had, it was just more accurate information.”
By daybreak Thursday, more rescuers from the Ojai Valley and Fillmore search and rescue teams had arrived. Since searchers had combed through the area many times before and knew Zernik was into rock climbing, they focused on an off-trail area with boulders they believed he may have been checking out. Paris said after a search crew was flown into that rocky area, it only took another five
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What kind of flowers should you not give on Valentine’s Day? Cauliflowers!
What kind of flowers should you give? The traditional answer is red roses, but some important people in the California flower industry favor different blooms for the holiday.
Steve Dionne, executive director of CalFlowers, a nonprofit trade association of 884 California flower growers, transporters, wholesalers, retailers, florists and importers, gave gladiolas on previous Valentine’s Days and plans to do it again. “Glads (gladiolas) are California grown, low cost, and come in long lasting, vibrant colors,” he said.
In contrast, the long-stemmed roses sold on Valentine’s Day in the United States generally come from South America and are uniformly red.
Debra Prinzing, founder of the Slow Flowers Society and author of a book by the same name,
makes an even stronger case for alternatives to conventional roses. Because most commercially grown roses are treated with pesticides and imported in refrigerated containers, “Roses at Valentine’s Day are the last flower anyone should buy if you live in North America. Consumers have been sold a bill of goods by the global floriculture industry with the promotion of monochromatic roses, hybridized through corporate production to grow straight and uniform,” she said. “Red roses supposedly symbolize passion, but where is the passion in mass production?”
She points to the ports of Miami and Los Angeles, where flowers clear customs only if inspectors certify the shipment is free of bugs, but flowers are not inspected for pesticide residue. “We don’t eat flowers, so who cares?” she asks rhetorically, before pointing out the first thing people do when they receive flowers. “They stick their nose deep into the bouquet and inhale.”
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John Gray didn’t experience much overt racism growing up in Chicago about 70 years ago. That’s because Black people were only allowed to live on the West Side and the South Side of the city where Gray was raised, he said.
“You could go a long time without seeing any white people,” Gray told the Ventura County Reporter. “If you got on public transportation and you went downtown, the dynamics of that train changed. It went from majority African American to majority white. That’s how segregated it was. But it didn’t seem to really impact me because I was in my own world.”
Gray, now 79, decided to join the U.S. Navy after he turned 18 because he couldn’t find a good job in Chicago. He was just finishing up basic training when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Gray
was sent to San Diego to serve on a submarine-rescue ship and, even though the military had been officially integrated by then, there was still bias against allowing Black people to perform some jobs.
But nothing could stop Gray from receiving the advancement he sought, thanks to a new policy basing promotions more on tests than subjective factors that can lead to discrimination.
“I was smart enough to hit the
books and figure a way to get around it,” Gray recalled. “It taught me a lesson that just because you run into a big brick wall, you go around it, or underneath it, whatever you have to do to survive.”
After serving four years in the navy, Gray went to work for a big telephone company. He continued to work in the telecommunications industry for 37 years before retiring. Gray raised four kids with his wife, Vivian, a retired schoolteacher who
he’s been married to for 46 years, and the family moved to Moorpark in 1995. One daughter and two grandsons have graduated from Moorpark High School.
When Gray was looking for ways to spend his time in retirement, a friend suggested he take a job as a campus supervisor for the Moorpark Unified School District. He wasn’t sure if he would like the work, but he ended up loving it.
“I started working for this school
district and I was hooked, you know. I’ve never taken drugs in my life but I can imagine this is like a drug to me. These kids are so important to me,” said Gray, who has now worked for the district for about a decade, including the last seven years at Moorpark High School.
With his years of experience and connection with students, it’s no surprise that Gray played a big role in the forming of a Black Student Union Club at Moorpark High.
Zaid Bakoo started as principal at Moorpark High School at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. It’s his first time as a principal after serving previously as an assistant principal at Canyon High School in Santa Clarita.
Bakoo heard there had been a Black Student Union Club at Moorpark High School in the past, and thought about the positive impact one could have in the future.
“I love to be visible, love to supervise and love to talk to kids. And, you know, I couldn’t help but notice that we have a limited number of Black students on campus,” Bakoo said.
The campus has a total student population of 1,835 this year; about 45 are Black. A districtwide training seminar for faculty and staff about diversity convinced Bakoo that his school needed to restart the Black Student Union Club.
“One of the presenters was a Black woman and I approached her and shared my observation. She suggested bringing the Black students on campus together and really throwing it
out to them, you know, letting them know of opportunities for them to get together, to build community and for them to take the organization the way they want it,” Bakoo said.
The high school principal knew right away that Gray was someone who could inspire the students because of the bonds Gray had already built up with them.
“John’s an amazing human being. One of his many strengths is his ability to connect with kids and engage them in a very safe manner, build rapport, build relationships with all students,” Bakoo said. “His influence is important because of his caring and nurturing soul. But he also has, as a Black man, has obviously had experiences that are important for him to be able to share with all of our students. He has a heart of gold. And that’s, you know, a primary kind of qualification.”
Moorpark Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Kelli Hays is also throwing her support behind the Black Student Union. “Ensuring all students feel seen and heard is so important in our district. We believe creating opportunities where students of diverse backgrounds can
meet and share their collective experiences and viewpoints truly leads to a more inclusive and enriched student community.”
When Gray was in high school, there was no such thing as a Black Student Union, he said, because everybody at his school was Black.
But Gray wishes there had been more positive examples being set to show that everyone could succeed, since even the smartest students were pointed toward a future of menial jobs.
“What I didn’t like was [that] teachers were pushing even the brighter ones to go to the factories, even if these kids were honor-roll and scholarly students. I didn’t like that because if you could get into college, that’s a window to your future,” Gray said. He lived through turbulent times after he was discharged from the navy, with the nation awash in protests for civil rights and against the Vietnam War. But Gray said he was too involved with raising a young family and working for the telephone company to get too caught up in demonstrations.
“When I got out of the military, I was radical,” Gray said. “I was starting to attend Black Panther meetings and I had to make a decision, because one night we went to a meeting and I was on my way home and I got pulled over by the police. And then I decided. Now I’m bringing my family into it, you know what I mean? I mean, my main thing was to take care of my family. So I backed off a little bit and started really putting myself into my job.”
When asked if he was afraid of what an arrest might mean for his family, Gray said he was more afraid of being killed by police. “Because just like today, it doesn’t take much for things to happen.”
When Principal Bakoo approached Gray about becoming the advisor for a new Black Student Union before the start of the school year, he was appreciative.
“You have no idea when you feel like an outsider, what happens when all of a sudden someone opens a door for you,” said Gray. “And to me that’s what it was. The principal is amazing as far as I’m concerned. He is open to everybody.”
The new Black Student Union Club has had three meetings to date and elections for officers will be held soon. About 30 of the Black students on campus have attended meetings so far.
One of the first things the club is doing is getting the word out about February’s Black History Month, which Gray said is important to observe.
“I think it’s to acknowledge that we have existed in this country since the beginning, because the first one during the Revolutionary War who died was Crispus Attucks and they barely mention him,” Gray said. “I
think that people really need to open their minds as to what contributions we put in. Because once they see and understand the gifts, the contributions that we’ve made, maybe they will respect us more, you know? And not just respect but understand what we’ve sacrificed. And we’ve made some sacrifices, working for free and things like that, you know? That’s what I would like.”
The new generation steps in Kyra Ramirez, 17, is a Moorpark High School Junior who said she didn’t have a lot of other Black friends in elementary school, so was glad to join the Black Student Union Club.
“I just like that we’re all together,” Ramirez said. “I feel like we can talk about a lot of things that I can’t really talk about with my other friends.”
Ramirez said she hasn’t experienced much overt racism growing up in Moorpark, but she does want
people to know that racial jokes and epithets she hears are not OK.
“A lot of people love to use the N-word and they think it’s funny, like they’re saying ‘What’s up’ to their friend or something. It hurts me to hear that all the time at school,” Ramirez said. “I really want people to be careful about the type of things that they say to Black people as jokes and whatnot. I want them to understand the history behind everything and maybe have a better idea of how we are and how we live.”
Kaden Watson, 17, is a senior who moved to Moorpark from Palmdale before his junior year. Highland High School in Palmdale is only about 10% white and didn’t have a Black student union. Watson said since joining the Black Student Union Club at Moorpark High School, he’s already learning important lessons from Gray.
“I now know what John went through,” Watson said. “It’s not to be
sad about those things, but to grow from them. Not just to make sure that they don’t happen again, just to become more strong from what has happened.”
Watson plays on the basketball team and has been accepted to two universities so far, California State University Fresno and California Polytechnic State University. He plans to major in business management. He hopes that his example and the Black Student Union Club help other Black students achieve their dreams.
“That’s why we want to do this, because you need to show other kids that they can do this as well and to really help them grow,” Watson said. “There’s not many Black people here as students. So it’s always good and insightful to see kids who look just like you, and to see kids make it who are just like you, and share the same passions as you. So I think that’s why this community is very helpful.”
minutes before they located Zernik’s body.
“I was on the helicopter when they announced they found him,” Paris said. “We had a medic on board who went to check on him. And I went over there and it appeared to me like he fell. I don’t know what the cause of the fall was. I don’t know that we’ll ever know that. But it was pretty obvious that he’d fallen from the cliffs above.”
On Feb. 6 officials with the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Zernik died from multiple blunt force injuries and ruled his death was accidental in nature.
Paris said he heard about what a great person Zernik was as the rescue efforts unfolded. “Everybody we talked to just said he was just a super nice person. You know, my son described him as just being always positive.”
Even though the rescue effort did not turn out as hoped, Paris said he’s extremely proud of everyone who
took part.
“It’s just amazing to me that I can make one phone call and I get this group of men and women that come out that are so well prepared to handle these incidents, have taken upon themselves to get themselves ready and do it for free and come out and drop everything,” Paris said. “They drop work, they drop family, they drop everything and come out and help us. And I just can’t tell you how grateful I am for them. And I know the community is grateful for them too.”
Instead, she favors mixed varieties, grown locally and artfully arranged by a florist who sources from growers committed to American-grown flowers and the “low-to-no-pesticide” practices of Integrated Pest Management. She tracks these florists on her website, www.slowflowers.com, where she also offers free podcasts about flowers.
For Valentine’s Day, she favors combining white and cream with pink and red hues. “And if you are going to give roses,” she adds, “Consumers are looking for garden influence, rather than production perfect.” Quirky curved stems, a variety of shapes, and “a story behind the flowers are highly desirable,” Prinzing maintains.
Now a resident of Seattle, Prinzing once lived in Ventura County and still remembers the scents of our local flowers at the Thousand Oaks Farmers’ Market, “especially lilacs in the spring,” she mused.
Despite representing importers through his trade association, Dionne strongly agrees with Prinzing on the benefits of farmers’ markets. “Always the best choice is to buy local flowers; a farmers’ market supports the local economy and is freshest,” he said. “We are lucky to live in southern California, because most of the country doesn’t have the option of buying local flowers at this time of year.”
In contrast to Dionne and Prinzing, some consider flowers a waste of good cropland and best limited to apologies and funerals. But even curmudgeons will still give a card to a spouse or partner on Valentine’s Day, and there are some basic guidelines for green giving of cards, too.
Most importantly, do not be seduced by the flashy electronic cards with lights and sound. Although no trash cops will arrest perpetrators discarding these cards, disposal of batteries in landfills is illegal in California. Wasteful electrified cards are even worse in recycling carts, where batteries, wires, and circuits evading
sorters will contaminate a commodity already struggling for market viability. Cards labeled “made from responsibly managed forests” are also not prized for environmental credentials, although if paired with a certification from the Forest Stewardship Council, this statement of responsibility carries third party validation and minimum standards. Instead, seek recycled content. More specifically, card labels certifying “post-consumer recycled content” are the gold standard, especially if the percent of such content is included in the promotional statement. In contrast, post-industrial recycled content is usually just mill scrap, which is seldom discarded anyway.
If you follow these rules for Valentine’s Day cards and flowers, you may be more likely to have a date for the holiday again next year.
David Goldstein, Environmental Resource Analyst with the Ventura County Public Works Agency, may be reached at david.goldstein@ventura. org or 805-658-4312.
Take a trip on the wilder side with Becky’s New Car at the Ojai Art Center through Feb. 19. Cynthia Killion stars as Becky Foster in Steven Dietz’s wonderful comedy about a woman who stumbles into a double life. The marvelous Killion leads a great cast that makes this laugh-out-loud production a must see.
The play opens with Becky tidying up the house she shares with her husband Joe (Stan McConnell) and adult son Chris (Max Budroe). As she dances around, picking up other people’s laundry, she breaks the fourth wall and invites us into her world, which is soon to become two.
As a wife and mother with a job at a car
Budroe makes Chris, Becky’s somewhat clueless and self-centered son, surprisingly endearing. Amber Shea Hodge plays Walter’s daughter Kenni with the right twinge of entitlement mixed with a daughter’s protectiveness. Denise Heller’s training as a dancer gives a beautiful musicality to her pantomime as a mystery woman, while she imbues her other role as Ginger, a friend of Walter, with a lovely mix of vulnerability and moxie. Bill Walthall is a hoot as Steve, Becky’s co-worker. Walthall, who also serves as sound designer, deserves a shout out for the fun and funky soundtrack.
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dealership, Becky has a nice enough life, but something about Becky suggests that perhaps she wouldn’t mind a little less “nice” and a lot more fun.
In walks Walter Flood, played with adorable befuddlement by the top-notch Taylor Kasch. Walter is a millionaire widower looking to spend a lot of money. Before you can say, “ring me up,” Walter gets the impression that Becky is a widow. She doesn’t disavow him of the idea and suddenly she’s embarking on an exciting new half-life. But just how long can Becky keep it going? Dietz keeps things light and funny while weaving in some profound questions about life and love.
Stan McConnell gives Joe unexpected substance; he’s nice but maybe not that nice. Max
Rosie Gordon makes an auspicious directorial debut, helming a production that is quickly paced, cleverly staged and very entertaining. The ingenious multi-level set, designed by Kasch and Gordon, as well as the lighting, designed and operated by Beltane Howden, transport us from Becky’s home to her office and out to a lake house; you can almost feel the breeze coming off the water. Howden, who also serves as stage manager, provides the props that help speed the play along and serve to draw the audience into the action. Costumes by Paula Maxwell succeed in showing the different sides of each character. The large picture postcard artwork by scenic artist Rick Sharp provides a gorgeous backdrop. Rounding out the crew are the gifted set builders Mark Lusson, Nick Egan and, once again, the multitalented (and multi-credited) Kasch, who also produced the show.
Becky’s New Car is a delight. It is a joyous romp that manages to pose serious questions. Without giving too much away, the play shows that freedom isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. Ojai ACT’s latest production will leave you smiling, and you might find yourself taking the long way home.
Becky’s New Car through Feb. 19 at the Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery Street, Ojai. For tickets and more information, call 805640-8797 or visit ojaiact.org.
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by Tim Pompey
One of the highlights of the NAMBA Performing Arts
Space calendar is the number of talented singers that it schedules, including some high-caliber folk singers. Last October, NAMBA featured Iona Fyfe from Scotland. This month, it’s Mary Scholz, a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter whose singing ability, according to Music Junkie Press, makes you “want to spend the rest of your life listening to her.”
But Scholz is not your typical American rural or Southern folk singer. In fact, she’s from Philadelphia, the home of such urban music
legends as Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott and Questlove. But she took much inspiration from guitar and harmony legends from the late ’60s and early ’70s: Think Crosby Stills and Nash and Joni Mitchell. And, as she said in her own words, “I grew up listening to James Taylor.”
Scholz credits her parents for her musical influences. Her dad played guitar, and her mom played piano and organ, so there was always music in her house. She also grew up dancing, played both piano and flute, and even earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in musical theatre from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Eventually, however, the guitar became her primary instrument.
At a young age she started writing original songs as well, bouncing around between different genres of pop and rock music. “I found it very easy to transition into folk music,” she said. “It was what I felt most
comfortable with.”
And the primary expression of that folk influence was her voice.
She also loves the American country and bluegrass roots that inform her folk music. She is particularly fond of Alison Kraus. But while she loves the music, she has also chosen to carve her own path within the folk realm to create a different sound with folk inspiration as her guiding light.
Scholz maintains that as a singer and musician, she is constantly transitioning and that change should always remain a part of her creative process. “I think it’s important that artists can be exactly who they are, not who they think they should be, and create from that space,” she explained.
Her style includes a folk center of storytelling, but in the studio, she’s willing to pull in outside influences as part of the overall sound. It’s one of the reasons she relocated to Los Angeles, where the world of music dwells in abundance. She has an acoustic sound featuring guitar and piano but has the resources in L.A. to feature other broad influences.
“Everything has a real core of folk and Americana,” she said. “Then I’ve sort of enjoyed building from that and creating a cinematic view of the song.”
“What I do is very earthy but also into that feeling of the stars.”
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Described as a “folk explorer with spacey roots and wings,” Scholz has added some electric guitar elements and plugged into some “spatial elements” that one might describe as eerie or dreamy.
“Often what I do vocally has a more ethereal sound to it,” she explained, “which brings in the spacey sound. That element opened up a world that I was already leaning into vocally. What I do is very earthy but also into that feeling of the stars.”
What an audience might expect at NAMBA, however, is a solo sound that features her guitar, some storytelling, plus lots of great songs.
As for being a Philly girl transported to L.A., she insists that she loves both cities. “I love that I’m from Philadelphia, but I’m also here in Los Angeles. What I appreciate so much out here is the expectation to dream. In other places, a dream may not be considered very reasonable, but here in L.A., people ask, ‘What do you want?’ and then figure out how to make that happen.”
Mary Scholz will appear on Friday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. at NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura. For tickets and more information, call 805-628-9250 or visit www.nambaarts.com.
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One easy way to celebrate Valentine’s Day is with a gift from your favorite bakery. Nearly all of them will have something fresh from the oven, frosted in pink and red with Feb. 14 in mind. Consider a few of these local bake shops offering sweet treats for sweethearts. Do call sooner rather than later — most recommend ordering early for the best selection and availability.
Bread Basket Cake Company
83 E. Daily Dr., Camarillo
805-482-1337
www.breadbasketcake.com
Whether you’re looking for something large and decadent or a marvelous mouthful, the cakes and other desserts at Camarillo’s Bread Basket are sure to take your loved one’s breath away. White, chocolate or lemon cake . . . filled with fruit, cream or mousse . . . iced with buttercream, draped with fondant or wrapped in chocolate . . . Bread Basket has you covered. And yes, there will be lots of hearts and bright red fruits to add that special touch.
Cafe Ficelle
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-312-7155
390 S. Mills Road, Suite B, Ventura, 805-941-3444
www.cafeficelle.com
Who hasn’t fallen in love with Cafe Ficelle’s picture-perfect macarons and pastries? The boulangerie and patisserie with locations in Camarillo and Ventura will be creating a special Valentine’s Day
Treat box ($50) filled with approximately 20 beautiful mini desserts.
The exact makeup will depend on availability, and custom assortments can NOT be accommodated, but trust this shop to provide exceptional quality and flavor.
Keep an eye out for other specials inspired by the Holiday of Love, such as heart-shaped baguettes and chocolate raspberry mini cakes.
Missy’s Cupcake
Creations
2950 Johnson Dr., #119, Ventura 805-382-4852
@missys_cupcakes
How about greeting your sweetheart with a hot cup of coffee and a breakfast treat first thing on Feb. 14? While
supplies last, Missy’s Cupcake Creations will be bundling up 6-9 donut holes (a mix of decorated and plain) in pretty “buckets” sporting a festive Valentine’s Day print. Also available will be the shop’s famous cupcakes and donuts frosted, sprinkled and topped with hearts and other V-Day decorations. Missy’s is already getting lots of orders, so don’t delay placing yours!
Rabalais’ Bistro, Coffee and Bakery
861 E. Main St., Santa Paula 805-525-2109
rabalaisbistro.com
The good times are always rolling at this Southern-inspired cafe with one of the finest bakery cases in the county. This year’s Valentine’s Bakery Menu includes handdipped local strawberries, cheesecake (pecan praline, chocolate and strawberry) and Cupid-worthy cupcakes and cookies in a variety of
flavors. Desserts in miniature with Valentine’s Day flair include bundt cakes, cream pies, fruit tarts and a pineapple upside down cake — a house specialty.
Sugar Lab Bake Shop
1575 Spinnaker Dr., #105B, Ventura 805-765-4292
www.sugarlabbakeshop.com
The bakery in Ventura Harbor Village goes all out for the holidays, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. The iced sugar cookies, each a work of art, will feature pairs that go great together, such as peanut butter and jelly,
macaroni and cheese, Chilli and Bandit (from the popular animated series Bluey), Wednesday Adams and Thing. There will also be love letters, hearts, “love monsters” and more. Pre-order for pickup in the store Feb. 11-14.
In addition, Sugar Lab has partnered with Deep Sea Wine Tasting Room and the Growing Company to offer the Ultimate Valentine’s Day Box for $75. It contains six red roses, a bottle of Seastar rosé wine and an assortment of chocolate-covered strawberries, all beautifully packaged for gift giving. Pre-order for pickup in store Feb. 13-14.
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WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC: THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. In this course, we will trace the roles of women in country music’s first half century, from its first interpreters in the 1920s to the 1970s. Taught by Cary Ginell. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
LUNCH AND LEARN: GET GREEN BUSINESS
CERTIFIED BY EARTH DAY | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Join the Ventura Chamber of Commerce to learn the benefits of Green Business Certification and how the state will gift you $500 and sponsored Google ads for your business if you are certified by Earth Day! Join us for a virtual meeting to get going! Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZMpcOyoqjorEtw-BzXYWUJ9COGc07xrbqTp.
SOMIS THURSDAY CLUB | 11:30 a.m. Local women’s club meeting and catered lunch. This month’s program will feature a hands-on craft session taught by one of our members. Kits to make a paper basket will be provided. Visitors and prospective members are welcome. Please call 805-469-5059 or email patti.dizazzo@gmail. com to RSVP.
VALENTINES MAKERS’ MARKET | 3-7 p.m.
Valentine makers, food artisans, local farmers and live music. Come find something special. Ojai Community Farmers’ Market, 414 E. Ojai Ave., @ojaicommunityfm.
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD | 4-6 p.m. Teen Advisory Board (TAB for short) is an engaging leadership group that develops programs and services. Earn service hours at our meetings, which are held every second and fourth Thursday of the month. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
JEWISH WOMEN ON THE AIR AND SCREEN: GERTRUDE BERG AND BARBRA STREISAND | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Jewish women played groundbreaking roles in the development of American entertainment, from stage to radio to film. This course will focus on two Jewish women whose contributions have significantly shaped the American entertainment industry: Gertrude Berg and Barbra Streisand. Taught by Cliff Wilcox. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/life-
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts features two concerts by acclaimed singer Perla Batalla Batalla performs on Friday, Feb. 10 and on Saturday, Feb. 11. Both shows start at 6 p.m.
long-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
RFBC: LIVE STREAM OF BLACK INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Be inspired by Black entrepreneurs, small business owners and inventors. Join us for a live stream of a conference where experts will discuss resources and services that can help you access capital, protect your intellectual property, find mentors and network with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
THE ARTIST TREE GRAND OPENING | 4-9 p.m.
Oxnard’s first cannabis store and art gallery throws open its doors to the public with free food from House of Tacos, activities, promos galore, music and more. With the grand opening being so close to Valentine’s Day, guests will also be able to become their own “flower cultivators” via a make-your-own bouquet station. 600 N. A St., Oxnard, www.theartisttree.com/the-artist-tree-oxnard-dispensary/.
PERLA BATALLA IN CONCERT | 6 p.m. In this special performance at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Perla Batalla will draw upon a body of work inspired by a range of diverse influences: her formative years growing up in her parents’ Westside Los Angeles record shop listening to every genre of music under the sun, her early classical and operatic training, her decade working with Leonard Cohen, as well as the art, music and culture she continues to absorb traveling the world as a touring musician. It will be an evening filled with song and surprises.
$40. Logan House at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai, 805-6463381, www.beatricewood.com.
JOYFULLY ADAPT! ARTFULLY ASK!
AUTHENTICALLY CONNECT! | 7 p.m. Join in this fast-paced 90-minute session with Marcy Heim, a distinguished and entertaining keynoter and major-giving expert. Experience both the Mindset and Methods you need to inspire transformational generosity! Build your resilience! Write and Speak an Artful Ask! Connect to maximize your impact!
$25. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-4492787, bapacthousandoaks.com.
FALL IN LOVE WITH MUSICAL IMPROV WORKSHOP | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.
Laura Hall, musical director of long running TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway, is coming to Ventura to offer a Musical Improv Workshop, hosted by Ventura’s own JEST Improv. Laura Hall will be accompanied by actor hubby Rick Hall, and this dynamic improv duo will conduct two, 3-hour musical improv workshops. $50. Santa Rosa Room at the Crowne Plaza, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, www.jestimprov.com/workshop.
SOUND EXPERIENCE WITH DAMIAN GALLAGHER | 1-3 p.m. Come journey into a sound bath and breath work experience with Damian at Meditation Mount. This is an opportunity to connect more deeply with the inner self. We will begin with setting an intention as a way to attract what you’re wanting in your life — whether it is for healing, self-love or personal growth. Most of the experience is meant to be received in a restful pose lying on your back (Savasana), however, you are welcome to position your body in any way that feels good for you. At different points in the session, Damian may
move through the space with various instruments. Breath work instructions will be offered during the session and are considered optional. Please bring a yoga mat and anything to make you feel comfortable, such as a blanket or pillow. $27. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai, meditationmount.org/experience/ damien-2023-02-11/.
35TH ANNUAL ULTIMATE DINING | 5 p.m. After taking a pandemic-related hiatus from Ultimate Dining since 2019, we are thrilled to once again host this special event at the Hyatt Regency Westlake on Feb. 11. The evening’s festivities will include a salute to Philanthropist of the Year Sharyl Overholser and the presentation of the first Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Moments Award. Guests will also enjoy a whimsical evening in our own Enchanted Garden — an ethereal setting where they’ll savor our signature Fairy Floss cocktail, delicious food-and-beverage tastings from a variety of all-star restaurants and wineries followed by a delightful feast and live auction in the ballroom. $250-$4,350. Registration and more information at www.seniorconcerns.org/ultimate-dining/.
PERLA BATALLA IN CONCERT | 6 p.m. In this special performance at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Perla Batalla will draw upon a body of work inspired by a range of diverse influences: her formative years growing up in her parents’ Westside Los Angeles record shop listening to every genre of music under the sun, her early classical and operatic training, her decade working with Leonard Cohen, as well as the art, music and culture she continues to absorb traveling the world as a touring musician. It will be an evening filled with song and surprises. $40. Logan House at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai, 805-6463381, www.beatricewood.com.
17TH ANNUAL CHOPPER FEST MOTORCYCLE
ART AND CULTURE SHOW | 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The event features a very special motorcycle art exhibit; an all brand antique and custom motorcycle show; custom bike builder displays featuring world class bike builders; hundreds of motorcycle/culture vendors; a new and used motorcycle parts swap meet; live rock and blues bands; food and beer. General admission is $15, military with ID $10, kids 12 and under are free. Note: no colors, no pets, no outside alcohol. Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, chopperfestival.com.
POPPIES SECOND SUNDAY ART MARKET | 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Still need a Valentine’s Day present for your sweetheart? Find handcrafted gifts and cards for loved ones at the Poppies Second Sunday Art Market on Feb. 12. Local makers will display their creations in front of the store. Browse inside the store for fine art, photographs, jewelry, pottery, knitted and crocheted wear, décor and more. Poppies also carries olive oils, flavored balsamic vinegar, and assorted scented candles. Gift cards are now available. Poppies Art and Gifts, 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-451-2881, poppiesartandgifts.com.
CAM I AM SUSTAINABLE: PLANT-BASED COOKING AT KIDSTREAM | 1-2 p.m. Local chefs will present a plant-based cooking demonstration at kidSTREAM. Find out why it’s important for the planet to eat more plant-based foods. Aimed at ages 7-12. This program will be held at kidSTREAM, located at 3100 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo. Register at camarillolibrary.libcal.com/event/10162659.
SEE AND MAKE MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WORKSHOP | 2-4 p.m. Our See and Make workshops start in the galleries to view the exhibits with a curated tour. This month’s workshop is inspired by collage and mixed media artist Deborah Faye Lawrence. Participants will be learning collage and mixed media techniques, working on an 11” wooden heart as a canvas. Ages 10-14. Free; pre-registration required. Vita Art Center, 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805-644-9214, www.vitaartcenter.com.
lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
TUESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. The Tuesday morning book club meets the second Tuesday of each month. This month we’re reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org.
VALENTINE’S DAY NO SEW HEART PILLOW |
2-3 p.m. Do you need a Valentine’s Day present for your sweetheart (or for yourself)? Create a no sew heart pillow to show your love!Materials provided. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
A CONCERT OF LOVE | 8 p.m. Enjoy a glass of champagne on us while the 5-Star Theatricals live orchestra and all-star cast of singers play your favorite love songs. $39-75. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-449-2787, bapacthousandoaks.com.
ROCK AND ROLL’S EARLY YEARS: THE LOS ANGELES CONTRIBUTION | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Artists like Sam Cooke, Ritchie Valens, The Penguins, and The Coasters were breaking out of L.A., while many local record labels became national rock and roll mainstays. We will take a nostalgic romp through musical history as we identify the Los Angeles contribution to the early years of rock and roll and beyond. Taught by Tony Moon. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
EARLY MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT GROUP | 3-4 p.m. A four-week series for those coping with early-stage memory loss, but who do not have any diagnosis of dementia. Share and process your worries with others, learn tips and tricks and know you are not alone. $40. Senior Concerns, 401 Holdencamp Road, Thousand Oaks, 805-497-0189, www.seniorconcerns.org.
BOARD GAME HANG | 4-5:30 p.m. Play a wide variety of board games after school in the Young Adult Center. Aimed at ages 13-18. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
VENTURA COUNTY WRITERS SALON | 6-8 p.m. The Ventura County Writers Salon meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month. If you’re looking for a fiction writing group that will complement your high-class adventure, add spice to your innovative work of science fiction or bring order and balance to your historical period piece, look no further than the Ventura County Writers Salon! All genres of fiction are welcome. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAM FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY | through April 11. Livingston is pleased to announce a new free 10-week grief support group program for our LGBTQ+ community. The group will meet every Tuesday from Feb. 7 through April 11. The group will meet in person at our Camarillo Grief Center. Please contact Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Program for reservations at 805-389-6870 or online at lmvna.org/grief. Space is limited.
REMBRANDT TO RUBENS: THE NORTHERN BAROQUE | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. The dramatic and theatrical Baroque style of the 17th century rapidly travels through Europe and evolves with its geographic regions and patronage. Peter Paul Rubens and Rembrandt van Rijn, along with all of the artists that they inspired and influenced, defined the Northern Baroque tradition. Taught by art historian Katherine E. Zoraster. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part
THE GRAND TOUR: THE HISTORY OF UNIVERSAL, HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST GREAT STUDIO | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. This course will cover the entire history of Universal Studios including its early embrace of television, which turned the studio into a giant television production factory. We will discuss Carl Laemmle – an innovative pioneer who built the studio and was responsible for some of the early, ground-breaking decisions (including opening up to the public for tours). We will also talk about Lon Chaney – Universal’s first great star – and other big names in the silent era. Taught by Matthew Weisman. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/ fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
TEEN CRAFTERNOON: FOAM FORTUNE COOKIES | 4-5:30 p.m. The best valentines are those that are handmade with love. Materials provided. Crafternoons is a series of after school craft activities for teens held in the Young Adult Center. Aimed at ages 13-18. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
ROMANTIC TWILIGHT GATHERING | 7 p.m.
Rev. Maddie Sifantus will lead the next Evening Gathering with Sound, Silence and Spoken Word at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula. Atul Ranchod will provide original poetry. This is a reflective time in our busy week to hear inspiring music, share some silence and hear spoken word. In person or on Zoom or Facebook. Free, but with a free will offering to benefit Gathering Musicians. A very special evening with music provided by Barry Cooper for Valentine’s Day. Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, 740 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805-525-4670, uucsp.org.
SEA TO SUMMIT: THE MARVELOUS HUMMINGBIRD | 7 p.m. via Zoom. From Alaska to the high Andes of South America, join the Ventura Audubon Society as we explore the magic of hummingbirds! With 360 species recognized globally, we’ll discuss their remarkable biology, expansive range, ecological significance, and the best way to attract them to your yard! With mouthwatering media and local hummingbird identification tips, this will be an entertaining and informative program. Speaker Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS. Please visit www.venturaaudubon.org/monthly-speakers for more information and the Zoom link.
TEA AND CRUMPETS: ENGLISH DESIGN FROM HENRY VIII TO QUEEN VICTORIA | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The increasing wealth in Europe following the Renaissance and exploration of the New World was reflected in the sumptuous furniture, interiors, and decorative arts of English palaces and country homes. This course will focus on the popular styles and design influences during the reigns of Henry VIII through Queen Victoria, including Tudor, Jacobean, William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Regency, and Victorian styles. Taught by Eleanor Schrader. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; twopart lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
BABY BOP DANCE PARTY | 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Dance the morning away with your little one! Enjoy songs, scarves and musical instruments with a storytime break in the middle. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
THE WHY OF THE HOLOCAUST | 1-3 p.m. This course will examine why and how the Nazis were
able to influence and enable almost an entire continent to murder, and why many of the Jews in Europe stayed in Europe. It will focus specifically on what impact these conclusions can have on genocide prevention for today. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; twopart lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
WESTPARK SKATEPARK COMMUNITY
MEETING | 6:30 p.m. The city of Ventura will host two community meetings in the coming months to gather public feedback to create the skatepark’s final design. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Westpark Community Center, 450 W. Harrison Ave., Ventura. Learn more about the Westpark Skatepark Expansion Project and upcoming community meetings at www.westparkskatepark.com.
RFBC PRESENTATION: DIVERSITY AT WORK
| 10-11 a.m. Gain an understanding of the benefits of diversity and inclusion at work from The Digital Jane, an operations management agency based out of Los Angeles. The Digital Jane specializes in systems, processes and team development. Presentation will cover real world applications and resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs.. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC: THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. In this course, we will trace the roles of women in country music’s first half century, from its first interpreters in the 1920s to the 1970s. Taught by Cary Ginell. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.
MONTHLY MOVIE: BLACK ADAM | 5-7 p.m. A screening of the action adventure movie about DC Comics hero Black Adam. Starring Dwayne Johnon, Aldis Hodge, Viola Davis and more. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
4TH OF JULY FAIR AND PARADE VENDOR AND SPONSOR APPLICATIONS OPEN | Through April 3. The city of Ventura is seeking vendors and sponsors for the 46th Annual 4th of July Street Fair and Pushem-Pullem Parade. This year’s event is themed “Celebration by the Sea” and will run 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Ventura’s Downtown District. Vendor applications and sponsorship forms are available on the City’s website
at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/StreetFair. Eligible groups include arts and crafts, nonprofits and food vendors. Vendor applications will be accepted through Monday, April 3, 2023, before 5 p.m. PST. Applications can be submitted by mail, email, or dropped off in-person at City Hall, located at 501 Poli Street, Room 226. Entertainment is being scheduled by the Downtown Ventura Partners (DVP). If you are a musician or entertainer interested in participating in this year’s event, please contact DVP at: music@downtownventura.org. For questions and more information, contact City of Ventura Recreation Coordinator Allyson DesBaillets at adesbaillets@cityofventura.ca.gov or 805-654-7749.
ACADEMIC COMPETITION VOLUNTEERS
WANTED | Ventura County’s popular academic competitions are returning in person this year, but we need the support of community volunteers to present these events for local students. The Science Fair takes place March 24 at the Ventura County Office of Education. On average, more than 400 volunteer judges and scorers are needed to support the 2,500 students who participate. Please see www.vcoe.org/ Competitions for additional information and links to our online volunteer registration forms.
BIG ROCK PRESERVE VOLUNTEERS WANTED
| Get outside and assist Ventura Land Trust staff with preserve maintenance and restoration activities such as mulching, invasive species removal and trail maintenance. More information and sign up at www.venturalandtrust.org/ big_rock_beautification.
CAREER PATHWAYS AT BLANCHARD
COMMUNITY LIBRARY | Patrons of Blanchard Community Library can now access CAreer Pathways, a collection of digital platforms for online learning tools designed to meet the needs of those entering the workforce or who want to get a better job. Funded by the state and administered by the California State Library, CAreer Pathways offers Coursera, Linkedln Learning, GetSetUp, and Skillshare — resources that offer specialized courseware that help people improve job skills and prepare for high-wage jobs. Access to CAreer Pathways is free and available through the Blanchard Community Library’s website at www.blanchardlibrary.org/resources/ online-learning and via the “CAreer Pathways” link on the library’s main page. For additional information, please contact the Adult Services Librarian, Justin Formanek, at 805-525-3615 or email justin.formanek@blanchardlibrary.org.
FREE DAYS AT VENTURA BOTANICAL GARDENS | The public is invited to visit the Ventura Botanical Gardens free of charge on the following dates: March 22, April 8, May 29, June 21, Aug. 17, Sept. 4, Oct. 31, Nov. 23 and Dec. 25. Come enjoy this beautiful, natural environment boasting picturesque paths, thousands of plants and extraordinary views at no cost! 567 Poli St., Ventura, venturabotanicalgardens.com.
INFORMATION ON THE HIGH SCHOOL AT MOORPARK COLLEGE | Through March 28.
The High School at Moorpark College allows students to earn both their high school diploma and college credits at the same time. HSMC is located on the Moorpark College campus where high schoolers, beginning their freshman year, take both high
school and college-level classes. The school is open to any student in Ventura or Los Angeles counties. HSMC will host an in-person information night on Feb. 28. Virtual sessions are offered on March 28. For more information, call Dr. Shirleen Oplustic at 805-378-6312 or contact her via email at soplustic@ mrpk.org. Additional information can also be found at www.hsmc.mrpk.org.
LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM | Are you a Ventura County property owner/housing provider seeking stable tenancies, rental income, and a way to help our neighbors who need a home? Do you have a housing unit to lease in the near or immediate future? We are seeking studios to 3+ bedrooms. United Way will provide financial and supportive services to ensure a smooth and mutually beneficial housing process. Join the effort and receive a leasing bonus of up to two times the rent charged for the unit! This incentive is available for landlords and is separate from any costs incurred by program participants. For more information or to learn more about the Landlord Engagement Program, contact Carie Bristow at carie.bristow@vcunitedway.org or 805485-6288 x235.
MENTORS NEEDED FOR WOMEN UNITED EDUCATION AWARD RECIPIENTS | Women
United is seeking potential mentors in professional positions who would like to guide a single mother college student and help her reach her career goals. Anyone who has professional experience in a business environment and is willing to meet with a mentee for 2-3 sessions during the semester (in person or via Zoom) is encouraged to apply. To learn more, contact Leslie Osuna at leslie.osuna@vcunitedway.org or 805-485-6288, ext. 224.
PUBLIC HOUSING APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED |
Through Feb. 15. Applications will be accepted online through Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. Applications will be accepted via an online portal at onlineportal.ahacv.org. Due to scarce resources available to the Area Housing Authority, up to 3,000 applications will be selected by random lottery drawing and placed on the waiting list from all eligible applications received. The random lottery selection order will be used to determine the applicant’s placement on the waitlist. Date and
time the application is submitted will have no bearing on final order or placement on the waitlist. For more information on the Public Housing program, its requirements and how to submit an application, please visit http://tinyurl.com/33r4ub7a.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLAN MODIFICATIONS
| Through Feb. 19. The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County (WDBVC) has released its 2023 Regional and Local Plan modifications for workforce development in the county. The plans are available for public review and comments through Feb. 19. The Regional and Local Plan updates were developed using various outreach and research methods to ensure that multiple perspectives were identified and heard across sectors and stakeholders and that the reports contained solutions for more robust economic and job growth. The reports are available at workforceventuracounty.org/about-us/ wdb-regional-and-local-plans. Please send public comments to HSA-Info.WDB@ventura.org by Feb. 23.
CAMARILLO QUILTERS | 9:30 a.m., second Tuesdays of the month. The Camarillo Quilters meet the second Tuesday of every month. Quilting speakers, workshops, library, free table and community quilts. All are welcome. Pleasant Valley Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo, camarilloquilters.com.
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS | First Wednesday of the month. Want to cure the Holiday Blues? Consider joining Circle of Friends, a social group for retired women. The Club is seeking new members. The group meets once a month for business/luncheon on the first Wednesday of the month at the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Various events promote friendship and fun by the members hosting several special interest activities: cooking, walks, crafts, Scrabble, excursions, discussion group, movie night and card and board games. For more information, call Loretta at 805-216-1694 or Carol at 805-340-6336. Price for luncheon is $25 and annual fee is $50.
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT
ALLIANCE MEETING | Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. This Ventura-based peer support group for those experiencing depression and bipolar disorder will resume its free weekly meetings at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. Enter by way of the main door. Please bring your own N95 mask. For more information, contact Wendell Jones at 805-640-6472, wenj16630@sbcglobal.net or DBSAlliance.org. 5654 Ralston St., Ventura.
FAMILY STORYTIME | Mondays, 4 p.m. Every Monday the South Oxnard Library hosts an all-ages storytime with Miss Joanne in the Children’s Area. South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, 805-385-8129, www.oxnard.org/library/ south-oxnard-branch-library/.
FREE TUTORING FOR ADULTS | Aimed at anyone 18+ who wants to learn or improve their English and learn American culture. One-on-one tutoring is arranged by the tutor. Instruction is available in Oxnard, Ventura, Camarillo, Ojai, Saticoy, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks and Moorpark. Locations can be in public libraries, coffee shops, churches, outdoors, or any place convenient to the tutor and adult learner. Free. For more information, contact Laubach Literacy of Ventura County, 805-385-9584 or www.laubachventura@gmail.com.
GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT | The Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice offers compassion and understanding through a variety of support groups that focus on restorative activities, seeking meaning and purpose, identifying changes to self and receiving support in making life good again. All support groups are free for the community. To find a support group near you, visit www.lmvna.org/grief/.
HOPE AND HELP FOR OVEREATERS | Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Is your eating out of control? Are you feeling fat? Overeaters Anonymous can help. 133 S. Laurel St., Ventura (building next to the church). For more information call Amy at 805-3405882. Donations only.
JEST IMPROV | Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Need to laugh or be silly? JEST Improv holds weekly, improv drop-in classes for beginners and all experience levels, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. at Diversity Collective, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura. Classes are $15 each, or $10 each with JEST membership. More information at www.jestimprov.com.
JEST START HERE: IMPROV 101 AND SHORT FORM | Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., Through March 1. Registration is now open for anyone and everyone who has ever even thought about dipping their toes into the exciting world of comedy improv. If you’ve ever watched Whose Line Is It Anyway? and thought, “I would love to do that!”; or you need a little help meeting new people and actually speaking to them face-to-face, now is your chance. This seven-week class culminates with a student showcase (participation optional). $150. Diversity Collective, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura, www.jestimprov.com.
SOUND MEDITATION | Fridays and Sundays. Morning and sunset sound meditation sessions will take place weekly in person at the Viewpoint at Meditation Mount. Sunday morning sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with Suburbanoid. Friday evening sessions 6:15-8:15 p.m. with Trinity of Sound. $25; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.
SUNSET YOGA AND SOUND MEDITATION |
Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Connect with your mind, heart and body in a picturesque outdoor garden setting overlooking the beautiful Ojai Valley. Please bring your own yoga mat and props, and a blanket (optional) for closing meditation, which will be accompanied by crystal singing bowls. $20; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.
SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP | First and third Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one due to suicide, do not hesitate to join this Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice group. Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Programs are committed to maintaining an open, accepting, confidential atmosphere. All are free of charge and conducted over Zoom. More information at www.lmvna.org.
SWAP MEET | Wednesdays, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Every week, the Ventura County Fairgrounds hosts dozens of vendors selling a wide array of antiques and collectibles. Vendor space available; contact Sue Adams at 818-590-5435. $2 admission.10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, www.snaauctions.com.
VENTURA SENIOR MEN’S GROUP | Twice monthly. Any man who considers himself in the “senior” category, (and many who don’t) might benefit from a visit to the Ventura Senior Men’s Group lunch meetings at the Ventura Poinsettia Pavilion twice monthly. We’re strictly a social bunch, with no governing agenda and no obligation to any sponsor. Drop in and say YOUR piece; we might all benefit by it and we’ll treat you to a lunch to hear it. Call Lyle at 805-341-9820 if you’d like to know more; he’ll fill you in.
WINTER WHALE WATCHING SEASON | Through
April 15. Join popular whale watching trips with Island Packers’ Gray Whale excursions. Trips depart from Ventura Harbor or Channel Islands Harbor and each 3-3.5 hour cruise takes you to the Southern California waters of the Santa Barbara Channel, with views of the Channel Islands National Park. These waters are known for their marine mammal diversity, and you may get to see other species of marine mammals along with the migrating Gray Whales. Seals, sea lions and several species of dolphins along with occasional Orca Whale pods may also be seen on your trip. Fun for all ages! Afterward, enjoy dining at the Ventura Harbor Village or Channel Islands Harbor eateries and restaurants. For more info and booking, contact Island Packers at 805-642-1393 or islandpackers.com/winter-whale-watching/.
Some classes, exhibits and events are available exclusively online. All events are subject to change and cancellation; always verify with venue and/or organizer.
THE CHILDREN Through March 12. What responsibility does each generation have for the ones to follow? This tragicomedy by Lucy Kirkwood poses the question with sensitivity and humor as it follows two retired scientists who get an unexpected visit from an old colleague who makes a surprising request – all in the aftermath of a devastating environmental disaster. $22-24. Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula, 805-525-4645, www.santapaulatheatercenter.org.
OJAI STUDIO ARTISTS SECOND SATURDAY
TOURS Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Come see painters, sculptors, ceramicists, weavers, printmakers and other artists of the Ojai Valley in their studios! The second Saturday of each month, from February through August, members of Ojai Studio Artists (OSA) open their studios to the public to see how they work, discuss their process and sell their work. Eleven artists in and around Oak View will be featured in February, including Shahastra Levy, Carlos Grasso and Leslie Plimpton. RSVP, map and more information at www.ojaistudioartists.org.
SANTA PAULA SOCIETY OF THE ARTS
Sunday, Feb. 12, 1-4 p.m. Watercolor demonstration by award-winning artist Judy Klement. Learn new watercolor techniques from one of Santa Paula’s favorite hometown artists! Old Train Depot, 963 Santa Barbara St., Santa Paula, thespsa.com.
VENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: One-day
Valentine ceramic exhibit, with vases, sculptures, mugs, bowls and more, all created by local potters. In addition to finding the perfect gift for your Valentine, attendees can register and be entered into a drawing for a wall hang -
ing. Ongoing: Talented ceramic artists from across Ventura County make up the Ventura County Potters Guild, and they display their works — housewares, home decor, figurines and more — at the guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura Harbor. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura, 805644-6800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery.
VITA ART CENTER Feb. 11-March 25. Two new shows, all by women artists, will be on exhibit throughout February and March, which is Women’s History Month. Mother and daughter Ann Thornycrot and Ariel Dill will present their abstract works in AKIN in the main gallery, while the Nucleus Gallery will showcase mixed media work by Deborah Faye Lawrence. Preview reception on Saturday, Feb. 11, 5-7 p.m. 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805644-9214, www.vitaartcenter.com.
WANTS/NEEDS COMMUNITY ARTS
COLLECTIVE Feb. 11-March 19. Moments of Clarity, works by SoCal tattoo artists that symbolize hope for clarity and ease. All proceeds from art sold will be donated to Santa Barbara tattoo artist Allie Greenberg, who was recently diagnosed with a degenerative nerve disease. 208 E. Main St., Ventura, benjamin@wntsnds.com, www.wntsnds.com.
COVID-19 POSTER CONTEST Through March 3. The Oxnard Performing Arts Center and El Concilio Family Services need your help to make sure our friends, family members, neighbors, and peers stay protected because the coronavirus has not gone away. Local youth in Grades K-12 are encouraged to create posters that remind people about COVID-19 safety and the importance of vaccines. Posters can show how COVID has affected students or their community. They can also be more general and encourage mask-wearing, getting the vaccine or getting boosted. Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners in each category, with a $500 first place cash prize. For rules, submission guidelines and all information, visit oxnardperformingarts.com/ covid-19-art-poster-contest.
DAB ART Ongoing. The contemporary art organization is currently seeking submissions of work in any media for group and solo exhibitions at H Gallery and Studios in Ventura. Submit three to 20 images; $35 entry fee. For submission guide -
for this unique 10-month exhibition opportunity, which will have a 2023 focus on oceans and underwater themes. Proposals should explore an environmental topic — whether climate change, plastic pollution, overfishing or similar environmental issues. The deadline to submit proposals is March 1. The selected finalist’s installation will be on view May 2023 - March 2024. Submission guidelines and more information available at wildlingmuseum.org/ news/2023-tower-request-for-proposals.
BECKY’S NEW CAR Through Feb. 19. A middle-aged woman reconsiders her humdrum life, and the possibilities available to her, when she crosses paths with a millionaire who makes her an intriguing offer. Suitable for ages 13 and up. $24. Ojai ACT, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805640-8797, ojaiact.org.
DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL
Through Feb. 26. Young Artists Ensemble continues its Family Theatre Season with this show featuring young actors ages 10-19. The teenage children of several Disney villains consider the option to join the prep school opened by Prince of Auredon, son of “beauty” Belle and her partner, the “beast.” $12-19. Theatre on the Hill at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, 805-381-1246, www.yaeonline.com.
LAUNDRY AND BOURBON AND LONE STAR
lines, online application and more information, visit www.dabart.me/ventura-2.
EL NOGALAR Teatro de las Américas in Oxnard is seeking actors for its March production about a family trying to maintain their home, land and social status amidst the drug wars in Northern Mexico. Performances March 17-April 1; in Spanish. For more information, contact director Robert Sanchez at teatro1057@gmail.com or call 805-256-4237. teatrodelasamericas.org.
MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS for its March 18 Nowruz event. Nowruz is the Persian-language term for the day of the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year. Interested community members can email Leila Benoun Kaseke at lbenoun@venturamuseum.org for information on how to get involved.
SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Through March 15. The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood is currently accepting submissions for its 14th annual summer festival, taking place July 7-16. Plays of any length or genre are eligible, but must have been unproduced on the West Coast and unpublished through July 16, 2023. In order to reduce bias during the evaluation process, organizers ask that playwrights remove all identifying information from their scripts. Early submission is encouraged; electronic applications only. $1520 submission fee. For full submission guidelines and more information, visit roadtheatre.org/ event/summer-playwrights-festival-14submission-info/.
VENTURA LAND TRUST ART CONTEST
Through Feb. 10. Ventura Land Trust (VLT) invites Ventura County artists to submit two-dimensional artwork to celebrate nature and Ventura Land Trust’s 20th anniversary. Artists are encouraged to use the circle outline of VLT’s logo as the form for a design inspired by Ventura County’s nature and coast. Art contest guidelines and online submission form at www. venturalandtrust.org/artcontest. The deadline for artwork submitted online is Feb. 10; mailed artwork submissions must be received by Feb. 7.
WILDING MUSEUM INSTALLATION
PROPOSALS Through March 1. The Wildling Museum in Solvang is currently accepting artist proposals for its third-annual Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery Installation. Artists residing in the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Los Angeles are invited to apply
Through Feb. 12. Two one-act comedies based in Texas. One tells the story of a woman who discovers that her husband has been seen around town with another woman, and the other focuses on two brothers squabbling outside a bar. $10$20. The Elite Theatre Company, 2731 Victoria Ave., Oxnard, 805-483-5118, www.theelite.org.
NEWSIES Through Feb. 26. This rousing musical set in turn-of-the-century New York City tells the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly and his young colleagues, who strike for their rights when large publishing companies raise prices. $23-$25. High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark, 805529-8700, highstreetartscenter.com.
THE REALISTIC JONESES Through Feb. 12.
Two suburban couples have a lot in common – including the same surname and identical houses. Sly and hilarious, but also profound, this play explores the role that denial plays in helping us navigate life’s chaos. $30-79.50. Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.
643 PROJECT SPACE Through Feb. 24.
Jo Ann Block: The Meaning of Life: A Self Portrait. 643 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, www.643projectspace.com.
AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Opened June
16: Save the Pollinators: A Youth-Led Environmental Restoration Project. Ongoing: Farm to Market, an interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role play; plus antique tractors, farming implements, a living beehive and more. Hours: ThursdaysSundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, 805-525-3100, venturamuseum. org/visit-agriculture-museum/.
BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Through March 11: Insights, work by members of Ojai Studio Artists. OSA is a nonprofit community educational organization, working to promote art awareness, preparing the next generation of artists, and celebrating the importance of the arts within the region. To date, OSA has given more than $200,000 in art scholarships. It also purchases art books for local libraries, partners with schools in teaching classes and mentoring students, supports public art projects and other community programs. 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai, 805-6463381, www.beatricewood.com.
BLACKBOARD GALLERY Through Feb. 24. Emergence, featuring works by illustrator and printmaker Mona Saii, visual art by students at California State University, Channel Islands and four pieces from the late abstract expressionist Gerd Koch. Studio Channel Islands,
2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, www.studiochannelislands.org.
BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION Through Feb. 25. Plein Air Open Competition, with work by BAA members and nonmembers. Reception and awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m. Studio 99 at the Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 805-648-1235, www.buenaventuraartassociation.org.
CAMARILLO ART CENTER Through Feb. 26. Passion for Pastels, works by the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast. 3150 E. Ponderosa Dr., Camarillo, www.camarilloartcenter.org.
CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM Through May 30: A pop-up exhibit of sustainability art made by Marie McKenzie, featuring work made from salvaged wood and other earth-friendly materials. Opened Jan. 3: Neil Brooks and the California Seascape. Ongoing: Maritime art covering Asian, European and American seafaring history; the Marple Model Ship Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and the Port of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-9846260, cimmvc.org.
DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioneer farmhouses in Ventura. On display are artifacts and other elements showcasing aspects of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be strictly followed. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, 805-6423345, dudleyhouse.org.
FOX FINE JEWELRY Through April 16. All About Light, acrylics and pastels by Jannene Behl and Susan Marcelletti. 560 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-652-1800, www.foxfinejewelry.com.
H GALLERY Through March 5. STARMAN, large-scale, high-impact photos of David Bowie and other celebrities by award-winning fashion and music photographer Markus Klinko. 1793 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-293-1616, www.dabart.me/starman-markus-klinko.
HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS Through March
14: Original artwork by members of the Buenaventura Art Association, presented in a brand new show for 2023. Ongoing: Art and artisan crafts created by 10 resident members. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, 805-644-2750, www.facebook.com/HarborVillageGalleryGifts.
JOHN SPOOR BROOME LIBRARY Recently opened. Honoring Our Past—Building the Future, featuring a historical timeline of California State University, Channel Islands, since its inception in 2002 through photos, documents and artifacts. CSUCI, 1 University Dr., Camarillo, www.csuci.edu.
MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM Ongoing. The famed auto museum pays tribute to French automotive design, with
coaches from the 1800s, Bugattis from the 1920s-30s, Concours d’Elegance winners and more. Hours: Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805-385-5400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com.
MURPHY AUTO MUSEUM Ongoing.
Impressive display of vintage automobiles and Americana, as well as the Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club and the car-centric art in the Fireball Art Gallery. Muscles and Mojo car show in the parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month. The museum is now open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1930 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, 805-4874333, www.murphyautomuseum.org.
MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY
Through May 28: Finding the Light, works from the museum’s permanent collection that showcase how light can elicit emotion, tell stories and convey meaning. Through Aug. 31, 2023: All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the Jazz Age in Ventura County; Chromatic: The Museum in Six Colors. Through Dec. 31, 2023: Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak. Ongoing: MVC Gallery Marketplace, exhibits devoted to the Chumash, the history of Ventura County, online exhibits and resources and more. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-653-0323 or venturamuseum.org.
OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM Ongoing. Small exhibitions on a range of topics related to the history of the Ojai Valley, as well as virtual talks and more. Now open Friday-Sunday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805640-1390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.
OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC PARK
Ongoing. The Olivas Adobe is now open the second Sunday of each month for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The historic park invites all plein air artists to come out to the site for creative inspiration, from the rose garden and 160-year-old fuchsia to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Jespersen’s The Romance of the Adobe will be on exhibit in the small adobe. There will be raffles, historic interpreters, an al fresco gift shop and more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, www.cityofventura.ca.gov/OlivasAdobe.
POPPIES ART AND GIFTS Ongoing. Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local artists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805798-0033, www.poppiesartandgifts.com.
RANCHO CAMULOS MUSEUM Ongoing. The 40-acre landmark and museum is one of the best surviving examples of an early California rancho and honors the area’s Spanish and Mexican heritage. “Last Sundays at the Landmark” take place the last Sunday of every month, and include docent-led tours, music and more. Open every Sunday for docentled tours; group and special-focus tours by appointment. Situated off of Highway 126, two miles east of Piru. 805521-1501, www.ranchocamulos.org.
realART Ongoing. The art gallery in Whizin Market Square features works by a variety of contemporary artists. Reception for latest work on Saturday, Feb. 11, 6-8 p.m. Whizin Market Square, 28861 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 310-452-4000, buyrealart.com.
RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Ongoing. Permanent exhibits include Air Force One, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, an M-1 Abrams tank and more. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, 800-410-8354, www.reaganfoundation.org.
SANDRA AND JORDAN LABY GALLERY Ongoing. An Historical Eye, oil paintings, dye sublimations and gold-leaf prints from renowned artists Michael O’Kelly, to be displayed on the newly created arts space downstairs at the Rubicon Theatre Company. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.
SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through May 7: Field
Trip: 30 Days at a Higher Elevation, abstract paintings and works on paper by mixed media artist Mary Neville, who recently spent a month-long residence at New Mexico’s Ghost Ranch. Through March 5: 14th Annual Art About Agriculture, a group show presented annually by the Ag Art Alliance to promote awareness of agriculture by exploring its many facets through art. Free family days on the first Sunday of the month. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805525-5554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.
sSPICETOPIA Through Feb. 16. The spice and tea shop in downtown Ventura shows art and artisan crafts by members of the Buenaventura Art Association, as well as cooking ingredients, recipes, subscription boxes and more. 576 E. Main St., 805-628-3267, www.spice-topia.com.
Since 1998 Times Media Group has been a locally owned news and entertainment media company. Fast forward to today and TMG is now one of the largest print and digital media companies in the Southwest. With this level of growth and expansion we need to add to our multi-media sales team.
Times Media Group is seeking an experienced advertising account executive. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced advertising sales professional. TMG has grown significantly as a result of its great professional team, and its wellknown print and digital media platforms, including thee VCReporter and Ventana Magazine.
Two years of outside advertising sales experience is preferred. A good candidate for this position is financially motivated, possesses exceptional organizational skills and is ready to embrace a real opportunity to work on a quality team.
An ideal candidate will be familiar with the Ventura County area including Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Ojai, Moorpark, Santa Paula and the surrounding areas.
We are seeking an individual who can sell solutions not just ads, who appreciates straight-talk, and is hardworking, motivated, and values working in a positive team environment.
+ Base Pay + Commission
+ Health Benefits + 401(k)
+ Remote Work
+ Paid Vacations and Holidays
If, based on the requirements, you are a qualified candidate and would like to join a quality team and get on with your future, respond with your resume and a cover letter outlining why you believe you are a good fit for the position. We are currently scheduling interviews.
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Times Media Group: Times Media Group is a digital and print media company that operates in the Phoenix, Tucson, San Diego, Los Angeles & Ventura County markets. It serves a wide variety of demographic audiences and communities.
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(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.
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Brick Oven Cafe, Inc., 888 New Los Angeles Avenue, Suite G, Moorpark, CA 93021
(3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: same as above
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STRANGE BEAST, 394 E Main St Ste B Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organizati on, California, Double Dragon Cocktails, LLC, 394 E Main St, Ste B, Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print
(4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: Magma LLC, 888 New Los Angeles Avenue, Suite G, Moorpark, CA 93021.
In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Fernando T Ceja, CEO. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 10, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/12/23
FIC. BIS. NAME
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023100000431
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 10, 2023.
filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 30, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 202300000930
(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are All furniture, fixtures, equipment presently owned by the Seller and used in the operation of the business, tradename, leasehold improvements and goodwill of that certain business located at: 888 New Los Angeles Avenue, Suite G, Moorpark, CA 93021.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/19/23, 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: Brick Oven Cafe
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023100000551
(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 01/31/23 at the office of Viva Escrow! Inc., 60 Alta Street, #102, Arcadia, CA 91006, Escrow No. 419365-24, Escrow Officer: Juliana Tu.
(8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.
(9) The last date for filing claims is 01/30/23.
Name of Registrant: Double Dragon Cocktails, LLC, Adam Sandroni, Manager. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 20, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23
(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023100000524
(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: none.
Dated: December 9, 2022
Transferees:
Magma LLC, a California Limited Liability Company
By: S/ Davide Moschella, Managing Member
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SIMI FACIAL AND SPA , 2355 Tapo St #7 Simi Valley, CA 93063. Ventura County. Phanitnanta Roongsuriyawa nit, 19042 Arminta St. Reseda, CA 91335. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2023. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Phanitnanta Roongsuriyawa nit. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 09, 2023.
Published: Ventura County
Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023100001603
Winifred St. Unit 5 Simi Valley, CA 93063. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, The Savory Sydnor LLC, 3400 Cottage Way Ste G2 #1970 Sacramento, CA 95825. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MCCARTY & SONS, 1608 E. Fifth Street Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organizati on, California, B.E. McCarty, Inc., 1608 E. Fifth Street Oxnard, CA 93030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1986. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SYSTEMS WATERPROOFING SUPPLY, 3441 Galaxy Place Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County, State of Incorporat ion / Organization, California, Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc, 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Ste 300 Herndon, VA 20170. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2017. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)
Print Name of Registrant: The Savory Sydnor LLC, Jeri Sydnor, CEO. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on December 30, 2022.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MALIBU ESTATE PROTECTION, 817 Entrada Drive Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Malibu Estate Protection, 817 Entrada Drive, Oxnard, CA 93030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact
S/ Valerio Finocchiaro, Managing MemberBy:
CNS-3658653#
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARK IT CREATIVE, 38 Deloz Dr Camarillo, CA 93012. Ventura County. Mark A Jaimes, 38 Deloz Dr Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Mark A Jaimes. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county
Published: Ventura County
Reporter 01/12/23, 01/19/23, 01/26/23, 02/02/23 FICTITIOUS
Name of Registrant: B.E. McCarty, Inc., Brian E. McCarty, President. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SVVY PRINT & CREATIVE DESIGNS , 2242
Print Name of Registrant: The Vivaldi Holdings, Inc., Samuel Heller Benner, Pres. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 18, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/12/23, 01/19/23, 01/26/23, 02/02/23
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100020284
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE
NO. 2023100001359
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EHS SOLUTIONS, 915 Mandalay Beach Rd Oxnard, CA 93035. Ventura County.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MEL B WELL , 214 San Clemente Street Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County. Melinda T. Burkhart, 214 San Clemente Street, Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed
Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/04/2012. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print
Name of Registrant: Michael S Donohue. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 25, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2023100000
941
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIVING CHURCH OF GOD, 784 Woodlawn Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, North Carolina, Living Church of God (Internati onal), Inc, 2301 Crown Centre Drive Charlotte, NC 28227. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/18/2017. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares infor-
mation as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Living Church of God (International), Inc., F. Thomas Turner II, Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 18, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2023100001
449
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARICAR’S MANOR I, 1807 Old Ranch Rd. Camarillo, CA 93012. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Maricar’s Manor, Inc., 1807 Old Ranch Rd. Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/20/2023.
I declare that all Information In this statement
Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Maricar’s
Manor, Inc., Maricar T. Lee, President/CEO. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 26, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023100001 552
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RNC ENTERPRISES, 4744 Telephone Road Suite 3-264 Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Caryn Cuesta, 1041 Dover Lane, Ventura, CA 93001, Rich De La Lane, 1041 Dover Lane, Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Caryn Cuesta, Partner. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 30, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023100000
985
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CONEJO DERMATOLOGY, 55 Rolling Oaks Drive, Suite 200 Thousand Oaks, CA 91361. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, J. Robert West, M.D., Inc., 2285 Corporation Cir Ste 200, Henderson, NV 89074. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/2018. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: J. Robert West, M.D., Inc., Lucius Blanchard, Pres. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the
use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 19, 2023.
Published: Ventu-
ra County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2023100001
314
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TREK BICYCLE WESTLAKE VILLAGE, 3835 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd Unit K Westlake Village, CA 91362. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, Wisconsin, Trek Retail Corporation, 801 West Madison St, Waterloo, WI 53594. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/25/2017. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print
Name of Registrant: Trek Retail Corporation, Chad Brown, CFO. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 25, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2023100000
481 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ECOSCAPE LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, 244 Orange Drive Oxnard, CA 93036. Ventura County. Joseph M Vaca, 244 Orange Drive Oxnard, CA 93036. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print
Name of Registrant: Joseph M Vaca. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 10, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/19/23, 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100020 072
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHAMPION HAN’S SHOE AND LUGGAGE REPAIR, 3130 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd Suite 103 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Ventura
County. Levin Baudilio Valladarez Juarez, 3269 Hilldale Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93063. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2022. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Levin Baudilio Valladarez Juarez.
NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on December 23, 2022.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/19/23, 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2023100001
316
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TREK BICYCLE VENTURA, 4060 E Main St Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, Wisconsin, Trek Retail Corporation, 801 West Madison St, Waterloo, WI 53594. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/12/2019. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares infor-
mation as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant:
Trek Retail Corporation, Chad Brown, CFO. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 25, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. 2023100000
484
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ACE RX PHARMACY, 1861 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Ace Health Solutions, Inc., 6245 Randi Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/09/2023. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Ace Health Solutions, Inc., Siavash Aramesh, CEO.
NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 10, 2023.
Published: Ventura County Reporter
01/19/23, 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J073189
HEARING DATE:
05/10/2023 TIME: 08:30 AM COURTROOM: J1
In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of Baby Boy Timm, a child. To: Ashley N. Timm, Jorge A. Martinez, and to all persons claiming to be the parents of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Baby Boy Timm, Date of Birth: 12/17/2022, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father’s name: Jorge
A. Martinez, Mother’s name: Ashley N. Timm. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 05/10/2023, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036.
YOU ARE FURTHER
ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following
permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 05/10/2023, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty-day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise. After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California. Dated: 01/24/2023
02/16/23, 02/23/23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1285 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 February 28, 2023 at 2:30 pm
Andre Rogers: Household items
Heidi Knight: Household items
Sky Oldfield Lara: Fridge, twin mattress, misc items, clothes blankets, toys
Jerry Jones: office supplies
John Gurney: business supplies
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventu-
ra County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2585 West 5th st. Oxnard, CA 93030 02/20/2023
12:00pm.
Ruben Esparza totes, boxes, bags, music equip
Michele Carelli totes, tools, hand cart, boxes, bags
Janet Martin restuarant equip, boxes, music equip
Andrea Garza sporting goods, popcorn machine, furniture, boxes, toys, electronics
Rochelle Perez speaker, machine equip, cases, boxes, bags
James Armendariz boxes, furniture, household appliances, electronics, computers
Judy Tortorici clothes, electronics, hh items, small furniture
referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23
Golden State StorageOxnard NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Notice is hereby given that Golden State Storage intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Facility Act (B&P Code Section 21700, et seq.). Golden State Storage will sell items at www.Storag etreasures.com sale by competitive bidding ending on February 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM. The said property has been stored and is located at Golden State Storage, 2100 Auto Center Dr., Oxnard, CA 93036. County of Ventura, State of California:
Tammy Gomez- furniture, TV, outdoor furniture, misc boxes/bins Sandra Lopez- mirror, mattress, exhaust Maria Townsend- doll house, furniture, piano, wheel chair, trampoline Purchases must be paid at the time of sale with Cash only. All sales are subject to cancellation up to the time of sale. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale. Company reserves the right to refuse any online bids.
Dated 2/9/2023 and 2/16/2023
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 375 S. Laurel St. Ventura, CA 93001 February 21st 2023 at 9:30 am
Randall Hood-Bicycle, Clothes, Camping gear
possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23
Ultra Storage located at 2701 Golf Course Dr, Ventura, CA 93003 will hold an online public sale to enforce a lien imposed on said property, as described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facility Act, Section 21700, et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California the undersigned will be sold online at www.Storag eAuctions.com at 11:00
AM on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Management reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale. Registered or motor vehicles are sold “As Is / Parts Only, “no titles or registration.
Tenant Name, Unit # Stored Items
Fabiola U Lopez 1056 Plastic Totes, Boxes, Misc
Jon Crow 163 HHG, Furn
Mathew Felch 188 Tools Malorie Martinez 2039 clothes, boxes
Brandon Williams 332 1990 Truck Model 93036 Vin 8058168879, hhg
Aysha Scott 430 Boxe, clothes
David H Cesena 457 Tools, Furn, Boxes
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
161 Duesenberg Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 February 28th, 2023 at 3:30 PM
Kari MarkussenHousehold Items
Diana Mitchell- Boxes and Bins with Clothes and Dishes and Personal Items
Dallayne ChapparelBed Dresser Misc
Ned Sands- Furniture, Clothes, Pictures and some other household items
possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2650 Stearns Street Simi Valley, CA 93063
February 28, 2023
10:30am
David Haines: household David Haines: Home and office
Theresa Fagan: Boxes, bedroom set
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
CALIFORNIA AUCTION
AD
Notice is Hereby Given that the contents of the following storage units and vehicles/vessels will be offered for sale by public auction to the highest bidder for enforcement of storage lien.
AIRPORT SELF STORAGE
3551 W. 5TH ST. OXNARD, CA 93030 (805) 985-3315
Auction will take place on February 10th, 2023 @ 9:00 AM online at www.storag etreasures. com
L443 Adrienne Lara Vacuum, Microwave, Totes & Boxes
M564 Dave Argo Fishing Gear, Surfboards, Furniture
M706 Amanda Bustamante Totes and Bags of Clothes
N858 Daniel Base Ladder, Boxes, Vending Machine
signed intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to sections 21700 – 21716 of the CA Business and Professions Code, CA Commercial Code
Section 2328, Section 1812.600 – 1812.609 and Section 1988 of CA Civil Code, 353 of the Penal Code.
The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 21st day of February, 2023 at 10:30 A.M., on StorageTre asures.com: household goods, tools, electronics, and personal effects that have been stored and which are located at Trojan Storage of Oxnard, 1801 Eastman Avenue, Oxnard, County of Ventura, State of California, the following:
Customer Name Unit #
Maria Vasquez 417
Chole Velador 670
Christopher Vera 255B
Mary Workman 415
Monica Silva 591
Jorge Alvarado 699
Kimberley Cooper 687
Rebecca Espinoza 530
Maria Lopez 181A
Shane Guila 567
Mary Haro C01
Jonathan Henry iii 364
Jose Padilla 555
Silvia Perez 278
Ronnie Ramirez 515
Wageeh Rizk 119
Ron Thompson 077B
Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as is, where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.
Dated these for the 2nd day of February 2023 and 9th day of February, 2023.
Andasol Management, Inc. Bond #: 791831C (888)564-7782
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23
LIEN SALE
Benders Automotive
LIEN SALE: 09-BUIC
License: 6HPS373 / CA
Vin: 5GAER23D39
EA2LF661699 to be sold at 10:00 am on 2/21/2023 @ 4506 Industrial St Simi Valley, CA
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3700 Market St. Ventura, CA 93003 February 28, 2023 at 11:30 AM.
Ana Cristina Thueson-Surf boards, TV, bags, sports equipment, tool boxes, wet suit, air conditioner
Melissa Balding-Furniture, trunk, bike, totes, skateboard
Anthony Villareal-Furniture, bike, TV, crib, tool box, sports equipment
Viva Hernandez-Boxes, table, holiday decor, printer, clothes, totes
Ryan Westburg-Furniture, refrigerator, file cabinets, tool box, coolers, skill saw, air compressor
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2650 Stearns Street Simi Valley, CA 93063
February 21, 2023 10:30am
by: Tiffany Moody Deputy Clerk, Childrenand
Family Services Social Worker.2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/23
CNS-3664217#
February 9, 2023
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes
Airport Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Terms, rules and regulations are available at sale.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23
Notice of Public Onsite Auction
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the under-
J192402 to be sold at 10:00 am on 2/21/2023
@ 308 Giant Oak Newbury Park, CA
Bob’s Towing
LIEN SALE: 21-CHEV
License: SKJ061A / MX
Vin: 3G1MA5E29M
L124341 to be sold at 10:00 am on 2/21/2023
@ 1515 Mountain View Oxnard, CA
Swink’s Towing
LIEN SALE: 20-TSMR
License: 8POX741 / CA Vin:5YJ3E1
Edmund Kelly: Desk easle, boxes
Brandon Oldenkamp: Work Supplies
Antoinette McFarland: Household items
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above
referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3101 Grande Vista Dr, Newbury Park CA 91320 February 28th, 2023 at 10:30 AM
Margarita Castro -
Household
Benjamin Safavi -
Household
Michael Miller - piano, boxes Melissa Morin - Household
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storag etreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
Notice of Public Auction
Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Act (B&P Code Section 21700, et seq.). Golden State Storage will sell items at www. storag etreasures.com sale by competitive bidding ending at 12pm on FEBRUARY 24th, 2023. The said property has been stored and is located at Golden State Storage, 161 East Gonzales Road, Oxnard, California 93036, County of Ventura, State of California, the following units: Dick Thomas: Rip stick, racks of linens, table cloths, chair covers, table, folding table, various unknowns and miscellaneous items.
Joel S Galvaniz: Dvds/ blue rays, chairs, fan, head/foot board, luggage, furniture, various
unknowns and miscellaneous items. Kellie Caramanis: Gas can, funnel, jumper cables, metal case, tool bag, storage tubs/drawe rs, various unknowns and miscellaneous items.
Purchases must be paid at the time of sale with Cash only. All Sales are subject to prior cancellati on. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale. Company reserves the right to refuse any online bids.
Dated February 9th and February 16th, 2023
Auction by www.storag etreasures.com
Phone: 480-397-6503
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23
NAME CHANGE
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 56-2023-00574345-CUPT-VTA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA. Petition of TRACY MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM BOULKIN aka TRACY W. MANCINELLI, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-
SONS: 1.) Petitioner: TRACY MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM BOULKIN aka TRACY W. MANCINELLI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) TRACY MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM BOULKIN aka TRACY W. MANCINELLI to TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI
2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 03/14/2023. Time:
8:20 AM. Dept.: 42 Room: 42. The address of the court is 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ventura. Original filed: January 17, 2023.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT, /s/ Hon. Henry Walsh, Ventura Superior Court, Executive Officer and Clerk, By: Erica Martinez, Deputy Clerk.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. 56-2023-00
574387-CU-PT-VTA
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
Petition of: Josiah Benny Sampilo by his mother Mia Gabriela Phearson-Garcia for Change of Name
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS: Petitioner
Josiah Benny Sampilo by his mother Mia Gabriela Phearson-G arcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as fol-
lows:
Josiah Benny Sampilo to Josiah Benny Phearson-Garcia
The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing:
Date: 3/15/2023, Time: 8:30 am, Dept.: 42, Room:
The address of the court is 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca. gov/find-my-court.htm.)
A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ventura County
Reporter
Date: January 13, 2023
Henry J. Walsh Judge of the Superior Court 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2/23
CNS-3668145#
Published: Ventu-
ra County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23
CASE NO. 56-2023-00
574946-PR-PW-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of TRACEY LYNN ZIEBARTH.
A Petition for probate has been filed by Ann Burrows in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.
The petition for probate requests that: Ann Burrows be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April 6, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036- Juvenile Justice Center.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the
later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court
If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: David B. Shea SBN 146708 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF VICTORIA ANN SMITH CASE NO. 56-2022-00 572400-PR-LA-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of VICTORIA ANN SMITH
A Petition for probate has been filed by Danette Loraine Smith in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.
The petition for probate requests that: Danette Loraine Smith be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The inde-
pendent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 23, 2023, Time:
10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Courthouse.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
You may examine the file kept by the court
If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Linette Jimenez Nardi, Esq. SBN 329969 31355 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 125 Westlake Village, California 91361 (818) 597-8800 Published:
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of CAROLYN J. THOMSON.
A Petition for probate has been filed by Susan Granger in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.
The petition for probate requests that: Susan Granger be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 2, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
You may examine the
file kept by the court
If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Antonio M. Rodriguez SBN 331393
1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280 Camarillo, California 93010 (805) 482-2282
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOE DONALD MITCHELL, II CASE NO. 56-2023-00 574706-PR-LA-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JOE DONALD MITCHELL, II.
A Petition for probate has been filed by Lynnea Mitchell in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Lynnea Mitchell be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 02, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of
Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036- Juvenile Justice Center.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
You may examine the file kept by the court
If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Petitioner:
Lynnea Mitchell
1375 Tamarix St. Camarillo, California 93010
(805) 603-0483
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ERNESTINE P. PADILLA
CASE NO. 56-2023-00
574366-PR-PW-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ERNESTINE P. PADILLA.
A Petition for probate has been filed by Sandra P. Juarez in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Sandra P, Juarez be appointed as
personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date:
March 2, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036- Juvenile Justice Center.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court
If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Fred Rosenmund SBN 90033 2816 Rice Avenue Oxnard, California 93033
(805) 486-2500
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NANCY SUE NEWELL CASE NO. 56-2023-00
575030-PR-LA-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of NANCY SUE NEWELL.
A Petition for probate has been filed by Roger Newell, Cristi Newell & Michael Newell in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.
The petition for probate requests that: Roger Newell, Cristi Newell & Michael Newell be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 16, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attor-
ney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Fred Rosenmund SBN 90033 2816 Rice Avenue Oxnard, California 93033
(805) 486-2500
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT E. LYON aka ROBERT EUGENE
LYON CASE NO. 56-2023-00 574349-PR-LA-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ROBERT E. LYON aka ROBERT EUGENE LYON.
A Petition for probate has been filed by Stuart Jacobson in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.
The petition for probate requests that: Stuart Jacobson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the In-
dependent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
Date:
March 2, 2023, Time:
10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
You may examine the file kept by the court
If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Brandon P. Johnson
SBN 210958
1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280 Camarillo, California
93010
(805) 482-2282
Published: Ventu-
ra County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELENA FLORES NOLASCO CASE NO. 56-2023-00
574814-PR-LA-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELENA FLORES NOLASCO.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RICARDO NOLASCO in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RICARDO NOLASCO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
03/09/23 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353
E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or per-
sonal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner
BARBARA BERGSTEIN - SBN 166032
LAW OFFICE OF BARBARA BERGSTEIN 12522 MOORPARK STREET STUDIO CITY CA 91604 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/23
CNS-3666676#
Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
MAUREEN ANN PREWITT AKA MAUREEN ANN BINA AKA MAUREEN ANN GREENE
CASE NO. 56-2023-00 574499-PR-PW-OXN
To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MAUREEN ANN PREWITT AKA MAUREEN ANN BINA AKA MAUREEN ANN GREENE.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MICHELLE M. ROHRICK in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MICHELLE M. ROHRICK be appointed as personal representa tive to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking
certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
03/16/23 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner CHRISTOPHER P. YOUNG - SBN 281512
MONICA M. O’HEARNSBN 324533
THE ALVAREZ FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION
760 PASEO CAMARILLO, STE 315
CAMARILLO CA 93010 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/23
CNS-3665441#
Published:
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 56-2021-00555323-CUCL-VTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): KRISTINA KNAPIC, AN INDIVIDUAL; DOES 1 TO 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ON DECK CAPITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( www.courti nfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhel pcalifornia.org ), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( www.courti nfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.
NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.
Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California ( www.sucort e.ca.gov ), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimi ento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhel pcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.
AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-
NIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, CIVIL DIVISION, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93009
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Christina Melhouse; Kelly Hill; Rachel Zuckowich, Gurstel Law Firm, P. C., 3914 Murphy Canyon Rd., Ste. A162, San Diego CA 92123 Telephone: (858) 279-7920
DATE (Fecha): 06/14/2021
BRENDA L. MCCORMICK, Clerk (Secretario), by MARIANA SUAZO, Deputy (Adjunto)
(SEAL)
1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/23
CNS-3661591#
Published: Ventura County Reporter
01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)
CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso):
56-2021-00 561321-CLCL-VTA
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JEREMY TALAMANTES, AN INDIVIDUAL; DOES 1 TO 10, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ON DECK CAPITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( www.courti nfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money,
and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.
If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhel pcalifornia.org ), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( www.courti nfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.
NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.
Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California ( www.sucort e.ca.gov ), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimi ento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener
servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhel pcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, CIVIL DIVISION, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93009
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Gurstel Law Firm, P. C., Angie Hong Hoar, Jennifer Thomas, Christina Melhouse 3914 Murphy Canyon Rd., Ste. A162, San Diego CA 92123, Telephone: 877-344-40 02.
DATE (Fecha): 12/17/2021
BRENDA L. MCCORMICK, Clerk (Secretario), by JEANETTE FIMBRES, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/23
CNS-3661579#
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)
Case Number (Número del Caso): 30-2022--0 1258119-CU-CO-CJC
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): BEST DEAL FORKLIFTS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MARTINELLI MARKETING, LLC A UTAH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; ADAM THOMAS MARTINELLI, AN INDIVIDUAL; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO
EL DEMANDANTE): TEAR DRIP HOLDINGS INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. court info.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requiremen ts. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhe lpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.court info.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.court info.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de
su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca.
Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimi ento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp /espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es):
Superior Court of Orange County, 700 Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, CA 92703.
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):
Christopher Engels
SBN 304855, Engels Law APC, 600 Anton Blvd., Floor 11 Costa Mesa, CA 92626; Tel: (949) 269-7709.
DATE (Fecha): May 05, 2022; David H. Yamasaki, Clerk (Secretario), by Arlene Gill, Deputy (Adjunto)
Published: Ventura County Reporter
02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23
STATEMENT OF DAM-
AGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death)
Case Number 56-202200570048-CU-FR-VTA
Plaintiff: Sean Hirshberg
Defendant: Chris Reno
DBA CR Mobile Repair & Towing
To (name of one defendant only): Chris Reno
DBA CR Mobile Repair & Towing
Plaintiff (name of one
plaintiff only): Sean Hirshberg seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows:
1. General damages
Amount
a. Pain, suffering, and inconvenience
$450,000.00
b. Emotional distress
$500,000.00
c. Loss of consortium
d. Lost of society and companionship (wrongful death actions only)
e. Other (specify)
f. Other (specify)
g. Continued on Attachment 1.g.
2. Special damages
a. Medical expenses (to date)
b. Future medical expenses (present value)
c. Loss of earnings (to date) $25,560.00
d. Loss of future earning capacity (present value) $92,767.49
e. Property damage
f. Funeral contributions (wrongful death action only)
g. Future contributions (present value) (wrongful death actions only)
h. Value of personal service, advice, or training (wrongful death action only)
i. Other (specify) RV contents, item replacement in CA, housing, cost of living, RV inspection $117,364.76
j. Other (specify) cost to replace 1994 Itasca Suncruiser, comparable average $26,550.00
k. Continued on Attachment 2.k
3. Punitive damages: Plaintiff reserves the right to seek punitive damages in the amount of (specify). when pursuing a judgement in the suit filed against you. $2,232,970.72
Date: January 10, 2023
Sean Hirshberg
Attachment (Number)
2.k (This attachment may be used with any Judicial council form)
Plaintiff requests the following:
1) Daily adjustment to loss of earnings of $120 per day from the default filing date to the ruling date.
2) Daily adjustment to the loss of future earning of $481.88 per day from the default filing date to the ruling date.
3) Interest adjustment to general and punitive damages at a 10% annual rate from the default filing date to ruling date.
Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/19/23, 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23
