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Oil Platform Gilda loomed prominently on the immediate northeastern horizon. It was the last platform Chuck Graham paddled past toward the mainland while kayaking across the Santa Barbara Channel to Ventura Harbor from the southeast Santa Cruz Island.
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For National Public Works Week, the cities of Oxnard and Thousand Oaks along with the county of Ventura held events with informational booths, equipment displays and activities for children. https://t.co/BEx4vBjJxU

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The race for 4th District Ventura County Supervisor was featured in a May 15 candidate forum sponsored by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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When you need a break from the picnics and barbecues, consider one of Ventura County’s celebrations designed around fine wine, craft beer and gourmet food. Here are the tastiest spreads being laid out this season.
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“Maybe the hardest job in the political world is being the governor in California,” columnist Paul Moomjean writes for #PurpleIsTheNewParty. https://t.co/pkbU7Ov5n2

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In the race for Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector Marilou Tan is running against Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Director of Accounting Derek Fouarge. https://t.co/o4gzThfeNO

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Abby Posner has enjoyed many cool experiences playing her unique blend of folk and rock music on banjo, guitar and many other instruments since moving from Colorado to California more than two decades ago, and performing in Ojai is always a special treat.
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Earlier this month, farmer Phil McGrath and Sen. Adam Schiff discussed local farming history and the future of agriculture at McGrath Family Farms near Camarillo.
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It isn’t every children’s choir member who is invited, years later, to become that choir’s artistic and executive director.
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In recent years, the Piru Mansion has mostly been utilized as a wedding venue and filming location and will primarily remain so, according to new owner Ken Wiseman. More community-oriented events are also envisioned. https://t.co/U0WyApSGoQ

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The Ventura County League of Women Voters recently hosted a debate in the race for Superintendent of Schools, the leader of the Office of Education, which provides countywide services to local districts including payroll, training and technology support.
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Floorboards will be pounding this month, with several local dance companies bringing dazzling performances to the stage. From classical ballet to captivating contemporary art forms, there’s something for everyone.
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The redhead is back. “Anne of Green Gables,” the beloved 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, recently adapted by Netflix as a three-season TV series, has been brought to the stage as a youth production by Conejo Players Theatre.
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Food Share officials invited the news media to observe its Wednesday distribution on April 22 and highlight funding challenges to food security programs related to both federal and state cutbacks described as a “perfect storm.”
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Alyx Cordero, 7, told her mom she wanted to plant trees, and her wish came true on Earth Day, thanks to the Ventura Tree Alliance and Ventura urban forestry staff.
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A dozen rediscovered gems, an advanced projector system and proof that Hollywood’s most overlooked era still has something to say will give cinephiles plenty of reason to visit the Ojai Art Center this spring and summer.
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Student artists from Ventura painted 100 blank skateboard decks which will be used as part of an artwork to be enjoyed by thousands of spectators at Jackalope Block Party Ventura.
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Roxanne Trujillo dreams big. For the past five years, she has promoted the artistic talent of neurodivergent men and women at her Open Door Studio in Oxnard, a space where autistic, special needs and disabled artists create and sell their wares.
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A new CEO has been appointed to lead the Farm Bureau of Ventura County after a comprehensive selection process by the board of directors.
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More than 63 Downtown Ventura business owners believe Main Street Moves street closures are hurting business.
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