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Purple is the New Party: A kick in the SCOTUS by Paul Moomjean

6 NEWS

Cannabis companies under consideration in Ventura: Eight companies in the running ahead of July 18 public meeting County passes $2.7B budget: Mental health, homelessness, climate action key priorities by Alex Wilson Eye on the Environment: July 4 barbecues: Gas versus charcoal by David Goldstein

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“Earning is learning”: Adam Casillas helps connect people with business opportunities through the Latino Business Expo Woman of the Islands: Marla Daily has spent a lifetime pre serving the history of the Channel Islands by Alex Wilson “The entertainment industry is there to entertain”: A conversation with producer and director Steve Binder by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

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Our 2022 People issue features (clockwise from top) the Mighty Cash Cats, Adam Casillas, Jan Glasband, Steve Binder, Andres Fernandez and Marla Daily.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the Mighty Cash Cats: Ventura tribute band pays homage to the Man in Black by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

19 IN GOOD TASTE

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A kick in the SCOTUS by Paul Moomjean

paulmoomjean@yahoo.com t’s amazing how a day can change everything. While prepping for this week’s article, I was looking at breaking down the reasons the new Disney and Pixar film Lightyear bombed at the box office due to a woke agenda and poor PR handling of Tim Allen’s absence from the project. Then the Supreme Court of the United States had to overturn Roe v. Wade and strike down New York’s gun laws on June 24, allowing open carry in the name of self-defense. Suddenly, the culture wars seemed silly, as we head closer and closer to a real civil war. Politico reports, “The Supreme Court on Friday revoked the constitutional right to an abortion that has been in place for half a century — overturning Roe v. Wade on a 5-4 vote, clearing the way for dozens of states to swiftly ban the procedure and throwing the country into

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uncharted political, legal, social and medical territory.” Writing for the 5-4 majority, Justice Samuel Alito wrote, “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision. This Court cannot bring about the permanent resolution of a rancorous national controversy simply by dictating a settlement and telling the people to move on.” For those worried that a slippery slope of overturning past progressive rulings would occur, their fears came to life with Clarence Thomas’s thoughts after the official announcement. “In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell,” Thomas wrote on his own behalf. He was referring to the 1965 decision finding a right to contra-

ception for married couples, a 2003 ruling overturning sodomy laws and a 2015 decision that required states to recognize same-sex marriages. “We have a duty to ‘correct the error’ established in those precedents.” Thomas just created the DNC talking points for 2024. Meanwhile the Associated Press reports how the Supreme Court essentially expanded gun rights with a 6-3 ruling, just weeks after the largest school shooting in history. “In a major expansion of gun rights after a series of mass shootings, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a ruling likely to lead to more people legally armed. The decision came out as Congress and states debate gun-control legislation.” If these two rulings have proven anything, it is that the term “pro-life” is completely non-appliable now. The court is “pro-gun” and “anti-abortion.” In a world where a child’s most

common cause of death is by gun shooting, to want to protect the fetus but allow weapons to freely be in the open feels counterproductive. The great irony is that since Roe v. Wade was passed, crime went down. Mostly because poor families had the ability to stop the potential disaster of trying to feed children they couldn’t afford, therefore decreasing the number of children below the poverty line, reducing potential crime. But now many women will not have access to states like California, where abortion will remain legal under the ruling, and will either have to buy expensive pills or have backroom abortions. If they choose to have the baby, they’ll simply continue to build financial burdens, creating a greater likelihood of the cycle of poverty for the child, leading to more roads to criminal opportunities. And with easier access to guns . . . are you seeing the vicious cycle? All of this is creating a world where we could see the threat of

secession by the next election cycle. I just cannot fathom California and Alabama wanting to remain part of the same nation, having to abide under the same Supreme Court. While one could argue that the justices allowed for state rights, what they’ve done is silenced the minority in conservative states with the overturning of Roe v. Wade and, with the new gun ruling, silenced the majority in more liberal states. In a world where gas is $6 a gallon, student loan debt looks to rise before being forgiven, a housing market is being controlled by the super wealthy, and progressive laws are experiencing a revearsal, the world is ready for a real war. While the court might think they’re helping restore America’s old-timey values, they have actually made the 2024 election cycle the groundwork for a potential radical revolution. Imagine Jan. 6 riots and Black Lives Matter protest burnings, but now at the same time.

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Cannabis companies under consideration in Ventura Eight companies in the running ahead of July 18 public meeting by Alex Wilson

awilson@timespublications.com ight cannabis companies are in the running for three permits to operate dispensaries in the city of Ventura, with some trying to sweeten the pot heading into a pivotal city meeting. The final decision on who will be granted the potentially lucrative permits will be made by City Manager Alex McIntyre following a public meeting July 18 where the companies and their supporters will make their cases. Factors McIntyre will consider include location and potential impacts to neighbors, business and safety plans and overall qualifications of the owners, according

Windows fronting Victoria Avenue and Moon Drive were decorated with art for a June 23 event. A cannabis dispensary and art center are proposed at the site. Photo by Alex Wilson to city documents. Community feedback will be another important consideration. A map on the city’s website shows three proposed dispensaries close together on Victoria Avenue, not far from the 101 Freeway. Two are proposed in Midtown Ventura along

Renderings of the proposed art center were unveiled inside the unfinished building, which could also house a cannabis dispensary next door. Photo by Alex Wilson

Main Street and the final three would be located in the industrial area south of the 101 Freeway. The city received only one application for a cannabis business without a dispensary, a distribution center which would be located in an industrial area near the Ventura Auto Center. That permit is expected to be granted since the city will allow up to 10 distribution businesses under an ordinance adopted by the city council. Another factor to be considered for dispensary locations are community investments and benefits, which is part of the reason applicants are promising to offer far more than just a place to buy cannabis products, such as charitable donations, according to city documents. “Benefits may be in the form of volunteer services, monetary donations, financial support of city-sponsored activities or organizations, in-kind donations to the city or other charitable organizations and/ or any other economic incentives to the city.” The top eight applicants

County passes $2.7B budget by Alex Wilson

awilson@timespublications.com he Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $2.7 billion county government budget during a June 20 special meeting. The spending plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year was a 5.9% increase from the previous year. Priorities include expanding mental health services, help for homeless people and programs aimed at curbing global warming. For comparison, the county budget 10 years ago was $1.72 billion, officials said.

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Board Chairperson Carmen Ramirez told the Ventura County Reporter that while the county has faced many challenges related to the pandemic, rising property values helped keep county finances on an even keel. “The board passed a balanced budget which is fantastic because we’ve been through a lot with inflation and the pandemic,” Ramirez said. “The county is very strong. Property values are up, which is a good thing for property owners. Maybe not so good for renters or people looking to buy but that’s the situation we’re in.” County figures show proper-

Johnnie Hernandez of Haven Ventura with property owner Peter Goldenring. Photo by Alex Wilson are: ZASA LLC, TAT Ventura LLC, MOM Ventura LLC, Shryne Ventura LLC, Haven #2 LLC, Responsible and Compliant Retail Ventura LLC, Harbor Management Group LLC and 805 Reefinery Inc.

Dispensary offers arts space

One applicant is already making a splash in the arts community with a pledge to provide a new home to the Ventura County Arts Council (VCAC). The nonprofit was founded in 1997, and is designated by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to be the local partner with the California Arts Council, according to charity officials. A proposed dispensary called Haven Ventura hopes to set up shop in a newly constructed building at 1981 South Victoria Avenue, a highly visible location on the corner of Moon Drive just north of the 101 Freeway, with nearby neighbors including a drive-through Starbucks and a mobile home park. On June 23, an event resembling an art opening was staged at the unfinished space where arts patrons

and Haven Ventura supporters sipped wine and viewed art while urging people to contact McIntyre with postcards supporting the bid. Johnnie Hernandez is head of retail and community relations for Haven Ventura, a dispensary company with several locations already operating in Southern California. One that has also been approved in Oxnard hasn’t opened yet, he said. Hernandez said that if Haven Ventura wins one of the three permits, the company will lease out two units in the building for the dispensary and provide the remaining third unit to the Ventura County Arts Council. The space includes large windows fronting Victoria Avenue and Moon Drive that would be used to display art to passing motorists. “We will have the local adult arts community showcase their art, have events. They’re going to have a beautiful conference area,” Hernandez said. “It’s pretty exciting. It’s been really neat, this whole process.” The property developer and owner, Continued on Page 9

Mental health, homelessness, climate action key priorities

ty values increased 3.6% last year and 3.91% the previous year, which, thanks to increased property taxes, contributed to the county government’s positive financial outlook. The budget includes funding for an additional 250 county jobs, which will mean the workforce will top 10,000 for the first time ever, with a total of 10,163 employees. The budget also includes $61 million for design and construction of a Physical and Mental Health Unit at the Todd Road Jail near Santa Paula set to open early next year, officials said. Ramirez said mental health treatment for inmates is a priority. “Many

people who become incarcerated are people suffering from mental illness and it’s not humane and modern anymore to just let people languish. You have to provide for them and hopefully they will get better and get back into society and be productive members of our community.” Other expenses benefitting public safety efforts included $10.6 million for a new fire station in Ojai and a $14.5 million helicopter that will help with the sheriff’s search and rescue efforts. Officials said the budget earmarked $5.25 million for climate action which will include collaborations on ways to

reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improvements to the urban tree canopy. Ramirez called the funding for climate action a “modest investment” and thinks even more could be spent to address the issue. “We’re one of the fastest-warming counties in the nation and we are an agricultural county,” she explained. “We depend on water. We depend on moderate temperatures to grow our crops and for the health of the people, so we have to take whatever actions we can now, as soon as possible, to address cliContinued on Page 9

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vcreporter.com “Cannabis companies under consideration in Ventura” Continued from page 6 local attorney Peter Goldenring, said that while other dispensaries have plans to support charities, the Haven Ventura proposal goes farther. “The center is provided rent free. The only thing the center has to pay for is insurance. That’s it. So it’s a permanent arts center for the community at no cost,” Goldenring said. VCAC Board President Carolyn Merino Mullin said they’re excited about the possibility at a time when other arts organizations are struggling or closing. “To have something like this that’s structured and sustainable would be really incredible,” she said.

Selection process close to ﬁnal

Ventura Management Analyst Yesania Anderson has been over-

seeing the city’s cannabis program. Ventura voters decided to allow cannabis dispensaries in the November 2020 election, followed by the city council approving an ordinance in 2021 that put the selection process in motion. Anderson said the finish line is in sight now that the final community meeting is scheduled. City officials planned this week to send notices out to homes and businesses within 300 feet of the proposed dispensary locations. At the upcoming meeting, all eight applicants will have 10 minutes to make their case, which will be followed by a public input period. City officials are also asking for written comments to be submitted before the meeting to give the applicants a chance to respond

“County passes 2.7B budget” Continued from page 6 mate change. Not just adapting to it, but trying to do what we can to stop the warming of our planet.” Another issue the board grappled with was the rising cost of labor. Ramirez said county government is having an increasingly difficult time finding workers, an issue that’s not unique to government agencies. “We have to make sure our compensation rates are competitive. So

that’s a challenge for this county government, every city, every business in our nation, it appears. So we’re working on that and I feel like we’re doing a good job,” she said. According to county officials, $75 million dollars of American Rescue Plan funding was spent, “aligned with board and community priorities to support an equitable recovery from the pandemic.” That funding included

Large windows fronting Victoria Avenue and Moon Drive could be used to display art to passing motorists. Photo by Alex Wilson to concerns. Anderson said a final decision by the city manager will probably take about two to three weeks.

“He hasn’t been involved or seen any of this, purposefully, because he’s going to have a clean slate when this is presented to

$1.2 million for a transitional housing project in Ojai, $7 million for an East County Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Unit, $2 million for an Oxnard Family Justice Center, $10 million for Saticoy Park improvements and a Nyeland Acres community center and a $4 million wastewater treatment plant project in Piru. Chief Financial Officer Kaye Mand said the county also maintained healthy reserves. “This strong fund balance prepares

the county for future capital needs, establishes the ability to fund onetime expenses without affecting operations, and shields the county against unplanned events and significant fluctuations in revenue,” Mand said. Interim County Executive Officer Sevet Johnson said she was happy with the unanimous passage of the spending plan. “As a result of the pandemic, we’ve seen significant economic and health impacts to many in our community,”

him,” she said. Anderson said city officials had heard appeals from five cannabis companies that were not included in the list of eight finalists, but the appeals were all rejected. “I think it’s been a great process so far. I really appreciate our consultant and the way they’ve helped us divide this up where we had a technical review, we’ve had staff review that really has a better sense of the pulse of the community, and now we get to hear from the public,” she said. The public meeting where the eight applicants are set to discuss their plans will be held Monday, July 18 in the Community Meeting Room at Ventura City Hall starting at 6 p.m. More on Ventura’s cannabis permitting system at www.cityofventura. ca.gov/2015/Cannabis-Information. she said. “This budget aims to center the needs of communities most affected towards an equitable recovery. At the same time, it sustains critical core services in health, social services and safety and enhances our capacity to support public health and mental health services long term.” Details on the Ventura County Budget for 2022-23 can be found at news.ventura.org/en/bos-approvesbalanced-budget-fy-2022-23/.

Eye on the Environment

July 4 barbecues: Gas versus charcoal by David Goldstein

s you prepare to celebrate Independence Day with Fourth of July barbecues, consider the example of Ali Ghasemi, the executive officer at the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District. “I have two gas barbecues,” he told me. “One connected to the natural gas of the house, and one that uses a propane tank.” Ghasemi uses gas, even when he wants to barbecue in an area of his yard that is not connected to his home’s natural gas line, because, he said, “Gas and electric grills are more energy efficient and produce fewer pollutants than charcoal. Pollutants from charcoal include PM10, PM2.5, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.” The letters in the first two pollutants he listed stand for “particulate matter,” and the numbers are measurements of particle size. “PM2.5 (can) travel into and deposit on the surface of the deeper parts of the lung,

while PM10 is more likely to deposit on the surfaces of the larger airways of the upper region of the lung” and “can induce tissue damage, and lung inflammation,” according to the website of the California Air Resources Board. The board also notes, “Shortterm exposures to PM10 have been associated primarily with worsening of respiratory diseases, including asthma,” and “Long-term (months to years) exposure to PM2.5 has been linked to… reduced lung function growth in children.” The latter two pollutants are carcinogens, but risk depends greatly on exposure levels, duration and factors specific to individuals, according to the U.S. EPA. The more likely effect of exposure from an occasional barbecue is irritation of skin, eyes, nose and throat. Charcoal from barbecues can also be “a significant source of trace metal emissions . . . exceeding the inhalation minimum risk levels of the United States Agency for Toxic Substances

and Disease Registry,” according to sciencedirect.com. Cooking with an outdoor electric grill may be the cleanest option, especially in Ventura County, where so much of our local electric power is supplied by renewable sources. It is especially favored by people whose outdoor cooking is limited to a small balcony. But it may not provide the same thrill as barbecuing with a flame. Personally, my wife and I barbecue with gas, and since our home is entirely electric powered, with energy from photovoltaic panels, we rely on propane canisters for the barbeque. I recently refilled an empty five-pound tank with 1.2-gallons of propane at U-Haul for under $7. This is an inexpensive way to obtain fuel, but U-Haul will not refill tanks more than five years old, waiting in line for a U-Haul attendant can take some time, and self-service was not available. More convenient, but more expensive, Ralphs offers pre-filled tanks in partnership with Blue Rhino. Ralphs

charges $59.99 for a new tank without an exchange, but just $21.99 for a tank exchange. Presumably, this should be a faster option than re-filling, but when I tried it recently at a Ralphs in Ventura, finding a staff person familiar with the program took some time. I first asked a checkout clerk, who referred me to the customer service desk attendant, who called over a manager, who asked a staff person to help me. Overall, the time involved was about the same as U-Haul. Barbecuing with charcoal briquettes remains a popular option, partly because charcoal can add a smoky flavor. For John Polich of Agoura Hills, whose family will barbecue at a local lake next weekend, “I just do it that way because that’s how I learned to barbecue.” Even those committed to charcoal have options for pollution reduction, however. “I’ve been at sites where lighter fluid is prohibited,” said Polich, “so I learned how to use a charcoal chimney, with crumpled paper in

it, and I’ve been using it ever since.” Lighter fluid is categorized as an aliphatic petroleum solvent. Its flammability makes it dangerous to store and use, but it also contributes to ground-level ozone pollution and can leave a residue in grilled items, according to Lester Graham’s podcast “The Environment Report.” Graham cites experts recommending a charcoal chimney or an electrical charcoal starter instead of lighter fluid. Ghasemi, of the Air Pollution Control District, provides additional tips for those using charcoal. Citing the studies on the website of the MD Anderson Cancer Center, he noted, “You can also cut air emissions and reduce cancer risk by cleaning your grill, avoiding charring of meat, using a marinade, and trimming fat.” David Goldstein, Environmental Resource Analyst with the Ventura County Public Works Agency, may be reached at david.goldstein@ventura. org or 805-658-4312. June 30, 2022 —

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“Earning is LEARNING”

Adam Casillas helps connect people with business opportunities through the Latino Business Expo

The Latino Business Expo charges $10 at the door but thousands of free tickets are handed out beforehand. Submitted photo Adam Casillas welcomes everybody to the Latino Business Expo.

Champion of small businesses Adam Casillas. Submitted photo

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by Alex Wilson awilson@timespublications.com dam Casillas learned the value of hard work and networking by the time he was old enough to ride a bike. Growing up in Oxnard as the youngest of 12 children, including one who passed away at birth, his parents instilled the values that led to his success as an entrepreneur, he said. Casillas organizes the Latino Business Expo at the Ventura County Fairgrounds with his partner Richard Ramos twice a year, while also working as a real estate agent. “My personality is, I like talking to people. I like sales, I like engaging. I’m good at what I do,” Casillas said. His parents were from Guadalajara, Mexico and both passed away about a decade ago. His dad, Roberto, worked hard in agriculture and landscaping, sometimes leaving the house at 5 a.m. and returning at 7 p.m. “He taught us how to earn right off the bat,” he recalled. “At the age of 7, 8, 9, 10 years old, me and my brothers were hustling. We were mowing yards, we were selling produce, we were always looking for a way to work and make money.” Mom Enedina was also a huge influ10 —

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ence through the way she cared for their family and the community. “She managed an army of 11 children and nobody ended up in bad shape. We all survived the ’ 70s and the ’80s,” Casillas said. “I feel like she could have been the CEO of any company around here if she had the time to do it instead of raising a family. So between my mom’s mindset and my dad’s work ethic, I believe that was the foundation for the plans for my life.” Now, he tries to pass on those lessons he learned growing up to his own children and other parents as well. “Work ethic is everything. It starts at a toddler’s age. Make them work for what they want, even if it’s just picking up their toys. Put a value on their labor, because learning is earning and earning is learning,” he said.

Bridging the gap

Before getting into real estate and business marketing, Casillas was a bartender for over two decades, which helped him develop his interpersonal skills. “I’ve been through every possible scenario you can think of in a bar,” he said. “If you don’t learn anything about psychology being behind the bar as long as I’ve been then you’re not paying attention . . . Everybody tells you everything. Everybody spills their guts. I’m

Networking is a big part of the Latino Business Expo. Submitted photo like a priest to people with no religion.” The first Latino Business Expo took place in 2007; the 2022 event is slated for Oct. 27. Two were canceled due to the pandemic, but according to Casillas, the momentum is back. “The Latino Business Expo is a networking event on steroids, basically, for businesses that are trying to promote new products, who are looking to hire, who want to sample their new products or just get clients,” he said. A wide variety of businesses are represented at the Latino Business Expo, including insurance firms, dentists and home-based companies like jewelry makers who are just getting a start. Food and beverage businesses are also drawn to the event. “A lot of the restaurants are sampling new products on their menu. If you have something that you want to sample out, why not put it in front of 2,000 people,” he said. Casillas said the name Latino Business Expo was chosen because busi-

nesses owned by Latinos were underrepresented at other business networking events in the past. He added that 99% of the vendors at his events speak English, and that reaching out to the Latino community is important to all businesses in Ventura County. “Say your name is Bob Smith and you don’t speak a word of Spanish, and you have a product to sell. Then my expo is the place to be,” he explained. “You’re going to reach the Latino community and people who are bilingual. You’re going to reach everybody. Because the success of your business depends on making new connections and meeting people. What I’ve done with it is, I’ve been able to bridge the gap between the Anglo and the Latino community.” The event is limited to 110 vendors who are all charged the same fee of $600. Tickets to attend cost $10 at the door, but Casillas said he gives away thousands of free tickets before the event to anyone who asks. Most vendors return year after year. “They’re getting business out of it and they’re having a good time doing it. Because I have a 70% retention from one event to the next,” he noted. “I

have vendors who have been at every single expo. If it wasn’t working, they wouldn’t be doing that.”

“As long as I live, I’ll do God’s work”

Casillas also donates his time to a variety of charities including the Salvation Army and Lion’s Club. “I just secured $2,500 for a bicycle program for the kids of Nyeland Acres . . . so I’m going to be delivering about 25 bikes.” Casillas said his desire to help others stems from a promise he made to his mom when he was about 19 years old. “She tried to drag me to church and was upset that I wasn’t church-going. So I told her, ‘As long as I live I’ll do God’s work.’ And that means helping other people,” he said. “I think that this is paying homage to my mom.” As for the legacy Casillas wants to leave behind? “I just want people to know that I was always there to help. Always trying to make a difference to bring people together and I was color-blind in the process. I don’t discriminate against anybody. Anybody who wants to build their business is welcome to be part of my team and get involved with us,” he said. Latino Business www.latinoexpousa.com

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Woman of the

Islands

Marla Daily has spent a lifetime preserving the history of the Channel Islands

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From personal assistant to president

Early on during her island job,

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Carey Stanton and Marla Daily in the 1980s. Photo courtesy Santa

by Alex Wilson arla Daily had just graduated with a degree in cultural anthropology from University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1973 when she got a job offer to work as a cook. But the kitchen wasn’t in a restaurant; it was at a research station on Santa Cruz Island. The job led to a lifelong legacy of educating people about the history and wonders of all eight islands off the Southern California coastline. Daily’s professor had won a National Science Foundation grant for a dig. Daily would have the opportunity to help with research when she wasn’t in the kitchen. Her first time traveling to her new job, Daily said she approached the main ranch and research station on a rough dirt road through a eucalyptus forest, and had a revelation that proved to be prescient. “I looked up and the trees were over 100 feet tall and they were so magnificent. There were ravens. And a fox ran across the path of the Jeep. It was a wet year and we were crossing a stream eight or nine times as we drove three miles up the canyon. I very distinctly said to myself, quietly, in my own private thoughts, ‘I don’t know how, but I want this island to be a part of my life.’ That’s an honest, true story,” Daily said. “Little by little, my dream came true.”

Marla Daily with exhibits in the Chrisman California Islands Center.

Daily was shuttling food between the research station and main ranch when she had a meeting that changed the course of her life. “This man came walking out of his office and said ‘You there.’ And I turned around and realized, ‘Oh my God, that’s Carey Stanton, the man who owns the island.’ He opened the door to the office and said come in, sit. And of course I dutifully did what he said.” The chance meeting led to a lifelong devotion to the Channel Islands, as well as a commitment to Stanton’s wishes that the history of the ranching era on the islands be preserved forever. Daily got to know Stanton better while working at the research station and was even invited to formal dinners at the historic ranch. In 1980, Stanton hired Daily to be his personal assistant, a job she performed until he passed away in 1987. “He left the land to The Nature Conservancy and he left his personal collection and archives to his own foundation, which he formed in 1985,” she explained.

Daily has since written dozens of books and articles about the islands as president of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, a charity dedicated to saving the histories of the islands and telling their stories. The foundation is developing a new museum in Carpinteria that will be free to visit for the public and open to researchers interested in the largest existing collection of island artifacts and documents.

All Eight Club

After Daily started working on Santa Cruz Island, she became curious about all the other islands. She spent a week with the ranching family that formerly owned Santa Rosa Island, and another week at a wildlife research station on windswept San Miguel Island. After making more island trips and realizing she was the first woman to set foot on all eight of California’s Channel Islands, Daily founded the “All Eight Club” in 1994. While today it’s relatively easy to travel to the five islands (Anacapa, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Miguel and Santa Rosa islands)

that make up Channel Islands National Park, as well as Catalina Island to the south (accessible from Long Beach and Los Angeles), it takes special permission to visit the two islands owned and operated by the U.S. Navy, San Nicolas and San Clemente. “It’s the most elite geographic club known in the United States,” Daily said, adding that the collection of people who have been to those islands numbers fewer than 250 members. “There are fewer people who have walked on all eight islands than have visited the International Space Station. You have to be really dedicated and really want to do it.”

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The Santa Cruz Island Foundation is now embarking on its biggest mission yet: developing the new Chrisman California Islands Center, which is expected to open next year at a highly visible location in downtown Carpinteria. The foundation bought a vacant bank building for $3 million in 2019 on the corner of Linden and Carpinteria avenues. The foundation already had $1.5 million set aside for a building; the rest of the purchase was funded by Roger and Sarah Chrisman, Santa Barbara philanthropists for whom the center will be named. The final fundraising push is underway to finish the approximately $6 million job. “We were homeless on the mainland. We realized we needed an anchor for our future,” Daily explained. “And

as I’m coming to the end of my working career, I have the responsibility to leave behind an asset that is of value to the public in perpetuity.” The center has numerous displays currently under development on island history and live video feeds from the islands, so visitors on the mainland can feel like they have an immediate connection. There will be a sculpture garden outside including a newly created bronze of the famed lone woman of San Nicolas Island, who was featured in the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins. “We’re hoping that it will be a magical, inspirational experience where if they know about the islands they’ll feel comfortable and familiar and still learn more. If they’ve never been to an island, when they leave, they’re going to want to go to at least one if not all eight,” said Daily. She said she’s proud of the legacy she will leave behind, both with the new center and the research scholars will be able to perform using the archives. “I’m most proud of continuing Carey Stanton’s wishes and legacy that there be something preserved about the history of the California islands. That was his passion and I’m just a servant with my education and my research in ensuring that happens. I’m very proud of this facility and our reputation. I’m proud of our publications and the team that’s made this possible.” Santa Cruz Island Foundation, 4494 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, 805220-6414, www.scifoundation.org. More on Marla Daily and her writing at marladaily.com. June 30, 2022 —

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by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer lvis. Harry Belafonte. Liza Minnelli. Barry Manilow. Diana Ross. Michelle Kwan. The number of famous entertainers — from music and television to comedy and even ice skating — that have worked with Steve Binder is seemingly endless. With more than 100 producing, directing, writing and other credits listed on IMDB, he can boast a career that lasted decades, stretching back to his work in college radio at the University of Southern California. Among his many claims to fame are his efforts to create racially and ethnically diverse programming, and the revival of Elvis Presley’s music career in the late 1960s. Today Binder, who is still spry and sharp at 90, lives in Oxnard. He answered a few questions for the Ventura County Reporter ahead of his participation in the “Up Close and Personal” series hosted by Ivor Davis at the Museum of Ventura County on June 30.

Where are you from originally?

I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I’m a third generation Los Ageleno, until my wife and I moved to Oxnard.

What kind of music did you listen to during your formative years?

The first music I listened to was very eclectic. The first record my parents gave me was Ballad for Americans sung by Paul Robeson.

When did you ﬁrst get involved in show business? What inspired you to go that route?

I first got involved in show business while going to college [at USC] and working on their radio station, KUSC-FM and Steve Binder (left) will be portrayed by Dacre JFAC-AM. When I went into Montgomery in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. the U.S. Army for two years in Europe, I was able to be an announcer for the 1968. How did you meet Elvis Presley? American Forces Network. Some of my early television work was The New I first met Elvis as a director/ Steve Allen Show and The Steve Allen Comedy producer at an exploratory meeting Hour, [work with] Soupy Sales, Jazz Scene USA, to see if we would be compatible Hullabaloo and The Danny Kaye Show. working together. I had just completed directing and producing the One of your claims to fame is producPetula Clark and Harry Belafonte Special [Petula, 1968] where Petula ing Elvis: The Comeback Special in touched Harry’s forearm and broke the color line in variety primetime television shown worldwide.

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I never put Elvis on a pedestal and we worked together as equals with the same goal. We did not remain close after the television special. I never spoke or saw Elvis again after our final goodbye on the ’68 special.

1984’s Diana Ross Worldwide from New York, which you produced, was notable in part because of the torrential rainstorm that happened mid-concert. How did you guys try to manage that situation?

On the Diana Ross Central Park special, I never stopped filming while my star was still on stage. My fear was that she and my staff could be electrocuted because of all the equipment.

You’ve worked with several famous entertainers — Barry Manilow, Liza Minnelli, Chevy Chase, Patti LaBelle and many others. Who were the most memorable, and why?

The most memorable of the entertainers I worked with were Elvis, Lucille Ball, Petula Clark and Harry Belafonte, James Brown, Mick Jagger and Marvin Gaye. They all put their egos aside and gave their all to the success of the program.

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Ivor Davis (left) will interview Steve Binder (right) during "Up Close and Personal" on June 30.

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by Emily Dodi an Glasband gets more done in a day than most people do in a month — or possibly ever. That might be an exaggeration, but only slightly. Glasband wears many large hats including being the artistic director of the Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi Valley and the executive program director of the Simi Valley Cultural Association. She is a graphic designer by trade as well as a fine artist. She also happens to be CEO of Equi=Tech, a company that specializes in balanced power solutions to “improve the efficiency of distributed electricity and the performance of sensitive electronic loads used throughout science, industry and in the home.” The company was founded by Glasband’s late brother Martin. (“He was Nicola Tesla-brilliant,” she says.) The title that may fit Glasband best, however, is one that’s listed on Equi=Tech’s website: Chief Positivity Officer. That may well be an inside joke for someone in the electronics industry, but it really does describe Glasband to a tee. Her energy and enthusiasm are boundless, and she channels much of it to inspire others and to make positive change wherever and whenever she can. “When I get an idea to move

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culture forward, I don’t let go,” she says. She adds that people often ask her how she has the energy to do everything she does. “I have a built-in energy,” she explains. “I have a scary level of energy.” “My dharma is the theater” Much of that energy is focused on the theater and in helping children. “My dharma is the theater, and what fulfills me is giving opportunities to kids,” she confirms. In 1989, Glasband and a group of friends created a musical theater program for kids in Simi Valley. While it “didn’t have a path to continue,” it did lead Glasband down the road that would become her path. In 1990, she joined the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, and before long she helped create another kids’ theater program. This time, the program did have legs — and then some. Since then, Glasband has been instrumental in launching numerous other programs and events that elevate local theater

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All of this would be enough for anyone’s resume, but for Glasband it’s just the tip of the iceberg. In 2018, she founded Spectrum Collaborative, “a free arts program that pairs young people of all gender identities and their allies between the ages of 13 and 18 with skilled artists who mentor them” in a variety of artforms — from playwriting to podcasting and more. Another passion project is the Simi Valley Multicultural Festival, sponsored by the Simi Valley Youth Council and Cultural Arts Center. Inspired

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nshaffer@timespublications.com he life and music of Johnny Cash loom large in American culture. The son of Arkansas cotton farmers, he rose from his impoverished beginnings to find fame and fortune on the airwaves and in the concert halls of the 1950s and continued to be a figure of admiration and influence until his death in 2003. His songs of love and loss, trials and tribulations, fall from grace and eventual redemption were mirrored in his own life. Despite struggles with addiction, adultery and brushes with the law, he wrote a string of hits that have become classics, renewed his faith in God, and became known for his social activism and numerous collaborations with everyone from Elvis Presley to U2. Cash would be inducted into the Halls of Fame for three separate music genres (country, rock and roll and gospel) and today remains one of the best-selling artists of all time. Cash left big footprints in Ventura County as well. From 1957 to 1968, he lived in the city of Ventura and, later, Casitas Springs, recording one of his biggest hits, “Ring of Fire,” during that

time. His daughters attended St. Bonaventure High School. He had an office in Downtown Ventura, at 437 East Main Street — the current site of Carlson Jewelers. It is Cash’s legacy as a musician and Ventura County resident (at least for a time) that Michael Jay has sought to honor and perpetuate as the founder of tribute band Mighty Cash Cats. At first blush, Jay — a native of New York who once taught high school — appears to be an unlikely torch bearer for one of America’s most influential country artists. And yet the fact that the music of Johnny Cash could inspire Jay’s own career is proof of the Man in Black’s wide reach and broad appeal.

“I wanted to get it accurate”

Jay came out to California in the early 1990s, following in the footsteps of family. “I had a brother out here, and I was kind of sick of New York,” he acknowledges. “So I came out to visit and kind of just stayed.” He performed with a few different local bands, finding modest success with an outfit called the River Rangers. He took a bit of a break from music for four years to

care for his aging mother. When he was ready to get back in the game, he knew he “didn’t want to do the 9 p.m.-1 a.m. bar band thing.” This was the early-aughts, which according to Jay were experiencing a wave of tribute bands. “We always got a good response to our Cash covers,” Jay recalls, which inspired him to start the Mighty Cash Cats. His first step was educating himself with Cash’s body of work, from his early rockabilly days to his latter-day covers and collaborations. “I spent six months learning the material,” Jay explains, listening to Cash’s music and studying concert videos and original recordings. “I wanted to get it accurate; all original keys.” His deep dive yielded some surprising discoveries. “His music is a little strange,” Jay notes. “Sometimes he clips beats and measures or sings behind the beat. ‘Ring of Fire’ he did with a two-measure rest.” With this knowledge and a vision for a tribute band that would play Cash’s music the way the man himself played it, Jay put a band

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“His music is a little strange. Sometimes he clips beats and measures or sings behind the beat. ‘Ring of Fire’ he did with a two-measure rest.” together, spent two months practicing and debuted the Mighty Cash Cats in January 2007, at Pirates Grub ’n’ Grog in Oxnard. They were an instant hit, and it wasn’t long before the Cats were booked for a tour.

Blooming with Blumette

As the Mighty Cash Cats became more popular, Jay (who sings lead vocals and plays guitar) started looking for another ingredient to add to his heady mix: someone who could embody the talented singer/songwriter (and great love of Cash’s life) June Carter. He put out an ad in craigslist, and a raven-haired Leticia Blumette showed up to audition. “As soon as she sang one verse of ‘Jackson,’ I knew she was the one,” Jay says. With Blumette and guitarist/keyboardist Oliver Thin on board, the Cats had plenty of talent in their corner. The one thing still needed, however, was a dedicated bass player . . . and Blumette was happy to oblige. “She learned to play bass as a band mem-

ber,” Jay says, “and she’s been the bass player ever since.” In 2016, current drummer Tim MacDonald joined the band. A few years later, the versatile Blumette took on yet another role: the Linda Ronstadt Experience, which would later be renamed Silver Threads. Jay notes that it’s a natural fit for a Johnny Cash tribute band. “Johnny got Linda’s career off the ground. And when June was on maternity leave, Linda stepped in to tour with Cash.” Silver Threads frequently opens for the Cats — a convenient situation for any touring act — and Jay explains that “The Linda Ronstadt act has put new energy into the band.”

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“Staying power”

Jay has made a career out of recreating the music and presence of the Man in Black, and after all these years, Cash has never stopped being a source of fascination and inspiration for him. “He seems to have staying power,” Jay says. “His music was so far ahead of the time, it couldn’t be played on the radio. ‘The Ballad of Ira Hayes’ was a comment on the treatment of Native Americans. ‘The Man in Black’ is an anti-war song. He took courageous stands.” “He was a very intelligent man,” the Cats frontman continues. “He wrote his own music, promoted a lot of young musicians, like Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young and and Kris Kristofferson. He had a lot of depth to him . . . He was a patriot without a doubt, but he also believed in social justice. That’s one of the things I love

vcreporter.com about him.” Notably, Cash kept the same backing musicians for nearly 25 years. Drummer W.S. Holland; guitarists Bob Wootton, Luther Perkins and Carl Perkins (no relation); and bassist Marshall Grant were some of the longest-standing members who contributed to the distinctive “Johnny Cash sound.” “He didn’t really change his sound — he kept the same band for most of his career,” Jay says. “He stayed loyal to the people around him. That’s what I’m trying to portray.” For him and the other band members, the Might Cash Cats is a full-time gig . . . and their only gig. It’s all Cash, all the time for them . . . and Jay wouldn’t have it any other way. “I am dedicated to what I do. I am in for the long haul.” ♦ Catch the Mighty Cash Cats at the following dates, times and venues: Friday, July 1, 6-8:30 p.m.: Heritage Square Summer Concert, Series, 715 S. A St., Oxnard, 805-483-7960, heritagesquareoxnard.com. Saturday, July 2, 7 p.m.: Ventura Music Hall, 1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, www.venturamusichall.com. Monday, July 4, 2:45 p.m.: 4th of July Street Fair, California and Main streets, Downtown Ventura, www.cityofventura.ca.gov /1737/4th-of-July-Street-FairPushem-Pullem-Pa.

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Fernandez loves his West Coast lifestyle — he’s been in California since 1994 — but is a proud native of New York City. He grew up in Brooklyn, where his Cuban-born father owned a bakery. The family lived in an apartment above it. “I was always raised around it,” Fernandez says of the food industry. “I worked in a donut shop, restaurants, bartended . . .” But in his 20s, he discovered another love: comedy. After making a name for himself doing standup on the East Coast, he started getting national attention and touring. One of his major venues was the Tropicana in Las Vegas. He also performed with Drew Carey, and entertained U.S. troops in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.

He showed up in Southern California often, too, both at the comedy clubs and on film sets. “I used to come here every year for pilot season and auditions,” Fernandez explains. In 1995 he landed a starring role in a UPN/Paramount sitcom called An American Family. The show didn’t make it past the first season, but his standup career was booming. Fernandez eventually moved to Santa Clarita in 2000, and met Randy Lubas while performing at J.R.’s Comedy Club. Around this time he also was getting acquainted with Ventura County clubs, like Hornblower’s at Ventura Harbor, where Fernandez frequently performed before it closed in 2006. (It would later become Brophy Bros.) Another space in the waterside location became a comedy club, which passed through a few different hands before being taken over by Fernandez and Lubas in 2007. “A lot of great growth,” Fernandez recalls about those early days of the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club. “We got in right before the recession in 2008. We had 170 seats and expanded into a green room and a sound room. In our first six years, we did a lot of expanding.” With Fernandez managing the club and Lubas handling the paperwork and talent booking, VHCC always had something going on. Drag, burlesque, dueling pianos, magic shows, the Ventura Comedy Festival and, of course, headliners from across the U.S. kept audiences in stitches. The space was also the home of the Ventura Improv Company Continued on Next Page

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Fernandez’s love of food and the restaurant industry was not diminished by the success and popularity of his comedy club. He owned Savory Cafe and Bakery in Downtown Ventura for three years and in 2008 opened a waterside cafe at the harbor called Andres Wine and Tapas Bar. Not considering himself a sommelier, however, he decided to tweak the concept. In 2012 he sold the bakery, acquired a full liquor license, and started offering grilled cheese alongside cheese plates. Thus was 805 Bar and Grilled Cheese (“not a bar and grill — a bar and grilled cheese!”) born. “From the get-go, it was a hit,” Fernandez states. Maru Sushi was right next door and shared the patio with 805 Bar. Chef Andres realized that “if I take over the sushi restaurant, I could have the whole patio.” He did just that, and created one of the county’s first Cuban restaurants with the Copa Cubana. He had another hit on his hands, helped in no small part by a large outdoor dining area with a commanding view of the harbor. Why would someone choose to operate two separate restaurants simultaneously? “I fancy myself an artist more than an entrepreneur,” Fernandez says by way of explanation. “I don’t do this just for the money. The idea of making two different restaurants with one kitchen appeals to me.” His strategy is to use a lot of the same ingredients, prepared differently (mint, for example, goes into both mojitos and a salad dressing). And he is careful to keep both menus manageable: just 10 sandwiches and 10 entrees, respectively. Bread heels leftover from 805 Bar sandwiches get turned into bread crumbs, croutons and other items used at the Copa. “It’s a very efficient kitchen,” Fernandez confirms. “We have very little waste. I truly believe it’s the wave of the future for restaurants.”

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During the pandemic lull, Fernandez embarked on yet another project: Discovering and celebrating his Cuban roots, inspired in part by CNN’s food and travel show Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. He spends one week out of every month in Cuba, recording his experiences with the help of one cousin that’s a cameraman, another that’s a chauffeur and a third that owns an

Airbnb in Havana. His first trip was in February 2022. When he’s in Cuba, he doesn’t just spend time with family. He visits the same bars, restaurants and grocery stores, getting to know the people and community month after month. He also shares bits of history and culture, discussing the local art, music and architecture. And, of course, the cuisine, seeing the exposure as contributing to his evolution as a chef. “In Cuba, they call me Cubanisando, which means ‘becoming Cuban,’” he says. “When I go there, I’m Cuban.” “I want the show to be about America, too,” Fernandez continues. “I want my country and my father’s country to be allies. I think we spend too much time fighting and finding the differences instead of the similarities.” Fernandez has bee posting his videos on TikTok and Instagram, but he’s currently in talks with three different producers who are interested in possibly creating a television series. For a man who first moved to the West Coast to shoot a sitcom pilot, it’s an interesting way of coming full circle.

“I just go”

For most people, a career in comedy or food or film would be fulfilling (and demanding) enough. But not for Andres Fernandez, who loves nothing more than to jump feet first into a new project.

“I just go,” says the chef, comic, entrepreneur, Cubanophile and recent TikToker. “I’m not a procrastinator. I’m addicted to the newness of an idea. That’s just my M.O.” He’ll have plenty of “new” to take on this summer. Fernandez has given up the space formerly occupied by the VHCC to move all comedy shows to the Copa Cubana. He’s also continuing to host live music acts. “Doing the shows downstairs really feels good. It’s like a breath of fresh air and a brand new start.” And for someone who spent most of his life in nightclubs — as a performer, server, bartender, manager or owner — the shift feels organic. “I’ve just always loved the service industry and night clubs,” Fernandez says. “A place with jazz and blues and comedy and Latin music and dancing . . . you go to this club and you’ve got everything!” “Everything” is a good way to describe the life of Chef Andres Fernandez. Having it all may not be easy, but he certainly makes it look appetizing. 805 Bar and Grilled Cheese, Copa Cubana and Ventura Harbor Comedy Club, 1575 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura Harbor, 805-642-9463, @the805copaclub. Follow Andres “Andy” Fernandez on TikTok and Instagram: @andresfernandez.

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AFTER DARK LIVE AND ONLINE H = Highly recommended If you have something related to nightlife — online or otherwise — please email nshaffer@ timespublications.com. Due to the erratic nature of entertainment booking, information contained here is subject to change and not guaranteed. Call venues ahead to conﬁrm. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!

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Gourmet Grilled Cheese!

The Garage: Buena Onda, 8-11 p.m. H The Grape: SicNarf, 8-11 p.m. Harley’s Camarillo Bowl: Rebel Rose, 7-9 p.m. Heritage Square: Mighty Cash Cats, 6-8:30 p.m. H Leashless Brewing: Mike Beers, 7 p.m. Margarita Villa: Whiskey Business, 8-11 p.m. The Raven Tavern: Doc Rogers Band, 8 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Alex

Nester, 8:30 p.m.

The Twist on Main: The Tossers, 8-11 p.m. H Ventura Music Hall: Blackstar, A David Bowie

LIVE MUSIC

Boatyard Pub: Bluegrass Thursday Crown and Anchor: Teresa Russell, 5-8 p.m. The Grape: Tom Etchart and friends, 7:30-10 p.m. Leashless Brewing: Vinny Berry, 6:30 p.m. The Manhattan: Carmen and the Renegade

Experience, 7 p.m. H

The Vine: Van Allen Twins, 8-10 p.m. Winchester’s: Ray Jaurique Trio, 7 p.m. COMEDY

Levity Live Comedy Club: Jeff Garcia, 7 and 9:15

p.m.

Vigilantes, 6 p.m.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space: Ventura Improv

Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Topa Topa Brewing (Ojai): Mike Barrone, 7-9 p.m. The Twist on Main: L.A. Jazz Connection, 6:30-8:30

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Kivi Rogers, 7 p.m.

p.m.

Winchester’s: Sean Wiggins, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

COMEDY

Company, 7 p.m.

DJS

Azar’s Sports Bar: DJ Night Keynote Lounge: DJ AVG, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean

Levity Live Comedy Club: Ben Brainard, 8 p.m.

OTHER GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Anna’s Cider: Trivia night, 7 p.m. El Rey Cantina (Camarillo): Karaoke with Leigh

Music Freqs: Student Jam Night (“54-46 Was My

OTHER

Number,” Toots and the Maytals), 7-8 p.m.

Balton, 8-11 p.m.

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GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The Hangar Bar: Karaoke with Susan,

6-9 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Open Mic Jam, 8

p.m.-12 a.m.

The Lookout: Acoustic Open Mic with Tommy Foytek, 7-10 p.m.

The Manhattan: Trivia night, 7 p.m. Music Freqs: Student Jam Night (“Rock You Like a Hurricane,” The Scorpions), 7-8 p.m.

Outlaws: Sing Time Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.-

1 a.m.

Sportsman Lounge (Camarillo): Sing Time Karaoke, 7-10 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Colt): Head Games Trivia, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, 7/1 LIVE MUSIC

Black Angus: Square Cow Live Series,

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7-10 p.m.

Boatyard Pub: Teresa Russell, 6:30-9:30

p.m.

The Canyon: Midnight Rider (Allman Brothers tribute), 7 p.m. Deer Lodge: Haunted Summer, 9 p.m. H

The Deer Lodge welcomes dream pop duo Haunted Summer on Friday, July 1, at 9 p.m.

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Guttermouth rocks the Ventura Music Hall with False Confession, Ignite and Romper on Sunday, July 3, starting at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, 7/2 LIVE MUSIC

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m.

Azar’s Sports Bar: Heathers on Fire, 8 p.m.

The Canyon: Duran Duran Duran (trib-

Margarita Villa: DRB, 5-8 p.m. Ric’s Restaurant: Live music, 2:30 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Reggae Sunday, 5-7 p.m. Seaside Promenade Stage (Ventura Harbor): Steel Drum Sundays, 12-3 p.m. Surfside Seafood: Studebaker Hawk,

ute), 8 p.m. H

5-8 p.m.

Deer Lodge: Abigail Cartright, 9 p.m. The Garage: Illunis, 8-11 p.m. The Grape: Fausto Cuevas y La

Tony’s Pizzaria: 80s Beach Party with

Moderna, 2-5 p.m.; Dan Schnelle Band, 8-11 p.m.

Harley’s Camarillo Bowl: Matty Thomas, 7-9 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Heart and Soul, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Leashless Brewing: Mark Masson,7 p.m.

Margarita Villa: Dive Bar Messiahs,

8-11 p.m.

The Raven Tavern: Bulldawg Blues, 8

p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley, Cochran): Jetlemons, 8:30 p.m. The Twist on Main: Bella Lucarelli, 2-5

p.m.; Zepp Heads, 8-11 p.m.

Ventura Music Hall: Mighty Cash Cats,

7 p.m. H

The Vine: Smitty and Julija, 7-9 p.m. Winchester’s: Moxy Raven, 2 p.m. COMEDY

Levity Live Comedy Club: Jeff Garcia,

6:30 and 9 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Kivi Rogers, 7 p.m. DJS Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean

Seaside Promenade Stage (Ventura Harbor): Seaside DJ Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. OTHER

Goebel Adult Community Center:

Ballroom dance lessons, 6:30 p.m.; Tropic Starr, 7:30-10 p.m.

Dork, 3-7 p.m.

The Twist on Main: Dave Solo, 12:303:30 p.m.; War in the West, 5-8 p.m.

Devoe, 11 a.m.

Heavy Hitters, 3 p.m.

The Lookout: Gary Ballen, 3-6 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Thompson): Anchor and Bear, 6-8 p.m. Vaquero Y Mar: Sea Hunters, 5-7 p.m. OTHER

Trivia, 7 p.m.

Winchester’s: Soul Machine, 3 p.m. Zin Bistro: Jason Bourne, 4 p.m.

7-10 p.m.

Levity Live Comedy Club: Jeff Garcia,

The Lookout: Trivia, 7 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12

McKail, 7-9 p.m.

COMEDY

7 p.m. DJS

The Garage: Soulful Sundays with DJ Also, 12-7 p.m. OTHER The Garage: VCDA presents Open Dart Tourney GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Fatty Vegan: Ska brunch, 10:30 a.m. Harbor Cove Cafe: Yacht Rock Sunday

p.m.-12 a.m.

The Garage: Tacos and Trivia with King The Grape: The Gratitude Jazz Jam, Keynote Lounge: Karaoke with Steve Sharp, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

a.m.

Star Lounge: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Vaquero Y Mar: Karaoke with Paul, 8-11 p.m.

The Vine: Tuesday Night Trivia, 7-8:30 p.m.

Winchester’s: Open Mic Night with Jenna Rose, 6 p.m.

MONDAY, 7/4

WEDNESDAY, 7/6

DVP Stage (Ventura, California and Main): DJ, Deja Vu Too, Rhythm 805 and

The Canyon: Country Night, 7 p.m. The Garage: Blues with Randy and

LIVE MUSIC

The Late Knights, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. H

Mission Park Stage: Barranca

Vista Dancers, Channelaire Women’s Barbershop Chorus, The Muffins and the Mighty Cash Cats, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. H

Downtown Ventura (Oak and Palm street stages): Looking West, Vinny

Berry, Brandon Ragan and Warren Takahashi, 2-4 p.m. H

Leashless Brewing: Morie and the

Ric’s Restaurant: Tour Support, 5-8

p.m.

The Vine: Austin Vallejo, 2-4 p.m.;

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny

LIVE MUSIC

sings Sinatra, 6 p.m.

Ventura Music Hall: Guttermouth, Ignite, False Confession and Romper, 7 p.m. H

SUNDAY, 7/3

Gary Ballen and Kool Hand Ukes, 10 a.m.

Live Music Copa Cubana: Hot Roux, 7-9 p.m. H Prime Steakhouse: Danny Delurgio

Azar’s Sports Bar: Rockstar Karaoke, 8

The Twist on Main: Steve and Sally Williams, Dive Bar Steve Trio, 2-5 p.m. OTHER The Garage: Billiard league; industry discounts

Harbor Cove Cafe: Ukulele Jam with

TUESDAY, 7/5

LIVE MUSIC

Friends, 7-10 p.m.

The Grape: Adam Clark and friends,

7-10 p.m.

The Lookout: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show, 7-10 p.m.

Surfside Seafood: Teresa Russell, 4:30-

7:30 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ojai): Ted

Lennon, 6-8 p.m.

Q Club: Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 9

The Twist on Main: Americana and Whiskey Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. COMEDY GiGi’s: Comedy Night with Artie Lopez, 8 p.m. OTHER Paddy’s: Paddy’s: Be the Star Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-

12 a.m.

Paddy’s: Free pool and darts, open to p.m.-1 a.m.

12 a.m.

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-

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HAPPENINGS

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Zoom. Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-653-0323, venturamuseum.org. CAMARILLO COMMUNITY BAND PRESEASON CONCERT | 7 p.m. The Camarillo Community Band’s Summer Concert Series kicks off with a selection of marches, popular music, patriotic melodies, Broadway tunes, movie themes and big band arrangements performed by an all-volunteer group of some 60 musicians on woodwinds, brass and percussion. Camarillo Ranch House, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo, www. camarillocommunityband.com.

THURSDAY ELVIS LIVES! THE EVOLUTION OF AN AMERICAN ICON, 1935-PRESENT | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Part of the Fifty and Better Summer Lecture Series. What does Elvis Presley mean to us in the 21st century? This lecture will consider the complicated historical legacy of an American legend, a figure whose music, image, and “rise and fall” story continues to shape popular culture. Taught by David Parsons. $10, or bundle all June lectures for $54, or bundle the whole summer series for $140. www.callutheran. edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/ lecture-series.html. FAMILY BOARD GAME WITH CHINESE CHECKERS | 2-4 p.m. Test your strategy and skill with new friends as you learn to play Chinese checkers. Children’s Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. HONOR YOUR PRIORITIES: AN ALTERNATIVE TO (ELUSIVE) WORK-LIFE BALANCE | 4-5:30 p.m. This interactive workshop from Camille McKinney will give participants a chance to define “work-life balance” and how setting and honoring priorities might be a better idea; understand how priorities drive our choices and actions; outline personal priorities and how to honor them every day. Community

FRIDAY

SANTA PAULA CRUISE NIGHT | Friday, July 1, 5-7 p.m. The first Friday of every month, Downtown Santa Paula hosts a community celebration and classic car show. Motorists will drive their pre-1981 autos down Main Street to be appreciated by local shoppers and diners. On Main Street between Seventh and 10th, Santa Paula. Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org ACADEMIC MEDICINE: THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY | 6 p.m. ONLINE. Join us for an inside look at what it means to be an academic medicine institution, and learn how Community

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS SATURDAY, JULY 2 STAR-SPANGLED ROCK ‘N COUNTRY JAM AND FIREWORKS CELEBRATION | Gates open at 12 p.m. Music all day, a large dance floor, food, beer and wine, shopping and a free Fun Zone (sponsored by Adventist Health Simi Valley). And of course, fireworks! Admission is FREE or you can opt for the VIP Experience for an extra special afternoon and evening that includes delicious food, drinks, shaded seating for the concert and a special viewing area for the fireworks. Limited onsite parking for $20. Parking and shuttle service will run from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. from the Simi Valley Metrolink Station (5050 E. Los Angeles Ave.) and Simi Valley High School (5400 Cochran St.). Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Visit www.starspangledsimi.com for more information and tickets.

SUNDAY, JULY 3 3RD OF JULY FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA | 4-9:30 p.m. The city of Moorpark is excited to host its annual 3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza, with food booths, vendors, presentation of the flag, games and other attractions. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Grass seating; bring blankets and lawn chairs. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended. $8 advance, $10 CASH at the gate, $5 for onsite parking (advance purchase required). Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Tickets and more information at www.moorparkca. gov/578/3rd-of-July-Fireworks-Extravaganza. VENTURA ROTARY FIREWORKS SHOW AND FAMILY PICNIC | 5-10 p.m. After a two-year absence due to COVID restrictions and challenges, the Rotary Club of Ventura is bringing back the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show and Family Picnic at the Ventura College athletic fields. This year, the event will be held on Sunday, July 3, with gates opening at 5 p.m.

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and the fireworks show beginning at approximately 9 p.m. The event is family-focused with a Kids Zone featuring many bounce houses and organized games like potato sack races and a water balloon toss. This year, thanks to sponsors like Wheelhouse, the Trade Desk, Community Memorial Health Systems, Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach and others, fun on the bounce houses is included with child’s admission. Bring a picnic, a blanket and soft low-back folding chairs. Food trucks, live music, fun giveaways and more will also be part of the festivities. Please no glass, alcohol or pets. $5-25. Ventura College Athletic Field, Telegraph and Claremont Way, Ventura. For tickets and more information, visit www.venturafireworks.com. FREE JULY 3 CONCERT IN OJAI | 6 p.m. Get into the patriotic spirit a day early with this free music concert featuring Shanti Kettles and the Ojai Band. 2022 Grand Marshall Ally Mills will appear, and the Navy Sea Cadets will give a presentation of the colors. Libbey Bowl, 210 S. Signal St., Ojai, www.4thofjulyinojai.com. FILLMORE FIREWORKS SHOW | 9 p.m. In partnership with numerous organizations, the city of Fillmore will be hosting a professional fireworks show on July 3, at 9 p.m. This year’s show will be launched from the Fillmore Middle School located at 543 A Street, Fillmore. Get your patriotic celebrations started a day early at this star-spangled display! More information at sespecreekevents.org/fireworks/.

MONDAY, JULY 4 4TH OF JULY IN OJAI | 7 a.m. It’s a full day of activities that celebrate Independence Day! Monday, July 4, begins with a pancake breakfast at the Chaparral Auditorium 7-10 a.m. ($5-7), followed by the Youth Freedom Run starting at the Libbey Park fountain at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m. the parade heads down Ojai Avenue, starting at Country Club Drive and ending at Park Road. For more information, visit www.4thofjulyinojai.com. BORCHARD COMMUNITY CENTER JULY 4 ACTIVITIES | 8 a.m. Festivities begin with a pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. ($5 per per-

Memorial Health System is helping to shape the best and brightest young minds in medicine. Free; RSVP: www.cmhshealth. org/speaker-series/. UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH STEVE BINDER | 6:30-8 p.m. Steve Binder is paramount in the history of music on television, having directed Elvis Presley’s ‘68

son) and Home Run Derbies in Fields #1 and #2 starting at 9 a.m. 190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park. More information at www.crpd.org/ events/fourth-of-july-activities/. 34TH ANNUAL SESPE CREEK CAR SHOW AND STREET FESTIVAL | 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. After a two-year break due to COVID-19, the Sespe Creek Car Show is back on for 2022! This iconic event is a Fourth of July tradition and we are excited to bring you a new and exciting event lineup. Experience a day of eye-catching restoration and creativity as car collectors from across Southern California converge to showcase their prized automobiles. This year’s event includes our largest footprint ever spanning three full city blocks with space for over 400 vehicles. In addition to cars, numerous food booths, craft vendors and local organizations will be on hand to share their goods and services with the community. As always, the city of Fillmore will continue to offer California approved, safe and sane fireworks for sale at 20 different booths along Highway 126. Downtown Fillmore; more information and map at sespecreekevents.org. 4TH OF JULY STREET FAIR AND PUSHEMPULLEM PARADE | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This year’s theme is “2022: Red, White and Blue!” The street fair features arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, a car exhibit, and family-friendly activities. Downtown businesses and restaurants will also be open as part of the Main Street Moves program. The PushemPullem Parade, presented by the Rotary Club of East Ventura, will begin at 10 a.m. on Main Street in front of Cemetery Memorial Park and continue into Downtown Ventura, leading into the Street Fair. The road will be closed, and participants are welcome to begin queuing up as early as 9 a.m. This is a pedestrian parade and community members are welcome to bring their bikes, scooters, strollers and wagons. Motorized vehicles are not allowed. No registration is required. Live music and other entertainment will be offered on two main stages (Main and California, Mission Park) and several smaller ones, too. Free bike valet at Main and Oak streets. For more information,

Comeback Special, Diana Ross Live in Central Park and The Star Wars Holiday Special. He’s worked directly with Elvis, Liza Minnelli, and Patti LaBelle, and will be portrayed in Elvis directed by Baz Luhrmann. Ivor Davis will interview Steve Binder in this special evening. Free for members, $10 for nonmembers in person; $5 for nonmembers via

visit www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1737/4th-ofJuly-Street-Fair-Pushem-Pullem-Pa. 4TH OF JULY FAMILY PARADE AT CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR | 10:30-11:30 a.m. While there will not be a fireworks show this year, the Channel Islands Harbor will celebrate Independence Day with two separate parades where visitors and participants can show their red, white and blue spirit. The Family Parade takes place 10:30-11:30 a.m., starting at Albacore Way, traveling north on Harbor Blvd. and ending at Marine Emporium Landing (bring your strollers, wagons and walking shoes). Entry forms are required to participate; there will be a sign-in table at the corner of Harbor and Albacore Way on July 4 or you can download the form at www.channelislandsharbor.org/event/4th-of-july-family-parade-2022/ and email it to CIHarborVisitors@ventura.org. 3377 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard. 4TH OF JULY ELECTRIC BOAT PARADE AT CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR | 2-4 p.m. Bring your family and sit harborside to watch the 4th of July Electric Boat Parade! At 2 p.m., more than 50 patriotic themed electric boats will cruise around the east and west channels of the harbor. The parade begins at the turning basin in front of the old Lobster Trap and is sponsored by Central Coast Electric Boats and the Channel Islands Yacht Club. For more information, please call 805-985-4563 or visit centralcoastelectricboats.com. CONCERT IN THE PARK | 5-7 p.m. The Surf City All Stars band performs all the great hits by The Beach Boys and Jan and Dean Band. Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, www.crpd.org/events/ fourth-of-july-activities/. FIREWORKS SHOW AT NORDHOFF HIGH SCHOOL | 5:30-10 p.m. Nordhoff High School Stadium will host the annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Show, with live music by the Unusual Suspects, food trucks and more. Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m. Bring your blankets, chairs and coolers and enjoy the greatest small town show around. NOTE: This is a completely different show than in the past and if you are not inside the gates you will

STORY TIME AT THE MUSEUM | 3-4 p.m. The Museum of Ventura County has been partnering with the county library to bring bilingual (in English and Spanish) in-person Story Time every first Friday of the month at 3 p.m. That way kids will have time to come right after school. This month’s theme is Read Beyond the Beaten Path, to encourage families to read and explore the outdoors. Join us for stories, then play and learn in the Chumash Garden and Evelyn and Howard Boroughs Children’s Garden. A fabulous and FREE outing for ALL! The Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura, venturamuseum.org/event/ story-time-at-the-museum/. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS FOR TEENS | 4-5 p.m. All skill levels are invited to jump into a campaign of Dungeons and Dragons. The campaign is led by teens for teens. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

miss most of it. No pets, alcohol or glass. $5-55. Nordhoff High School, 1401 Maricopa Highway, Ojai, www.4thofjulyinojai.com/fireworks-info. 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS AT CAMARILLO PREMIUM OUTLETS | 9 p.m. The City of Camarillo is hosting its 2022 Independence Day Fireworks Show on Monday, July 4. This year, the fireworks show will be hosted from the Camarillo Premium Outlet parking lots, and the best way to view the fireworks is to PARK & WATCH with family and friends. This year’s show is entirely aerial. Viewers will be able to see the show from any of the Outlet Mall parking lots looking towards the direction of the ocean. The 18-minute firework display begins promptly at 9 p.m. Parking is first come, first served. No entry after 8:45 p.m. Fireworks will also be visible from the surrounding areas, so we encourage you to find a safe location to observe the show. Admission is FREE; no ticket is needed. No additional activities are planned. No smoking, alcohol, cannabis or pets are allowed. Personal fireworks are prohibited at the event and illegal throughout the city. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a tailgate party event. For your safety and protection, please refrain from large picnic setups with blankets, chairs, E-Z Ups, etc. For more information, visit the online events calendar at www.cityofcamarillo.org. FIREWORKS AT HARDING PARK | 9 p.m. The Rotary Club of Santa Paula will once again offer an exciting, beautiful and patriotic fireworks display in honor of Independence Day. Festivities kick off around 9 p.m.; spectators may start to arrive at 6 p.m. Harding Park, 1300 E. Harbor Blvd., Santa Paula. THOUSAND OAKS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR | 9 p.m. The Conejo Recreation and Parks District and the city of Thousand Oaks present the Annual July Fireworks Spectacular! This year’s patriotic radio simulcast is graciously presented by KHAY 100.7 FM radio. Fireworks are set off on Fireworks Hill above the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, with viewing locations at Janss Marketplace and The Oaks Mall. More information at w ww.crpd.org/ events/fourth-of-july-activities/.

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DAY AT THE BEACH ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW | Saturday, July 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Discover works by over 12 artists. Sea glass, apothecary, hats, jewelry and more. Presented by Oxnard Local Artists and hosted by Miscellaneous Treasures, 2301 Roosevelt Blvd., Silver Strand Beach, www.facebook.com/MiscellaneousTreasuresInc.

SATURDAY FLY ROD CASTING AND FLY FISHING CLINIC | 9-11 a.m. Sespe Fly Fishers of Ventura will be conducting the monthly “First Saturday” introductory Fly Rod Casting and Intro to Fly Fishing clinic.There is no charge and all are welcome. Whether you are an experienced fly fisher or a complete novice we want to help you improve your casting and learn to enjoy this great sport. If you don’t yet have a fly rod, don’t worry, just come and use one of ours. Please join us at Chumash Park, Petit and Waco, in East Ventura, off Telephone Road. For everyone’s safety we ask all those attending to please comply with any current recommendations by the Ventura County Health Department. For more information: Casting Program Coordinator Thomas Hall, 805-377-5249, www.sespeflyfishers.org. BACK STACKS BOOKSTORE | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. We have loads of fiction and non-fiction as well as children’s books, with 50% off all fiction, U.S. related books or American history. Our collection features thousands of used books from 50 cents to $2, as well as collectible books from $4 and up. All book sale proceeds go to support the Blanchard Community Library. Presented by the Friends of the Blanchard Community Library. 119 North Eighth St., Santa Paula; enter via the north parking lot, through the roll-up door in the back. SILENT BOOK CLUB | 3-4 p.m. Do you love the idea of a book club but hate being told what book to read? Then this is the book club for you. Bring whatever book you want and enjoy quietly reading with fellow book lovers. Everyone will have the chance to share what they are reading. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

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TUESDAY No events

WEDNESDAY WATER QUALITY AND DISTRIBUTION: AN APPLICATION-BASED APPROACH WITH DR. GRADY HANRAHAN | 1-3 p.m. Part of the Fifty and Better Summer Lecture Series. This lecture will provide a distinct blend of theoretical and practical material on the global distribution of water, water quality indicators, surface/ groundwater quality and pollution monitoring, and common water treatment processes and technologies. $10, or bundle all July lectures for $54, or bundle the whole summer series for $140. www.callutheran.edu/centers/ lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html. BOARD GAME HANG | 1-3 p.m. Play a wide array of board games every Wednesday in the Young Adult Center. YA Library at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

THURSDAY JACKBOX PARTY GAMES FOR TEENS | 1-3 p.m. Bring your own device and play Jackbox Party Games with other teens in the Young Adult Center. YA Library at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org. CONCERTS IN THE PARK | 7 p.m. The Camarillo Community Band will offer free evening concerts every Thursday in July at Constitution Park. Presented by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District. Corner of Carmen Drive and Paseo Camarillo, For more information, see the band’s website, www.camarillocommunityband.com.

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TEEN SCARY STORY CONTEST | Through July 30. This summer, teens are invited to be creative and submit their scary stories for a chance to win a prize. Library staff will read and review each submission. Entries should be submitted no later than July 30. Winners will be announced at our Scary Story circle on Saturday, August 6. For more information, visit camarillolibrary.org.

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ONGOING/UPCOMING EVENTS PIRATE SHIP AT VENTURA HARBOR | Through Sept. 5. A stunning 1768 pirate ship replica, The Devil’s Gauntlet, has sailed to town and has plans to temporarily call Ventura Harbor Village home for a good portion of the summer! Visitors can see the beautiful ship docked at “D Dock” (located on the water nearest Coastal Cone Ice Cream). The captain hopes to get dockside tours up and running soon, but for now you can admire the boat from the public promenade above the ship. As the ship may come and go for trips to nearby ports, sightings cannot be guaranteed. But for more information, including notification of upcoming tours, visit www.venturaharborvillage.com/event/ pirate-ship-visit/2022-06-26/. 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 805-340-5882. Donations only. KIDS CLUB AT THE COLLECTION | Select Wednesdays, Through Aug. 3, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Throughout the summer, The Collection at Riverpark will be offering a series of Kids Club events. Full of kid-friendly fun, these events will be free and open to all the community’s youngsters and their families. The Kids Clubs will be held July 6, July 13, July 20 and Aug. 3, 10:30 a.m. to noon, on the grass at Collection Park. Each club will have a separate theme, and will include story time, singalongs, arts and crafts and more. 2751 Park View Court, Oxnard, www.thecollectionrp.com. 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/.

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OPENING THEATER AS YOU LIKE IT July 1-17. The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival opens its 2022 season (and its 25th anniversary!) with Shakespeare’s delightful romantic comedy about a noblewoman and her cousin who flee persecution to find safety and, eventually, love in the enchanted Forest of Arden. $15-110. Staged outside in Kingsmen Park, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, www.kingsmenshakespeare.org. SALLY SELLS SEASHELLS (AND YOU CAN, TOO!) July 2, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. A young con artist arrives in town to teach local kids how to sell sea shells for a small fee. The result is a fun and family-friendly musical about friendship, honesty and finding a healthy balance between working hard and having fun. Presented by students of the Stinky Feet Theatre Project. $10-15. Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

filmmakers, Student films, Music Videos, ASMR, and Animations. Late deadline is July 12. For submission guidelines and more information, visit filmfreeway.com/SightplusSound. SUMMER OPEN SHOW ART COMPETITION Through July 2. The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley “The Voice of the Arts” is accepting submissions for its summer exhibition to run July 15-Sept. 12. Open to artists 18+ with works in oil/acrylic, mixed media, watercolor, graphics and photography. Artists may submit up to two pieces; prizes awarded in each category. $30-$40 entry fee. For rules, submission guidelines and more information, visit www.conejoarts.org/galleria-1.

ONGOING THEATER

THE MUSIC MAN Through July 24. When a con man shows up in a small town with instruments and band costumes for sale, his plan to make a quick buck and skedaddle gets disrupted when he falls for the local librarian. 0-$30. Ojai ACT, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-640-8797, ojaiact.org. ROMA AL FINAL DE LA VÍA/ROME AT THE END OF THE LINE Through July 10. Follow two childhood friends as they grow, mature and change, along the way discussing their hopes, dreams OPENING ART and desire to escape their small Mexican town. In Spanish with English supertitles. Presented BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS by Teatro de las Américas. $25. 321 W. Sixth St., Saturday, July 2, 1-4 p.m.: Cubist Kitty Oxnard, 805-983-2876, teatrodelasamericas.org. Painting with Amy Lynn Stevenson, in which SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Through July attendees will learn a variety of abstract painting 3. When a Black con man claiming to be the son techniques with acrylic paint, bruises and palof Sidney Poitier smiles his way into the sympaette knives. $60; materials and canvas included. thetic living rooms of a few of New York City’s white Through July 3: Patrick Crabb: A Search for wealthy elite, the thirst for understanding leaves Ancients. 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Upper Ojai, them questioning their sense of selves. John Guare’s 805-646-3381, www.beatricewood.com. work takes the audience on a stark ride through the connection and disconnection between humans from all walks of life confronting the question of honest identity. Mature themes; not recommended for audiences under 16. $18-20. ARTSpace Black Box Theater, 2956 School St., Simi Valley, www. actorsrepofsimi.org/about-us/ artspace-black-box-theater/. THE SOUND OF MUSIC Through July 3. The beloved musical about the Von Trapp family and their governess, Maria, living in Austria in the late 1930s, just before its annexation by Nazi Germany. $23-25. High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark, 805-5298700, highstreetartscenter.com. VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, June 30, 6:30 p.m. live and via Zoom: Poetry reading and open mic at the EP Foster Library (also Leslie Marcus celebrates the beauty and distinctiveness of women streamed live), 651 E. Main St., Ventura. More information at in The Fabulous Female, on exhibit at the Bank of the Sierra in vcpoetryproject.org.

Ojai through July 31.

OJAI ART CENTER July 1-Aug. 30. Works by Bert Collins, Jannene Behl, Richard Franklin and Ruth Levy. Reception on Saturday, July 9, 1-3 p.m. 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-646-0117, www.ojaiartcenter.org/art.html.

AUDITIONS/CALLS TO ARTISTS 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 guidelines, online application and more information, visit www.dabart.me/ventura-2. SIGHT + SOUND FILM FESTIVAL Through July 12. The Oxnard Performing Arts Center is currently accepting film submissions for its second annual film festival, to be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Filmmakers of all levels may submit works in the following categories: Narrative Features and Shorts, Documentary Features and Shorts, Romantic Comedy, Dramatic, Thriller/Sci-Fi, Films produced in Oxnard/Ventura County and by local

ONGOING ART 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: Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, 805-525-3100, venturamuseum.org/visit-agriculture-museum/. ART CITY STUDIOS Opened April 30. Composed in Stone, a 10-year retrospective of the work of G. Ramon Byrne. 197 Dubbers St., Ventura, 805-6481690, art642.godaddysites.com. BANK OF THE SIERRA Through July 31. The Fabulous Female, dramatic and vibrant watercolors by Leslie Marcus that celebrate the beauty and distinctiveness of women. 402 W. Ojai Ave., #102, Ojai. BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION Through July 30. Meaningful Images, landscapes, seascapes and portraiture in oil by William D. Winbush. Reception on Friday, July 1, 5-8 p.m. Studio 99, Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 805-

Oxnard, 805-385-5400, mullicus tours by appointment. Situated off of Highway nautomotivemuseum.com. 126, two miles east of Piru. 805-521-1501, www. ranchocamulos.org. MURPHY AUTO MUSEUM Ongoing. Impressive realART Ongoing. The art gallery in Whizin display of vintage autoMarket Square features works by a variety of mobiles and Americana, contemporary artists. Whizin Market Square, as well as the Gold Coast 28861 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 310-452Modular Railroad Club and 4000, buyrealart.com. the car-centric art in the RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY Fireball Art Gallery. Muscles AND MUSEUM Through Oct. 9: The Secrets and Mojo car show in the of WWII.Ongoing: Permanent exhibits include parking lot every first and Air Force One, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth third Sunday of the month. fighter, an M-1 Abrams tank and more. 40 The museum is now open Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, 800-410-8354, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 www.reaganfoundation.org. a.m.-4 p.m. 1930 Eastman SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through Sept. Ave., Oxnard, 805-487-4333, 11: Geomorphic: The Living Earth, 42 abstract paintwww.murphyautomuseum.org. ings inspired by nature by Kay Zetlmaier. Through MUSEUM OF VENTURA July 10: Fieldnotes: Lynn Hanson and A Narrative: COUNTY Opened June 16: John Robertson. The museum is now open, All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the Wednesdays-Sundays. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, Jazz Age in Ventura County; 805-525-5554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org. Chromatic: The Museum in Six The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts hosts a special workSPICETOPIA Through July 21. The spice and tea Colors; Always Keep Creating: shop on abstract painting taught by Amy Lynn Stevenson on shop in downtown Ventura now shows works by The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak. members of the Buenaventura Art Association. 576 Saturday, July 2, 1-4 p.m. Opened May 12: Behind the E. Main St., 805-628-3267, www.spice-topia.com. Curtain: An Insider’s Look at STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS Through July 648-1235, buenaventuraartassociation.org. The George Stuart Historical 30: Echoes of Nature, works by contemporary CAMARILLO ART CENTER July 3-31. Hot Fun in Figures®. Ongoing: MVC Gallery Marketplace, exhib- Chinese artists curated by Dr. Aihua Z. Pearce. the Sun, art made by Ventura County artists that its devoted to the Chumash, the history of Ventura 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, was inspired by summertime. Reception on Sunday, County, online exhibits and resources and more. studiochannelislands.org. July 3, 1-4 p.m. 3150 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo, 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-653-0323 or TAFT GARDENS AND NATURE PRESERVE 805-407-0605, www.camarilloartcenter.org. venturamuseum.org. Through July 31. A show featuring the work of CANVAS AND PAPER Through July 17. Works OJAI LIBRARY Through Aug. 31. Works by stuJane Mulfinger and Stephanie Washburn inspired by Ivon Hitchens. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, dents of Meiners Oaks and Topa Topa Elementary by artists’ seven-month residencies at the gardens. www.canvasandpaper.org. who participated in the Learning to See Outreach 805-649-2333, www.taftgardens.org. program offered by Focus on the Masters. 111 E. CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM UBS WESTLAKE VILLAGE Through Aug. 30. No Ojai Ave., Ojai, focusonthemasters.com. Opened May 10: 71%: Honoring Vital Waters, Boundaries, featuring works by Shari Alec, Maxee, mixed media works by Shannon Celia and Mary OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM Through July 10: Raj Naik, Bob Privitt, Geri Schonberg and Connie Neville inspired by oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers and Ojai at the Crossroads: Then & Now, a look at the Tunick. 3011 Townsgate Road, Third Floor, Westlake other bodies of water. Through Fall 2022: Chouinard development of some of Ojai’s most beloved insti- Village, www.conejoarts.org. Arts, a nine-piece collection featuring pieces of tutions, and a meditation on maritime art from the 1930s, including early works how Ojai can continue to be by Arthur Beaumont and Millard Sheets. Ongoing: a town for both locals and Maritime art covering Asian, European and tourists. Ongoing: Small exhiAmerican seafaring history; the Marple Model Ship bitions on a range of topics Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and the Port related to the history of the of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, Ojai Valley, as well as virtual 805-984-6260, cimmvc.org. talks and more. Now open Friday-Sunday. The museum H GALLERY Through July 31. In the Service of is once again offering 90-minCivilization, a subtly provocative approach to ute walking tours at 10:30 cultural commentary. 1793 E. Main St., Ventura, am every Saturday. 130 W. www.dabart.me/in-the-service-of-civilization. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM www.ojaivalleymuseum.org. Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean PARK Ongoing. The Olivas farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioAdobe is now open the secneer farmhouses in Ventura. On display are ond Sunday of each month artifacts and other elements showcasing aspects for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first The historic park invites all Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be plein air artists to come out strictly followed. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, to the site for creative inspi805-642-3345, dudleyhouse.org. ration, from the rose garden FOX FINE JEWELRY Through July 31. New and 160-year-old fuchsia Beginnings, featuring work by Mika Harmony and Chrystel Boissy (Green Touch Moss). 560 E. Main St., to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Ventura, 805-652-1800, www.foxfinejewelry.com. Works by Lynn Hanson and John Robertson will be on exhibit Jespersen’s The Romance of HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS at the Santa Paula Art Museum through July 10. Pictured: the Adobe will be on exhibit Through July 19: New artwork and artisan “Saving Worms” by Lynn Hanson. in the small adobe. There will crafts. Ongoing: Buenaventura Art Association be raffles, historic interpretmembers showcase and sell their work. Masks ers, an al fresco gift shop and and social distancing required. 1559 Spinnaker VENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Ongoing. more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, www.cityDrive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, 805-644-2750, Talented ceramic artists from across Ventura ofventura.ca.gov/OlivasAdobe. www.facebook.com/HarborVillageGalleryGifts. County make up the Ventura County Potters POPPIES ART AND GIFTS Through June 30. Guild, and they display their works — houseHILL ROAD LIBRARY Through Aug. 15. See original clothing made by June guest artist wares, home decor, figurines and more — at the Works by students of Anacapa, Isbell and Rio Linda Tsuyako. Ongoing: Gifts, jewelry, decor and guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura Harbor. 1567 del Valle middle schools who participated in more made by local artists. 323 E. 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to be sold at 10:00 am on 7/12/2022 @ 1285 Commercial Ave Oxnard, CA Gold Line Towing LIEN SALE: 14-CHEV License: BUG8099 / WA Vin: 1G1JC6SB8E4238555 to be sold at 10:00 am on 7/12/2022 @ 1334 Callens Rd Ventura, CA Roy's Towing, Inc. LIEN SALE: 18-HYUN License: 8AOU716 / CA Vin: 5NPD84LF4JH215645 to be sold at 10:00 am on 7/12/2022 @ 1344 1/2 Thousand Oaks Blvd Thousand Oaks, CA PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 06/30/22 LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT MEATHEAD MINI STORAGE 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 the California Self-Storage Facilities Act (California Business & Professions Code Section 21700 et seq.). The undersigned will sell by competitive online bidding beginning Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 AM at www.storageauctions.net. Online bidding will end at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 25, 2022. Where said property has been stored and which are located at Meathead Mini Storage, 1401 Maulhardt Avenue, Oxnard, California, the following: Nadia Higuera Unit No. 233 M i s c e l l a n e o u s p e r s o n al and/or commercial property Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party. Dated: 6/17/2022 A u c t i o n b y storageauctions.net Phone: 800-930-3390 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 06/23/22, 06/30/22 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 July 19th, 2022 at 1:30 PM David Busby - Household Ellie Smith - Boxes of clothing Benjamin Safavi - Household Jason Turgeon - Furniture and told Cassie Sanchez - Household The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.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 06/30/22, 07/07/22

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(March 21-April 19):

In her poem “Two Skins,” Bahamanian writer Lynn Sweeting writes, “There is a moment in every snake’s life when she wears two skins: one you can see, about to be shed, one you cannot see, the skin under the skin, waiting.” I suspect you now have metaphorical resemblances to a snake on the verge of molting, Aries. Congratulations on your imminent rebirth! Here’s a tip: The snake’s old skin doesn’t always just fall away; she may need to take aggressive action to tear it open and strip it off, like by rubbing her head against a rock. Be ready to perform a comparable task.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20):

“Imagine a world 300 years from now,” writes Japanese novelist Minae Mizumura, “a world in which not only the best-educated people but also the brightest minds and the deepest souls express themselves only in English. Imagine the world subjected to the tyranny of a singular ‘Logos.’ What a narrow, pitiful, and horrid world that would be!” Even though I am primarily an English speaker, I agree with her. I don’t want a world purged of diversity. Don’t want a monolithic culture. Don’t want everyone to think and speak the same. I hope you share my passion for multiplicity, Taurus — especially these days. In my astrological opinion, you’ll thrive if you immerse yourself in a celebratory riot of variety. I hope you will seek out influences you’re not usually exposed to.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20):

Imagine you’re not a person, but a medley of four magical ingredients. What would they be? A Gemini baker named Jasmine says, “ripe persimmons, green hills after a rain, a sparkling new Viking Black Glass Oven, and a prize-winning show horse.” A Gemini social worker named Amarantha says she would be made of “Florence and the Machine’s song ‘Sky Full of Song,’ a grove of birch trees, a blue cashmere knee-length sweater, and three black cats sleeping in the sun.” A Gemini delivery driver named Altoona says, “freshly harvested cannabis buds, a bird-loving wetlands at twilight, Rebecca Solnit’s book Hope in the Darkness, and the Haleakalā shield volcano in Maui.” And now, Gemini, what about you? Identify your medley of four magical ingredients. The time is right to re-imagine the poetry of YOU.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22):

Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard believes there’s only one way to find a sense of meaning, and that is to fill your life to the bursting point; to be in love with your experience; to celebrate the flow of events wherever it takes you. When you do that, Godard says, you have no need or urge to ask questions like “Why am I here?” or “What is my purpose?” The richness of your story is the ultimate response to every enigma. As I contemplate these ideas, I say: wow! That’s an intensely vibrant way to live. Personally, I’m not able to sustain it all the time. But I think most of us would benefit from such an approach for brief periods now and then. And I believe you have just entered one of those phases.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22):

I asked Leo readers to provide their insights about the topic “How to Be a Leo.” Here are responses that line up with your current astrological omens. 1. People should try to understand you’re only bossing them around for their benefit. — Harlow Hunt. 2. Be alert for the intense shadows you may cast with your intense brightness. Consider the possibility that even if they seem iffy or dicey, they have value and even blessings to offer. — Cannarius Kansen. 3. Never break your own heart. Never apologize for showering yourself with kindness and adoration. — Amy Clear. 4. At the moment of orgasm, scream out your own name. — Bethany Grace

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

It’s your birthright as a Virgo to become a master of capitalizing on difficulties. You have great potential to detect opportunities coalescing in the midst of trouble. You can develop a knack for spotting the order that’s hiding in the chaos. Now is a time when you should wield these skills with artistry, my dear — both for your own benefit and for the betterment of everyone whose lives you touch.

LIBRA

by rob brezsny (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

One of my heroes died in 2021: the magnificent Libran author bell hooks (who didn’t capitalize her name). She was the most imaginative and independent-minded activist I knew. Till her last day, she articulated one-ofa-kind truths about social justice; she maintained her uncompromising originality. But it wasn’t easy. She wrote, “No insurgent intellectual, no dissenting critical voice in this society escapes the pressure to conform. We are all vulnerable. We can all be had, co-opted, bought. There is no special grace that rescues any of us. There is only a constant struggle.” I bring this to your attention, Libra, because I suspect the coming weeks will require your strenuous efforts to remain true to your high standards and unique vision of reality.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

You now have the power to make yourself even more beautiful than you already are. You are extraordinarily open to beautifying influences, and there will be an abundance of beautifying influences coming your way. I trust you understand I’m not referring to the kinds of beauty that are worshiped by conventional wisdom. Rather, I mean the elegance, allure, charm, and grace that you behold in old trees and gorgeous architecture and enchanting music and people with soulful idiosyncrasies. PS: The coming weeks will also be a favorable time to redefine the meaning of beauty for yourself.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

It’s the Season for Expressing Your Love — and for expanding and deepening the ways you express your love. I invite you to speak the following quotes to the right person: 1. “Your head is a living forest full of songbirds.” — E. E. Cummings. 2. “Lovers continuously reach each other’s boundaries.” — Rainer Maria Rilke, 3. “You’re my favorite unfolding story.” — Ann Patchett. 4. “My lifetime listens to yours.” — Muriel Rukeyser.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

In the coming weeks, make sure you do NOT fit this description articulated by Capricorn novelist Haruki Murakami: “You’re seeking something, but at the same time, you are running away for all you’re worth.” If there is any goal about which you feel conflicted like that, dear Capricorn, now is a good time to clear away your confusion. If you are in some sense undercutting yourself, perhaps unconsciously, now is the time to expose your inner saboteur and seek the necessary healing. July will be Self-Unification Month.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

A Tweeter named Luxuryblkwomen articulates one of her ongoing goals: “bridging the gap between me and my ideal self, one day at a time.” I’d love it if you would adopt a similar aspiration in the coming months. You’re going to be exceptionally skilled at all types of bridge-building, including the kind that connects you to the hero you’ll be in the future. I mean, you are already a hero in my eyes, but I know you will ultimately become an even more fulfilled and refined version of your best self. Now is a favorable time to do the holy work of forging stronger links to that star-to-be.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20):

A blogger named Lissar suggests that the cherry blossom is an apt symbol for you Pisceans. She describes you as “transient, lissome, blooming, lovely, fragile yet memorable and recurring, in tune with nature.” Lissar says you “mystify yet charm,” and that your “presence is a balm, yet awe-inspiring and moving.” Of course, like all of us, you also have your share of less graceful qualities. And that’s not a bad thing! We’re all here to learn the art of growing into our ripe selves. It’s part of the fun of being alive. But I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will be an extra close match for Lissar’s description. You are at the peak of your power to delight and beguile us. Homework: Make amends to a part of yourself you have neglected, insulted, or wounded. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

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John Chase 687 suitcase, home decor, F ICTITIOUS BUSINESS Laurel St. Ventura, CA 93001 Judy Dagostino 196 clothes NAME STATEMENT FILE July 19th, 2022 at 9:30 AM Gilbert DeLuna 642 Andrea Garza popcorn maNO. 2022100008005 Rosalinda Duran 442 chine, electronics, sporting The following person(s) is Wayne Castro-Household Toni Elorza 141 goods (are) doing business as: THE Goods Tony Fisher 239 Johnny Gutierrez chairs, SPINE AND ORTHOPEDIC Matthew Raley-Clothes, OfJose Garcia 402 speaker, bike parts, electronCENTER, 640 South B Street fice Items Sarah Juarez 076 ics Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura William Parker-Electronics, Matthew Lewis 192 Kessler Stephens funko pop, County, State of IncorporaFurniture, Household Goods Mario Loza 114 toys, totes, bags, clothes tion / Organization, CaliforJennifer Cox-Boxes, PersonSandra Luna 777A Mary Coffman totes, bins, nia, OSF Medical Group of al Items Marylynn Peneueta 115 home decor, personal items California, Inc., 401 E. CarJohn Fine-Household Goods Ronnie Ramirez 515 The auction will be listed and rillo Street Santa Barbara, Mark Crowther-Household Wageeh Rizk 119 advertised on www.storCA 93101. This business is Items Nicholas Saper 015 agetreasures.com. Purconducted by: A Corporation. Mason Galloway-Apartment Cheryl Silvas 221A chases must be made with The registrant commenced to Items, Boxes, Furniture Meaghan Smith 376 cash only and paid at the transact business under the A u t u r o P a n c h i D i s h e s , Alex Andrew Velasquez 660 above referenced facility in fictitious business name or Dresser, Fish Tanks, Boxes Alondra Vidal 796A order to complete the transnames listed above on: Linda brown-Clothes, Shoes, Angelique Zaragoza 583 action. Extra Space Storage 01/18/2012. I declare that all Suitcases may refuse any bid and may Information In this statement Sh i l o h C a m i l l e - Pe r s o n al Purchases must be paid for rescind any purchase up unIs true and correct (A regisItems, Clothes, Boxes, Bikes at the time of purchase in til the winning bidder takes trant who declares informaPaul Bottorff-Table, Chairs, cash only. All purchased possession of the personal tion as true any material matClothing, Containers items sold as is, where is and property. ter pursuant to Section 17913 Diane Frenes-Household must be removed at the time of Business and Professions Goods of sale. Sale subject to canPUBLISHED: Ventura Code that the registrant Arthur Arroyo-Couches, TV, cellation in the event of setCounty Reporter 06/23/22, knows to be false is guilty of Bed, Dressers, Clothes tlement between owner and 06/30/22 a misdemeanor punishable Kayla Hernandez-Household obligated party. by a fine not to exceed one Goods NOTICE OF PUBLIC thousand dollars ($1,000).) AUCTION Andasol Management, Inc. Print Name of Registrant: The auction will be listed and Extra Space Storage will hold Bond #: 791831C OSF Medical Group of Caliadvertised on www.stora public auction to sell per(888)564-7782 fornia, Inc, Alan Moelleken, a g e t r e a s u r e s . c o m . P u r sonal property described bePUBLISHED: Ventura MD, President/CEO. NOchases must be made with low belonging to those indiCounty Reporter 06/30/22, TICE - in accordance with cash only and paid at the viduals listed below at the 07/07/22 subdivision (a) of Section above referenced facility in location indicated: 17920, a fictitious name order to complete the trans2650 Stearns Street Simi NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE statement generally expires action. Extra Space Storage Valley, CA 93063 OF LIENED PROPERTY at the end of five years from may refuse any bid and may July 19, 2022 10:30am Notice is hereby given that a the date on which it was filed rescind any purchase up unclosed bid public auction will in the office of the county til the winning bidder takes Christina Bautista-Housebe held at clerk, except, as provided in possession of the personal hold items MARINA SELF STORAGE subdivision of section 17920, property. 2600 W. WOOLEY ROAD where it expires 40 days after Michael Cordova-Computer OXNARD, CALIFORNIA any change in the facts set PUBLISHED: Ventura screen, file cabinet, fridge 93035 forth in the statement pursuCounty Reporter 06/30/22, and boxes on 07/14/22 at 11:30 AM to ant to section 17913 other 07/07/22 satisfy the lien on the propthan a change in residence The auction will be listed and erty stored at the address address or registered owner. advertised on www.storFic. Business Name above in the units listed. TenA new fictitious business agetreasures.com. Purants notated the inventories name statement must be filed chases must be made with FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME listed at the time of rental. before the expiration. The filcash only and paid at the STATEMENT FILE NO. Landlord makes no represing of this statement does not above referenced facility in 2022100007407 entation or warranty that the of itself authorize the use in order to complete the transThe following person(s) is (are) units contain said inventories. this state of a fictitious busiaction. Extra Space Storage doing business as: ALLEN B073 alecia j. brown B043 OLESON CONSTRUCTION, ness name in violation of the may refuse any bid and may 10219 Telegraph Rd Ventura, CA hector r. gutierrez A037 rights of another under Fedrescind any purchase up un93004. Ventura County. Linda james f. cornwell DO14 joe c. eral, State, or Common Law til the winning bidder takes Oleson, 10219 Telegraph Rd Venslagle B137 kelly I. haskell (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., possession of the personal tura, CA 93004, Allen Oleson, A056 marco a. chavez C008 Business & Professions property. 10219 Telegraph Rd Ventura, CA maria e. rocha B242 sandra l. Code). This statement was 93004. This business is conducborja B178 velma i. preciado ted by: Married Couple. The regisfiled with the County Clerk of PUBLISHED: Ventura trant commenced to transact busiAll units must be paid for at Ventura on May 24, 2022. County Reporter 06/30/22, ness under the fictitious business the time of sale. No checks PUBLISHED: Ventura 07/07/22 name or names listed above on: accepted. No one under the County Reporter; 06/09/22, 06/20/1998. I declare that all InNotice of Public Onsite age of 18 is allowed to at06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22 formation In this statement Is true Auction tend the sale. Each person and correct (A registrant who deNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN attending must sign in and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME clares information as true any maSTATEMENT FILE NO. terial matter pursuant to Section that the undersigned intends agree to follow all Rules and 2022100007489 17913 of Business and Profesto sell the personal property Regulations of the sale. The The following person(s) is (are) sions Code that the registrant described below to enforce a landlord reserves the right to doing business as: SUSTAINknows to be false is guilty of a lien imposed on said propbid at the sale. All purchased ABLE NATION CLOTHING COMmisdemeanor punishable by a fine erty pursuant to sections goods are sold "as is" and PANY, 1336 N. Moorpark Road not to exceed one thousand dol21700 – 21716 of the CA must be removed by 5:00 PM #147 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. lars ($1,000).) Print Name of ReVentura County, State of Incorporgistrant: Linda Oleson. NOTICE Business and Professions on the day following the sale. ation / Organization, California, in accordance with subdivision (a) Code, CA Commercial Code Shelving is property of landSchool Dry Goods, LLC, 1336 Old of Section 17920, a fictitious name Section 2328, Section lord; do not remove unless N. Moorpark Road #147 Thoustatement generally expires at the 1812.600 – 1812.609 and authorized. Buyers must sand Oaks, CA 91360. This busiend of five years from the date on Section 1988 of CA Civil provide a current, original or ness is conducted by: A Limited which it was filed in the office of Code, 353 of the Penal a photocopy of their original Liability Company. The registrant the county clerk, except, as commenced to transact business provided in subdivision of section Code. resale permit at time of sale under the fictitious business name 17920, where it expires 40 days in lieu of sales tax. This sale or names listed above on: N/A. I after any change in the facts set is subject to cancellation in The undersigned will sell at declare that all Information In this forth in the statement pursuant to the event of settlement public sale by competitive statement Is true and correct (A s ec ti o n 17 9 13 o th er th a n a between landlord and obligbidding on the 19th day of registrant who declares informachange in residence address or ated party. July, 2022 at 10:30 A.M., on tion as true any material matter registered owner. A new fictitious pursuant to Section 17913 of Busibusiness name statement must be StorageTreasures.com: ness and Professions Code that filed before the expiration. The filPUBLISHED: Ventura household goods, tools, electhe registrant knows to be false is ing of this statement does not of itCounty Reporter 06/30/22, tronics, and personal effects guilty of a misdemeanor punishself authorize the use in this state 07/07/22 that have been stored and

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ation / Organization, California, Old School Dry Goods, LLC, 1336 N. Moorpark Road #147 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. 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 Name of Registrant: Old School Dry Goods, LLC., Barry Sasher, 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 se cti o n 17 9 13 o th e r th an 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 May 16, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22, 07/07/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100008981 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ESMA'S CLEANING SERVICE, 512 Cedar St, #104 Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County. Esmeralda Castaneda, 512 Cedar St, #104 Ventura, CA 93001. 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: Esmeralda Castaneda. 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., B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on June 10,2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22, 07/07/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100007762 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VALLEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, THE LAND COMPANY, 80 Day Road Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County. Anne Elaine Palmquist, 80 Day Road, Ventura, CA 93001. 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

doing business as: VALLEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, THE LAND COMPANY, 80 Day Road Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County. Anne Elaine Palmquist, 80 Day Road, Ventura, CA 93001. 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: Anne Elaine Palmquist. 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 May 19,2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22, 07/07/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100008847 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HEALTH-E PEDIATRICS, INC., 1000 Town Center Drive Suite 300 Oxnard, CA 93036. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, HealthE Pediatrics, Inc, 1000 Town Center Drive Suite 300 , Oxnard, CA 93036. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2022. 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: Health-E Pediatrics, Inc, Kelly Ochoa, 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., B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on June 9, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/23/22, 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100009341 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MADELINE RAE, 4212 Tradewinds Drive Oxnard, CA 93035. Ventura County. Madeline R Rosenberger, 4212 Tradewinds Drive, Oxnard, CA 93035. 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: Madeline R Rosenberger. 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 June 16, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100009614 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KEBL, LLC, AAA POOL AND SPA SERVICE, 289 Hollywood Blvd Oxnard, CA 93035. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Kebl, LLC, 289 Hollywood Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93035. 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: 06/10/2022. 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: Kebl, LLC, Steven R. Levine, Managing Member. 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 June 30, 2022 — — 33 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 Fed-

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 forthFic. in the statement pursuBusiness Name ant 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., B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on June 21, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100009810 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUNSETS BLINDS AND SHUTTERS, 2734 Johnson Drive Suite #102 Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Sunset Blinds and Shutters LLC, 2734 Johnson Drive Suite #102, Ventura, CA 93003. 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: 06/14/2022. 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: Sunset Blinds and Shutters LLC, Angel Hernandez, 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 June 24, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22

Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/23/2022. 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: Gallivanting Customs LLC, Douglas W. Mcavoy, Managing Member. 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., B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on June 13, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KATHY A. KING CASE NO. 56-201700500889-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of KATHY A. KING. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KRISTOPHER KING in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KRISTOPHER KING 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 Administration 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 representative will FICTITIOUS BUSINESS be required to give notice to NAME STATEMENT FILE interested persons unless NO. 2022100009024 they have waived notice or The following person(s) is consented to the proposed (are) doing business as: action.) The independent adGALLIVANTING CUSTOMS ministration authority will be LLC, 22 Palomares Ave Vengranted unless an interested tura, CA 93003. Ventura person files an objection to County, State of Incorporathe petition and shows good tion / Organization, Califorcause why the court should nia, Gallivanting Customs not grant the authority. LLC, 22 Palomares Ave , A HEARING on the petition Ventura, CA 93003. This will be held in this court as business is conducted by: A follows: 07/28/22 at 10:30AM Limited Liability Company. in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. The registrant commenced to VINEYARD AVENUE, transact business under the OXNARD, CA 93036 fictitious business name or IF YOU OBJECT to the names listed above on: granting of the petition, you 03/23/2022. I declare that all should appear at the hearing Information In this statement and state your objections or Is true and correct (A regisfile written objections with the trant who declares informacourt before the hearing. tion as true any material matYour appearance may be in 34 — —Section June 30, 2022 person or by your attorney. ter pursuant to 17913 of Business and Professions IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR Code that the registrant or a contingent creditor of the knows to be false is guilty of decedent, you must file your a misdemeanor punishable claim with the court and mail

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 DAVID G. GRECO - SBN 299635, PHILLIP J. SZACHOWICZ - SBN 299849, RMO LLP 2029 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 2910 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 6/16, 6/23, 6/30/22 CNS-3595177# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ADRIENNE THERESA MARTIN AKA ADRIENNE T. MARTIN CASE NO. 56-202200566951-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ADRIENNE THERESA MARTIN AKA ADRIENNE T. MARTIN. A PETITION FOR PRO BATE has been filed by BRYAN MARTIN in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRYAN MARTIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration 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 representative 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: 08/04/22 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to th e 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

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 ROBERT L. COHEN, ESQ. SBN 150913, LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. COHEN, INC. 8081 ORANGETHORPE AVE BUENA PARK CA 90621 6/30, 7/7, 7/14/22 CNS-3598483# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MANUEL MARTINEZ AVILA DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-202200565546-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MANUEL MARTINEZ AVILA. A Petition for probate has been filed by Pedro Aguilar in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Pedro Aguilar be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration 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 representative 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: June 30, 2022, 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 representat-

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: Todd Mannis, ESQ. SBN 149271 Grennier Law 5700 Ralston Street Suite 202 Ventura, California 93003 (805) 650-1624 Ventura County Reporter 06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Mary Grace Alandy Dehaan, Decedent Case No: 56-202200566545-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Mary Grace Alandy Dehaan A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID R. DEHAAN in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID R. DEHAAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration 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 representative 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 on AUGUST 4, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. in Dept J6 Superior Court of California County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Ave. 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 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 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under sec-

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 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 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 formal 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: DAVID R. DEHAAN, 1422 HIDDEN RANCH DR, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063, 408 761-1786 Published: Ventura County Reporter 06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PONGEDA MCQUEEN CASE NO. 56-202100558764-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of PONGEDA MCQUEEN A Petition for probate has been filed by KENT ALLEN MCQUEEN in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: KENT ALLEN MCQUEEN 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 Administration 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 representative 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: August 11, 2022, 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 Pro-

cedent, 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 Ventura County Reporter 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHAHRAM S. HASHEMIZADEH DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-202200566465-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of SHAHRAM S. HASHEMIZADEH. A Petition for probate has been filed by Amy Jam in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Amy Jam be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration 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 representative 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: July 28, 2022, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 OxnardJuvenile 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

tingent 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 Probate 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: Louis Pacella, ESQ SBN 227616 5000 N. Parkway Calabasas, Suite 219 Calabasas, California 91302 (818) 614-9245 Ventura County Reporter 06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 56-202200567149-CU-PT-VTA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA. Petition of CHIALI ANDRIANA LAVALLE, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: CHIALI ANDRIANA LAVALLE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) CHIALI ANDRIANA LAVALLE to CHIALI ANDRIANA GAN 2.) 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: 09/02/2022. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: 41. 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: June 15, 2022. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, /s/ Brenda L. McCormick, Ventura Superior Court, Executive Officer and Clerk, By: Dolores Hernandez, Deputy Clerk. PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 06/30/22, 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22

Bulk Sales NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 132230255 Notice is hereby given to creditors of hte within named seller that a bulk slae is about to be made of the assets descibed below. The names and business addresses of the seller are: Mershad Tehrani 711 W. Channel Islands Boulevard, Suite A Port Hueneme, CA

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 132230255 Notice is hereby given to creditors of hte within named seller that a bulk slae is about to be made of the assets descibed below. The names and business addresses of the seller are: Mershad Tehrani 711 W. Channel Islands Boulevard, Suite A Port Hueneme, CA 93041 The location in California of the chief executive office of the s eller is : SAME AS ABOVE 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 The name and addresses of the buyer are: High Mood Smoke & Vape, Inc. a California Corporation 1000 Town Center Drive, Suite 120 Oxnard, CA 93036 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT and are located at: 711 W. CHANNEL ISLANDS BLVD., SUITE A, PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 The business name used by the seller at that location is: TOBACCO CHOICE The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 7/19/22 at the office of CHICAGO TITL E COMPANY 475 W. Channel Islands Blvd., #108, Port Hueneme, CA 93041 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is Lei Selu-Johnson, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, 475 W. Channel Islands Blvd., #108, Port Hueneme, CA 93041, and the last day for filing claims shall be 07/18/22, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below. High Mood Smoke & Vape, Inc., a California Corporation /S/ By: Nazir Asaad, CEO Date: 6-23-2022 6/30/22 CNS-3599900# NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. L-040342-MK (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. (2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: Pinnacle Pacific Products, Inc, 2756 Seaglass Way, Oxnard, CA 93036 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: same as above (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: Seaglass Boba, Inc, 2756 Seaglass Way, Oxnard, CA 93036 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are Furniture, Fixture & Equipment, Covenant not to Compete, Goodwill, TradeName, Lease, Leasehold Improvements and Telephone Number of that certain business located at: 2756 Seag las s Way, Ox nar d, C A 9 3036 . (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: It's Boba Time. (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 07/19/22 at the office of Tower Escrow Inc., 3400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 201 Los Angeles, CA 90019, Escrow No. L040342-MK, Escrow Officer: Martha Kim. (8) Claims may be filed with Same as "7" above. (9) The last date for filing claims is 07/18/22.

by the seller(s) at that location is: It's Boba Time. (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 07/19/22 at the office of Tower Escrow Inc., 3400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 201 Los Angeles, CA 90019, Escrow No. L040342-MK, Escrow Officer: Martha Kim. (8) Claims may be filed with Same as "7" above. (9) The last date for filing claims is 07/18/22. (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. (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: June 7, 2022 Transferees: SEAGLASS BOBA, INC, a California Corporation By: S/ Sungill Shin, C.E.O. By: S/ Samuel Shin, Secretary & C.F.O. 6/30/22 CNS-3599811# Notice to creditors of bulk sale and of intention to transfer alcoholic beverage license (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24073 et seq.) Escrow No. 132230302 Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The names and addresses of the Sellers/Licensees are: ZWY, LLC, 1651 S. Victoria Avenue, Suite 130, Onxard, CA 93035 The business is known as: KITANOYA SUSHI & RAMEN The names and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: PSZ, LLC, 1651 S. Victoria Avenue, Suite 130, Oxnard, CA 93035 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT and are located at: 1651 S. VICTORIA AVENUE The type of license to be transferred is: ON-SALE BEER AND WINE-EATING PLACE now issued for the premises located at: 1651 S. VICTORIA AVENUE The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is July 19, 2022 at the office of Chicago Title Company, 475 W. Channel Island Blvd, Suite 108, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory, is the sum of Thirty Thousand And No/100 Dollars ($30,000.00), which consists of the following: Desscription Amount FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT $5,000.00 GOODWILL $5,000.00 INVENTORY AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS $10,000.00 LIQUOR LICENSE $10,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below. PSZ, LLC BY: /s/ Riwei You Member Date: 06/15/2022 BY: /s/ Zhong Wei Member

paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below. PSZ, LLC BY: /s/ Riwei You Member Date: 06/15/2022 BY: /s/ Zhong Wei Member Date: 06/15/2022 ZWY, LLC BY: /s/ Zhong Wei Partner Dated: 06/15/2022 6/30/22 CNS-3600153#

Summons SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): 56-2022-00562917CU-OR-VTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): THE TESTATE AND INTESTATE HEIRS OF MARY JANE ZERBEKOEN, DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, OR UNDER DECEDENT; SUCH HOWARD L. WISNIEWSKI, AN INDIVIDUAL; JUDY OSBORN, AN INDIVIDUAL; JOAN NIELSEN, AND INDIVIDUAL; ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF'S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF'S TITLE THERETO; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): RANDY ANDREW PLUMMER 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.courtinfo.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 SerWeb site vices (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.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

(www.courtinfo.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.courtinfo.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 incumplimiento 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 C a l i f o r n i a , (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 the State of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009,Ventura Hall of Justice. 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): Property Address: 155 Cedar Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010-7803; APN 162-0-111010, County of Ventura Vanessa H Widener (SBN 203967) / Ali Z. Vaqar (SBN 304514). Anderson, McPharlin & Conners LLP, 707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90017-3623; Tel: (213) 6880080 DATE (Fecha): 02/01/2022; Brenda L. McCormick, Clerk (Secretario), by Mariana Suazo, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 06/09/22, 06/16/22, 06/23/22, 06/30/22

Trustee’s Sales T.S. No.: 20-4394 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Loan No.: *******549 APN: 031-0-111-255 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 1/5/2007. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and

either of which may charge less You Take Action To Proyou a fee for this information. tect Your Property, It May Be If you consult either of these Sold At A Public Sale. If You resources, you should be Need An Explanation Of The aware that the same lender Nature Of The Proceeding may hold more than one Against You, You Should mortgage or deed of trust on Contact A Lawyer. A public the property. All checks payauction sale to the highest able to Prestige Default Serbidder for cash, cashier's vices, LLC. Notice To Propcheck drawn on a state or erty Owner: The sale date national bank, check drawn shown on this notice of sale by a state or federal credit may be postponed one or union, or a check drawn by a more times by the mortstate or federal savings and gagee, beneficiary, trustee, loan association, or savings or a court, pursuant to Secassociation, or savings bank tion 2924g of the California specified in Section 5102 of Civil Code. The law requires the Financial Code and authat information about trustthorized to do business in ee sale postponements be this state will be held by the made available to you and to duly appointed trustee as the public, as a courtesy to shown below, of all right, title, those not present at the sale. and interest conveyed to and If you wish to learn whether now held by the trustee in the your sale date has been hereinafter described proppostponed, and, if applicable, erty under and pursuant to a the rescheduled time and Deed of Trust described bedate for the sale of this proplow. The sale will be made, erty, you may call (877) 440but without covenant or war4460 or visit this Internet ranty, expressed or implied, Web site https://mkconsultregarding title, possession, or antsinc.com/trustees-sales/, encumbrances, to pay the reusing the file number asmaining principal sum of the signed to this case 20-4394. note(s) secured by the Deed Information about postponeof Trust, with interest and late ments that are very short in charges thereon, as provided duration or that occur close in in the note(s), advances, untime to the scheduled sale der the terms of the Deed of may not immediately be reTrust, interest thereon, fees, flected in the telephone incharges and expenses of the formation or on the Internet Trustee for the total amount Web site. The best way to (at the time of the initial pubverify postponement informalication of the Notice of Sale) tion is to attend the schedreasonably estimated to be uled sale. Notice To Tenant: set forth below. The amount You may have a right to purmay be greater on the day of chase this property after the sale. Trustor: Larry W. Green trustee auction pursuant to And Marie C. Green, HusSection 2924m of the Califorband And Wife As Joint Tennia Civil Code. If you are an ants Duly Appointed Trustee: “eligible tenant buyer,” you Prestige Default Services, can purchase the property if LLC Recorded 1/17/2007 as you match the last and Instrument No. 20070117highest bid placed at the 00011083-0 of Official Retrustee auction. If you are an cords in the office of the Re“eligible bidder,” you may be corder of Ventura County, able to purchase the propCalifornia, Date of Sale: erty if you exceed the last 7/26/2022 at 11:00 AM Place and highest bid placed at the of Sale: main entrance to trustee auction. There are Government Center Hall of three steps to exercising this Justice, 800 South Victoria right of purchase. First, 48 Avenue, Ventura Amount of hours after the date of the unpaid balance and other trustee sale, you can call charges: $166,324.64 Street (877) 440-4460, or visit this Address or other common internet website https://mkdesignation of real property: consultantsinc.com/trustees915 Santa Ana Blvd Oak sales/, using the file number View California 93022 assigned to this case 20A.P.N.: 031-0-111-255 The 4394 to find the date on undersigned Trustee diswhich the trustee’s sale was claims any liability for any inheld, the amount of the last correctness of the street adand highest bid, and the address or other common desdress of the trustee. Second, ignation, if any, shown you must send a written noabove. If no street address or tice of intent to place a bid so other common designation is that the trustee receives it no shown, directions to the locamore than 15 days after the tion of the property may be trustee’s sale. Third, you obtained by sending a writmust submit a bid so that the ten request to the benefitrustee receives it no more ciary within 10 days of the than 45 days after the trustdate of first publication of this ee’s sale. If you think you Notice of Sale. Notice To Pomay qualify as an “eligible tential Bidders: If you are tenant buyer” or “eligible bidconsidering bidding on this der,” you should consider property lien, you should uncontacting an attorney or apderstand that there are risks propriate real estate profesinvolved in bidding at a trustsional immediately for advice ee auction. You will be bidregarding this potential right ding on a lien, not on the to purchase. Date: 6/2/2022 property itself. Placing the Prestige Default Services, highest bid at a trustee aucLLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. tion does not automatically Santa Ana, California 92705 entitle you to free and clear Questions: 949-427-2010 ownership of the property. Sale Line: (877) 440-4460 You should also be aware Briana Young, Trustee Sale that the lien being auctioned Officer off may be a junior lien. If you PUBLISHED: Ventura are the highest bidder at the County Reporter 06/23/22, auction, you are or may be 06/30/22, 07/07/22 responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a STAND OUT IN THE title insurance company, CROWD! either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aturrietta@vcreporter.com aware that the same lender (805) 648-2244 may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks payable to Prestige Default Ser-June 30, 2022 — — 35 vices, LLC. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mort-

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