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Life’s a Beach

...but we must address coastal erosion to keep it that way

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13 COVER

“Shifting sands”: Multidisciplinary approach needed to combat beach erosion on the Central Coast by Alex Wilson

4 OPINION

Power to speak: Steering the ship towards a zero-emission future by Giles Pettifor and Adam Vega

6 NEWS

Unsolved, but not forgotten: OPD’s Jeff Kay stays on the trail of cold cases by David Michael Courtland Eye on the Environment: Alternatives, incentives and prospects for lawn survival by David Goldstein “Drastic changes” unsteady Ventura Pop Up Yoga: Outdoor yoga classes discontinued at city parks due to permit issues by Alex Wilson

Volume 46, Issue 31 After Dark _______________________ 22 Arts Listings ______________________ 27 Free Will Astrology ________________ 28 Happenings ______________________ 25 Letters ______________________ ONLINE Surf Report _______________________ 8 Women’s Voices Festival | Tequila and Taco Music Festival

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Life’s a Beach

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Cover: Experts weigh in on managing beach erosion in Ventura County in this week’s cover story. Photo submitted

16 ART+CULTURE

Fringe benefits: Three Hollywood Fringe gems come to NAMBA for the Women’s Voices Festival by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

20 MUSIC

Rhythm and beat: SambaDá will get toes tapping at the Tequila and Taco Music Festival by Alex Wilson

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Power to Speak

Steering the ship towards a zero-emission future by Giles Pettifor and Adam Vega

hen “We Make Cargo Move,” we take challenges and turn them into solutions which translate into $2.2 billion in trade-related activity supporting 20,032 local jobs, making the Port of Hueneme the fourth largest employer in Ventura County. As one of the most efficient trade gateways on the West Coast, our port is uniquely positioned as the only deep-water port between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Cargo is not stockpiling on dock and creating a backlog of idling diesel ships and trucks as seen at other ports along the coast. The depth of our harbor provides the necessary clearance for heavy cargo ships to offload important items from around the world to alleviate the global supply chain crisis, reduce congestion at other West Coast ports, and to get vital products into the hands of residents across Ventura County and the U.S. like food and medical equipment.

Unlike other ports, The Port of Hueneme is governed by a board of five locally elected harbor commissioners whose mission is to provide the maximum possible economic and social benefits to our community by maximizing the potential of maritime-related commerce in our region. In November of 2021, those commissioners unanimously approved a resolution committing the port to a future of zero emissions with specific dates, also initiating an in-depth study of our future operational energy needs. A year from now our study, done with community input in partnership with Breathe Southern California and the Coalition for Clean Air, will be complete and further guide the port into this future of decarbonization and position the port as a regional leader of clean energy and a catalyst for new economic opportunities. While we do not own any of the trucks coming in or out of our gates, it is important to remember that many of our neighbors might. Most of these individuals take out large loans to purchase and maintain their existing

diesel trucks. The port continues to work with these individuals every day to provide opportunities for them to receive access to the newest technologies, and incentive money from the state and federal governments to help them de-carbonize, succeed and grow with clean technology as their foundation for the future. We’ve long understood that the movement of goods “doesn’t have to poison our planet and relying on fossil fuels isn’t sustainable for the port or our planet” (“Power to Speak: Port of Hueneme needs to play a role in creating a better future,” by Chris Sellgren, VCReporter, June 9, 2022). That’s why in 2012, our board adopted the Environmental Management Framework (EMF) which integrates clear principles and measurable goals of sustainability into day-to-day operations. The EMF and eco-programs it started not only guided the implementation of projects that keep our port in compliance with environmental regulations but helped move us to the cutting edge of eco-technology to protect our natural resources including air,

water, beaches and marine life. For example, our shoreside power system allows refrigerated cargo ships to plug into clean grid power instead of burning diesel at the dock. Since 2014, this state-of-the-art system has reduced the diesel soot emissions from ships by more than 80%. When the community asked the city of Oxnard to conduct a full environmental impact report (EIR) for a temporary use permit we requested for Green Project 34 at the empty lot adjacent to Perkins and Hueneme Road, we made it a priority to assure equitable access to the EIR, its contents, and the port’s plans to local residents, resource agencies and stakeholders. We make sure our doors are always open so that our community can easily connect with our team, management and harbor commissioners to engage in conversations and explore new opportunities for collaboration. It is this unique approach and attitude that serve as the basis for the port’s ability and commitment to successfully plan and operate activities on both sides of our gates in an

equitable and transparent manner. Upon completion, the EIR concluded there would be no significant impacts to our local environment or community as this project was envisioned to reduce the use of diesel truck vehicle carriers; something our neighbors in the Southwinds community have requested. From an environmental perspective, this temporary project offers co-benefits to the port and community alike by creating an opportunity to envision what can take place after the port’s temporary use is complete. Our Community Outreach team continues to actively engage in conversations with all members of our Ventura County community and invites you to come visit us at the docks to take a tour and learn more!

Giles Pettifor is the Environmental Manager with the Port of Hueneme and leads the implementation of the port’s environmental programs. Adam Vega is the port’s Community Outreach Specialist and a lifelong resident of Ventura County.

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by David Michael Courtland irefighters called to an apartment on West Gonzales Road in Oxnard on December 12, 1981 made a gruesome discovery after putting the fire out. The fire had been started to destroy evidence of a murder. Lisa Gondek, 21, had been raped and strangled by someone who then left her body sexually posed in a bathtub. For many years investigators suspected Gondek’s killer was a man she was seen with at Huntington’s nightclub in Oxnard’s Wagon Wheel Junction earlier that evening. But DNA from a bite mark left on her cheek ruled him out — and didn’t match anyone else in criminal databases. Her murder remains unsolved after 40 years. Gondek’s case is listed first among the 178 unsolved murders detailed on the Oxnard Police Department’s cold case website, coldcase.oxnardpd.org. “That’s my white whale,” says Det. Jeff Kay, OPD's cold case investigator who launched the website in July 2018.

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Kay stays in touch with Gondek’s mother and continues to seek witnesses who may have information about the murder, which is where the website becomes an investigative asset. While the website hasn’t helped close any cases, Kay says it has definitely generated case information; family and other people with potential information on a case have felt encouraged to reach out. “I’ve had people call me with information, sometimes it’s useful, sometimes it’s not,” says Kay. “Relationships change over time;

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someone will come forward and say, you want to look at this.” Kay also talks regularly to other investigators in the Ventura County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices, including ones whom he has come to admire during his 15 years working on homicide cases. “I’ve been very lucky, there are several detectives I looked up to, and working with them has been very exciting,” says Kay. Among those is Ventura County District Attorney’s Office investigator Steve Rhods, who is pursuing a Camarillo cold case related to that of Lisa Gondek. On January 18, 1981, 11 months before Gondek’s murder, 20-year-old Rachel Zendejas was killed in a carport of her apartment building. Found the next morning by a newspaper carrier, Zendejas died the same way as Gondek — stripped naked, raped and strangled — and had also been at Huntington’s nightclub earlier that evening. Years later the two murders were linked by DNA. But like Gondek’s murder, Zendejas’ killing remains unsolved for lack of new evidence to move the investigation forward.

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Kay says detectives continue to explore all options, including the latest advancements in DNA technology as well as witnesses and anyone who may have information about either murder. But DNA isn’t always available, and so Kay sometimes turns to other detectives who worked a case and police officers or witnesses who were at crime scenes. “Doing homicide has its own separate challenges — they used to do things differently 40 years ago,” notes Kay, adding, “In 40-year-old

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OPD’s Jeff Kay stays on the trail of cold cases improving through the years. “You find yourself wishing something had been done, but it wasn’t,” Barrick explained.

Killer prosecuted after 38 years

Sometimes, however, diligence and technology do pay off. In 2012, DNA linked suspected serial killer Wilson Chouest to the July 1980 rape and murder of two victims: Shirley Soosay (whose body was found in Delano, Kern County) and an unidentified woman found in Westlake. A key witness at the 2018 trial was the medical examiner who performed Soosay’s autopsy nearly 40 years earlier. The examiner testified that Soosay had died shortly after Det. Jeff Kay, cold case investigator with the Oxnard Police being raped, before her body had Department. Photo submitted time to break down the semen — which Barrick explained meant cases your witnesses are people in used to gather information is that her rapist had probably also to write letters to convicts who killed her. That in turn made it their 90s.” More recent cases make use are serving life sentences and hard for Chouest’s attorney to of digital photos, license plate presumably have nothing to lose argue there could have been a readers or video from security and by cooperating. third person involved. “They’re going to be in prison traffic cameras. Older cases used Chouest, who was already in jail CDs, tapes and handwritten notes. for the rest of their lives,” Kay for another crime but would have Kay admits he “geeks out” on says. “I send them letters and say, been eligible for parole soon, was on Executive: newClient: tools, like the app his ‘hey, do you have any infoAd convicted ofJon bothCabreros murders and Three StaronBooks (8 smartphone that uses basic trigo- this?’ I give them lists of people.” remains in prison. Please check this proof over carefully and indicate all corrections clearly. You will have a “1st Proof”, “2nd Proof”, a When there is enough evidence nometry to calculate the paths of “What I love about prosecuting we receive no proof after the 1st or 2nd Proofs, AD WILL RUN AS IS. If this proof meets your approval on the for a cold case to be prosecuted, bullets and blood spray at crime cold cases, I love knowing that “FINAL PROOF (APPROVED)” box, date and sign at the bottom. scenes. “The science is just tre- that presents its own set of chal- there’s someone out there who I NOTICE: PLEASE PROOF TO to(805) 648-2245 ASAP lenges, according Assistant Dis- thinks mendous. It makes me wantFAX to pre-THIS they’ve gotten away with serve my evidence for the future. trict Attorney John Barrick. this terrible crime because years I can burn a CD or record on my “There’s a few things you have have passed,” Barrick said. “Then iPhone, officers can take pictures to look at,” said Barrick, who an investigator knocks on their has prosecuted several cold cases. door and lets them know they havand I can download them.” Kay has gadgets that convert old “The main one is witness avail- en’t forgotten about it.” technology formats to new ones, ability; that’s probably the pribut it always helps to have the mary thing. Next is what’s the Anyone with information about original devices. “What if a detec- state of the evidence? Things get a case can contact Detective Jeff tive 20 years from now needs that moved around, sometimes we Kay at 805-385-8174 or by email info? I tell the others, ‘if you find can’t find things.” at jeff.kay@oxnardpd.org. More There’s also the matter of inves- information at sites.google.com/ an old machine, save it.’” Another technique Kay has tigative techniques changing or oxnardpd.org/opdcoldcase.

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awilson@timespublications.com hen Jessy Raspiller started training to be a yoga teacher eight years ago, she had no idea a vision of doing yoga outdoors would grow into a successful business called Ventura Pop Up Yoga. She invited friends to practice with her in a space not bounded by walls and a ceiling. “I just started playing in the parks with friends so that I could find my teaching voice. It’s honestly from there, those first few classes that I hosted just on a whim, that we realized there was something to offering yoga in the park and being able to reach people who wouldn’t feel comfortable going to a yoga studio.” After Raspiller launched Ventura Pop Up Yoga in 2015, she reached an agreement with city officials to use park space for $100 a month, she said. “It took a little bit of time to find something that was sustainable, but they did work with us and created a very sustainable monthly based fee that we were able to afford.” The business grew over the years until there were 17 classes drawing around 200 people a week, Raspiller said. Three city-owned parks were used, Marina Park, Cemetery Memorial Park and Kimball Park.

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After pandemic restrictions closed down indoor fitness studios in 2020, the Ventura City Council enacted a temporary emergency ordinance allowing commercial fitness classes in city parks for free. City officials said it was a way to help businesses forced out of their brick-and-mortar locations, and also promoted a safer way for people to stay physically and emotionally fit outdoors. Ventura Pop Up Yoga received a temporary permit along with about a dozen other businesses, city officials said. Most of the businesses have since moved back inside as pandemic restrictions ended. But Ventura Pop Up Yoga never had a

Ventura Pop Up Yoga owner Jessy Raspiller (left) with instructor Heather Perry. Photo submitted brick-and-mortar facility to move back into, and the temporary permit program ended July 1. Raspiller said she’s been reaching out to city officials since April about allowing Ventura Pop Up Yoga to continue under the pre-pandemic agreement, but ran into dead ends. On June 23, she received an email from city officials explaining two options that could potentially allow the company to continue using city parks. One was to become an “independent contract instructor,” which would require sharing revenue with the city. The other option was to reserve space in the parks under the city’s latest fee schedule. City documents show that for a commercial business to rent out park space, it would cost $280 an hour with a two-hour minimum. “Unfortunately neither of those solutions at this point are viable to continue to run the organization the way that we have with the flexibility and accessibility for our community. And so at this point we’re kind of out of options,” Raspiller said. Patrons of Ventura Pop Up Yoga received a June 30 email about what Raspiller called “drastic changes” that may have “irreversible effects for our organization.”

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vcreporter.com “It’s devastating. I feel the responsibility of not only 15 teachers’ pay and their livelihood depending on me, but the hundreds of people that have memberships with us and depend on us for their wellbeing,” Raspiller said. “It just brings tears to my eyes.”

“We have to be consistent”

Ventura city spokesperson Heather Sumagaysay told the Ventura County Reporter that there’s been considerable staff turnover since Ventura Pop Up Yoga was first allowed to use the parks, and current city officials were unable to locate documentation detailing the previous agreement. Moving into the future, there needs to be a level playing field for businesses that want to utilize park space, Sumagaysay said. “What’s happening now is the city staff is being consistent in how they are administering the master fee schedule adopted by council and following the muni [municipal] code,” she explained. “Although Pop Up Yoga may have, in the past, paid a different price, moving forward it’s more of staff making a concerted effort in being very consistent with all of our business types and making sure that we’re following the muni code and were charging the appropriate fees associated with those business types and their uses.” Sumagaysay also said that the city had a fee schedule prior to the pandemic, and could not explain why Ventura Pop Up Yoga was allowed to operate for so many years under more favorable terms than would typically be allowed. “We feel bad for Pop Up Yoga. However, moving forward, we have to be consistent in appropriately

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While most of Ventura Pop Up Yoga’s classes have been offered at city parks and were called off as of July 1, one class a week is held on the lawn next to Ventura’s historic cross at Grant Park, where land surrounding the cross is managed by the nonprofit Serra Cross Conservancy instead of the city. Ventura Pop Up Yoga has a separate agreement with the conservancy for the use of that space. The class at the cross known as “Sunday Soul” is considered the flagship class because of its stunning views and historic location. The July 3 session was called off as Ventura Pop Up Yoga leaders regrouped, but Raspiller said they plan on holding Sunday Soul again on July 10. Heather Perry has been an instructor with Ventura Pop Up Yoga from the start and has taken on additional roles of scheduling and events manager. She teaches Sunday Soul and would like to offer more classes at the cross, but understands the need to share the site with weddings and other events. Perry said outdoor yoga classes play a role in the community’s health and wellbeing, and seeing the opportunity dry up is sad. “Ventura Pop Up Yoga is something that the community really needs. Especially since COVID, there are a lot of people who don’t want to go indoors for their practice and having a safe outdoor space where they feel included is really important to them.”

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sider a combination of succulents, which . . . tend to flourish year-round [or] consider creating a pattern with decomposed granite, wood chips, rocks . . . and native plants.” When reworking your garden, using mulch and compost are important measures for soil health and water retention. Locally, Agromin and Peach Hill are the main sellers of both. Their decorative walk-on bark is a by-product of fir trees used in paper mills, and both also have attractive mulch ground cover made from recycled wood and brush collected from local trimmings, which can go over a dead or dying lawn. David Goldstein, an Environmental Resource Analyst with the Ventura County Public Works Agency, may be reached at 805-658-4312 or david. goldstein@ventura.org.

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Sand dredged from Ventura Harbor ends up on beaches like this one just south of the harbor entrance. Photo submitted

Multidisciplinary approach needed to combat beach erosion on the Central Coast by Alex Wilson awilson@timespublications.com hen Kiki Patsch visits the beach, she does not take sand for granted like some sunbathers and surf-

ers might. Patsch has devoted her life to issues related to beaches and coastal erosion as an associate professor of environmental science and resource management at California State University, Channel Islands. “The idea of managing sand as a resource is really global, and there should be a bright spotlight on it because it is a limited resource,” she said. Patsch also serves as co-chair on a science advisory committee to a local government agency called BEACON, the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment. The joint-powers agency founded in

1986 includes leaders from county governments in Ventura and Santa Barbara as well as representatives from the cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Ventura, Oxnard and Port Hueneme. Two of the biggest projects BEACON is currently involved in have been underway for decades. One is the half-completed project at Ventura’s Surfers Point to relocate an eroding bike path known as a “managed retreat.” The other involves efforts to tear down Matilija Dam near Ojai, which should one day allow trapped sediment to flow to the coast and become sand.

Widely used resource

During a June 23 Ventura Sand Summit, organized by BEACON, Patsch described the complexities and challenges of managing constantly shifting sand as waves and currents push it down the coastline. She

explained that the sand along local beaches moves along what’s known as a “littoral cell” which starts at the Santa Maria River, flows around Point Conception, then goes through the dredging operations of local harbors before much of the sand disappears into a giant marine canyon off Point Mugu. According to Patsch, one of the main things many people don’t understand about sand along the local coastline is that it’s a limited resource. “I think that they don’t know that there isn’t an infinite amount of sand,” she said. “The fact that we have sand on our beaches is because we struck this balance between our sand supply and a place for that sand to accumulate, and our current sea level rise. So ways that we choose to manage our beaches and coastal zone is going to affect where that sand has a place to build up for our beaches.” Globally, Patsch said, sand is the

CSUCI professor Dr. Kiki Patsch (right) with her daughter Larkin doing beach monitoring last month. Photo submitted second most used resource next to water. A documentary called Sand Wars shows how sand is also the second most illegally trafficked material next to drugs, since it’s used for so many products including concrete, paint, makeup and glass. “My students are always shocked to figure out and to learn all the different ways that we utilize sand. If you just have them sit there and look

at their cell phone, at the glass in the window, the pavement that they drive here on, or the makeup on their face, it’s sand, sand, sand, sand.”

Development aﬀects sand sources

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FEATURE est in sand and she decided to make it her life’s work while studying at the University of Virginia. While completing a PhD at the University of California, Santa Cruz, that focused on sand supply issues, she became aware of BEACON. “I was looking at the sand budget in the Santa Barbara littoral cell, which is the framework for all the sources and sinks for sand in an area, and the Santa Barbara cell is the longest one we have in California at about 144 miles. Digging through the literature, I came across BEACON,” she said. When Patsch was hired at CSUCI in 2015 she made herself available to BEACON. “It was really important to me that I was providing science that could actually be used for managers and planners,” she recalled. “So when I first got this job I presented at the BEACON board and just said, ‘Hey I’m here . . . this is what I do. Let’s work together. What do you guys need to know? What do you want me to research? I’m happy to help fill in the gaps of your science needs.’” The main upshot she wanted to convey at the sand summit was that managing sand requires a regional approach because policies enacted in one location, including harbor dredging and building seawalls to protect homes and infrastructure, has impacts down the coast. “I’m trying to get everyone who’s dealing with the coast to understand how it’s moving, where it’s going and why,” she said. While most sand comes from crumbling mountains that flow down rivers, some sand is created by coastal erosion, so armoring cliffs to protect homes and infrastructure results in less sand on the beaches. “We’re making a choice to pro-

vcreporter.com tect what’s behind at the cost of the fronting beach,” said Patsch. “You’re losing a place for that sand to accumulate, and you’re losing a sediment source. So when we make a management choice like that, we’re basically saying that development is more important than the beach. Which is fine, if the managers and planners want to make that choice, they just have to realize, that’s the consequence. We’ve lost the place for the sand to accumulate and you’ve lost a source of sand.” Patsch said protecting coastal development will become even more challenging as sea level rise continues. To underscore the importance of sand, she talks to people about all the reasons they love beaches. “People value the beach in very different ways. It inspires music and fashion and our psychological sense of health and wellbeing. How do we reimagine this space so that we can deal with an increase in sea level rise and storms, so we can still maintain this place for all the reasons that we value the coast and the beach? It’s going to be really hard.”

From surfer to sand steward

Long before former Ventura Mayor Brian Brennan was elected and later served as BEACON executive director for eight years, he loved the ocean. Growing up in Ireland on Galway Bay, Brennan and his brother ran along the beach at low tide with their dad. Returning to the shore another day, Brennan said he noticed the beach was gone and covered by the ocean. “I do recall asking my father about where the beach went when the tide came in,” Brennan said. “Because all there was, was water. And he explained to me about sand and tides

Area of Surfers Point where the bike path was moved inland and replaced by dunes. Photo submitted

and water and what happened. I was a very young age, maybe 3 or 4, but that’s been ingrained in my brain ever since.” When Brennan was 8 his family moved to Redondo Beach, which led to a passion for surfing. As soon as he got his driver license, he explored the coast all the way from San Diego to Ventura. Later in life, Brennan managed Chart House restaurants at several locations near shorelines, including the Caribbean and finally Ventura, which made him more aware of the importance of preserving coastlines. Brennan explained that he helped start the Ventura Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation in 1991 due to concerns over the coastal erosion that was eating away at the bike path at Surfers Point and making it hazard-

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Paul Jenkin looking over the Ventura River Watershed from a mountain peak above Ojai. Photo by Paul Jenkin, Ventura Surfrider Foundation ous to get in and out of the ocean. Surfrider meetings were initially held at his restaurant and volunteers spread the charity’s conservation message at street fairs. Brennan said strategies for protecting Surfers Point evolved over time. “The city dumped lots of rocks to try to save the bike path, but it only further exacerbated the erosion. If you look up at the top of Surfers Point now, you’ll see where the dune system was put in place, cobble was put in. We sort of reengineered what was there by nature. It’s been doing a fabulous job of protecting the shoreline, but also allowing people a lot of access and recreational opportunities along with habitat.” He suggested that the Surfers Point managed retreat project could serve as a model for what can be done for other eroding shorelines. “Now there are recreational spots.

The dune system is alive and vibrant; the dune grasses are holding the sand during the winter. It does its job,” he said. “It’s really a living showcase of a shoreline.”

An engineer’s eye for activism

Paul Jenkin serves as the Ventura Surfrider Foundation campaign coordinator and also founded Matilija Coalition, a charity devoted to the efforts to tear down Matilija Dam. Jenkin was born in Australia, where his father worked in the oil industry, and grew up along other shorelines in places including Texas and Florida. His first memories of a beach was visiting a family home in Wales in the UK when he was about 2, and he remembers the power of the churning, stormy seas. “I liked the mystery of the vastness of the ocean,” he said.

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Efforts to tear down Matilija Dam have been underway for decades.

The managed retreat project at Surfers Point could serve as a model in the future.

Photo by Paul Jenkin, Ventura Surfrider Foundation

His love of everything related to the ocean was enhanced by TV programs featuring Jacques Cousteau. With encouragement from his dad, who worked as an engineer, Jenkin earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in ocean engineering. Jenkin’s first ocean engineering job in 1989 was at Naval Base Ventura County, he said. A friend invited him to a beach clean-up event with the Surfrider Foundation around the time the bike path erosion was becoming a problem at Surfers Point. There was talk of building a seawall to protect the bike path, but because of his background in ocean engineering, Jenkin backed the idea known as managed retreat that he thought would work better in the long run. “It’s extremely gratifying for me to go out there and see the successful restoration of the dunes and the beach by

Phase two of the managed retreat project is planned for this section of eroded bike path at Surfers Point. Photo by Paul Jenkin,

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the Ventura River mouth,” Jenkin said. He recalled big storms a few years back that inundated some of the lanes in Ventura’s Pierpont neighborhood with ocean water. The newly installed dune system at Surfers Point, however, worked exactly as designed. “It’s been really successful in that respect. It has gained statewide and even national recognition as a premier example of how to establish coastal resilience,” Jenkin said. Design work for the second phase of the managed retreat project has been completed and agencies working on the plan, including the city of Ventura, are currently seeking additional funding to complete the project. According to Jenkin, the project has a current estimate of $12 million and he’s hopeful construction could begin after the 2023 Ventura County Fair wraps up.

He noted that slow but steady progress is also being made to remove the Matilija Dam, although that project is also taking decades. Jenkin recalled a visit by U.S Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt 22 years ago, amid hopes that the dam would be long gone by now. He did point out the recent progress on one major project that’s nearly complete, the replacement of the Santa Ana Bridge in Oak View. This will widen the river to better allow sediment trapped behind the Matilija Dam to flow to the ocean. Other projects are also in the works including another bridge project near the dam at Camino Cielo and changes to the Robles Diversion that funnels water from the Ventura River to Lake Casitas. Momentum continues to build, as officials with the Ventura Coun-

ty Watershed Protection District that owns the dam continue to secure funding. “It’s very complicated, but we’ve been successful in bringing over $26 million to the project in the last six years,” Jenkin said. While the project has taken longer than originally expected, he remains optimistic that the dam could be torn down in about 10 years. In addition to the benefits of restoring sand to beaches, removing the dam will also enhance habitat for endangered steelhead trout which once swam above the dam but are now cut off. Another issue with potential impacts on the coastline is sea level rise. “The reality is that 100 years from now, the California coast is going to look incredibly different,” said Jenkin, adding that it’s hard for most people to wrap their heads around the potential damage to coastal highways, railways, sewage systems and beach homes. “All of that is going to be tremendously impacted and the economic fallout from sea level rise is something that our society really has a head-in-thesand attitude toward because it is so big, so huge, and so overwhelming that nobody can really be able to plan and act on it.”

Collaboration brings hope for the future

Marc Beyeler is BEACON’s current executive director and spent over two decades as a senior executive at the California Coastal Conservancy, a state agency formed in 1976 to “protect and improve natural lands and waterways, help people access and enjoy the outdoors, and sustain local economies along the length of California’s coast,” according to the agency website. According to Beyeler, coastal erosion has been an issue locally for over 100 years. One of the biggest ongoing challenges is getting enough money from the federal government to dredge all the local harbors enough to keep the sand moving down the coastline.

Money has not always been able to keep up with the sand we need, but during the recent Sand Summit, Congressmember Julia Brownley pledged to do her part to secure adequate funding in the future. Beyeler noted that the beach at Port Hueneme sometimes disappears if there’s not enough sand dredged from the Channel Islands Harbor, and the U.S. Navy also has important facilities near Point Mugu threatened by erosion. It will take collaboration at many levels of government to protect the coastline, Beyeler said. “In absence of more effective regional action, and that’s what BEACON is part of, we’re going to lose up to one third to two thirds of our beaches in Southern California, and that includes beaches along the BEACON coast. So there’s urgency about it. But also BEACON is a potential, very innovative attempt to insert itself in a good way. I don’t see just bleak trade-offs. I believe we are creating pathways to actually address longterm trends and threats with long-term approaches.” While topics related to erosion and sea level rise can cause some people to give up hope, Beyeler sees projects like the one at Surfers Point as pointing in the right direction. “The part that’s finished, which mimics nature and creates these naturebased coastal resource improvements, along with protecting the Ventura County Fairgrounds, which is a really big and important economic generator, has been very successful,” Beyeler said. “The vision and image of what we need to be doing, we’re already starting. And we need to explain it to people and scale it up.” Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourisment, beacon. ca.gov. Ventura County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, ventura.surfrider.org. Ventura County Watershed Protection District, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, 805-654-2018, www.vcpublicworks.org/wp/. July 7, 2022 —

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Fringe benefits Three Hollywood Fringe gems come to NAMBA for the Women’s Voices Festival ing the neighborhood of Fishtown,” she explains. “So I spent all my weekends there as a kid.” According to Enriquez, Fishtown few standout productions was for a long time one of the most from the 2022 Hollywood undesirable neighborhoods in the city, Fringe Festival have trava place “no one would step foot in for eled north to bring original and a hundred years . . . they all spent their inspiring tales to local theater lovlives trying to get out of there.” Then ers. The Women’s Voices Festival yuppies began moving in, renovating returns to NAMBA Performing Arts and turning the area into Philly’s verSpace July 9-10, debuting for Vension of Bushwick. tura audiences three solo shows “Forbes Magazine listed it as the that delve into anger, pain, survival, No. 1 hottest-growing neighborhood healing and the creative process. in America in 2017,” Enriquez recalls. “These women, all three have “It is a bougie, bougie, high-rent, mighty toolboxes,” says Robyn high-ticket neighborhood now. And Migel, festival organizer. so my show is about a woman whose On stage this weekend will be life is changing. Her kids are growQueen of Fishtown, written and ing up, she’s changing, her health is performed by Katierose Donohue changing, she’s turning 40 — and the Enriquez; Teruko Nakajima’s Made neighborhood is a mirror to her.” in America; and Emergence: First Enriquez is a veteran of both the Flight, Jenna Wadsworth McCarty’s dramatic and comedic arts. A gradublend of art, song, poetry and theater. ate of Harvard’s American Repertory All three works have been nominatTheater, she had been performing ed for the 2022 Solo Splash Award, with the Moscow Art Theatre prior to sponsored by NAMBA and bestowed coming to Los Angeles 15 years ago. by its board of directors. “I immediately went to the Groundlings, because I was like, ‘I “That line between laughter need comedy!!!’ I was doing Chekov and tears” in Russia.” On Saturday, July 9, at 6:30 The Queen of Fishtown has its p.m., Enriquez will take the stage roots in a comedy sketch Enriquez to share her dark comedy about wrote as a member of the Groundchange, authenticity and anger in a lings’ Sunday Company. During the gentrifying neighborhood in Philapandemic shutdown, she developed delphia. It’s a space with which she it into a television pilot that she is intimately familiar. started shopping around — without “Both of my parents grew up in success. The feedback she got, again row homes in Philadelphia surroundand again: “This isn’t viable because your main character is unlikable; she’s too angry.” “Women are not allowed to express their anger,” Enriquez notes. She found an advocate in her director, Corey Podell, who she’d met in 2006 through the Groundlings. Podell read the script, loved it and told Enriquez, “We never get to see a woman deal with her anger issues. Let’s just do it.” “Had she not said that, I don’t know that the show would exist,” Enriquez admits. So, yes, Queen of Poster for Queen of Fishtown, written and Fishtown has anger. But the writer/star performed by Katierose Donohue Enriquez. says there’s plenty Photo by Gervel Sampson Photography of laughter, too. “It

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Tamara Varney, board chair for NAMBA (left) takes a selfie with Teruko Nakajima (holding Titi), Robyn Migel and Jenna Wadsworth McCarty at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, June 2022. Photo by Tamara Varney is a funny show. But it’s also dramatic as well. That’s definitely my sweet spot — that line between laughter and tears . . . in Philly we’re either laughing or we’re screaming, because the alternative is just too soft.” “America never let me die” With her beaming smile, sweet voice, heart-shaped glasses and endearing dog Titi, Tokyo native Teruko Nakajima cuts a sunny, playful figure that is the very embodiment of Japanese kawaii (cute or adorable). But there’s so much more to this internationally trained dancer, artist and actress than meets the eye. “I am not a character!” Nakajima exclaims. “Whenever I do some stuff, they say, ‘oh, she’s imitating Japanese accent. She must be American.’ No, I’m the real person — that’s the original reason I wanted to do the one-person show.” Made in America, taking place Saturday, July 9, at 8:30 p.m., details her journey from tortured soul trying to survive a childhood marked by domestic violence and sexual abuse to her “escape” to the United States, where she discovers herself and an unquenchable lust for life. “Six years ago, I was in a suicide ward,” she explains. “I wanted to end everything. And America never let me die.” She credits her team of psychiatric and medical professionals as well as friends and social workers for giving her “a chance to live again.” After being discharged, on the suggestion of her doctor, who felt she needed art in

Teruko Nakajima wrote and stars in Made in America. Photo submitted

her life, she joined the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). “I felt so accepted and alive!” she exclaims. “And after six years, I am completely out of medication. I’ve got my dog. I really, really wanted to create something.” Even so, the raw honesty of the piece was painful for her. “This is my whole life, so it is definitely tough to be revealed. I felt naked. I felt completely vulnerable,” Nakajima says. “I never told anything about my history, because it’s so depressing. But then, every time, when I share, people understand. People actually came back to me and said, ‘It happened to me, too. And it helped me that you shared.’ So that’s the reason I started writing. It’s not easy, but it’s almost like a thank you letter to America.” She found a great source of support in her director, John Flynn, also of

UCB, whom she describes as “the finest gentlemen.” “He understands my voice with great empathy and compassion . . . I almost felt like he is another therapist.” Despite the dark subject matter, Made in America ultimately is a tale of survival, hope and optimism, told by a woman who is happy to be alive and considers herself “your biggest cheerleader on Earth.” “So it’s not too sad, I hope not,” Nakajima says. “Because I am actually a cheeky person. Don’t assume it’s going to be all sad and teary.” “Mythic-poetic telling of a life” Like the other two plays, Sunday’s Emergence: First Flight (Sunday, July 10, 5 p.m.) has autobiographical elements. But Jenna Wadsworth Continued on Page 18

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Jenna Wadsworth McCarty stars in her one-woman show Emergence: First Flight. Photo submitted McCarty’s piece stands out for its mix of media: theater, poetry, spoken word, music and visual art. She creates an original work of art, on stage, during every hour-long performance. Pretty impressive for someone new to the performing arts. “The day before quarantine was my first day on stage,” she explains. “It took me until I was 45 to learn to love to be on stage, and here I am!” Her circuitous resume has included stints in social and environmental work, international development and healing (she’s the founder of Juvenation, which focuses on restorative

muscle therapy). Her journey toward becoming an artist is the subject of her solo show, and all elements in it are completely original. Emergence emerged (ahem) from a 2019 art exhibit. A mutual friend connected her with Craig Tyrl, a professor of theater and acting at California State University, Fullerton, who came to the show and heard McCarty telling her story. The two met for coffee, and Emergence started to take flight. “He said, ‘I think you’ve got a one-woman show.’ And so we started collaborating,” recalls McCarty. “He had such a vision for the show . . . he

listened to every story, he looked at every piece of art, he read every poem, he heard every song and helped me find the thread between them all and pare it down into this one hour.” With Tyrl as director, McCarty was able to create a “mythic-poetic telling of a life.” Her artistic awakening includes struggles with depression and anxiety, her family’s inability to understand her fierce creativity and her own grasp and understanding of her story. She found Tyrl’s support invaluable. “He just really saw and believed in me in a way that no one ever had

“Learn from what they’ve learned” Migel and the playwrights hope that the audience will take away much more than a fun night at the theater from these productions. “It’s about empowering women. Empowered women empower women, you know?” posits Migel. “It’s about lifting up sisters . . . We deliberately chose inspiring women because we wanted people, no matter how they identify, to come in and have something to take away.” Enriquez hopes audiences will learn something about “the City of Brotherly Love” from Queen of Fishtown, and “leave knowing that it’s OK to feel however you’re feeling.” McCarty sees the cyclical nature of hard times and good as one of the take-home messages from Emergence: First Flight. “The hard times come, and then we move through them and we learn.

And then oftentimes we expect it to be, that’s it,” she says. “We’ve made it through and now we’re better. But it tends to cycle around and around. But it’s important to remember that, yes, the hard times cycle, but the good times cycle, too, so keep going. Keep a going.” “I want not only women, but everyone, to know that I really hope they are being kind to themselves,” says Nakajima of Made in America. “I hope they have compassion for themselves, too, that I learned in America.” “The tools you learn there, you leave with,” Migel says of anyone who comes to NAMBA this weekend. “To learn how to express creativity, to learn how to express anger, to learn how to process people that harmed you when you were vulnerable — all of these things are so useful that we feel like we are bringing something so inspiring to the people of Ventura. … If you’re wise, you learn from what they’ve learned, and you take that with you forever.” The Women’s Voices Festival takes place July 9-10 at NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, 805-628-9250, www.nambaarts.com. More information on the playwrights at queenoffishtown.com, www.terukonakajima.com and www.jennawm.com.

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t’s no surprise people love dancing to SambaDá, since the band started out as a group of percussionists playing for Afro-Brazilian dance classes in Santa Cruz. The band’s founder, Papiba Godinho, grew up in Brazil and said the musical influences of his native country are part of the reason people find it impossible to stand still while the seven-member band is playing and dancing. “I really believe Brazilian music has a great beat. The drumming is very festive. It’s very inclusive,” he said. “It gives that sense of freedom.” SambaDá is one of six bands playing at the 10th annual Tequila and Taco Music Festival at Ventura’s Surfer’s Point LIVE July 9 and 10. La Sonora Dinamita is first up on Sunday, which event organizers say will “kick off the day with a blend of groovy tropical vibes.” Sunday’s headliner will be Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, a hip-hop group that’s been performing since the 1990s. Saturday headliner Sugar Ray will wrap up the first day of the festival following performances by a tribute to Latina women vocalists by Adelaide, and tribute band Smooth

Sounds of Santana. Godinho sings and plays guitar in SambaDá, which mixes samba with other genres better known in the U.S. including funk and reggae. He said people don’t just watch the music from afar; they become part of the show themselves. “We teach the audience some dances and we also encourage them to sing along. It’s a very interactive show,” he explained. “I want people to feel free and inspired. Our focus and goal is to promote Brazilian art through rhythms and beats.” While not everybody is comfortable singing in public, Godinho said it’s normal to hear a multitude of voices at his shows, even though most of the songs are written in Portuguese, the main language of Brazil, as well as English and Spanish. “People want to sing,” he said. “We encourage people to go out there and loosen up and use their voice. It makes people feel good.” Godinho writes the music in collaboration with other band members and says many songs relate to nature and especially the ocean. “We don’t have a main theme but a lot are environmental songs.” He also likes to write some political songs about making the world a more harmonious place. “We believe in peace and try to promote peace.” Godinho is glad to be back on the road touring festivals this summer, especially in light of the pandemic, which put a halt to so much live music.

SambaDá brings its danceable mix of samba, funk and reggae to the Tequila and Taco Music Festival on July 10. Photo submitted

“It’s feeling really good. We’re on a tour and went to Idaho and every show was really well attended. People are so excited to be out,” the bandleader said. “It’s very special to be able to play right now at this moment because of what we’ve gone through.” This is the third time SambaDá has played at the Tequila and Taco Music Festival in Ventura, which was previously held at Plaza Park before its move to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. “It’s fun. It’s a great festival,” said Godinho. “They love the dancers and it’s a great festival for us. It’s well produced.” He also appreciates how the festival features a wide variety of musical styles. “They make an effort to bring different acts to the show to expose the public to the diversity of culture and music. It’s really important at this time with the things we’ve been going through.” He also loves how the tequila helps the audience get into the mood to celebrate. “It’s great. People are feeling good, having some tequila. They have a great variety of tequilas and tacos. We don’t always play at festivals like that and it’s really cool that we get to experience that.” ♦ The Tequila and Taco Music Festival takes place July 9-10 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. For tickets, full schedule and more information, visit www.tequilaandtaco musicfestival.com.

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OI L Ventura Music Hall welcomes Greer with Disq and After Zero on Saturday, July 9, at 9 p.m. Photo by Zamar Velez 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!

THURSDAY, 7/7 LIVE MUSIC

Boatyard Pub: Bluegrass Thursday The Canyon: Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, 8 p.m. H Crown and Anchor: Teresa Russell, 5-8 p.m. Deer Lodge: Wine and Zohrk, 8 p.m. The Garage: River Ripley, 8-11

p.m.

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

Winchester’s: Line Dancing with DJ Rick Dominguez, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, 7/8 LIVE MUSIC

Black Angus: Square Cow Live Series, 7-10 p.m. The Canyon: Mirage (Fleetwood Mac tribute),

7 p.m.

The Garage: Bombafiya, 8-11 p.m. The Grape: Tom McMorran, 8-11 p.m. Heritage Square: Brandon Ragan Project,

6-8:30 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Pull the Trigger, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Leashless Brewing: Fifth Year Anniversary Party

with Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes, 7 p.m.

The Grape: Guil Juliao, 7-10 p.m. Leashless Brewing: Dillan

Cunningham, 6:30 p.m.

The Manhattan: Cary Park, 6 p.m. Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae Thursdays,

6:30-9:30 p.m.

The Twist on Main: L.A. Jazz Connection, 6:30-8:30 p.m. COMEDY

Levity Live Comedy Club: Steve

Trevino, 8 p.m. OTHER

Anna’s Cider: Trivia night, 7 p.m. El Rey Cantina (Camarillo): Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 8-11 p.m.

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. Outlaws: Sing Time Karaoke, 9:30

p.m.-1 a.m.

Sportsman Lounge (Camarillo): Sing

Time Karaoke, 7-10 p.m.

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— July 7, 2022

Dana Eagle headlines Ventura Harbor Comedy Club this weekend, with shows on Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, both at 7 p.m.

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OTHER GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Libbey Bowl: Stephen Pearcy of RATT with Slow Burning Car, 6 p.m. H

Fatty Vegan: Ska brunch,

The Manhattan: Jeanne Tatum,

10:30 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

Harbor Cove Cafe: Yacht Rock

Margarita Villa: Vinyl Gypsies,

Sunday

8-11 p.m.

The Raven Tavern: Jetlemons,

MONDAY, 7/11

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): The Dirty

The Garage: Billiard league;

8 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC OTHER

Lowdown, 8-11 p.m.

industry discounts

The Twist on Main: Cinnamon

Paddy’s: Free pool and darts,

Whiskey, 8-11 p.m.

open to close

The Vine: Al Holbrook, 8-10 p.m. Winchester’s: The James Bros,

Q Club: Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke,

7 p.m. COMEDY

9 p.m.-12 a.m.

TUESDAY, 7/12

Levity Live Comedy Club: Steve

Trevino, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club:

Dana Eagle, 7 p.m. DJS

Azar’s Sports Bar: DJ Night Ojai Valley Museum: Hot

Summer Night DJ Dance Party, 7-9 p.m.

Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean

OTHER GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

You’ve got two chances to see River Ripley, featuring the talented Rachael Lynde, in Ventura this week. The band performs on Thursday, July 7, 8-11 p.m. at The Garage and again on Saturday, July 9, 5-7 p.m. at Topa Topa Brewing on Thompson Boulevard.

SATURDAY, 7/9 LIVE MUSIC

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny

The Vine: Smitty and Julija, 7-9 p.m. Winchester’s: Preston Smith, 2 p.m.

COMEDY

Levity Live Comedy Club: Steve

Devoe, 11 a.m.

Trevino, 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Azar’s Sports Bar: Decadent

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Dana

Decades, 8 p.m.

The Canyon: So Petty and Boogie

Knights (Tom Petty, disco tributes), 8 p.m. H

Channel Islands Harbor (Harbor View Park): Psychedelic Summer

(Woodstock era tribute), 4-6 p.m.

Eagle, 7 p.m. H DJS Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean

Seaside Promenade Stage (Ventura Harbor): Seaside DJ

Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. OTHER

Copa Cubana: Hot Roux, 7-9

p.m.

Prime Steakhouse: Danny

Delurgio sings Sinatra, 6 p.m.

Ric’s Restaurant: Tour Support,

5-8 p.m.

Vaquero Y Mar: Sea Hunters,

5-7 p.m. COMEDY

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura; Thompson): James Frey, 7:30-9:30 p.m. OTHER

Azar’s Sports Bar: Rockstar Karaoke,

8 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Garage: Tacos and Trivia with King Trivia, 7 p.m.

The Grape: The Gratitude Jazz Jam, 7-10 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Karaoke with Steve

Sharp, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

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

Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler (Simi West): 7-11 p.m. The Garage: Robert Heft Band,

Harbor Cove Cafe: Ukulele Jam with Gary Ballen and Kool Hand Ukes, 10 a.m.

The Grape: Fausto Cuevas y La

LIVE MUSIC

8-11 p.m.

Devoe, 11 a.m.

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

8-11 p.m.

Moderna, 2-5 p.m.; Nick Mancini, 8-11 p.m.

Harley’s Camarillo Bowl: California Space Truckers, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Caliente, 8 p.m.-

12 a.m.

Leashless Brewing: Heavy Rotation,7 p.m.

The Manhattan: Pam and Hollywood, 6:30 p.m.

Margarita Villa: 80 Reasons 2 Dance, 8-11 p.m.

Ojai Valley Brewery: Ava Grace Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The Raven Tavern: Jayden Secor,

8 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley, Cochran): 80s and 90s Throwback

SUNDAY, 7/10

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Leashless Brewing: Levi Acoustic,

3 p.m.

The Lookout: Gary Ballen, 3-6 p.m. MadeWest Brewing: RJ Mischo,

12 a.m.

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

WEDNESDAY, 7/13 LIVE MUSIC

3 p.m.

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

Margarita Villa: Corsican Brothers, 5-8 p.m.

The Grape: Adam Clark Ensemble

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.

Tony’s Pizzaria: 80s Beach Party,

Night, 8-11 p.m.

3-7 p.m.

Friends, 7-10 p.m.

feat. Rachel Flowers, 7-10 p.m.

The Lookout: Tommy Foytek’s Variety

Show, 7-10 p.m.

The Manhattan: Robert Van, 6 p.m. Surfside Seafood: Teresa Russell,

4:30-7:30 p.m.

The Twist on Main: Americana and

Whiskey Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. COMEDY GiGi’s: Comedy Night with Artie Lopez, 8 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ojai): Buck

The Twist on Main: Joe Delia, 12:30-

Moon, 7-9 p.m.

3:30 p.m.; Ava Grace Trio, 5-8 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura; Thompson): River Ripley, 5-7 p.m. H The Twist on Main: Karen Eden, 2-5

Ventura County Fairgrounds:

Vaquero Y Mar: Medicine Hat, 9-12

The Vine: Austin Vallejo, 2-3:30 p.m. Winchester’s: Karen Eden and the

Bad Apples, 3 p.m.

Showcase, 8-10 p.m. OTHER Music Freqs: Student Showcase, 7 p.m.

Zin Bistro: Jason Bourne, 4 p.m.

Paddy’s: Paddy’s: Be the Star

The Garage: SICC House Art Sale

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9

p.m.; Out of the Blue, 8-11 p.m.

p.m.

Ventura County Fairgrounds:

Tequila and Taco Music Festival with Sugar Ray, Adelaide and the Smooth Sounds of Santana, 1-9 p.m. H

Ventura Music Hall: Greer with Disq

and After Zero, 9 p.m.

Tequila and Taco Music Festival with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, SambaDá and La Sonora Dinamita, 12-6 p.m. H

DJS

and Soulful Sundays with DJ Also, 12-7 p.m.

Levity Live Comedy Club: Denise

Carter, 8 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Cosmic Comedy

Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. p.m.-12 a.m.

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insects and other animals’ behaviors with Dr. Paloma Vargas. $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. HAPPENING | 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. When a young student living in 1963 France discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to do whatever she must to preserve her promising future . . . even at great risk. Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes. Rated R. In French with English subtitles. $8 seniors, $11.25 general admission. Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West Fifth St., Oxnard, www.oxnardfilmsociety.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, 805-388-5222, 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.

FRIDAY COMMUNITY CULTURE COOKBOOK | All day. Throughout June community members shared recipes from their heritage. Those recipes have been compiled into a booklet that can be picked up at the Adult Reference Desk starting on Friday, July 8. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org. PALACES, TOMBS AND MOSQUES: THE MAGNIFICENT ARCHITECTURE OF MUGHAL INDIA | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Part of the Fifty and Better Summer Lecture Series. The Mughal Dynasty, which ruled much of what is today India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from the 16th to 18th centuries, was one of the most fabled in world history. Much of that reputation was derived from the iconic buildings the dynasty erected. Explore the architecture and its meaning with CLU Emeritus Professor Dr. Paul Hanson. $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. PICKLEBALL BASICS | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Dink, drop, volley, slam! Have you been curious about pickleball? Instructor Mark Borton will be discussing the basics of pickleball and sharing his love of the game. Get an understanding of pickleball, and then hit the courts with confidence for this popular game! Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS FOR TEENS | 3-5 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, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org. POWERED BY CONNECTION: AT THE TABLE WITH GINGER | 7 p.m. Come hear human connection expert Ginger Johnson discussing connection, how it binds us and can unite us, how it can open new doors and new opportunities. Connection has the power to strengthen your team, build trust, and develop relationships. Embrace the power of connection by giving someone a seat At The Table. If you rely on customers, patrons, or donors – experience how Connection can improve your growth. If you need to engage your team or strengthen your relationship with your people (staff, employees, managers) this is

2022 CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR FINE ARTS FESTIVAL | Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 40 artists will display original artwork in all mediums of fine art and fine crafts. The artwork being presented will include clay, glass, jewelry, mixed media, paintings, photography, metal and sculpture. All of the artwork is available for purchase. Admission and parking are free. For more information call 818-813-4478, visit WestCoastArtists.com, or email info@westcoastartists. com. 2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard. Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-449-2787, bapacthousandoaks.com. MOVIES IN THE PARK: ENCANTO | 6 p.m. This free community event is open to the public and people of all ages. Bring blankets, low-folding chairs and a picnic. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with local music courtesy of Music Freqs, food trucks and a variety of fun family games on the lawn. Movie starts at 8:15 p.m. For any questions about this event, contact Briana Ramos, Recreation Specialist at 805-4821996 x116 or bramos@pvrpd.org. Community Center Park, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo, www.pvrpd. org/2022-07-08-movies-in-the-park-encanto.

SATURDAY BUILDING LIVING SOIL WITH BIOCHAR | 10-11:30 a.m. Join Michael Wittman from Blue Sky Soil as he talks about creating and maintaining living soil, a regenerative soil that gets better over time. He will discuss BioChar and how to use it, the maintenance of a living soil, and why foliar application can be important for your garden. $15. Ventura Botanical Gardens, 567 Poli St., Ventura, 805-2323113 x2, venturabotanicalgardens.com. 911 EMERGENCIES IN THE 805 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and the city of Thousand Oaks will be co-hosting an event highlighting some of the local emergencies and challenges with respect to water, wildfires, medical issues and landscape sustainability. This free event is open to the public and will provide valuable information to people of all ages. Two presentations will be conducted in Scherr Forum. The first will be hosted by Irwin; the second will feature Ventura County Master Gardeners who will discuss options for drought tolerant landscaping. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More information at a44.asmdc.org. PET ADOPTION DAY | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Adopt a furry friend and change your life. Sponsored by Gelson’s in partnership with Ventura County Humane Society and hosted by Paw Works, 180 W. Hillcrest Dr. #9, Thousand Oaks, www.pawworks.org. MURAL BLESSING CEREMONY | 11 a.m. Chumash Elder Alan Salazar will be conducting a traditional Chumash blessing ceremony at the site of a soon-to-becreated mural by Xico-indio visual artist Joe Galarza. The mural is the result of a collaboration between the Indian

people. CIMM, 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-9846260, www.cimmvc.org. BANK OF BOOKS VENTURA BOOK SIGNINGS | 1-3 p.m. Brien Friedman, Filament City. Bank of Books, 748 E. Main St., Ventura, www.bankofbooks.com. TEQUILA AND TACO MUSIC FESTIVAL | 1-9 p.m.; also on Sunday. Tequila, margaritas, craft beer, gourmet street tacos and live music featuring Sugar Ray, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, SambaDa and more! All ticket holders will have access to food vendors, craft beer, margarita booths, shopping and live music. Tickets start at $50; parking $20-$40. Surfer’s Point Live at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, www.tequilaandtacomusicfestival.com. TEEN ADVISORY BOARD | 2-4 p.m. An engaging leadership group that develops programs and services and is a fun way to earn service hours. Meetings are held every second and fourth Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. Contact Young Adult Librarian Susan Gardner at sgardner@camarillolibrary.org if you are interested in joining. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. MIRIAM AND HENRY SCHWAB ACADEMY OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE | 7:30 p.m. The summer academy’s orchestra will perform in the Helen Yunker Auditorium at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista Road, Ventura, www. venturacollege.edu/departments/academic/music/ schwab-academy-of-music. MUSIC UNDER THE STARS | 7:30 p.m. Music Under the Stars returns to the Olivas Adobe Historical Park this summer with eight outdoor concerts! The British Beat, also known as the Legends of British Rock Royalty (1964-1984), takes you from the British invasion years to the New Wave 80s. Performing the most recognizable hits from the biggest bands to have come out of England. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnic dinners. There will be a full beverage service and snacks available for purchase on site. No outside alcohol, additional chairs or tables allowed. If you would like to host a larger group, please contact Recreation Coordinator Gina Reyes at 805-6584728. $20-30. Olivas Adobe Historical Park, 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1738/ Music-Under-the-Stars.

SUNDAY

MEDITATE AND CREATE: MAKING MANDALAS | July 9-10. Through this workshop, participants will be guided through meditation, writing and art techniques that allow them to discover their own symbols. They will use these symbols and a combination of drawing and painting to create beautiful and meaningful mandalas imbued with intentions, mindfulness, and meaning. Meditation, expressive arts and fundamental yoga practices are combined to explore creativity and cultivate mindful relaxation. No experience necessary. Tea, snacks, lunch and materials provided. Bring a yoga mat for Saturday’s workEducation Consortium, Ventura County anshop. evening you will want toJuly miss. Scherr Sessions onnot Saturday, 9, $25-35. 6-8:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $160. VitaArts Art Council, Center, Galarza, Salazar and the Channel Islands Maritime Forum Bank of America Performingwww.vitaartcenter.com. Arts 28 W.Theatre, Main St., Ventura, 805-644-9214, Museum, and will celebrate the Chumash as a maritime

THE ART OF INSPIRED LIVING | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Join Rev. Karen S. Wylie at the Ojai Retreat for a devotional gathering about what it means to live an “inspired” life. How can you better express the fullness of who you are? Rev. Karen will lead conversation, insights, prayer, and meditation. People of all faiths and traditions, or no tradition, are welcome to attend. $20 suggested donation. The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, Ojai. For more information, contact Rev. Karen at 310968-8928, or register online at www.karenswylie.com. TEQUILA AND TACO MUSIC FESTIVAL | 12-6 p.m.; also on Saturday. Tequila, margaritas, craft beer, gourmet street tacos and live music featuring Sugar Ray, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, SambaDa and more! All ticket holders will have access to food vendors, craft beer, margarita booths, shopping and live music. Tickets start at $50; parking $20-$40. Surfer’s Point Live at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, www.tequilaandtacomusicfestival.com.

MONDAY PARASITISM AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 10 a.m.12 p.m. Part of the Fifty and Better Summer Lecture Series. Learn about the effect of parasites on humans,

TUESDAY SUMMER TEEN CRAFTS | 2-3 p.m. Never experienced going away to camp? Now is your chance to create camp-themed crafts. Today we will be making LED lanterns. Materials included. YA Library at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE MEETING | 6:30-8 p.m. This Ventura-based peer support group for those experiencing depression and bipolar disorder will resume its free weekly meetings at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. Enter by way of the main door. Please bring your own N95 mask. For more information, contact Wendell Jones at 805640-6472, wenj16630@sbcglobal.net or DBSAlliance. org. 5654 Ralston St., Ventura. TWILIGHT GATHERING WITH UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN | 7 p.m. Rev. Maddie Sifantus announces the monthly Gathering with Sound, Silence and Word in person at Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula. Gathering is a reflective time in our busy weeks to hear some beautiful music, share some silence and hear spoken word on a theme. Original poetry by Atul Ranchod. The music will be provided by Christine Snipes Mazor on violin, Geno Palilla on piano and Maddie Sifantus, soprano. Gatherings are now “hybrid” with folks invited to the Sanctuary of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, masks optional. Gathering also continues on Zoom and is exported live to the congregation’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/uucsp. 740 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805-525-4647, www.uucsp.org.

WEDNESDAY MERRILL CHANDLER: HOW TO INCREASE AND UTILIZE YOUR CREDIT PROFILE FOR FUNDABILITY | 6:30-9:30 p.m. Ventura County Real Estate Investors Association welcomes special guest speaker Merrill Chandler, founder of “Credit Sense,” who will discuss fundability, optimizing your credit score, utilizing automated bank underwriting systems and more. Free; registration required. River Ridge Country Club, 2401 Vineyard Ave., Oxnard, vcrealestateinvestors.com. 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, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org.

THURSDAY CLEAN YOUR GENERAL RECORD | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A free legal clinic for U.S. citizens who are eligible to clean their criminal record. Volunteer attorneys will analyze individual criminal records and prepare expungement paperwork for free. Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome. Interpreters available. Elizabeth R. Topping Room, E.P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-483-8083, reentry@crla.org. LIMPIE SUS ANTECEDENTES PENALES | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Una clínica jurídica gratuita para ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos que son elegibles para limpiar sus antecedentes penales. Durante la clínica, abogados voluntarios analizarán los antecedentes penales individuales y prepararán los formularios para eliminación de antecedentes penales de forma gratuita. Es preferible programar una cita, pero las visitas sin cita son bienvenidas. Elizabeth R. Topping Room, E.P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-483-8083, reentry@crla.org. 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, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. VENTURA COUNTY PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S NETWORK DINNER | 5:30-8 p.m. The VCPWN hosts a dinner meeting with Sheila Lowe, a novelist and court-appointed handwriting expert with over 50 years of experience in the field of graphology. She’ll present “What Makes You Tick? What your handwriting says about you.” Bring a door prize for extra exposure! $3545. La Dolce Vita/1901 Restaurant, Heritage Square, 740 S. B St., Oxnard. Register at www.vcpwn.org.

OLD BONEY MOUNTAIN HOT SUMMER NIGHT FESTIVAL | 5:30-9 p.m. Back in person for the first time since 2019! Featuring over 100 small-batch hot sauce companies and unlimited craft beer, wine, spirits, hot sauce and food tasting. Live music from Wais. For a list of participating hot sauces, wineries, breweries, craft spirit makers, restaurants and caterers, and to purchase event tickets, go to www.oldboneymtnhotsummernight.com. For more information call 805-807-2600 or email jeff@oldboneymountain.org. The Gardens at Los Robles Golf Course, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 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.

COMMUNITY NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES 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.

ONGOING/UPCOMING EVENTS COMMUNITY CULTURE COOKBOOK | Throughout June community members shared recipes from their heritage. Those recipes have been compiled into a booklet that can be picked up at the Adult Reference Desk starting on Friday, July 8. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. SUNSET YOGA AND SOUND MEDITATION | Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m., through July 28. Connect with your mind, heart and body in a picturesque outdoor garden setting overlooking the beautiful Ojai Valley. Please bring your own yoga mat and props, and a blanket (optional) for closing meditation, which will be accompanied by crystal singing bowls. $20; registration is required. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events. SOUND MEDITATION | Through July 31. Morning and sunset sound meditation sessions will take place weekly in person at the Viewpoint at Meditation Mount. Sunday morning sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with Suburbanoid. Friday evening sessions 6:15-8:15 p.m. with Trinity of Sound. $25; registration is required. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/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 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/. July 7, 2022 —

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OPENING THEATER 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE July 8-17. Six tweens, a plethora of wild words, tales of woe and one nail-biter of a spelling championship – that’s how you spell HILARIOUS in this production by Conejo Players Theatre! Rated PG-13 for language. $18-20/ 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, 805495-3715, conejoplayers.org. DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. July 13-15. A production by the Hillcrest Players Summer Theatre Camp, ages 6-11. Bookish Belle finds herself in an enchanted castle ruled by the Beast, who must find true love in order to break his curse. $15. Newbury Park High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park, www.hillcrestarts.com. EMERGENCE: FIRST FLIGHT Sunday, July 10, 5 p.m. LIVE AND ONLINE. Jenna Wadsworth McCarty will paint onstage while she tells her story of becoming an artist in this solo show featuring art, song and poetry. Part of the Women’s Voices Festival. $15-20. NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, 805-628-9250, www.nambaarts.com. LOBBY HERO July 8-Aug. 7. A dark comedy the explores truth, honor, duty and justice in a tale about a security guard who gets drawn into a murder investigation and a rookie cop with a morally suspect partner. $17-20. Presented by The Elite Theatre Company, 2731 Victoria Ave., Oxnard, www.theelite.org. MADE IN AMERICA Saturday, July 9, 8:30 p.m. LIVE AND ONLINE. Teruko Nakajima wrote and stars in this one-woman show about a first-generation Japanese artist who faces odd and dangerous situations when she moves to the U.S. Part of the Women’s Voices Festival. $1520. NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, 805-628-9250, www.nambaarts.com. QUEEN OF FISHTOWN Saturday, July 9, 6:30 p.m. LIVE AND ONLINE. Katierose Donohue Enriquez wrote and stars in this one-woman show about a woman from Northeast Philadelphia facing neighborhood gentrification, turning 40 and an unwelcome surprise. Part of the Women’s Voices Festival. $15-20. NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, 805-628-9250, www.nambaarts.com. UNTOLD STORIES Friday, July 8, 7 p.m. The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center in partnership with Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi will present this Living History Project with actors portraying Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and Maya Angelou. A gallery reception featuring Jan Glasband’s Social Justice Portraits will follow. Free. 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, www.svvac.org/mainstage.

OPENING ART 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

Works by members of the Buenaventura Art Association can be seen at Harbor Village Gallery and Gifts through July 19. Pictured: “Imagine This” by Judy Taussig. 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 filmmakers, Student films, Music Videos, ASMR, and Animations. Late deadline is July 12. For submission guidelines and more information, visit filmfreeway.com/SightplusSound.

ONGOING THEATER AS YOU LIKE IT Through July 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. 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 and desire to escape their small Mexican town. In Spanish with English supertitles. Presented by Teatro de las Américas. $25. 321 W. Sixth St., Oxnard, 805-983-2876, teatrodelasamericas.org. VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, July 7, 6:30 p.m. live and via Zoom: Poetry reading and open mic at the EP Foster Library (also streamed live), 651 E. Main St., Ventura. More information at vcpoetryproject.org.

There’s still time to catch works by Ivon Hitchens at Canvas and Paper in Ojai. The exhibit continues through July 17. Pictured: “Conservatory,” ca. 1952, oil on canvas, 20” x 33”. © 2022 artists rights society (ars), New York / DACS, London

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, 805-648-1690, 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. Studio 99, Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 805648-1235, buenaventuraartassociation.org. CAMARILLO ART CENTER Through July 31. Hot Fun in the Sun, art made by Ventura County artists that was inspired by summertime. 3150 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo, 805-407-0605, www.camarilloartcenter.org. CANVAS AND PAPER Through July 17. Works by Ivon Hitchens. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, www.canvasandpaper.org. CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM Opened May 10: 71%: Honoring Vital Waters, mixed media works by Shannon Celia and Mary Neville inspired by oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers and other bodies of water. Through Fall 2022: Chouinard Arts, a nine-piece collection featuring pieces of maritime art from the 1930s, including early works by Arthur Beaumont and Millard Sheets. Ongoing: Maritime art covering Asian, European and American seafaring history; the Marple Model Ship Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and the Port of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-984-6260, cimmvc.org. DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioneer farmhouses in Ventura. On display are artifacts and other elements showcasing aspects of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be strictly followed. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, 805642-3345, dudleyhouse.org. FOX FINE JEWELRY Through July 31. New Beginnings, featuring work by Mika Harmony and Chrystel Boissy (Green Touch Moss). 560 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-652-1800, www.foxfinejewelry.com. H GALLERY Through July 31. In the Service of Civilization, a subtly provocative approach to cultural commentary. 1793 E. Main St., Ventura, www.dabart.me/in-the-service-of-civilization. HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS Through July 19: New artwork and artisan crafts. Ongoing: Buenaventura Art Association members showcase and sell their work. Masks and social distancing required. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, 805-644-2750, www.facebook.com/HarborVillageGalleryGifts.

HILL ROAD LIBRARY Through Aug. 15. Works by students of Anacapa, Isbell and Rio del Valle middle schools who participated in the Learning to See Outreach program offered by Focus on the Masters. 111 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, focusonthemasters.com. KWAN FONG GALLERY Through Oct. 13. On the Range: Works by Terry Spehar-Fahey, featuring art inspired by the ranching families of Idaho. California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, 805-493-3697, blogs.callutheran.edu/kwanfong. MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM Ongoing. The famed auto museum pays tribute to French automotive design, with coaches from the 1800s, Bugattis from the 1920s-30s, Concours d’Elegance winners and more. Hours: Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805-3855400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com. MURPHY AUTO MUSEUM Ongoing. Impressive display of vintage automobiles and Americana, as well as the Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club and the car-centric art in the Fireball Art Gallery. Muscles and Mojo car show in the parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month. The museum is now open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1930 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, 805-487-4333, www.murphyautomuseum.org. MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY Opened June 16: All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the Jazz Age in Ventura County; Chromatic: The Museum in Six Colors; Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak. Opened May 12: Behind the Curtain: An Insider’s Look at The George Stuart Historical Figures®. Ongoing: MVC Gallery Marketplace, exhibits devoted to the Chumash, the history of Ventura County, online exhibits and resources and more. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-6530323 or venturamuseum.org. OJAI ART CENTER Through Aug. 30. Works by Bert Collins, Jannene Behl, Richard Franklin and Ruth Levy. Reception on Saturday, July 9, 1-3

park invites all plein air artists to come out to the site for creative inspiration, from the rose garden and 160-year-old fuchsia to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Jespersen’s The Romance of the Adobe will be on exhibit in the small adobe. There will be raffles, historic interpreters, an al fresco gift shop and more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, www.cityofventura.ca.gov/OlivasAdobe. POPPIES ART AND GIFTS Through July 31. See original clothing made by June guest artist Linda Nakamura. Ongoing: Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local artists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-7980033, www.poppiesartandgifts.com. PORCH GALLERY Through Aug. 1. Nocturnes: Refrains from the Backcountry, work by Russell Crotty that challenges the preconceptions of drawing as a primary medium. 310 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-6207589, porchgalleryojai.com. RANCHO CAMULOS MUSEUM Ongoing. The 40-acre landmark and museum is one of the best surviving examples of an early California rancho and honors the area’s Spanish and Mexican heritage. “Last Sundays at the Landmark” take place the last Sunday of every month, and include docent-led tours, music and more. Open every Sunday for docent-led tours; group and special-focus tours by appointment. Situated off of Highway 126, two miles east of Piru. 805-521-1501, www.ranchocamulos.org. realART Ongoing. The art gallery in Whizin Market Square features works by a variety of contemporary artists. Whizin Market Square, 28861 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 310-452-4000, buyrealart.com. RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Through Oct. 9: The Secrets of WWII. Ongoing: Permanent exhibits include Air Force One, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, an M-1 Abrams tank and more. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, 800-4108354, www.reaganfoundation.org. SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through Sept. 11: Geomorphic: The Living Earth, 42 abstract paintings inspired by nature by Kay Zetlmaier. Through July 10: Fieldnotes: Lynn Hanson and A Narrative: John Robertson. The museum is now open, Wednesdays-Sundays. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805-525-5554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org. SPICETOPIA Through July 21. The spice and tea shop in downtown Ventura now shows works by members of the Buenaventura Art Association. 576 E. Main St., 805628-3267, www.spice-topia.com. STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS Through July 30: Echoes of Nature, works by contemporary Chinese artists curated by Dr. Aihua Z. Pearce. 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, studiochannelislands.org. TAFT GARDENS AND NATURE PRESERVE Through July 31. A show featuring the work of Jane Mulfinger and Stephanie Washburn inspired by artists’ seven-month Historical photos of Ojai can be seen in Ojai at the Crossroads: Then residencies at the gardens. 805-6492333, www.taftgardens.org. & Now, on exhibit at the Ojai Valley Museum through July 10. UBS WESTLAKE VILLAGE Pictured: Bing Crosby and Bob Hope playing golf with sailors in 1945. Through Aug. 30. No Boundaries, featuring works by Shari Alec, Maxee, Raj Naik, Bob Privitt, Geri Schonberg and p.m. 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-646-0117, Connie Tunick. 3011 Townsgate Road, Third Floor, www.ojaiartcenter.org/art.html. Westlake Village, www.conejoarts.org. OJAI LIBRARY Through Aug. 31. Works by stuVENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Ongoing. Talented dents of Meiners Oaks and Topa Topa Elementary who ceramic artists from across Ventura County make up participated in the Learning to See Outreach program the Ventura County Potters Guild, and they display offered by Focus on the Masters. 111 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, their works — housewares, home decor, figurines focusonthemasters.com. and more — at the guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM Through July 10: Ojai at Harbor. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura, 805the Crossroads: Then & Now, a look at the development 644-6800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery. of some of Ojai’s most beloved institutions, and a medVERY VENTURA GIFT SHOP AND GALLERY itation on how Ojai can continue to be a town for both Through July 21. Small gems by Buenaventura Art locals and tourists. Ongoing: Small exhibitions on a Association members, based on a theme selected by range of topics related to the history of the Ojai Valley, shop owner Angela Rosales. 540 E. Main St., Ventura, as well as virtual talks and more. Now open Friday805-628-3540, very-ventura.com. Sunday. The museum is once again offering 90-minute VITA ART CENTER Through Aug. 12. Abstract walking tours at 10:30 am every Saturday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org. 2+2, featuring Philip Argent, Robin Mitchell, Philip Vaughan and Jennifer Wolf; and Scott Taylor’s Dart OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC PARK Ongoing. The Board Series. 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805-644-9214, Olivas Adobe is now open the second Sunday of www.vitaartcenter.com. each month for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The historic July 7, 2022 —

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

(March 21-April 19):

My readers and I have collaborated to provide insights and inspirations about the topic “How to Be an Aries.” Below is an amalgam of my thoughts and theirs — advice that will especially apply to your life in the coming days. 1. If it’s easy, it’s boring. — Beth Prouty. 2. If it isn’t challenging, do something else. — Jennifer Blackmon Guevara. 3. Be confident of your ability to gather the energy to get unstuck, to instigate, to rouse — for others as well as yourself. 4. You are a great initiator of ideas and you are also willing to let go of them in their pure and perfect forms so as to help them come to fruition. 5. When people don’t get things done fast enough for you, be ready and able to DO IT YOURSELF.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20):

I know three people who have told me, “I don’t like needing anyone for anything.” They fancy themselves to be rugged individualists with impeccable self-sufficiency. They imagine they can live without the help or support of other humans. I don’t argue with them; it’s impossible to dissuade anyone with such a high level of delusion. The fact is, we are all needy beings who depend on a vast array of benefactors. Who built our houses, grew our food, sewed our clothes, built the roads, and create the art and entertainment we love? I bring this up, Taurus, because now is an excellent time for you to celebrate your own neediness. Be wildly grateful for all the things you need and all the people who provide them. Regard your vigorous interdependence as a strength, not a weakness.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20):

Bounce up and down when you walk. Express 11 different kinds of laughs. Be impossible to pin down or figure out. Relish the openings that your restlessness spawns. Keep changing the way you change. Be easily swayed and sway others easily. Let the words flowing out of your mouth reveal to you what you think. Live a dangerous life in your daydreams but not in real life. Don’t be everyone’s messenger, but be the messenger for as many people as is fun for you. If you have turned out to be the kind of Gemini who is both saintly and satanic, remember that God made you that way — so let God worry about it.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22):

As a child, Cancerian author June Jordan said, “I used to laugh all the time. I used to laugh so much and so hard in church, in school, at the kitchen table, on the subway! I used to laugh so much my nose would run and my eyes would tear and I just couldn’t stop.” That’s an ideal I invite you to aspire to in the coming days. You probably can’t match Jordan’s plenitude, but do your best. Why? The astrological omens suggest three reasons: 1. The world will seem funnier to you than it has in a long time. 2. Laughing freely and easily is the most healing action you can take right now. 3. It’s in the interests of everyone you know to have routines interrupted and disrupted by amusement, delight, and hilarity.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22):

In accordance with the astrological omens, here’s your assignment for the next three weeks: Love yourself more and more each day. Unleash your imagination to come up with new reasons to adore and revere your unique genius. Have fun doing it. Laugh about how easy and how hard it is to love yourself so well. Make it into a game that brings you an endless stream of amusement. PS: Yes, you really are a genius — by which I mean you are an intriguing blend of talents and specialties that is unprecedented in the history of the human race.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Novelist Lydia Peelle writes, “The trouble was, I knew exactly what I wasn’t. I just didn’t know who I was.” We all go through similar phases, in which we are highly aware of what we don’t want, don’t like, and don’t seek to become. They are like negative grace periods that provide us with valuable knowledge. But it’s crucial for us to also enjoy periods of intensive self-revelation about what we do want, what we do like, and what we do seek to become. In my astrological estimation, you Virgos are finished learning who you’re not, at least for

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now. You’re ready to begin an era of finding out much, much more about who you are.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

You need the following experiences at least once every other day during the next 15 days: a rapturous burst of unexpected grace; a gentle eruption of your strong willpower; an encounter with inspiration that propels you to make some practical improvement in your life; a brave adjustment in your understanding of how the world works; a sacrifice of an OK thing that gives you more time and energy to cultivate a really good thing.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

This might sound like an unusual assignment, but I swear it’s based on two unimpeachable sources: research by scientists and my many years of analyzing astrological data. Here’s my recommendation, Scorpio: In the coming weeks, spend extra time watching and listening to wild birds. Place yourself in locations where many birds fly and perch. Read stories about birds and talk about birds. Use your imagination to conjure up fantasies in which you soar alongside birds. Now read this story about how birds are linked to happiness levels: tinyurl.com/BirdBliss

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

In accordance with current astrological omens, I have four related suggestions for you. 1. Begin three new projects that are seemingly beyond your capacity and impossible to achieve with your current levels of intelligence, skill, and experience — and then, in the coming months, accomplish them anyway. 2. Embrace optimism for both its beauty and its tactical advantages. 3. Keep uppermost in mind that you are a teacher who loves to teach and you are a student who loves to learn. 4. Be amazingly wise, be surprisingly brave, be expansively visionary — and always forgive yourself for not remembering where you left your house keys.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

If you ever wanted to use the Urdu language to advance your agendas for love and romance, here’s a list of endearments you could use: 1 jaan-e-man (heart’s beloved); 2. humraaz (secret-sharer; confidante); 3. pritam (beloved); 4. sona (golden one); 5. bulbul (nightingale); 6. yaar (friend/lover); 7. natkhat (mischievous one). Even if you’re not inclined to experiment with Urdu terms, I urge you to try innovations in the way you use language with your beloved allies. It’s a favorable time to be more imaginative in how you communicate your affections.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Author John Berger described birch trees as “pliant” and “slender.” He said that “if they promise a kind of permanence, it has nothing to do with solidity or longevity — as with an oak or a linden — but only with the fact that they seed and spread quickly. They are ephemeral and recurring — like a conversation between earth and sky.” I propose we regard the birch tree as your personal power symbol in the coming months. When you are in closest alignment with cosmic rhythms, you will express its spirit. You will be adaptable, flexible, resourceful, and highly communicative. You will serve as an intermediary, a broker, and a go-between.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20):

People who don’t know much about astrology sometimes say that Pisceans are wishy-washy. That’s a lie. The truth is, Pisceans are not habitually lukewarm about chaotic jumbles of possibilities. They are routinely in love with the world and its interwoven mysteries. On a regular basis, they feel tender fervor and poignant awe. They see and feel how all life’s apparent fragments knit together into a luminous bundle of amazement. I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to relish these superpowers of yours — and express them to the max. Homework: Take a specific action to diminish the sadness you feel about your number one regret. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

Extra Space Storage will hold a property described below belongVictoria Ave, Ventura, CA public auction to sell personal ing to those individuals listed be93009-1670 (Surveyor's Pubproperty described below belonglow at the location indicated: lic Counter on 3rd floor). ing to those individuals listed beA List of Plan Holders is low at the location indicated: 3101 Grande Vista Dr, Newbury 2650 Stearns Street Simi Valley, Park CA 91320 available on the Website CA 93063 July 19th, 2022 at 1:30 PM shown above. July 19, 2022 10:30am An abstract of bids received David Busby - Household will be available at the same Christina Bautista-Household Ellie Smith - Boxes of clothing web site under Bids & Subs. items Benjamin Safavi - Household When projects are awarded, Jason Turgeon - Furniture and Michael Cordova-Computer told the award notification to the file cabinet, fridge and Sanchez - Household Contact Ann Browne | 805-648-2244 | Deadline isCassie Monday, 11 a.m. for Thursdayscreen, publication State will be abrowne@timespublications.com posted under boxes Awarded Contracts. The auction will be listed and adBids must be submitted on The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasthe proposal form furnished vertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be with said documents. Subures.com. Purchases must be made with made with cash only and paid at cash only and paid at the above NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE contractor list must include a the above referenced facility in orreferenced facility in order to comTo satisfy the owner's storage livalid Contractor's License Bid Notices der to complete the transaction. the transaction. Extra Space plete en, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell Number. Contractor and any Extra Space Storage may refuse Storage may refuse any bid and at public lien sale on July 20, subcontractors must be reCOUNTY OF VENTURA any bid and may rescind any purmay rescind any purchase up un2022, the personal property in the gistered with the Department NOTICE INVITING chase up until the winning bidder til the winning bidder takes posbelow-listed units, which may inof Industrial Relations prior to FORMAL BIDS takes possession of the personal session clude but are not limited to: houseproperty. of the personal property. hold and personal items, office bid time and shall be verified Sealed bids will be received and other equipment. The public during bid verification proin the bid box at the County PUBLISHED: Ventura County RePUBLISHED: Ventura County Resale of these items will begin at cesses. Surveyor's Public Counter, porter 06/30/22, 07/07/22 porter 06/30/22, 07/07/22 09:30 AM and continue until all Each bid must be accompan3rd Floor, Administration units are sold. The lien sale is to ied by a bid guarantee in the Building, 800 South Victoria Notice of Public Onsite Auction NOTICE OF PUBLIC be held at the online auction webNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that amount of not less than 10% Avenue, Ventura, California site, www.storagetreasures.com, AUCTION the undersigned intends to sell the where indicated. For online lien of the amount bid, PAYABLE 93009-1670, until 2:00 p.m. Extra Space Storage will hold personal property described besales, bids will be accepted until 2 TO THE COUNTY OF VENon AUGUST 2nd, 2022, and a public auction to sell perlow to enforce a lien imposed on hours after the time of the sale TURA and guaranteeing that afterwards publicly opened, sonal property described besaid property pursuant to sections specified. the bidder will enter into a for PAVEMENT RESURFAlow belonging to those indi21700 – 21716 of the CA BusiPUBLIC STORAGE # 23411, 740 contract in accordance with CING – CREEK ROAD ness and Professions Code, CA viduals listed below at the Arcturus Ave, Oxnard, CA 93033, Commercial Code Section 2328, the terms of the bidding docAREA, for Specification No. (805) 248-7083 location indicated: Section 1812.600 – 1812.609 and Sale to be held at www.storuments if award is made. The RD22-12, which consists of Section 1988 of CA Civil Code, agetreasures.com. bid guarantee shall be in one construction of pavement re161 Duesenberg Dr, Thou353 of the Penal Code. A010 Cooper, Christa; B035 of the following forms: a bid surfacing including Asphalt sand Oaks, CA 91362 July Larios, Regina; B070 - Martinez, bond written by an admitted Concrete Hot Mix (AC) with 26th , 2022 at 3:30 PM The undersigned will sell at public Lisa; F029 - Brown, Fred; F033 surety insurer on the form inFiber Reinforcement, Public sale by competitive bidding on the garcia, Thomasina; F520 - Leyba, 19th day of July, 2022 at 10:30 cluded with the Proposal Access & Notice, MobilizaMichael Michael Hosey- Household A.M., on StorageTreasures.com: PUBLIC STORAGE # 23050, fo r m , a ca sh ie r 's ch e c k tion, Traffic Control & ConItems household goods, tools, electron4400 McGrath St, Ventura, CA drawn by a National bank, a struction Signing, Water Polics, and personal effects that have 93003, (805) 324-6011 check certified by a National lution Control, Existing Utility B i v i a n a U r i a r t e B o x e s , been stored and which are locSale to be held at www.storbank or cash. An electronic& Roadway Facilities, Roadclothes, kitchen stuff, frames ated at Trojan Storage of Oxnard, agetreasures.com. ally transmitted copy of the way Preparation, Portland 1801 Eastman Avenue, Oxnard, B074 - Carson, Richard; B335 County of Ventura, State of Calibid bond form, included in the Cement Concrete Curb, MeButler, Luwan; C212 - Koerber, The auction will be listed and fornia, the following: Jennifer; E105 - Carelli, Michele; Proposal form, may be used dian Cobblestone, Root advertised on www.storH246 Thompson, Victoria; H263 but the form must have the Pruning and Root Barrier, agetreasures.com. PurCustomer Name Unit # Safranek, Ondrej; H294 Cisneroriginal signatures of the Processed Miscellaneous chases must be made with Joann Boyington 582 os, Rosie; K049 - Oliver, Sally; principal and surety. Copies Base, AC Pavement Widencash only and paid at the Sandra Carrillo 352 K289 - Espinoza, Veronica of the completed bond will ing, Mill & Fill, Base Repair, John Chase 687 above referenced facility in PUBLIC STORAGE # 26812, Judy Dagostino 196 not be accepted. Removal, Installation & Rais6435 Ventura Blvd, Ventura, CA order to complete the transGilbert DeLuna 642 93003, (805) 329-5384 Bidders must have a Class A ing of Guardrail, Cold Milling action. Extra Space Storage Rosalinda Duran 442 Sale to be held at www.storCalifornia Contractors li(5' Wide), AC Taper with Key, may refuse any bid and may Toni Elorza 141 agetreasures.com. cense and will be required to Seal Coat, Asphalt Rubber rescind any purchase up unTony Fisher 239 C072 - Dunn, Darryl; C227 furnish a Performance Bond Aggregate Membrane til the winning bidder takes Jose Garcia 402 DOWNEY, GENEVA L; C228 and a Payment Bond, each in (ARAM), Tack Coat, Sarah Juarez 076 possession of the personal Breig, Kendra; C232 - Ferreira, Matthew Lewis 192 the amount of 100% of the Shoulder Backing, MiscelVictor; C250 - Huant, Theron; property. Mario Loza 114 C252 - Richards, Kellie; D053 contract price. laneous Paving, Pavement Sandra Luna 777A Valles, Sarah; D203 Ibarra, In accordance with Section Delineation & Striping, SurPUBLISHED: Ventura Marylynn Peneueta 115 Georges; D215 Cobos, Monica; 22300 of the Public Contract vey Monument Frame ReCounty Reporter 07/07/22, Ronnie Ramirez 515 D326 - Pete, Jimmy Code, securities may be subplacement & Adjustment, and 07/14/22 Wageeh Rizk 119 PUBLIC STORAGE # 24110, stituted for funds withheld. appurtenant work. Nicholas Saper 015 5515 Walker Street, Ventura, CA Cheryl Silvas 221A Bidders, contractors, and othThe estimated cost of conNOTICE OF PUBLIC 93003, (805) 312-9304 Meaghan Smith 376 Sale to be held at www.storer interested parties can obstruction is $ 2,100,000 . AUCTION Alex Andrew Velasquez 660 agetreasures.com. tain wage rates pertaining to The plans, specifications and Extra Space Storage will hold Alondra Vidal 796A A013 DIACRI, GLEN; A073 Ventura County projects at proposal forms for this a public auction to sell perAngelique Zaragoza 583 Adams, Paul; B079 - Reyes, the link provided below. project are filed in the office sonal property described beLinda; B103 - Carter, Pam; C215 California general prevailing of the Ventura County Surlow Purchases must be paid for at the Mercer, Mark; D278 - Kellner, time of purchase in cash only. All wage rates for construction veyor and are, by reference, belonging to those individuPeter; D302 - Rojas, Silvia; E478 purchased items sold as is, where Reese, Willie; E532 - Gasca, Gabcan be obtained from the folmade a part of this Notice. als listed below at the locais and must be removed at the riela lowing Web site: Construction bidding docution indicated: time of sale. Sale subject to canPUBLIC STORAGE # 25779, 161 http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/ ments, including plans, spe1285 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, cellation in the event of settleE Ventura Blvd, Oxnard, CA PWD/index.htm. cifications, addenda and any Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 ment between owner and oblig93036, (805) 456-6430 The awarded contractor must supplementary documents July 26, 2022 at 2:30pm. ated party. Sale to be held at www.storpost copies of the prevailing are now available on the agetreasures.com. Andasol Management, Inc. Bond B511 - Gomez, Adriana; B518 wage determinations at each Ventura County Web Site at: Reginald Reeves: Boxes #: 791831C Lynch, Kevin; B590 - Cortez, Dijob site. https://www.vcpublicworks.or (888)564-7782 ana; B617 Castillo, Viri Diana; 7/7/22 g/es/contracting/ The auction will be listed and PUBLISHED: Ventura County ReR335 - Tingle, Jessica; R430 CNS-3601940# then advertised on www.storporter 06/30/22, 07/07/22 Kennedy-Hammond, Christopher; click on “Contract Bidding a g e t r e a s u r e s . c o m . P u r R433 - Torres, Glenda Opportun iti es ” a n d then chases must be Public sale terms, rules, and reguNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF Lien Sales lations will be made available priLIENED PROPERTY “eBidBoard Website” where made with cash only and or to the sale. All sales are subNotice is hereby given that a the documents may be paid at the above referenced CALIFORNIA AUCTION AD ject to cancellation. We reserve closed bid public auction will be viewed, downloaded and facility in order to complete the right to refuse any bid. Payheld at Notice is Hereby Given that printed. Printed copies of the the ment must be in cash or credit MARINA SELF STORAGE 2600 the contents of the following document can be purchased transaction. Extra Space card-no checks. Buyers must seW. WOOLEY ROAD OXNARD, storage units and at most commercial printing Storage may refuse any bid cure the units with their own perCALIFORNIA 93035 vehicles/vessels will be sonal locks. To claim tax-exempt on 07/14/22 at 11:30 AM to satiscompanies that have internet and may rescind any puroffered for sale by public aucstatus, original RESALE certificfy the lien on the property stored access. chase up until tion to the highest bidder for ates for each space purchased is at the address above in the units Printed copies may also be the winning bidder takes posrequired. Dated this 30th of June listed. Tenants notated the inventenforcement of storage lien. purchased for $15.39 includsession of the personal prop& 7th July 2022. By PS Orangeco, ories listed at the time of rental. AIRPORT SELF STORAGE ing tax and shipping, non-reerty. Inc., 701 Western Avenue, GlendLandlord makes no representa3551 W. 5TH ST. fundable ($5.39 if picked up) ale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. tion or warranty that the units conOXNARD, CA 93030 6/30, 7/7/22 tain said inventories. Make checks payable to the PUBLISHED: Ventura (805) 985-3315 CNS-3597521# B073 alecia j. brown B043 hector County of Ventura and send County Reporter 07/07/22, Auction will take place on Jur. gutierrez A037 james f. cornto the attention of, or bring to, 07/14/22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC well DO14 joe c. slagle B137 kelly ly 15th, 2022 @ 9:00 AM at the County Surveyor's Office AUCTION I. haskell A056 marco a. chavez www.storagetreasures.com at the Ventura County Hall of NOTICE OF PUBLIC Extra Space Storage will hold a C008 maria e. rocha B242 sandra L447 Rogelio Espinoza Administration, 800 South AUCTION public auction to sell personal l. borja B178 velma i. preciado Speaker box, fan, bags & Extra Space Storage will hold a property described below belongAll units must be paid for at the Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA boxes public auction to sell personal ing to those individuals listed betime of sale. No checks accepted. 93009-1670 (Surveyor's PubL510 Charles McGregor Jr. property described below belonglow at the location indicated: No one under the age of 18 is allic Counter on 3rd floor). ing to those individuals listed belowed to attend the sale. Each Boxes, vinyl cd’s, suitcases, A List of Plan Holders is low at the location indicated: 3101 Grande Vista Dr, Newbury person attending must sign in and clothes available on the Website 2650 Stearns Street Simi Valley, Park CA 91320 agree to follow all Rules and RegR074 Piri Bickford Shelves, shown above. CA 93063 July 19th, 2022 at 1:30 PM ulations of the sale. The landlord Tubs, Boxes July 19, 2022 10:30am reserves the right to bid at the An abstract of bids received Airport Self Storage reserves David Busby - Household sale. All purchased goods are sold will be available at the same the right to refuse any bid. All Christina Bautista-Household Ellie Smith Boxes of clothing "as is" and must be removed by web site under Bids & Subs. items Benjamin Safavi - Household 5:00 PM on the day following the sales are subject to prior canWhen projects are awarded, Jason Turgeon Furniture and sale. Shelving is property of landcellation. Terms, rules and the award notification to the Michael Cordova-Computer told lord; do not remove unless authorregulations are available at State will be posted under screen, file cabinet, fridge and Cassie Sanchez - Household ized. Buyers must provide a cursale. boxes rent, original or a photocopy of Awarded Contracts. The auction will be listed and adtheir original resale permit at time Bids must be submitted on Published: Ventura County The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasof sale in lieu of sales tax. This the proposal form furnished vertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be sale is subject to cancellation in Reporter 07/07/22, 07/14/22 with said documents. Subures.com. Purchases must be made with the event of settlement between contractor list must include a made with cash only and paid at cash only and paid at the above landlord and obligated party. valid Contractor's License the above referenced facility in orreferenced facility in order to comder to complete the transaction. plete the transaction. Extra Space PUBLISHED: Ventura County ReNumber. Contractor and any Extra Space Storage may refuse Storage may refuse any bid and porter 06/30/22, 07/07/22 subcontractors must be reany bid and may rescind any purmay rescind any purchase up ungistered with the Department chase up until the winning bidder til the winning bidder takes posof Industrial Relations prior to takes possession of the personal session bid time and shall be verified property. of the personal property. during bid verification proPUBLISHED: Ventura County RePUBLISHED: Ventura County Recesses.

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All units must be paid for at the time of sale. No checks accepted. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to attend the sale. Each person attending must sign in and agree to follow all Rules and Regulations of the sale. The landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale. All purchased goods are sold "as is" and must be removed by 5:00 PM on the day following the sale. Shelving is property of landlord; do not remove unless authorized. Buyers must provide a current, original or a photocopy of their original resale permit at time of sale in lieu of sales tax. This sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 06/30/22, 07/07/22 ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 375 S. Laurel St. Ventura, CA 93001 July 19th, 2022 at 9:30 AM Wayne Castro-Household Goods Matthew Raley-Clothes, Office Items William Parker-Electronics, Furniture, Household Goods Jennifer Cox-Boxes, Personal Items John Fine-Household Goods Mark Crowther-Household Items Mason Galloway-Apartment Items, Boxes, Furniture Auturo Panchi-Dishes, Dresser, Fish Tanks, Boxes Linda brown-Clothes, Shoes, Suitcases Shiloh Camille-Personal Items, Clothes, Boxes, Bikes Paul Bottorff-Table, Chairs, Clothing, Containers Diane Frenes-Household Goods Arthur Arroyo-Couches, TV, Bed, Dressers, Clothes Kayla Hernandez-Household Goods 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

Fic. Business Name 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 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. 2022100007489 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUSTAINABLE NATION CLOTHING COMPANY, 1336 N. Moorpark Road #147 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / 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 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 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., Business & Professions 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

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Fic. Business Name 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 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 30 — in residence — Julyaddress 7, 2022 change or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing

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 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

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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100009262 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FOLLENWEIDER ARCHITECTS, 386 College Drive Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Mary Follenweider, 386 College Drive, Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/28/2022. 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: Mary Follenweider. 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 15, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22, 07/28/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100009024 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GALLIVANTING CUSTOMS LLC, 22 Palomares Ave Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Gallivanting Customs LLC, 22 Palomares Ave, 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: 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100009926 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STUDIO 3, 10074 Ashland Avenue Ventura, CA 93004. Ventura County. Neil A . Greco, 10074 Ashland Avenue, Ventura, CA 93004. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/10/1987. 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: Neil A. Greco. 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 Fed-

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 28, 2022. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22, 07/28/22

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#

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALFRED ALLEN GALLAGHER AKA ALFRED A. GALLAGHER AKA ALFRED GALLAGHER CASE NO. 56-202200567308-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 ALFRED ALLEN GALLAGHER AKA ALFRED A. GALLAGHER AKA ALFRED GALLAGHER. A PETITION FOR PRO BATE has been filed by KIM YOSHI GALLAGHER in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KIM YOSHI GALLAGHER 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: 08/18/22 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 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

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 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.

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 7/7, 7/14, 7/21/22 CNS-3601292# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DIANA PEARL COLE AKA DYANA PEARL COLE AKA DIANA P. COLE AKA DYANA P. COLE CASE NO. 56-202200567323-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 DIANA PEARL COLE AKA DYANA PEARL COLE AKA DIANA P. COLE AKA DYANA P. COLE. A PETITION FOR PRO BATE has been filed by CAROLYN RAE COLE in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CAROLYN RAE COLE 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 with limited authority. (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: 08/18/22 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 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

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 Probate 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 ADAM S. GAUTHIER, ESQUIRE - SBN 246387, GAUTHIER ESTATE PLANNING, APLC 128 AUBURN COURT, SUITE 108-B WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362-8054 BSC 221910 7/7, 7/14, 7/21/22 CNS-3602202# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAEL KLEPIC CASE NO. 56-202100557596-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 MICHAEL KLEPIC. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL KLEPIC in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL KLEPIC 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: 08/11/22 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an

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: 08/11/22 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner MARC P. GRISMER - SBN 300270, LAW OFFICE OF MARC P. GRISMER 9901 PARAMOUNT BLVD., SUITE 222 DOWNEY CA 90240 7/7, 7/14, 7/21/22 CNS-3602342# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARLENE GAIL MORRIS CASE NO. 56-202200566164-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 MARLENE GAIL MORRIS. A Petition for probate has been filed by KAC YOUNG in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: KAC YOUNG 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 21, 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.

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quests that: KAC YOUNG 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 21, 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 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: Aaron Berger SBN 285435 4338 ½ Laurel Canyon Blvd Studio City, California 91604 (818) 942-0228 Ventura County Reporter 07/07/22, 07/14/22, 07/21/22 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

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 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

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

pear 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 (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 205634-BA (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: STEVE HEA CHUNG, 5956 E. LOS ANGELES AVE., SUITE 7, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 (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: DANNY JOSEPH CHAHAYED, 5956 E. LOS ANGELES AVE., SUITE 7, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are furniture, fixtures and equipment, tradename, goodwill, lease, leasehold improvement, covenant not to compete of that certain business located at: 5956 E. LOS ANGELES AVE., SUITE 7, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063. (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: SIMI QUICK LUBE & OIL (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 07/25/22 at the office of Prima Escrow, Inc., 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1028 Los Angeles, CA 90010, Escrow No. 205634-BA, Escrow Officer: Brian Ahn. (8) Claims may be filed with Same as "7" above. (9) The last date for filing claims is 07/22/22. (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 ad dresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: "NONE". Dated: June 27, 2022 Transferees: S/ DANNY JOSEPH CHAHAYED 7/7/22 CNS-3601653# NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Sec. 6101-6111 UCC) Escrow No. 107-041661 Notice is hereby given that a Bulk Sale is about to be made. The name(s), and business address(es) to the seller(s) are: Gary M. Frick, OD 10225 Telephone Road, Suite E, Ventura, CA 93004 Doing Business as: Gary M. Frick, OD All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: None The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: Same as above The name(s) and business address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Debon Crews, OD 580 Eva Street, Ventura, CA 93003 The assets to be sold are described in general as: leasehold interest, leasehold improvements, goodwill inventory of stock, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and are located at: 10225 Telephone Road, Suite E, Ventura, CA 93004

within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: None The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: Same as above The name(s) and business address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Debon Crews, OD 580 Eva Street, Ventura, CA 93003 The assets to be sold are described in general as: leasehold interest, leasehold improvements, goodwill inventory of stock, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and are located at: 10225 Telephone Road, Suite E, Ventura, CA 93004 The Bulk Sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103 and the anticipated date of sale/transfer is July 25, 2022, pursuant to Division 6 of the California Code. This bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103, Escrow No. 107-041661, Escrow Officer: Debbie Kneeshaw Howe and the last date for filing claims shall be July 22, 2022, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. By: /s/ Debon Crews OD 7/7/22 CNS-3602125#

Trustee’s Sales T.S. No.: 20-4394 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Loan No.: *******549 APN: 031-0111-255 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 loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Larry W. Green And Marie C. Green, Husband And Wife As Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Prestige Default Services, LLC Recorded 1/17/2007 as Instrument No. 20070117-00011083-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale: 7/26/2022 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: main entrance to Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura Amount of unpaid b a l a n c e a n d o t h e r c h a r g e s: $166,324.64 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 915 Santa Ana Blvd Oak View California 93022 A.P.N.: 031-0-111-255 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be 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 con-

be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be 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 title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Web site https://mkconsultantsinc.com/trustees-sales/, using the file number assigned to this case 20-4394. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 440-4460, or visit this internet website https://mkconsultantsinc.com/trusteessales/, using the file number assigned to this case 20-4394 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 6/2/2022 Prestige Default Services, LLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705 Questions: 949-427-2010 Sale Line: (877) 440-4460 Briana Young, Trustee Sale Officer PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 06/23/22, 06/30/22, 07/07/22

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