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September 8, 2022 — — 3 DEPARTMENTS After Dark 20 Arts Listings 25 Free Will Astrology 27 Happenings 22 Letters ONLINE Surf Report 19 CONTENTS vcreporter.com Volume 46, Issue 40 General Plan Update 13: The Musical Taste of Local Festival Scientists hope new wildlife corridor will ease population pressures that SavingA SPECIES Please remember to recycle newsprint FOLLOW US | WWW.VCREPORTER.COM For Classi eds and Special issues and additional content 10 COVER How to save a lion: Averting extinction with the world’s largest animal bridge by Vince Burns 4 OPINION Purple is the New Party: No church for old millennials by Paul Moomjean 6 NEWS Permit issues stall Crown Classics: Classic car dealership red-tagged over safety concerns Tensions rise over Ventura’s General Plan: Aug. 30 meeting attendees express concerns over building height, rent, water Oxnard man convicted for wildlife trafficking: May have been responsible for smuggling 1,700 animals by Alex Wilson 14 ART+CULTURE The kids are alright: 13: The Musical at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center by Emily Dodi 17 MUSIC Two Scots, one venue: NAMBA Performing Arts Space has scheduled a tremendous cultural coup by Tim Pompey 18 IN GOOD TASTE Taste of Local Festival by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

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“The volume of exchanges and the familiarity, which played itself out in kind of coarse and foolish joking, is just not okay for someone who has been put in the position that God has placed me in,” Chandler said. “I don’t know if that’s tied to the pace I run, or the difficulty of the last six, seven years, but I agree with [the TVC elders]. And so, in their grace to me and my family, they’ve decided — and again, I think they’re right — to put me on a leave of absence.” What troubles me is that this type of punishment reflects an anti-woman attitude. The modern evangelical church doesn’t want to hear from women when they are abused and want to stop intergender friendships, seeing women as the temptation no man can resist. I’ve been a part of the evangelical movement most of my life. I taught in Christian schools and led Bible studies. To be a part of a group that hides the abusers and is cynical about male-female friendships just seems too tiring to be around. It’s why I left in 2017, around the Trump “renaissance,” and haven’t looked back. Had the elders really seen this as a non-sexual issue, why not just ask him to get off Instagram so that no one could strike up a digital relationship without transparency? He could tell the church he felt there was a slippery slope, and then we all move on. Instead, this type of kneejerk reaction only creates fear and frustration. Once this type of pattern is established, soon church members will be victims of a witch hunt against men and women being chummy. I wish I could go to church again, but I find that after years of trying to deal with the politics and the people who arbitrarily punish the small and ignore the truly awful, all while waving a MAGA flag in front of their doors, it just makes me realize there is no church for old millennials.

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I ’m a 40-year-old millennial, born in 1981, which means I’ll be 41 next month and one of the oldest millennials in the country. What I find is that the old millennials are a generation of lost souls, just floating back and forth between “old school” mentality and modern progressive idealism. One institution that has really been difficult for people in this generation is the modern church. After child abuse revelations in both the Catholic and evangelical churches, as well as the dogmatic Republicanism of the evangelical movement, middle-aged Christians don’t want to be part of such dysfunctional groups. And while many say that church is messy, they forget that how a church deals with its scandals and leadership pratfalls is how it will deal with its congregation – to their detriment. In 2019, before the pandemic, Gallop found, “U.S. church membership was 70% or higher from 1937 through 1976, falling modestly to an average of 68% in the 1970s through the 1990s. The past 20 years have seen an acceleration in the drop-off, with a 20-percentage-point decline since 1999 and more than half of that change occurring since the start of the current decade.” The dropoff has to do with being disillusioned by both outdated practices and sexual scandals. One of the most recent sexual abuse stories deals with the Southern Baptist Convention covering up years of abuse. The SBC covered up evil behavior of male pastors while denying women a place at the table in ministry, watching their church growth decline. The SBC is the largest evangelical denomination, and they have openly mocked women pastors for teaching the Bible while protecting and hiding male pastors who hurt others. The same can be said of local megachurch pastor John MacArthur, who earlier this year was found to have protected a teacher molesting his children, banishing the mother and children for not accepting “God’s will” in their suffering. Obviously, this lack of action is awful, but at the same time, minor infractions are given Old Testament punishments. Recently, Matt Chandler, a leading evangelical pastor in Texas, was confronted by a woman in his church, who was upset that he was DMing a female friend through Instagram, even though all spouses involved were fully aware and okay with the male-female friendship. After being confronted, an internal investigation was initiated. The elders of Village Church decided Chandler violated no improper sexual relationship but was wrong in his interacting with a woman — and they suspended him indefinitely. Chandler stepped down gracefully.

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“They had painted over all the fire sprinkler heads, rendering them essentially inoperable,” Fiske explained. “And they also did not have their fire alarm system hooked up. So once we found out that that had taken place, we red-tagged the building.”

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The car dealers were told they could still have a grand opening ceremony as long as customers stayed outside the building, Fiske said. City officials said they later learned from social media that people were allowed inside for the grand opening even though it had been forbidden. “Which we were not very happy about,” Fiske said. “It was absolutely not BecauseOK.” the business opened without the proper permit the city fees will be doubled moving forward, officials said.

Crown Classics and Hot Rods Manager Nick Mutton told the Ventura County Reporter that the company recently hired a consultant to help make sure the permits are properly secured. “We’re negotiating with the city to negotiate any hurdles. Until that’s granted we will remain closed for the foreseeable future,” Mutton said. “We would like a speedy resolution.” Mutton was not sure exactly when they would be reopening their doors but hopes it’s as soon as possible.

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, the Department of the Navy (Navy) gives notice that a Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been prepared addressing new construction elements to the previously approved U.S. Coast Guard Air Station at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu analyzed in the 2018 Final EA. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed June 18, 2018. Since the FONSI was signed, the U.S. Coast Guard has identified necessary revisions to the Selected Alternative to provide facilities and infrastructure to support a new air station at NBVC Point Mugu. As the project would not result in significant impacts to area resources, a FONSI has been completed.

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The former Toys"R" Us building on Johnson Drive is now filled with classic cars. Photo by Alex Wilson City officials said customers were allowed inside for a grand opening even though the building had been red-tagged two days earlier.

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“It became pretty clear, pretty quick, that they had changed the structure and done some other modifications that would have required permits,” said Fiske. That’s when the city’s fire inspector got involved and made a startling discovery.

Ventura Building Inspection Supervisor Tim Fiske told the Ventura County Reporter that while the improvements to the exterior were obvious to anyone driving by on Johnson Drive or the 101 Freeway, prior to an inspection, he was not initially aware of the extent of the work inside the building. “I’d seen the exterior getting painted and then doing some work for landscaping and things like that. My assumption was especially, you know, given Crown Dodge’s involvement here in the city, that they were trying to proceed forward with the permit process,” he said. It was only after hearing about the planned grand opening that Fiske inspected the building two days prior to the event. He was initially told only simple renovations like painting had been done.

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Managers of a Ventura classic car dealership did a great job assembling a huge showroom full of beautiful automobiles that collectors covet. But city officials said the used car dealers neglected to provide a safe building for customers to make their automotive dreams come true, and redtagged the showroom as unsafe for the public to occupy. Hopefully everything is now getting back on track for Crown Classics and Hot Rods, operated by the owners of nearby Crown Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, city officials said. The new classic car showroom was created earlier this year inside a large structure originally built for Toys “R” Us at 2975 Johnson Drive. The building was vacant for several years after the toy store closed and was becoming a highly visible nuisance at the city’s eastern gateway, attracting vandals and homeless encampments. While renovations to the outside of the building were a big aesthetic improvement, city leaders said the operators failed to secure building permits needed for interior work and, in fact, allowed members of the public inside for a grand opening on July 30 even though the building had been red-tagged two days earlier.

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Oxnard man convicted for wildlife trafficking Aug. 30 meeting attendees express concerns over building height, rent, water May have been responsible for smuggling 1,700 animals

“We understand there are perspectives on both sides of the topic . . .

City leaders are taking the General Plan proposals before several Ventura neighborhood councils in coming weeks and have scheduled office hours at city hall and virtually for people to discuss their ideas and ask questions. Links to the latest proposals are also posted on a city website, planventura.comCityofficials said the update process that began in the summer of 2020 should conclude next year.

Preserve Downtown Ventura stirs controversy Fox, who owns Fox Fine Jewelry with her husband George, also serves as a board member of the business improvement district Downtown Ventura Partners. She spoke with the Ventura County Reporter following the public meeting, and said she’s glad the website helped raise community awareness.

Downtown Ventura jewelry store owner Debbie Fox created quite a stir with a website she helped launch last month that raised questions about the General Plan update under development by Ventura city officials. The website titled “Preserve Downtown Ventura” included an animation showing boxy, six-story buildings sprouting on the tops of well-known two-story properties on Main Street, including the Star Lounge. The animation was widely shared on social media, and led to angry emails to city leaders about the need to preserve historic buildings and downtown’s charm.

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The controversial Preserve Downtown Ventura website led Ventura Community Development Director Peter Gilli to post an Aug. 26 letter on the city website with the subject line, “Correcting the Record on Building Heights and Historic Structures.” “We have no objections to DVP, or any individual, group or organization, strongly advocating positions on the future of downtown or any other part of the community. We welcome such input. The City had concerns that the website repeated a narrative that the City was doing things that were not true. And a false narrative in social media can lead to heightened emotions and make it harder for the community to have a civil, open dialogue. Tensions have certainly been raised,” GilliSincewrote.the Preserve Downtown Ventura website was first posted, it’s been revised with toned-down language and the animation described by Gilli as false was removed.

Some of the main topics that must be included in General Plans include direction for housing development, preserving community character and guiding economic growth. Addressing climate change, fire safety and other environmental concerns are also important, according to city officials.

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Authorites said three of the 60 reptiles Perez was caught with died during the smuggling attempt. Photo U.S. Attorney's office

State law requires that cities plan for future housing and set targets, although it’s up to property owners to actually decide when to build. Up to 15,900 new housing units are planned for through 2050, according to city documents.

Even though Henstock said he was happy to see a conviction in this case, it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to international wildlife“Thesmuggling.business of buying and selling protected wildlife is a multibillion-dollar business. Experts and law enforcement have estimated that it’s one of the largest sources of criminal earnings on Earth,” he said. Henstock cautions against having

The strong feelings spilled over into a public meeting on Aug. 30 at the Museum of Ventura County attended by over 200 residents, where three development proposals were released for the first time as part of the General Plan update process. City officials sought to reassure residents that increased building heights in the central part of downtown are not being proposed, and that the process has a long way to go before any final decisions are made. But those reassurances did not stop some in attendance from displaying their anger with shouts and interruptions that led to at least one threat of removal from the public meeting.

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There are people who believe that there needs to be more housing and growth and believe the future of the city would be enhanced with that. And there are people who do not want any change or any growth,” she said. “And so what we want to do is create an environment where people can share that feedback, those ideas, and in a lot of different ways.” Neighborhood councils planned

An Oxnard man has been convicted on international wildlife smuggling charges.

Along with fears of tall buildings overshadowing historic areas of Ventura, residents also expressed frustration over the complex nature of the proposals, high rents at recently completed apartment complexes, and how city leaders will find enough water to support future development.

Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s office said Jose Manuel Perez, 30, pleaded guilty on Aug. 24 to two counts involving smuggling reptiles and one count of wildlife trafficking. According to the federal plea agreement, Perez and several accomplices smuggled animals for resale to others across the U.S. between January 2016 and February 2022. “The smuggled animals – which included Yucatan box turtles, Mexican box turtles, baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards – were imported into the United States from Mexico and Hong Kong without declaring them to U.S. customs officials or obtaining permits required by an international treaty known as the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,” federal prosecutors stated in a news release. Investigators said Perez rented a house in Tijuana and crossed the U.S. border about 36 times over a oneyear period before he was arrested on Feb. 25, 2022 while attempting to enter the U.S. He was trying to smuggle 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing in small bags. Three of the reptiles died during the smuggling attempt, investigators said. According to federal authorities, Perez may have been responsible for smuggling more than 1,700 wild animals with a total market value of overAnimal$739,000.rights activists say Perez’s conviction illustrates the cruelty involved in international wildlife trafficking. Colin Henstock works as assistant manager of investigations for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, and told the Ventura County Reporter that it was a terrible ordeal for the smuggled animals.

Three ideas presented The three alternatives for future growth presented at the public meeting included controversial topics related to housing density and the possibility of developing new homes on farmland. City officials were careful to say the proposals represent a starting point for discussion and it will be many months before the updated general plan is oficially adopted. While city leaders say there’s no proposal to allow six-story buildings in the central part of downtown, six-story buildings are part of the discussion for other areas of the city. Also under consideration is seeking voter approval to develop agricultural land protected by Ventura’s SOAR, or Save Open Space and Agricultural ResourcesAssistantlaw.Community Development Director Neda Zayer told the Ventura County Reporter after the meeting that city officials hope to hear a variety of opinions on how the city should develop over the next 20 to 30 years.

“This is a prime example of the conditions that animals who are being trafficked endure,” Henstock said. “It was obviously horrific, the situation that these specific animals were in. But in the past, you know, we’ve heard of parrots who may be stuffed into plastic tubes that can be hidden in luggage. Baby turtles have been taped into their shells and then shoved by the dozen into tube socks. These animals are absolutely horrified. I mean, these are animals who are every bit as capable of feeling pain and terror as you or I are.”

“Our post got a tremendous amount of people interested,” Fox said. “This needs to be a public dialogue, but I am not sure that is happening. The impression that many people have is that the city says they are doing outreach, but then they don’t listen or they ignore what people are saying.”

All cities in California are required to have a current General Plan. Updates are typically done every 10 to 20 years. Ventura’s last General Plan was adopted about 15 years ago.

all too often, these animals live a short, miserable life in Perezcaptivity.”issetto be sentenced on Dec. 1. Prosecutors said the smuggling counts carry federal prison terms of up to 20 years and the wildlife trafficking charge could result in a sentence of up to five years.

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the Santa Monica lions can neither escape to find new mates nor can newcomers bring new “blood” and genes to the territory. The lack of genetic diversity in the SMMNRA cougar gene pool moved from a theoretical issue to a real one recently when park naturalists noticed indications of genetic abnormalities With this development, it’s clear that the SMMNRA lions now face an existential threat. National Park Service (NPS) researchers announced that their lions faced a near 100% chance of extinction over the next 50 years due to a decline in genetic diversity. The only solution is to expand the lions’ breeding population. And the vcreporter.com

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Here’s the disjointed requirements for space, limits the number of adult males the territory can support. And there simply is not enough space leftover for juvenile males once they separate from mom. So time bomb brought on by inbreeding. With the deadly 101 preventing migration to surrounding mountain lion habitat, such as kinked tails and cryptorchidism (undescended testes) to go with what they already knew about the lions’ forced inbreeding. ServiceNationalcourtesyPhotoofthePark

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10 — — September 8, 2022 2022 has been a very tough year for local mountain lions. On Friday, Aug. 26, a juvenile mountain lion, called P90 by scientists, was killed on Highway 33 after completing a trek that began in the Santa Monica Mountains. The month before, his brother P89 was struck and killed on the 101. These deaths were the sixth and seventh of local mountain lions on roads this year, a horrific toll given that the entire Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area can only support 10-15 adult lions. Fortunately, long-term help may be on the Here’sway.the problem: although the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) is natural habitat for mountain lions (aka Puma concolor, cougar, panther, catamount; the largest cat species in the Americas), they need massive territories, especially the males. These solitary animals largely keep to themselves except when it’s time to mate or for a mother to raise her kittens. The SMMNRA’s disjointed geography and proximity to dangerous highways, along with the lions’ they look to the open spaces to the north, on the other side of the 101. This is why the 101 lion kills are usually juvenile males.

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Although lacking creativity, the NPS system of naming mountain lions in its study area with “P” (for puma) and a sequential chronological number is at least efficient.

An alpha male, P38 dominated the Santa Susana Mountains from about 2015 until his death. He fathered at least four litters and brooked no male rivals in his mountains. One of his mates was P39. He was illegally shot in the head in June 2019.

P32 Adventurous(2013-2015):Life Ends Early In 2015 P32 became the first collared mountain lion to cross the 101 Freeway and reach the Las Padres National Forest. Unfortunately, despite an odyssey that included further crossings of highways 23, 118 and 126 (twice), P32 came to his end on Highway 5 near Castaic Lake. According to an NPS press release: “P-32 conquered all kinds of freeways and highways to reach the Los Padres, but it was probably another dominant male that made him leave the area and attempt one last crossing, which obviously was not successful.” The theory here is that as a mere juvenile (less than 2 years old), P32 was too small to take on an adult male for a territory of his own in the Los Padres National Forest. Males try to overlap their territories with those of as many female cats as possible . . . and zealously guard their territories from other males.

This female lion roamed the Santa Susana Mountains and raised at least two litters of kittens. She was captured on film in June 2015 with her daughter (P40) feasting on a deer kill. P39 crossed between the Santa Susanas and the Simi Hills several times before coming to grief on the 118 in December 2016. Two of her kittens also died on the 118 shortly after their mother.

P01 was the first lion to be captured and tagged (in 2002) by the NPS program, and now we’re in triple digits. The star of the show of course is 11-year-old (old for a mountain lion) “Hollywood Cat” officially named P22, whose charisma and urban survival skills have made him a regular on wildlife cameras since 2012. Although born in the Santa Monicas and known to have roamed as far south as Silver Lake, P22 mostly prowls the Griffith Park area, weeding out deer and other wildlife in his small territory while starring in dramatic photos with the Los Angeles night skyline in the background. Here are a few other famous or influential mountain lions and their sometimes spicy life stories, which some compare to the most lurid Greek tragedies.

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Reproductive nirvana will probably only come in the form of access to the massive Los Padres National Forest, but that requires yet another dangerous crossing, this time of Highway 126. Not an easy assignment, but at least mountain lions from the SMMNRA will have a fighting chance at survival if they can make it toOther,2025.more modest improvements will also help the lions’ chances.

The first puma in the NPS study was the father of the “Hollywood Cat,” P22. An alpha cat if ever there was one, P01 roamed the entire Santa Monica Mountains region. First captured and tagged in 2002, P01 survived at least until 2009. As the NPS says, P01 “protected and fought for a large range, fathered several kittens, and lived to or beyond the full life expectancy of a mountain lion.”

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That said, P01 suffered no rivals; he is even known to have killed his occasional mate (P02), the mother of at least two sets of his kittens, and at least two of their kittens. P02 likely died defending her kittens. For more mayhem, look up what happened to their surviving kittens.

September 8, 2022 — — 11 only way to do that, short of captive breeding, is to connect the SMMNRA to mountain lion populations to the north: the Santa Susana Mountains, the Simi Hills, and, ultimately, the Los Padres National Forest. The lions, of course, have been trying to do this themselves by risking the 101.

BRIDGING THE 101 To the lions’ (long-term) rescue comes an ambitious project several years in the making: the world’s largest wildlife bridge. The planned for-animals-only overpass in Agoura Hills will bridge 10 lanes of traffic between the Las Virgenes and Kanan exits and facilitate the connection of lion-friendly open spaces. Officially called the Wallis Annenberg Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing, the corridor had a groundbreaking ceremony in April with the governor, environmental leaders, and (of course) lots of bureaucrats in attendance. The $90 million project (paid for by environmental groups and the state) will allow lonely mountain lions (and other animals) to cross the 101, reach public lands to the north, and hopefully find the mate of their dreams on the other side. We talked to the designer of the project, architect Clark Stevens, who is also the head of the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains. Stevens discussed the “challenging geometry” of the Liberty Canyon location, hemmed in by Agoura Road — which will also be bridged by the overpass — and nearby office buildings. The site’s appeal was its connections to open space to the north and fewer impediments than the alternatives. Stevens sees the site as “the last best place” for the crossing. The goal with the corridor is not to increase the number of mountain lions in the Santa Monicas but to ensure their long-term viability through genetic diversity. As National Wildlife Federation regional director Beth Pratt says, “the population is self-limiting, and the wildlife crossing is about increasing genetic diversity and ensuring a healthy population that will endure in perpetuity, not about increasing the population size.” Now for the bad news. Like everything involving California government, and especially Caltrans, the corridor won’t be completed any time soon, no matter how many lovestarved (or just starving) cougars die in the interim. Opening is set for 2025 . . . and that’s the “projected” date!

It’s hoped that the Liberty Canyon corridor won’t just help Santa Monica mountain lions solve their long-term genetic challenge but do the same for other threatened species. “Although the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will help save this local population of mountain lions, it is also reconnecting a regional ecosystem for all wildlife, large and small,” explains Pratt. “The same genetic isolation that the mountain lions have suffered from is also showing up in research by the NPS in birds and lizards. This crossing will be a living habitat over the 101 freeway, with not just mountain lions crossing it, but butterflies, lizards, birds and frogs living on it.”

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This is the brother of P89, the cat killed this past July in Woodland Hills. He not only successfully crossed the 101 several times, he reached the Los Padres National Forest. Sadly, P90 was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 33 in Oak View just as this story was being finished, on Aug. 26.

P01 (c. 1997-2009): Lord of the Mountains

A very small club of big cats (see sidebar) have managed to cross the 101 and presumably more will after 2025, but that’s just the start of the species’ journey to genetic health. Future successful crossers may stop permanently in the modestly sized Simi Hills. Others will likely continue north and get across the 118 to make it to the Santa Susana Mountains, which stretch from Highway 23 to South Mountain near Santa Paula. That’s a nice chunk of semi-wilderness, but these areas likely already have resident mountain lions.

P39 (c. 2011-2016): Queen of the Santa Susanas

P01, "Lord of the Mountains," who roamed the Santa Monica Mountains region. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service

P38, an alpha male known as the "King of the Santa Susana Mountains" until his death in June 2019.

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P38 (?-2019): King of the Santa Susana Mountains

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better success rates with mountain lions crossing on roads like the 118 or 126, but we need to do better. Indeed, we are looking at more crossings or other ways to improve connectivity like exclusionary fencing, culvert improvements, and so. Some of this work has already begun.”

BEYOND THE SANTA MONICAS

What of the Southern California mountain lions not in the Santa Monicas? One example of a big cat beyond the SMMNRA is the famous “Hollywood Cat,” P22, who has successfully made Griffith Park his home for many years. How many have followed in his paw prints to Ventura or Los Angeles counties is hard to say. These solitary, often nocturnal, and elusive animals keep a low profile and are notoriously difficult to count, unless caught, drugged and tagged. Wildlife experts presume a decent sized population in our Los Padres National Forest but neither that agency nor anyone else knows how many are out there. (Estimates for the entire state of California are 4,000-6,000 mountain lions.) Sightings are rare, and even the most intrepid hikers will likely only ever see lion tracks and scat. But the lions are certain to be present almost anywhere their mule deer prey Anothergraze.complication: The pervasive drought is believed to be pushing some mountain lions closer to suburban areas with readier access to water. Per Patrick Lieske, a forest biologist with the Los Padres National Forest, “drought is a significant concern for mountain lions and other wildlife. Lack of water and prey in natural habitats frequently pushes large mammals (bears and mountain lions) into the wildland-urban interface (WUI), where they are more likely to interact with humans. Many parts of California are seeing increases in activity in these WUI areas this year as a Variousresult.”factors have pushed mountain lions deeper into our consciousness the last few years. Between the publicity around the NPS tagging and tracking program, P22’s stardom, and the road kills on the 101, one might think that the population has increased. But Pratt puts it well: “Mountain lions have always been in the Santa Monica Mountains. It’s likely technology that gives the false impression there are more, when it’s just that we have Ring cameras P22, "Hollywood Cat," prowls the Griffith Park area and is one of the most photographed mountain lions in Southern California.

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P90 (right) with his sibling, P89, as a kitten. P90 was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Highway 33 on Aug. 26, 2022. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service

TUE SEPT 20 7PM • SCHERR FORUM Since forming in 2014, The War & Treaty have amassed a following as eclectic as their sound itself, a bluesy but joyful fusion of Southern soul, gospel, country, and rock-and-roll. vcreporter.com everywhere now that pick them up in places they have always been, and then the videos or sightings are shared widely on social media. The National Park Service has seen no evidence that the number of animals in the Santa Monica Mountains or Simi Hills or their interactions with people have increased over the length of their 20-year study.” In Ventura County, environmental groups and county government teamed up in 2019 to do their part for lions and other big mammals. They implemented their own effort at connecting open spaces. This was done via the state’s first countywide wildlife corridor ordinance. Not a single corridor, the ordinance instead established a list of protections and regulations for a set of wildlife corridors connecting the county’s “big three” wilderness areas (SMMNRA, Simi Hills/ Santa Susanas, Los Padres). The ordinance has survived challenges this year by labor and development groups. Jeff Kuyper, director of Los Padres ForestWatch, says the new regs have been “successful so far,” despite the challenges. He is hopeful that the regulations will become a model for other counties and is proud to see Ventura County on the cutting edge of habitat protection andLet’sconnectivity.endon his hopeful note. Although local mountain lions face tremendous challenges from drought, inbreeding, disconnected open spaces, deadly freeways, territorial alpha males and rodenticide, there are real efforts afoot to give them a chance at survival into the next century. And as Pratt says, it’s “pretty remarkable that a wildlife habitat will exist over one of the world’s busiest freeways!” For more information on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, visit liberty-canyon-wildlife-corridor/.life-crossing/tives/wallis-annenberg-wild-annenberg.org/initia-orsmmc.ca.gov/

A 2016 map of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, detailing the presence of mountain lions in the area and the possible ranges of some of the tagged animals. Map courtesy of the National Park Service

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The musical revolves around Evan Goldman (Ethan Demitri Daugherty), a New York City kid who is looking forward to his bar mitzvah when his life suddenly goes to hell — or to Indiana, to be exact. His parents announce they are getting divorced, and Evan and his mom move to a small town. Evan makes friends with the pretty girl next door, Patrice (Mia Akemi Brown), and Archie (Peter Umipig), a smart-aleck classmate. They’re sweet and nerdy, and not the popular kids. Trouble is, Evan wants his bar mitzvah to be epic, which means getting the most popular kids, like Brett, Kendra and Lucy, to attend. Actors Lucas Panczel, Olivia Zenetzis and Calista Loter (as the popular kids) offer up a potent mix of humor and middle-school menace. What happens next is a series of gaffs and mis steps that result in high jinx and lessons learned.

Alexa Margolis, Anna Cardino, Brennan Lewis, Callula Sawyer, Emerson Julian, Harrington Gwin, Jake McDermott, Kirsten Adler, Lucy Bol lier, Maddie Ragsdale, Marissa Margolis, Oliver Stellan, Sophie Gray, Weston Walker-Pardee and David Shukiar as Evan’s rabbi round out the exu berant cast. (Some roles, including that of Patrice and Kendra, are split between various cast mem bers, depending on the date of the performance.)

13:The Musical through Sept. 18 at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. For tickets and more information, call 805583-7900 or visit www.svvac.org.

Back row, from left: Olivia Zenetzis, Sophie Gray, Jake McDermott, Maddy Ragsdale, Oliver Stellan, Kirsten Adler. Photo submitted Calista Loter and Olivia Zenetzis. Photo submitted

13: The Musical, written by Dan Eilish and Robert Horn, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, feels like a classic 1980s John Hughes movie with singing and dancing mixed in. It is populated with antiheroes and antag onists who will be familiar to anyone who ever went to middle school.

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Front row, from left: Marisa Margolis, Ethan Daugherty, Emerson Julian, Lucas Panczel.

13: The Musical at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center

Each and every member of the cast looks like they are having the time of their lives and the enthusiasm is contagious. The dancing, choreographed by Michelle Elkin and assistant choreographers Madison Aisanaye and Morgan Lavin, is of-the-moment and upbeat. The live band, led by Music Director Lloyd Cooper and a live band featuring Steve Clift on bass guitar, Ryan Detlefsen on guitar, Jeff Gibson on keyboard and Satoshi Kirisawa on drums, offers profession al-level accompaniment. The minimal set, designed by Rei Yamamo to, painted by Paige Loter and constructed by Herber Villalta, works brilliantly as it quickly changes from New York City to an Indi ana field and more, thanks to a digital backdrop. Cos tumer Angelique Daugh erty dresses the teens so authentically that it looks like someone knows her way around an Urban Out fitters. Lighting designer Ian Kelley sets the right tone, and props by Barry Pearl and Paul Panico complete the realistic picture. Technical director Nick Caisse deftly orchestrates the sound and backgrounds, including a handmade horror movie clip that cleverly sets a tone rather than elicits fear. The play, aimed at the young at heart, cele brates having the courage to honor true friends as well as one’s true self, and acknowledges that it isn’t so easy sometimes. As Pearl writes, “I believe the message of the play rings so profound ly true for all of us . . . not just the 13-year-olds who the play is centered around . . . but ALL of us, and that is that we all (still) have a little more homework to do.”

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The kids are more than alright, and they are lighting up the night in 13: The Musical, onstage through Sept. 18 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. Director Barry Pearl helms the show, produced by Panic! Productions, and does a wonderful job of giving every cast member a chance to shine.

u Uses solar lighting that sits well below the height of existing street lights to minimize any light pollution and to be more sensitive to migratory birds.

What are the specifics on the Project?

u Facilitate commercial success for Port clients to ensure they keep their business in the region.

u Provide operational flexibility for the transport of vehicles that already flow through the Port.

This project improves the property in a most environmentally sustainable way and gives the community a window of opportunity to plan future uses.

The purpose of the proposed Project is threefold:

If approved, the Project:

If approved, the 34-acre temporary lot would be operated for a maximum of five years. The Project site consists of two vacant parcels, zoned light industrial, situated at the southeast corner of Hueneme Road and Perkins Road, outside of the Coastal Zone.

This project is integral to the Port’s competitiveness as one of the nation’s top six auto ports! Learn more at www.portofh.org/greenproject34

u Project is temporary, 3-5 years duration.

In order to keep up with the highly competitive and larger global economic trends of the auto shipping logistics market, the Port is seeking a Special Use Permit from the City of Oxnard for a temporary outdoor vehicle storage facility that can accommodate up to 4,944 vehicles as overflow storage.

u Port use preserves the site during this temporary period to plan for potential future opportunities for the community

u Will create 30 jobs for the life of the Project.

u Adds $2.2 million in local salaries annually

u Vehicles would be driven to and from the facility Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nighttime operations would not occur.

u Reduce and consolidate reliance on Off-Port storage locations, which reduces emissions.

HOW DOES THE PORT HELP REDUCE EMISSIONS WHILE CREATING JOBS?

u Local and veteran priority hiring for site improvements (under the Port’s Project Labor Agreement; Construction workers will also learn lifetime trade skills).

To continue its legacy of employment and trade, the Port of Hueneme is working with the city of Oxnard to evaluate a 34-acre, temporary parking lot on a vacant lot on Hueneme Road, which will help foster economic opportunity and reduce truck traffic in our communities.

u A full environmental impact report (EIR) was conducted per the community’s request.

u The project is not connected in any way to a larger Port development project.

u A maximum of 240 vehicle trips a day (compare that to as many as 3,000 daily trips at drive thrus!).

u The EIR showed no significant impacts to the environment, including water quality and local sensitive species.

u Will consolidate auto movement to reduce diesel truck trips through neighborhoods near the Port, significantly reducing truck emissions.

u The vehicle storage facility would be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, helping to secure the area and reduce crime.

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“Hip and groovy” Hailed by Guitar Player Magazine as one of the 50 transcendent guitarists of all time, McMa nus seeks to bring the combination of guitar and Celtic music to a broader audience.

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“I sing in the Scots language, which is a West Germanic language. It’s closer to Swedish and Norwegian, and Danish,” Fyfe explains. There are strong roots between the musical traditions of the Scots and the development of American Bluegrass. Fyfe grew up in the heart of Scottish folk music, Aberdeenshire. She has done extensive research into Scottish migration to America, its musical underpinnings, and the eventual rediscovery and emergence of these folk traditions in the Appalachian Mountains.

“My conviction is that I’m trying to bring the guitar into the mainstream of Celtic music rather than create guitar music,” he explains. “This is mainly in terms of ornamentation. If you listen to how I play, the normal ornamentation would be sung, so the way I ornament these tunes is very much from the idiom, like a flute player, fiddle player, or even bagpipes, not how a normal guitar player would play.”

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How did she become so involved in the folk music scene? Not from family, but from folk music events.

Coming on successive Sundays in Sep tember: One of Scotland’s finest folk singers, Iona Fyfe (Sept. 11), and Scot tish Celtic guitarist Tony McManus (Sept. 18).

“My cousin was into poetry, but I was more interested in ballads. I could literally go out of my doorstep and see where the Battle of Mulroy took place. And because I was singing about it, I could feel it a bit more.”

Fyfe attended ballad competitions and folk clubs where she heard variations of famous Scottish folk ballads, many of which she learned from Scottish travelers. “It wasn’t really a family thing,” she explained.

“I’ve done these ballads all of my life” Iona Fyfe was the winner of the Scots Singer of the Year for 2018 and Musician of the Year for 2021 at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, she strongly advocates for official recognition of the Scots language in her home country and across various music platforms. She also reminds people that she sings in Scottish, not Gaelic.

In other words, that music you hear sung and played, that moment when you perk up and say: “That’s Irish.” That’s the way McManusMcManusplays.started listen ing to traditional Irish and Scottish music in his house hold. He describes his two main“Mypassions:lifehas involved two obsessions — one being the traditional music I grew up with and the other being the guitar. The music has been played for centuries on various instruments. As a kid growing up in the seventies, the guitar was like front and center, and I said, ‘I want to do this. This is myButinstrument.’”gettingaguitar was dif ficult, and McManus first noo dled around with other instru ments like the fiddle and the mandolin. Eventually, at age 10, he convinced his parents to buy him a guitar, and from there, he was “off to the races.” Playing the guitar wasn’t an instant career decision. McManus did it more as a hobby and for the love of playing music. In fact, he was halfway through a Ph.D. in math before he made a career change. That change was influenced by his roommates at his university. While at Exeter University, he shared a house with other drama students. “They were all into performing. I was sitting in the house playing guitar, and for the first time in years, people said, ‘Why don’t you play pub licly?’ And I did, and it grew from there.” McManus picked up the guitar at a moment in time when Irish music was becoming attractive to a broad audience. In 1975, the Chieftains became a professional band and received air time on TV. For McManus, it was a matter of right place, right time. “All of a sudden, it became hip and groovy,” McManus noted, “and that coincided with the time I started playing.” ♦ Iona Fyfe performs on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. at NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura. Tony McManus plays the fol lowing weekend, on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. Tickets are $25. For tickets and more informa tion, visit www.nambaarts.com. Performing Arts Space has scheduled a tremendous cultural coup Scots, one venue

Scottish singer Iona Fyfe performs on Sunday, Sept. 11 at NAMBA. Scottish singer Iona Fyfe performs on Sept. 11 at NAMBA.

“I’ve done these ballads all of my life,” Fyfe stated, “including Scotch language variations and versions of them in English.”

She refers to the song “Dark Turn of Mind” sung by Gillian Welch and songs by “Mother of Folk” Jean Ritchie, who brought her music from the mountains of Kentucky.

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The theme of this year’s event (the fourth one ever offered) is “We Are Different,” highlighting the climate, soil, crops and chefs that make this region a one-of-a-kind spot in the culinary world. Dozens of booths will feature samples to taste from local restaurants and purveyors, including Aloha Steakhouse, Barrelhouse 101, Copa Cubana, Peirano’s, Water’s Edge, Winchester’s and more. Wines by Cantara Cellars, Clos des Amis, Four Brix and Strey Cellars; beer by Enegren, Leashless, Poseidon, Tarantula Hill and Ventura Coast; and ciders by Balcom Canyon and Pier City will be among the many locally produced beverages available to sample as well. Be sure to save room for dessert, so you can take advantage of the buildyour-own strawberry short cake bar sponsored by the California StrawberryOneCommission.ofthehighlights of the event will be the Homebrew Challenge, hosted by festival presenter Totally Local VC and Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts. Attendees will have the chance to taste the brews made by the competitors, talk to them about their process and vote for their favorites. The top two vote-getters will receive awards andBartendersprizes. will have a chance to shine, too, when they craft unique cocktails using locally sourced ingredients and liquors from Ventura Spirits Company for the Mixology Throwdown. Festival attendees can sip these libations and cast their votes to help determine the winners. The top tipple will be crowned “The Venturan” and offered at select bars and restaurants in the county. In addition, the Taste of Local will feature live music by Dan Grimm, the Rose Valley Thorns and Spencer the Gardener. Shawn Pritchett of Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters, Chef Julia San Bartolome of Sweet Arleen’s and Andy Carter, president of the California Homebrewers Association, will all offer presentations, respectively, on coffee, cakes and brewing your own beer. Tickets to the Taste of Local Festival are $75 for general admission in advance, or $95 at the door. VIP admission is $125 and includes a swag bag, a boxed sampler of local goodies and a signature cocktail from Barrelhouse 101. This is a 21 and older event; all food and samples are included in the admission price. Proceeds benefit the Totally Local VC Agricultural Education Foundation, which offers programs to prepare students for successful careers in agriculture, food science and the culinary arts. So much flavor to savor . . . all for a good cause. What a delicious way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

What’s the best way to savor the flavor of Ventura County this month? By attending the Taste of Local Festival, of “Local”course!isright in the name, and this is, indeed, a homegrown celebration of Ventura County’s agricultural heritage writ large. More than 60 local food professionals will take part: farmers, chefs, purveyors, wineries, breweries and even distilleries. The location for this most delectable experience will be the lawn of the Ventura County Credit Union on Vista Del Mar in Ventura.

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THURSDAY, 9/8 LIVE MUSIC Boatyard Pub: Bluegrass Thursday Crown and Anchor: Teresa Russell, 5-8 p.m. The Grape: SicNarf, 7-10 p.m. H Leashless Brewing: Blown Over, 6:30 p.m. The Manhattan: Sean Wiggins, 6-9 p.m. Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae Thursdays, 6:309:30 p.m. The Twist on Main: L.A. Jazz Connection, 6:308:30 p.m. Ventura Music Hall: Ricky Montgomery, 8 p.m. Winchester’s: Brandon Ragan, 5:30-8:30 p.m. COMEDY Levity Live Comedy Club: Zane Lamprey, 7:30 p.m. Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Rainbow Comedy with Jennie McNulty, 7 p.m. DJS Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Peppermint Lounge, 7-11 p.m. OTHER Anna’s Cider: Trivia night, 7 p.m. BL Dancehall/Borderline: Line dancing lessons (6:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and dancing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m. El Rey Cantina (Camarillo): Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 8-11 p.m. GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The Garage: VC Dart League, 4-10 p.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. vcreporter.com Performing Arts Space welcomes Dirty Cello on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. Photo by Jason Eckl Sept. p.m. joined by

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Don’t miss Joywave and I Don’t Know How But They Found Me at the Ventura Theater on Friday,

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Whimsical global pop artist Adron joins Bart Davenport at the Deer Lodge on Friday, Sept. 9, at 9 p.m.

The Grape: The Gratitude Jazz Jam, 7-10 p.m. Keynote Lounge: Karaoke with Steve Sharp, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

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The Vine: Tuesday Night Trivia, 7-8:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 9/14

The Garage: Blue Wednesdays Live Blues, 7-10 p.m.

OTHER BL Dancehall/Borderline: Country karaoke, 7 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Open Mic Night with Kiana Marquez, 7 p.m. OTHER Paddy’s: Paddy’s: Be the Star Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.12 a.m. DARK

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LIVE MUSIC BL Dancehall/Borderline: Colette Lovejoy, 7 p.m. Black Angus: Square Cow Live Series, 7-10 p.m. Cantara Cellars: The Ray Jaurique Trio, 8-10 p.m. The Canyon: The Long Run (Eagles trib ute) with Ghost in the Machine, 7 p.m. Deer Lodge: Bart Davenport and Adron, 9 p.m. Four Brix: Doc Rogers Band, 6-8:30 p.m. The Grape: Native Vibe, 8-11 p.m. Leashless Brewing: Illunis, 7 p.m. The Manhattan: Tour Support, 6:309:30 p.m. Margarita Villa: Cinnamon Whiskey, 8-11 p.m. The Raven Tavern: Bulldawgs Blues Band, 8 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): FamDamly, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Vaquero Y Mar: Latin Night (jarocho), 6-8 p.m. Ventura Theater: I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, Joywave and Savannah Conley, 7-10:30 p.m. H The Vine: Ray Jaurique Trio

COMEDY GiGi’s: Comedy Night with Artie Lopez, 8 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Cochran, Simi Valley): Cosmic Comedy Showcase, 8-10 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC Oxnard Performing Arts Center: Torena, Tolls, Ceramik and others, 7 p.m. H OTHER BL Dancehall/Borderline: West Coast Swing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Paddy’s: Free pool and darts, open to close Q Club: Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.12 a.m. TUESDAY, 9/13

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Winchester’s: Sean Wiggins, 7-10 p.m. COMEDY Levity Live Comedy Club: Jon Reep, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Brett Riley, 7 p.m. DJS Azar’s Sports Bar: DJ Night Keynote Lounge: DJ Joe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean OTHER The Garage: Karaoke with Steve Sharp, 7-11 p.m. GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Ventura Music Hall: Micro Mania Midget Wrestling, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, 9/10 LIVE MUSIC 805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m. Cantara Cellars: Ignition Live, 6:30 p.m. The Canyon: Boogie Knights, 9 p.m. The Garage: NIck and the Old Souls, 8-11 p.m.

The Canyon: Country Night, 7 p.m.

The Grape: Barrelhouse Wailers, 8-11 p.m. Keynote Lounge: Toxic Sushi, 8 p.m.12 a.m. Leashless Brewing: Blues Bullet, 7 p.m. Libbey Bowl: Blood, Sweat and Tears, 7 p.m. The Manhattan: Pam and 6:30-9:30Hollywood,p.m. Margarita Villa: Vinyl Gypsies, 8-11 p.m. NAMBA Performing Arts Space: Dirty Cello, 7 p.m. H The Raven Tavern: Stephs Rockin Road Show (Stephanie Metcalf), 8 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley, Cochran): Dostrios and Dear Elise, 8:3011:30 p.m. Vaquero Y Mar: Heart of Blues, 7 p.m. Ventura Music Hall: Noche de Verano Sin Ti, 9 p.m. The Vine: Smitty and Julija, 7-9 p.m. Winchester’s: Heft/Wilson, 2-5 p.m. COMEDY Camarillo Academy of Performing Arts: Free Range Comedy, 7:30-9 p.m. Levity Live Comedy Club: Jon Reep, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Brett Riley, 7 p.m. DJS Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean OTHER BL Dancehall/Borderline: Line dancing lessons (6:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and danc ing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Harbor Cove Cafe: Ukulele Jam with Gary Ballen and Kool Hand Ukes, 10 a.m. SUNDAY, 9/11 LIVE MUSIC 805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m. The Canyon: Billy Cobham, 8 p.m. Four Brix Winery: Jayden Secor, 1 p.m. Leashless Brewing: Keyth Garcia, 3 p.m. The Lookout: Gary Ballen, 3-6 p.m. MadeWest Brewing (Ventura, Donlon): Dylan Brehm, 3-5 p.m. Margarita Villa: Corsican Brothers, 5-8 p.m. NAMBA Performing Arts Space: Iona Fyfe, 5 p.m. H The Raven Tavern: Guy and David, 2-5 p.m. Ric’s Restaurant: Live music, 2:30 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Reggae Sunday, 5-7 p.m. Tony’s Pizzaria: Sunday Beach Party, 3-7 p.m. Vaquero Y Mar: Mariachi Brunch, 12-2 p.m. The Vine: Austin Vallejo, 2-3:30 p.m. Winchester’s: The Tossers, 3-6 p.m. Zin Bistro: Jason Bourne, 4 p.m. COMEDY Levity Live Comedy Club: Jon Reep, 6 p.m. DJS Bombay: VC Day Party (DJs and out door games), 2-10 p.m. H The Garage: Soul Sunday with DJ Also, 12-7 p.m. OTHER Fatty Vegan: Ska brunch, 10:30 a.m. The Garage: SICC House Art & Baking Event, 11-6 p.m. GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Harbor Cove Cafe: Yacht Rock Sunday MONDAY, 9/12

LIVE MUSIC Copa Cubana: Hot Roux, 7-9 p.m. H 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.

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

The Grape: Trio WoRK (augmented), 7-10 p.m. The Lookout: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show, 7-10 p.m.

The Lookout: Trivia, 7 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.12 a.m. Star Lounge: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.

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

The Manhattan: Robert Van, 6-8 p.m.

The Six Social House: Wicked Wednesdays with Bone Maggot, 7 p.m. H Surfside Seafood: Teresa Russell, 4:307:30 p.m. The Twist on Main: Americana and Whiskey Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.

14TH ANNUAL VENTURA ART AND STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The annual street painting festival returns to Ventura Harbor Village, giving visitors a chance to see artists working in real time on their chalk master pieces right there on the sidewalks of the harbor. Also enjoy crafts and other goods at the vendor fair, live music by Lynnzee Fraye and more. The festival is a fundraiser for FOOD Share of Ventura County and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Ventura. More information at venturaartfestival.com.

GLOW HIKE AT HARMON CANYON PRESERVE | 7-8:30 p.m. What glows in the dark at Harmon Canyon Preserve? Come learn about the fascinating creatures that light up the night, as well as other nighttime ecology in the preserve. This is a nat uralist-guided hike, so expect a slow pace where discovery and discussion are the goals, rather than the destination. Harmon Canyon Preserve, 7511 Foothill Road, Ventura, www.venturalandtrust.org/ septemberglowhike.

THIRD ANNUAL MARVELOUS MUG MARKETPLACE | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Ventura County Potters’ Guild Gallery will have avail able for purchase hundreds of handcrafted mugs – dishwasher and microwave safe, and fin ished with lead-free glazes – made by over 40 local artists. Gallery artists will also offer clay demonstrations. The first 20 purchasers of the day will receive a free cup of coffee from Top This Chocolate. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura Harbor, venturapotterygallery.com.

THURSDAY VENTURA COUNTY MOBILE LIBRARY/ BIBLIOTECO MÓVIL DEL CONDADO DE VENTURA | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Children’s storytime! The Ventura County Mobile Library is coming to Harmon Canyon Preserve on the first Thursday of every month, starting Sept. 8. Meet at the trailhead at 10:30 a.m. for children’s story time. You can also check out a book to read under Harmon’s oaks, get a library card, pick up book holds, and check out and return items. Harmon Canyon Preserve, 7511 Foothill Road, Ventura, www.venturalandtrust.org.

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THE SOMIS THURSDAY CLUB | 11:30 a.m. A local women’s club monthly lunch meeting. This month’s program will be entertainment by Wendy Morgan Hunter, who will sing songs from opera and Broadway. Visitors and prospective mem bers are welcome. RSVP to 805-469-5059, patti. dizazzo@gmail.com. Somis Clubhouse, 5380 Bell Street, Somis. BACK TO SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE | 4-5:30 p.m. Get a head start on the school year with our Back to School Open House. Learn about resources the library has to help you succeed. Young Adult Center of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

FRIDAY BACK TO SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE | 3-4:30 p.m. Get a head start on the school year with our Back to School Open House. Learn about resources the library has to help you succeed. Young Adult Center of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

LOCAL HISTORY HAPPY HOUR WITH MELINA SEMPILL WATTS | 5-6 p.m. The Museum of Ventura County invites you to join us for the next installment of our popular in-person and Zoom series, in which local authors and historians sit down with The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director Elena Brokaw to discuss their unique perspectives on our region’s history and take ques tions from the audience. The next episode features Melinda Sempill Watts, author of Tree. Free for members, $10 for nonmembers in person, $5 for nonmembers on Zoom. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-653-0323, venturamuseum.org.

SOUND EXPERIENCE WITH DAMIAN GALLAGHER | 2:30-4:15 pm. Come journey into a sound bath and breathwork experience with Damian at Meditation Mount. This is an opportunity to connect more deeply with the inner self. We will begin with setting an inten tion as a way to attract what you’re wanting in your life, whether it is for healing, self-love, or personal growth.Please bring a yoga mat and anything to make you feel comfortable, such as a blanket or pillow. $25. Meditation Mount, 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai, meditationmount.org.

FOURTH ANNUAL TASTE OF LOCAL | 1-5 p.m. The Taste of Local is about bringing together farm ers, chefs and community to celebrate our local harvest and the diversity of great food we have right here in Ventura County. It’s sure to be the epicurean event of the year! Over 50 area chefs, wineries, brewers, farmers and purveyors are expected to showcase their culinary exper tise on the lawn area at Ventura County Credit Union’s corporate office in Ventura. All food and samples are included in the admission price. $75 in advance, $95 at the door, $125 VIP (pre-sale only). 2575 Vista Del Mar Drive, Ventura. Tickets and more information totallylocalvc.com/taste-of-local-festival.at TOUR OF THE LIBRARY | 2-3 p.m. Ever wonder how the Dewey Decimal System works or what the library offers besides books? Discover all of this and more during a special tour of the library. Tour starts in the front lobby. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org. TECHNOLOGY HELP | 2-4 p.m. Technology can be confusing, let us help! Stop by the second floor Tech Lab on Sundays for assistance with your tech questions. Tech Lab of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. CHANNEL ISLANDS DEBRIS ART/ ASSEMBLAGE WORKSHOP | 2-5 p.m. Teens 13-18 are invited to join teaching artist Jose Galvin and the Santa Rosa Island Research Team for this unique opportunity to create impactful works of art out of debris found on Santa Rosa Island. This two-day workshop will include a presentation by the research team, as well as a guided project aimed at creating artwork out of debris from the fishing industry, found off the coast of our very own Santa Rosa Island. Free; registration required. Vita Art Center, 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805-6449214, www.vitaartcenter.com/new-page-1.

VENTURA COUNTY’S WATER CRISIS AND CALIFORNIA’S DROUGHT | 5:30-7:45 p.m. This forum, presented by Assemblymember Steve Bennett in conjunction with State Senator Monique Limón and the county of Ventura, is an opportunity for the community to learn about the threats of extreme drought and potential regional aridization conditions that threaten Ventura County and California. Ventura County Government Center Hall of Administration, Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. For more information and remote access, as-drought-conditions-and-local-response-forum.https://a37.asmdc.org/event/20220908-californivisit

WOMEN IN STEM: DEVI NALLAMALA | 4-5 p.m. What’s it like having a STEM career? How do you get there? Join us for a discussion led by Devi Nallamala, engineering manager at Ventura County Public Works Agency Engineering Services. Aimed at ages 13-18. Young Adult Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

MONDAY THE OTHER SIDE OF NASHVILLE | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. In this class, we will explore the incredible and mostly unknown secret of Nashville: the wealth and variety of non-country music that has its roots there. Taught by Tony Moon. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/at

FIGURE SCULPTING WITH CERAMICS | 2-5 p.m. A three-day workshop where students will learn hand building techniques to create a human bust. The first two classes will be spent building and the final class will be for glazing. Taught by Thomas Weber. $135. Vita Art Center, 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805-6449214, www.vitaartcenter.com.

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The 14th Annual Ventura Art and Street Painting Festival takes place at Ventura Harbor Sept. 10-11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Taft Gardens hosts an Evening Sound Healing with Trinity of Sound on Saturday, Sept. 10, 4-7 p.m.

FULL MOON NATURE HIKE | 6-8:30 p.m. Join Ojai author and naturalist Lanny Kaufer to watch the sunset and moonrise. Kaufer’s group will grad ually walk about 1.5 miles on a well-used dirt road with gradual elevation gain to a vista point. The group will walk back by daylight, moonlight and flashlight, returning to the trailhead around 8:30 p.m. No dogs or smoking. Light rain will not can cel; heavy rain will. $35/person. Register now at HerbWalks.com or by calling 805-646-6281.

EVENING SOUND HEALING | 4-7 p.m. Taft Gardens hosts a Sunset Sound Experience with Trinity of Sound. Prepare for the ultimate in selfcare, restoration and relaxation where you will be guided in a grounding meditation and breath work before being immersed in a continual sound healing vortex. Instruments include clear quartz singing bowls,Tibetan bowls, gongs, chimes and shakers, rain sticks, harmonium, voice, and more. Guests can arrive as early as 4 p.m. to enjoy the garden; event begins at 5 p.m. For an optimal experience and comfort, please bring yoga mat/ cushions/light blanket, water, bug spray, and dress in loose-fitting clothing. $45. Tickets available online at www.taftgardens.org/events.

TUESDAY ITALIAN BAROQUE OF BERNINI, CARAVAGGIO AND GENTILESCHI | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom and HyFlex. The Baroque art style in Italy emerges as part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation’s effort to reinspire the faithful back to the Church. Understanding the power of art, the Church began to commission grand scale works of art to commu nicate directly with the public. This class will give an overview of the development of this distinctive style. Taught by Katherine Zoraster. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran

SATURDAY 14TH ANNUAL VENTURA ART AND STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The annual street painting festival returns to Ventura Harbor Village, giving visitors a chance to see artists working in real time on their chalk masterpieces right there on the sidewalks of the harbor. Also enjoy crafts and other goods at the vendor fair, live music by Karen Eden and more. The festival is a fund raiser for FOOD Share of Ventura County and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Ventura. More information at venturaartfestival.com.

VENTURA COUNTY PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S NETWORK DINNER MEETING | 5:30-8 p.m. Please join us for an in-person meeting where you can see old friends, make new ones and enjoy sisterhood. Bring a door prize for extra exposure. This month’s speaker will be Leslie RinchenWongmo, who will discuss her work as a Buddhist textile artist. La Dolce Vita/1901 Restaurant, Heritage Square, 740 S. B St., Oxnard. Register at www.vcpwn.org.

BANK OF BOOKS VENTURA BOOK SIGNING | 1-3 p.m. Katy Hoover, Changing Tides . Bank of Books, 820 E. Main St., Santa Paula, www.bankofbooks.com.

JACKBOX PARTY GAMES FOR TEENS | 4-5:30 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.

SUNDAY SECOND SUNDAY ART MARKET AT POPPIES | 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Local artists and makers will display their items (from art to jewelry to woodwork) in front of Poppies Art and Gifts. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805798-0033, poppiesartandgifts.indiemade.com.

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TEEN CRAFTERNOON: FELT HATS | 4-5:30 p.m. Crafternoons are a series of after school crafts held in the Young Adult Center. National Felt Hat Day is on Sept. 15. Participate in this silly national holiday by making your own felt hat. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

SAN BUENAVENTURA WOMEN’S CLUB LUNCH | 12 p.m. The club meets the second Tuesday each month from September through May. Everyone is welcome. Author and local historian Betsy Blanchard Chess will be featured in this pro gram. $20. Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Reservations required: 805-654-8370.

FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS MADE EASY | 10:30 a.m. Financial projections are an important part of managing your business. Preparing financial projections may seem like a daunting task for small business owners, but if you can create financial statements, you can create financial projections. Similar to creating a budget, financial projections are a way to forecast future revenue and expenses for your business. A free webinar presented by the Ventura County Chapter of SCORE. Registration and more information at financial-projections-made-easy-17.ventura.score.org/event/ LEGENDS OF ISRAEL’S KINGS | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. The legends of Israel’s kings have been preserved through the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish tradition. This course will dive deep into these rarely-told stories, will enliven them through context, and will examine the depth of ancient folklore and the messages that they con vey, even to today. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/at BOARD GAME HANG | 4-5:30 p.m. Play a wide array of board games after school every Wednesday in the Young Adult Center. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org. SWAN LAKE | 7 p.m. A part of the World Ballet Series, the Swan Lake will be performed live by a multinational cast of 50 professional ballet danc ers gathered to bring the most famous love story to life. See the iconic Dance of the Little Swans, count the 32 fouettés performed by the Odile and immerse yourself in magical Tchaikovsky’s music. The production will feature richly detailed, handpainted sets as well as over 150 radiant costumes that bring fresh representation to this time less classic. $50-130. Fred Kavli Theatre, Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-449-2787, bapacthousandoaks.com.

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WEDNESDAY RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: FROM THE ROMAN CATACOMBS TO MODERN TIMES | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. Beginning with the Early Christian and Jewish period during Roman times, we explore the influences of symbolism and pictorial repre sentations of religious images in Europe and the Middle East, ending our journey with sleek contemporary structures. Taught by Eleanor Schrader. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifwww.

QUILT RAFFLE | Through Oct. 15. The Ojai Valley Museum is holding a raffle for a beautiful quilt made by the Ojai Community Quilters. Tickets are on sale now; the winner will be drawn on Ojai Day, Oct. 15. Tickets are available at the museum. All proceeds benefit museum programs. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, info@OjaiValleyMuseum. org, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.

TWILIGHT GATHERING AT UUCSP | 7 p.m. Gathering is a reflective time in our busy week to hear some beautiful music, share some silence and hear spoken word. The music will be pro vided by Christine Snipes Mazor on violin, Geno Palilla on piano and Maddie Sifantus, soprano, featuring the Romance in G major by Ludwig van Beethoven. By donation. May also be attended via Zoom. Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, 740 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805-5254670, www.uucsp.org.

THURSDAY THE BINDING OF ART AND FAITH | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. In this course, we will examine the creation of art and its impact on the development of faith, religion and spirituality; and inversely how faith, religion, and spirituality influenced art.. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/at A MODERN HISTORY OF JERUSALEM | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Jerusalem has a complex his tory, both ancient and modern. This course will begin with World War II and trace the city’s modern history in an attempt to under stand the political forces that have shaped it. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More informa tion and registration at ing-sessions.html.centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/upcomwww.callutheran.edu/

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University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bun dle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifwww.

LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH | Through Sept. 30. September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Do you know all the benefits of having a library card? Teens can play bingo to find out! Or travel throughout the library with your library pass port and discover new adventures with your library card. Visit the second floor Reference Desk to pick up your passport. Return your completed pass port by September 30 for a chance to win a prize. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

Explore nature after dark during a Glow Hike at Harmon Canyon Preserve on Friday, Sept. 9, 7-8:30 p.m.

UPCOMINGONGOING/EVENTS DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE MEETING | Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. This Ventura-based peer support group for those experiencing depression and bipolar disorder will resume its free weekly meetings at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. Enter by way of the main door. Please bring your own N95 mask. For more information, contact Wendell Jones at 805-640-6472, wenj16630@sbcglobal.net or DBSAlliance.org. 5654 Ralston St., Ventura. FAMILY STORYTIME | Mondays, 4 p.m. Every Monday the South Oxnard Library hosts an all-ages storytime with Miss Joanne in the Children’s Area. South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, 805-385-8129, south-oxnard-branch-library/.www.oxnard.org/library/ 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 informa tion call Amy at 805-340-5882. Donations only. JEST IMPROV | Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Need to laugh or be silly? JEST Improv holds weekly, improv drop-in classes for beginners and all experience levels, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. at Diversity Collective, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura. Classes are $15 each, or $10 each with JEST membership. More informa tion at www.jestimprov.com. SOUND MEDITATION | Fridays and Sundays. Morning and sunset sound meditation sessions will take place weekly in person at the Viewpoint at Meditation Mount. Sunday morning sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with Suburbanoid. Friday evening sessions 6:15-8:15 p.m. with Trinity of Sound. $25; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events. SUNSET YOGA AND SOUND MEDITATION | Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Connect with your mind, heart and body in a picturesque out door garden setting overlooking the beautiful Ojai Valley. Please bring your own yoga mat and props, and a blanket (optional) for closing med itation, which will be accompanied by crystal singing bowls. $20; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events. AD PROOF (805) 648-2244 If 648-2245 Sept. p.m.

Community singers are needed! Audition now for the California State University, Channel Islands University Chorus, composed of CSUCI students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as commu nity singers. Auditions are by appointment with Dr. KuanFen Liu. The chorus meets Monday eve nings, 6:30-9:15 p.m., in Malibu Hall 100. Concerts on Dec. 2 and 4. To request an audition, email downbeatplus@gmail.com. More information at cicachoir.org.

HOW TO RECORD PAYROLL IN QUICKBOOKS ONLINE | 10:30 a.m. This live, interactive webinar session is designed to help you under stand the features, functions and benefits of QuickBooks Online for small business owners as well as assist you in implementing account ing best practices to manage your business finance. This webinar will concentrate on steps to properly record payroll transactions that are administered. A free webinar presented by the Ventura County Chapter of SCORE. Registration and more information at how-record-payroll-quickbooks-online.ventura.score.org/event/

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GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: PRINCIPLES, IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. The goal of this six-week course is to present the audience with not only the most accu rate scientific information, but also an explanation of how these principles come together using realworld examples and predictive computer models. Taught by Grady Hanrahan. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bun dle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifwww.

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H GALLERY Through Oct. 16. Art in the Time of Corona, Vol. 2 (Year 2), work inspired by or made during the pandemic. 1793 E. Main St., www.dabart.me/in-the-service-of-civilization.Ventura, HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS Ongoing. Buenaventura Art Association members showcase and sell their work. Masks and social distancing required. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, www.facebook.com/HarborVillageGalleryGifts.805-644-2750,

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Sept. 9-Oct. 9. In this touching comedy, family members trying to reconnect with loved ones during Dia de los Muertos experience adventures and challenges on their journey through the underworld. Each performance will also feature Latino dancers, poets, musicians and storytellers, as well as some workshops. $10-20. The Elite Theater, 2731 Victoria Ave., Oxnard, news/the-latinx-experience/.www.theelite.org/

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Through Sept. 24. A teenager trying to solve a mystery surrounding the death of the neighbor’s dog goes on an unexpected journey and uncovers unsettling facts about his family. $18-20. Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, 805-495-3715, conejoplayers.org.

ONGOING ART 643 PROJECT SPACE Through Sept. 30. Solastalgia, taken from both the Latin word for comfort and the Greek word for pain or grief, is a term that describes existential stress due to climate change. Artist Sharla Fell explores her “eco-grief” through these works. 643 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, www.643projectspace.com.

DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioneer farmhouses in Ventura. On display are artifacts and other elements showcasing aspects of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be strictly followed. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, 805-642-3345, dudleyhouse.org. FOX FINE JEWELRY Through Nov. 6. Day of the Dead, featuring work by Tricia Anders and Checkos (Sergio Martinez de Jesús) inspired by Día de los Muertos. 560 E. Main St., Ventura, 805652-1800, www.foxfinejewelry.com.

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: FridaySunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805-3855400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com.

HILLCREST CENTER FOR THE ARTS Through Sept. 12. Arts Council of the Conejo Valley Summer Open Show Art Competition, featuring works in a variety of media. 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, www.conejoarts.org.

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, www.murphyautomuseum.org.805-487-4333,

Sept. 11-13. The Santa Paula Theater Center will be holding auditions for all roles for this Agatha Christie whodunit. No appointments necessary; cold readings will be taken from the script. Non-equity; no pay. Rehearsals begin Oct. 1; performances Nov. 11-Dec. 18. For more information, email Richard Kuhlman at richardcoolman@gmail.com. Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula, auditions.html.www.santapaulatheatercenter.org/

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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, blogs.callutheran.edu/kwanfong.805-493-3697,

POPPIES ART AND GIFTS Through Sept. 30: Majestic paintings by James Richman. Ongoing: Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local artists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-798-0033, www.poppiesartandgifts.com.

OPENING ART CAMARILLO ART CENTER Through Sept. 25: The Golden Year, celebrating the art center’s 50th anniversary. Reception on Saturday, Sept. 10, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Gourd workshop; email Kathleen at NYG745@ gmail.com. 3150 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo, www.camarilloartcenter.org.

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Catch the California Shakespeare Company’s Romeo and Juliet at Hillcrest Center for the Arts through Sept. 18. Photo submitted Perception and Persistence continues at the Ojai Valley Museum Pictured: “Guardian of the Vanishing Forest,” Mariana Peirano.

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MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY Through Oct. 2: This exhibit features 24 works by California plein air artist Jeff Sojka, inspired by passages from the novel Tree by Melina Semlill Watts. Through Aug. 31, 2023: All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the Jazz Age in Ventura County; Chromatic: The Museum in Six Colors. Through Dec. 31, 2023: Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak. Through Feb. 28, 2023: 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, 805-653-0323 or venturamuseum.org.

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OJAI ART CENTER Through Sept. 25. The Great Art Theft, donated works of art by local artists available at “a steal” as a fundraiser for the vcreporter.com

ROMEO AND JULIET Through Sept. 18. Shakespeare’s tragedy about star-crossed lovers from feuding families is presented at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts by the California Shakespeare Company. $15-22. 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, 805-307-2413, calishakespeare.org. UNCLE VANYA Through Sept. 25. This family drama by Anton Checkhov centers on a young woman and her uncle who, in the face of the upcoming sale of their home in the countryside, find repressed feelings beginning to emerge. $22-24. Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula, www.santapaulatheatercenter.com.805-525-4645, VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, Sept. 8, 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.

Through Oct. 1. Life Cycle, tapping into the flow of life with Tamiko Jordan, Michelle Nosco and Bonnie Quan. Studio 99, Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, buenaventuraartassociation.org.805-648-1235, CANVAS AND PAPER Through Sept. 15. Works by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet and Jean-Francois Millet. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, www.canvasandpaper.org.

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DAB ART Ongoing. The contemporary art organization is currently seeking submissions of work in any media for group and solo exhibitions at H Gallery and Studios in Ventura. Submit three to 20 images; $35 entry fee. For submission guidelines, online application and more information, visit www.dabart.me/ventura-2.

Sept. 9-Dec. 19: Resilience: Art of the Channel Islands, work by five local artists inspired by the flora and fauna of the Channel Islands. 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.

13 THE MUSICAL Through Sept. 18. Panic! Productions presents this musical about coming of age, the struggle to be considered “cool,” and the courage to be oneself. $20-28. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, www.panicproductions.org. ALMOST, MAINE Through Sept. 25. On one magical winter night, as the Northern Lights light up the sky, the inhabitants of the small community of Almost fall in and out of love in surprising and humorous ways. Previews Sept. 7-9; opening night on Saturday, Sept. 10. $30-$59.50. Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main Street, Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

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, venturamuseum.org/visit-agriculture-museum/.805-525-3100, BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION

Santa Paula Theater Center presents Uncle Vanya, onstage through Sept. 25. Pictured: Jessi May Stevenson and Ron Feltner as Yelena and Astrov. On the Range continues at Kwan Fong Gallery at California Lutheran University through Oct. 23. Pictured: “Dana’s Herd” by Terry Spehar-Fahey

OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC PARK Ongoing. The Olivas Adobe is now open the second Sunday of each month for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The historic park invites all plein air artists to come out to the site for creative inspiration, from the rose garden and 160-year-old fuchsia to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Jespersen’s The Romance of the Adobe will be on exhibit in the small adobe. There will be raffles, historic interpreters, an al fresco gift shop and more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, www.cityofventura.ca.gov/OlivasAdobe.Ventura,

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, 800-410-8354, www.reaganfoundation.org. SANDRA AND JORDAN LABY GALLERY Opened July 21. An Historical Eye, oil paintings, dye sublimations and gold-leaf prints from renowned artists Michael O’Kelly, to be displayed on the newly created arts space downstairs at the Rubicon Theatre Company. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

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OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM Opened July 29: Perception and Persistence, works by Ojai Studio Artists that explore the push/pull of thinking. Ongoing: Small exhibitions on a range of topics related to the history of the Ojai Valley, as well as virtual talks and more. Now open FridaySunday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.

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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, 310-4524000, buyrealart.com.

SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through Nov. 6: Hiroko Yoshimoto: New Works, 40 new works in her “Biodiversity” series. Through Sept. 11: Geomorphic: The Living Earth, 42 abstract paintings inspired by nature by Kay Zetlmaier. The museum is now open, Wednesdays-Sundays. Free family days the first Sunday of the month. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805-525-5554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org. SPICETOPIA Ongoing. The spice and tea shop in downtown Ventura now shows works by members of the Buenaventura Art Association. 576 E. Main St., 805-628-3267, www.spice-topia.com. STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS Through Sept. 24. The Next Big Thing, breakthrough pieces and works that take an artist to the next evolution. 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, studiochannelislands.org. VENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Ongoing. Talented ceramic artists from across Ventura County make up the Ventura County Potters Guild, and they display their works — housewares, home decor, figurines and more — at the guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura Harbor. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura, 805644-6800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery. WILLIAM ROLLAND GALLERY Through Oct. 27. Cole M. James: Call Them In, images and objects offered to the artist’s ancestors which “are grounded in expression of power, the personal, and the prison industrial complex.” California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, 805-4933697, rollandgallery.callutheran.edu.

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I have always felt you Capricorns are wise to com mune with rocks, dirt, mud, sand, and clay. I think you should regularly touch the actual earth with your hands and bare feet. If I’m out hiking with a Capricorn friend, I might urge them to sniff blooming mushrooms and lean down to kiss the exposed roots of trees. Direct encounters with natural wonders are like magic potions and miracle medicine for you. More over, you flourish when you nurture close personal relationships with anything that might be described as foundational. This is always true, but will be extra true for you in the coming weeks. Your words of power are kernel, core, gist, marrow, and keystone.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries-born Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the greatest basketball players ever. He excelled at most aspects of the game. Some experts say his rebound ing was only average for a player his size — seven feet, two inches. But he is still the third-best rebound er in National Basketball Association history. And he played for 20 years, until age 40. What tips might Abdul-Jabbar have for you now? Here’s a suggestion from him that aligns with your current astrological omens: “Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.” The implication is that you have a lot of strengths, and now it’s time to raise up the rest of your skill set.

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Author Jean Frémon says Cancerian naturalist Henry David Thoreau “always had two notebooks — one for facts, and the other for poetry. But Thoreau had a hard time keeping them apart, as he often found facts more poetic than his poems.” Judging from your cur rent astrological omens, Cancerian, I suspect you are entering a time when facts will be even more poetic than usual. If you open yourself to the magic of reality, the mundane details of everyday life will delight you and appeal to your sense of wonder. Routine events will veer toward the marvelous. Can you bear to expe rience so much lyrical grace? I think so.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “To love oneself is hard work,” declares Virgo author Hanif Abdurraqib. He adds, “But I think it becomes harder when you realize that you’re actually required to love multiple versions of yourself that show up with out warning throughout a day, throughout a week, throughout a month, throughout a life.” Let’s make that your inspirational strategy, Virgo. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to refine, deepen, and invigo rate your love for all your selves. It may be hard work, but I bet it will also be fun and exhilarating.

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is HEREBY given t h a t t h e u n d e r s i g n e d i n tends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed o n s a i d p r o p e r t y p u r s u a n t t o s e c t i o n s 2 1 7 0 0 21716 of the Business & P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a S e l f S e r v i c e S t o r a g e F a c i l i t i e s A c t , Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal C o d e a n d p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e C i v i l C o d e T h e u n dersigned will sell at pub l i c s a l e b y c o m p e t i t i v e b i d d i n g o n t h e 1 5 t h d a y o f S e p t e m b e r 2022, at 9:00 A M, on the p r e m i s e s w h e r e s a i d property has been stored and which are located at A V i n e y a r d S e l f S t o r a g e at 3500 E Vineyard Ave i n O x n a r d , C A i n t h e C o u n t y o f V e n t u r a : 6226 Joey R Herring 247 Summer E Rey 6110 Robin Womack 8234 Daniel Rodriguez P r o p e r t y t o b e s o l d i s m i s c h o u s e h o l d g o o d s , f u r n , e l e c t r o n i c s , t o o l s , air compressor, shop vac, g u i t a r , l u g g a g e , g a r d e n ing tools, mini frig, bikes, s k a t e b o a r d s , v i n y l r e c o r d s , t o y s , c l o t h i n g , bags, bxs & misc person al contents P u r c h a s e s m u s t b e p a i d i n c a s h o n l y I t e m s s o l d as is where is Sale sub ject to cancellation in the e v e n t o f s e t t l e m e n t between owner and oblig ated party Further terms at sale Auctioneer: O’Bri en’s Auction and Vehicle Lien Service, LLC B o n d # 6 4 8 1 9 4 0 5 , T e l e p h o n e : 5 5 9 9 7 0 8 1 0 5 P U B L I S H E D : V e n t u r a C o u n t y R e p o r t e r 0 9 / 0 1 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 8 / 2 2

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When you Geminis are at your best, you don’t merely tolerate dualities. You enjoy and embrace them. You work with them eagerly. While many non-Geminis regard oppositions and paradoxes as at best inconve nient and at worst obstructive, you often find how the apparent polarities are woven together and comple mentary. That’s why so many of you are connoisseurs of love that’s both tough and tender. You can be effec tive in seemingly contradictory situations that confuse and immobilize others. All these skills of yours should come in handy during the coming weeks. Use them to the hilt.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will h o l d a p u b l i c a u c t i o n t o sell personal property de s c r i b e d b e l o w b e l o n g i n g to those individuals listed b e l o w a t t h e l o c a t i o n i n d i c a t e d :

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN Extra Space Storage will hold a p u b l i c a u c t i o n t o s e l l p e r sonal property described be low belonging to those indi v i d u a l s l i s t e d b e l o w a t t h e l o c a t i o n i n d i c a t e d : 2 6 5 0 S t e a r n s S t r e e t S i m i V a l l e y , C A 9 3 0 6 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 4 2 0 2 2 1 0 : 3 0 a m Daniel Norbut: Tubs Boxes Grill A d a m G a l l a h e r : C o o l e r , C a m p i n g G e a r , B i n s The auction will be listed and a d v e r t i s e d o n w w w s t o r a g e t r e a s u r e s c o m P u r c h a s e s mu s t b e m a d e w i t h c a s h o n l y a n d p a i d a t t h e a b o v e r e f e r e n c e d f a c i l i t y i n order to complete the trans action Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up un t i l t h e w i n n i n g b i d d e r t a k e s p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y P U B L I S H E D : V e n t u r a C o u n t y R e p o r t e r 0 9 / 0 8 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 1 5 / 2 2

As a Taurus, you are always wise to be reverent toward your five senses. They are your glorious trea sures, your marvelous superpowers, your sublime assets. In the coming weeks, they will serve you even better than usual. As you deploy them with all your amazement and appreciation unfurled, they will boost your intelligence. They will heighten your intuition in ways that guide you to good decisions. You will tune into interesting truths that had previously been hidden from you. I suspect your sensory apparatus will be so sharp and clear that it will work almost as extrasen sory powers.

September 8, 2022 — — 27 by rob brezsny FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How to be the best Libra you can be in the next three weeks: 1. Make sure your cool attention to detail never gets chilly. Warm it up now and then. Invite your heart to add its counsel to your head’s observations. Ten derize your objectivity. 2. Always be willing to be puzzled. Always be entertained and educated by your puzzlement. Proceed on the theory that nothing ever changes unless somebody is puzzled. 3. Practice, practice, practice the art of moderation. Do so with the intention of using it as a flexible skill rather than an unthinking habit. 4. Applying the Goldilocks prin ciple will be essential. Everything must be just right: neither too much nor too little; neither overly grand nor overly modest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

The coming weeks will be a favorable time to dream up creative solutions to problems that haven’t fully materialized yet. Then you can apply your discov eries as you address problems that already exist. In other words, dear Aquarius, I’m telling you that your uncanny facility for glimpsing the future can be use ful in enhancing your life in the present. Your almost psychic capacity to foretell the coming trends will be instrumental as you fix glitches in the here and now.

“What good is it if you read Plato but never clean your toilet?” writes author Alice Munro. To which I add, “What good is it if you have brilliant breakthroughs and intriguing insights but never translate them into practical changes in your daily rhythm?” I’m not saying you are guilty of these sins, Leo. But I want to ensure that you won’t be guilty of these sins in the coming weeks. It’s crucial to your long-term future that you devote quality time to being earthy and grounded and pragmatic. Be as effective as you are smart.

There are blessings in every abyss. You, of all the signs in the zodiac, have the greatest capacity to find those blessings and make them yours. Likewise, there is an abyss in each blessing. You, of all the signs, have the most power to make sure your experiences in the abyss don’t detract from but enhance the blessing. In the coming weeks, dear Scorpio, take maximum advantage of these superpowers of yours. Be a master of zeroing in on the opportunities seeded in the dilem mas. Show everyone how to home in on and enjoy the delights in the darkness. Be an inspirational role model as you extract redemption from the messes.

Homework: Which of your past mistakes pro vided you with the most valuable lessons?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

In the coming weeks, logic may be of only partial use to you. Information acquired through your senses might prove less than fully adequate, as well. On the other hand, your talents for feeling deeply and tapping into your intuition can provide you with highly accurate intelligence. Here’s a further tip to help you maximize your ability to understand reality: Visit a river or creek or lake. Converse with the fish and frogs and turtles and beavers. Study the ways of the crabs and crayfish and eels. Sing songs to the dragonflies and whirligig beetles and lacewings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One of my favorite Sagittarians is practical mystic Car oline Myss, who was born with sun and Mercury and ascendant in Sagittarius. In accordance with current astrological omens, I’ve gathered six of her quotes to serve your current needs. 1. There isn’t anything in your life that cannot be changed. 2. When you do not seek or need approval, you are at your most powerful. 3. Healing comes from gathering wisdom from past actions and letting go of the pain that the education cost you. 4. The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. 5. What serves your spirit enhances your body. What diminishes your spirit diminishes your body. 6. What is in you is stronger than what is out there to defeat you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22):

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