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Culture 11 Art in the Time of Corona

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Conversation 16 “History can be our guide” Local historian Cynthia Thompson Cover Story 20 Care When It Counts VCMC Trauma Center

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In this issue we also look at the emotional landscape the coronavirus has left in its wake, and the role creativity played in making sense of it all. The global art project known as Art in the time of Corona™️ is, in many ways, the story of us — our thoughts, feelings, experiences, truths — reflected through a multifaceted artistic prism. Jarring, provocative, contemplative, sometimes hopeful . . . these works are visual representations of the minds and souls of the artists, but touch upon many of the things all of us, across the world, are experiencing, too. Something that comes up again and again in discussions of COVID-19 is that other great pandemic, the Spanish flu of 1918. With that in mind, we interviewed Ventura historian Cynthia Thompson, who reviewed the archives to gain some insight into how our community contended with that disease, and what lessons might be relevant to these times. The Spanish flu was 102 years ago, making the situation with which the world grapples now unprecedented for pretty much anyone alive today. The fight for justice and equality, however, is all too familiar. As we tentatively work our way out from lockdown — socially distanced, faces bemasked, concerned with injustice, unrest and uncertainty — it’s beneficial to recognize that we’ve been here before. As we reckon with the “new normal,” let us strive to build something better. – Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer nancy@ventanamonthly.com

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In her essay, which is available at dabart.me, Torres writes, “Through such instability, artists can create an escape, inspire change and restore the human spirit. The world’s unity and restoration of hope will be accomplished through the work of muralists, sculptors, painters and photographers; as they will be the ones who observe and record the world’s truth.” “Art is one of the most honest things,” Torres says. “You can’t argue with someone’s feelings. It’s their truth.” The first weekend after Torres posted her essay on the Dab Art Co. website, she got so many responses the site crashed. (The glitch has since been fixed.) Torres realized that she had struck a chord, and she made a decision. “I have to do something.” She envisioned creating what she describes as “an unconventional solution to keeping contemporary art relevant, propelling the art experience forward and promoting the valuable role artists will play in this time of global crisis.” Art in the Time of Corona™ was born. An ambitious three-phrase global art project, Art In the Time of Corona™ is designed to “capture the real-time move-

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ment of how art is going to evolve in this time.” (The title is inspired by Love in the Time of Cholera, the classic novel by the great Gabriel García Márquez). The project’s goal, Torres writes, is to “record and exhibit (in real time) defining artwork created during civil uncertainty … and to unite viewers and help them find the sanctity, comfort and inspiration needed to heal a world in turmoil.” Phase One of the project, which launched on March 23, is an ongoing online exhibition of “art relevant to the current global crisis.” The exhibition posts a new work every day and runs through the end of December on dabart.me. Many of the works are available for purchase on artsy.net. Accompanying the online exhibition will be weekly YouTube videos featuring artist and guest juror interviews, project updates and highlights from the exhibition. Phase Two will be a full-color book featuring roughly 250 works from the exhibition. The book will also include artist interviews, juror commentary and curator notes. It will be available February 2021. Finally, Phase Three will be a multi-gallery exhibition

of selected works that will take place simultaneously across all three of the Dab Art Co. galleries. Slated to open March 2021, the exhibition will include special screenings of a documentary film that chronicles the project, from beginning to end. From the day it launched, Art in the Time of Corona™ has been going full-tilt. To the casual observer, the task of chronicling these extraordinary times as they happen may sound daunting, but Torres doesn’t seem intimidated at all. “The project is absolutely what I look forward to every day,” she says. “I feel so thankful.” Torres adds that this experience is re-enforcing how she feels about art. “I have built my career and bet my business on contemporary art being so important that I have to show what is happening now. I have to be on the lookout and show what’s ‘now.’ ” That career is rooted in a lifetime filled with art. Growing up in Sacramento, Torres was exposed to art at an early age by her mother, who was an artist, and her grandmother, who owned a gallery. “I was always going to receptions,” Torres recalls. “Obviously, I didn’t know the business, but I saw that if you got your work together you could sell it.” Torres went on to study art history in college and afterwards went to work in Northern California. Then the crash happened in 2008, causing Torres to re-evaluate. “I lost everything and I just decided that I needed a life change.” She moved to Ventura and lived in an apartment at Working Artists Ventura aka The WAV. In 2011, she and her former partner opened H Gallery and Studios, which enabled Torres to have individual studio spaces for herself as well as for other artists, as well as a vibrant gallery. In 2014, Torres founded Dab Art Co. to be the curating arm behind H Gallery and the galleries in L.A. and Mexico City. Today, working from home like so many people, Torres is busy reviewing submissions from artists all over the world. “I want to get as many different perspectives as I can,” she says. Already, she has posted work by artists based in California, New York, Brazil, Canada, the U.K. and Israel. One of the first works that Torres chose to post as part of the project is “Emotional Landscape” by New York-based artist Kayo Albert. The abstract work reflects the chaos of the moment at the same time it steadies the gaze with beauty. The headline above the work on the site’s exhibition page reads, “Something Beautiful.” As Torres explains,

“[Albert] lives in a state and city that’s been hit particularly hard by the virus; her artistic constitution drives her to continue painting. Sometimes, we just need to see something beautiful.” Another work that stands out in the exhibition is a photo of a Los Angeles mural entitled “Cancel Plans. Not Humanity” by Corie Mattie. Part of Mattie’s L.A. Hope Dealer series, the mural depicts someone wearing a face mask and holding open their coat to reveal the word “hope.” (Los Angeles Magazine noted that Mattie is also making signs that say, “If you’re reading this, go home.”) (www.lamag.com/culturefiles/coronavirus-murals/) “She took it to another level,” says Torres of Mattie. “I sought her out. I loved [the mural]. … She is spreading messages that are honest but positive. It’s like, we are in it right now but we’ll get through it.” Torres explains that among all the works that will be featured in the project, “the common ground is creativity itself … So many people live so many different lives. There are so many different focuses: communication, isolation, the environment, food, science, the subconscious.” It is the quality and the concept behind a piece that matter most. “I’m always chasing the concept,” Torres says. Among the artists that will be featured in the project, the “universal thought” will be the virus, but each one will see it differently and each artist will convey something that is at once unique and unifying. In the end, Torres believes that art helps unite us. It also helps to define us. As much as contemporary art is about the “now” in which we all find ourselves, it will live on to tell our story to everyone who comes after us. “Art can’t be destroyed,” Torres says. “Once it’s made, it’s made. Once the concept has been thought by an artist, it’s done. That’s why I focus on concept. Artistic thought can never be taken away. War or global pandemic can’t take it away.” v Artists from around the world are invited to submit relevant visual art of any genre. The rolling call for submissions is open until December 31. Go to: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=7648). View the online exhibit at www.dabart.me/atc-exhibit-page.

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Cynthia Thompson looks to the past for lessons and reassurance in the face of COVID-19.

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BY NANCY D. LACKEY SHAFFER

ocal historian Cynthia Thompson is thoroughly versed in all things related to Ventura County. The author of numerous books on local history and a founding member of the San Buenaventura Conservancy, she possesses extensive knowledge of the people, places, things and events that contributed to the establishment and growth of this area. It’s no wonder, then, that Thompson quickly saw the historical importance of the coronavirus showing up in Ventura County. She almost immediately began searching the archives for information related to that other great pandemic, the Spanish flu of 1918. Thompson talked to Ventana Monthly about the local response to an outbreak, then and now, and what history can teach us as the community continues to contend with COVID-19. When did you first start to really take notice of the reports about the coronavirus and COVID-19? “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana, 1905. In January of 2020, reports of a possible worldwide pandemic piqued my interest. I recalled I had firsthand information about the 1918 Spanish flu in my library of the Gould Family Archives. I pulled out a scrapbook prepared by a family member and was amazed by the 102-year-old authentic newspaper clippings about the Venturan experience with this historic event. I began to accrue a separate library on my computer for flu-specific articles and felt I would refer to them at another time in the future.

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When did you first start thinking about COVID-19 as a historian, and in relation to the Spanish flu? On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, a worldContinued on page 18

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wide pandemic. I became laser-focused on the Spanish flu that day. I was shocked by what I learned from my research of the 1918 pandemic. I will outline some of it below, but my overall impression as a historian was, “this is real, and volumes of the same mistakes of 1918 are being made in 2020.” On March 13, when they closed schools and businesses . . . the constant, fear-ridden question of “when and how will this end?” was uppermost in mind. Shutting down society seemed draconian in nature. But, I learned it is exactly what 1918 Ventura, the nation and humankind have done, over and over again, during centuries of global pandemics. From the Black Death (bubonic plague of the 12th century) through the Spanish flu. Drastically changing human interaction and behavior was the only method that worked on any level.

and others pitched in. Within days, 75% of the population was masked. On Nov. 15, an ordinance was passed stating that anyone on city streets not wearing a mask would be arrested (there were 30 arrests). Dec. 22 saw the last emergency hospital patient and children returned to school on the 31st. The town population was 3,800 (compared to approximately 120,000 today) and there were 29 deaths. The community fought two enemies: World War I and the Spanish flu.

What were some of the first things you noticed when you looked at the historical records? What kinds of things jumped out at you? The extreme similarity and differences to today. The scrapbook pages contained detailed descriptions. The total lack of national guidance from the president (Woodrow Wilson), the objection to wearing masks, the competition between cities and states for supplies, the isolation and quarantine . . . It was all there 102 years ago.

How did the Spanish flu differ from COVID-19? Unlike COVID-19, it killed mostly young people, with most of the deaths between the ages of 10 and 40. It was thought that people over 65 might have had immunity from previous influenza infections. Another oddity was that the outbreak was widespread in the summer and autumn (Northern Hemisphere); influenza is usually worse in winter. Modern analysis has shown the virus to be particularly deadly to young people because it triggered a cytokine storm (an overreaction of the body’s immune system), which ravages the stronger immune system of young adults. The incubation period was very different as well. The Spanish flu would ignite into symptoms as early as two days after exposure and one could be deceased within 24 hours. Coronavirus takes about 14 days to incubate before showing symptoms.

When did the Spanish flu first start becoming a public health concern in Ventura County? What transpired to make people — officials, doctors, residents — realize that this was a serious situation? In October of 1918 (beginning of the second wave), a large carnival came to town. Within six days, people became ill. At first, even prominent doctors denied its existence, but with the sick and dying multiplying with excessive speed, Ventura heard the call to arms. When the October 20 issue of the Ventura Daily Post announced that the Santa Barbara Mission would close for the first time since its 1786 founding, everyone knew this was very serious. How did daily life change as a result of this flu? What happened with businesses, schools, etc.? The changes were immediate. Edith Hobson Hoffman formed a Red Cross Committee. Overnight, schools, churches, poolrooms, card rooms, saloons, theaters and all gathering places were mandated to close. There was a shortage of nurses (because they were participating in the World War I war effort), so families cared for their own at first. Mrs. Charles (Alice Bartlett) organized “Meals on Wheels” for home delivery of food. The Red Cross knew an emergency hospital was needed. Because of contagion, Bard Hospital and a local school were ruled out, but two local churches (which were large, with additional classrooms and kitchens) made the ideal location. Housewives donated soft cloths for wash rags and towels, women volunteered as practical nurses to care for the sick, others shared shifts as office workers, answering phones and keeping records. Mary Philbrick did all the cooking for patients and nurses. Masks were running low, so citizens were asked to make their own, but Cora Sifford

How did the Spanish flu spread? The greatest influence to the spread of the disease was world mobility in the time of war. Soldiers took the flu to Europe, spread it through battles and troop movements and then returned, bringing it back with them to every part of America. There were three waves (with even a fourth one in 1919) of the disease with mutations of the virus progressively making it deadlier than the one before it. By August 1918 in Europe and the United States the virus had mutated to a much more deadly form; October saw the highest fatality rate of the whole pandemic. The third wave — less severe than the second, but far deadlier than the first — spread the flu to nearly all parts of the Earth. In the Spring of 1920, a very minor fourth wave occurred in isolated areas; mortality was low. Outbreaks would rage in each particular area for approximately three months and then move onto the next vulnerable location. Ventura’s siege lasted from early October to the end of December 1918.

CORA SIFFORD (1869-1953),

wife of Ventura Transfer Company owner Frank Sifford, was one of many local citizens who helped make masks during the Spanish flu pandemic. Courtesy of Cynthia Thompson

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IN 1918-19, ads and PSAs tried to overcome resistance to face coverings by depicting successful-looking men in masks. Courtesy of Cynthia Thompson

Information didn’t travel as quickly in 1918 as it does now! Was this a challenge for public health officials? How did they disseminate information to the public about guidelines, best practices, etc. to residents across the county? The only public health officials on a national scale during the Spanish flu were the Public Health Service that had been established in 1798. However, behind the scenes the position the U.S. government (and President Wilson) took was concealment because it would distract from the effort of World War I. Wilson felt it would translate weakness to the world when America needed to be the strongest nation on earth. The press was intentionally censored in warring countries, including the United States. The most deadly position was the government›s policy toward the truth. President Wilson’s Sedition Act, punishable up to 20 years in prison stated: “It is unlawful to utter, print, write or publish any disloyal... language about the form of government of the United States...”. Government posters urged people to report to the Justice Department anyone “who spread pessimistic stories.... that belittle our effort to win the war.” But, in 1918 there were some cities that had really fine and courageous leaders. They had really good health commissioners who worked together with mayors, superintendents of schools and the police force. . . . The public health officials were primarily local doctors. A great deal of communication and coordination between townspeople was over the telephone and by word of mouth. Most printed information was through local newspapers. Did the public object to wearing masks? Yes, and mostly men. It was very much a man’s world in 1918. Vintage ads show how officials tried to convince people to wear masks. Local governments enforced mask wearing. Many refused, citing it was a threat to their civil liberties (sound familiar?). Men at that time didn’t practice personal hygiene, which was considered feminine, thus a mask reminded them of their mothers or school marms. So local health officials set forth a campaign to re-brand mask wearing as a sign of strength, discipline, personal (read manly) responsibility and patriotism. This is why it is mostly men and boys in posters, ads and cartoons. Successful men in suits were pictured wearing masks. What was the attitude toward social distancing? In 1918, the public understood that this was a “crowd disease,” despite the fact that the concept of germs had only recently been accepted. People did social distancing for weeks and months . . . Back then, diseases of all kinds were common: the flu epidemic in the 1890s, a bad polio epidemic in 1916, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, chicken pox, yellow fever, smallpox. People understood when the doctor quarantined them what it meant. Today, we take a pill. Back then, they took to bed and did the hard work of waiting it out. Experts today worry that prolonged social distancing, even if necessary, just won’wt be sustainable for weeks or months. It is the 100 years of medical progress that has made us resistant to the concept.

How long was Ventura County’s way of life altered by the flu? For Ventura, it attacked during the peak of the second wave and lasted for two and a half months, from October to December 31. During each wave, it would rage for about three months in each location and then move onto the next. What precipitated the end of the pandemic? With no true treatment, the end of the Spanish flu came when it simply burned itself out. It killed everyone it could (50-100 million worldwide) and those that survived attained herd immunity.

NURSES making masks, circa 1918. Courtesy of Cynthia Thompson What lessons do you think we can take from history regarding our current situation with COVID-19? That history tells us what the future will be, and we should listen to it. The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was greatly exacerbated in an era before the existence of international public health bodies such as the World Health Organization. Policy makers failed to stop the spread, in fact their actions helped spread the flu more widely by not acknowledging its existence, and a lack of information or guidelines. Because of business shutdowns and lack of workers, the economic consequences of the pandemic included massive labor shortages and wage increases, just as it is today with COVID-19. In 1918, there were no congressional programs to assist those who were affected. Life limped forward out of the war and the pandemic. It is normal and historically consistent for there to be a recession after wartime because the ramped-up industries to support the war effort come to an end. However, eventually, the economy rebounds after time. This is true for both World War I and II, and will be true today. . . . Looking to history . . . we will find our way again, as generations have done before us. It is important to remember that the Roaring Twenties followed the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, one of the most prosperous economic periods of our nation’s history. If we’re smart, history can be our guide. My advice? Wear your mask. v

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CARE WHEN IT CO VCMC TRAUMA CENTER SAVES LIVES DURING THE GOLDEN HOUR — AND BEYOND.

BY KAREN LINDELL

PHOTOS BY DINA PIELAET

he team at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) Trauma Center is like a NASCAR pit crew during the golden hour. The mixed metaphor works, these medical professionals say. Similar to a racing pit crew, every person on the Ventura hospital’s trauma team — comprising doctors of all kinds (surgeons, neurologists, anesthesiologists and radiologists, to name a few), nurses, EMTs, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, environmental service personnel — must work quickly in tandem, amid apparent chaos, using the utmost precision and skill. And just like the first and last hours of daylight, when the sun’s warm, soft, diffused colors are ideal for photography, medicine’s golden hour after a traumatic injury is the first 60 minutes — the key period for emergency treatment. This year, staff at VCMC are celebrating 10 years of the hospital’s designation as a Level II trauma center, the only such designated site in West County. Their never-ending race has the most golden of goals: saving human lives. “Some people say ‘team’ and it sounds nice; at VCMC they live and breathe it,” said Mike Powers, CEO of Ventura County. According to the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, the state’s 81 designated trauma centers admit more than 70,000 trauma patients each year; VCMC accounts for about 1,200 of those. A decade ago, in June 2010, after debating for more than six hours, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted to name VCMC as the West County’s only Level II trauma center, edging out St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. Both candidates were highly regarded; VCMC received a slightly higher score from the American College of Surgeons. A week earlier, Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks had been named the East County Level II center. The push to develop a coordinated trauma system in Ventura County had started many years earlier, and numerous people and institutions were responsible. Among those who helped make it happen were two doctors from Anacapa Surgical Associates who are still part of the trauma team at VCMC: Thomas Duncan, D.O., trauma medical director; and Javier

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Romero, M.D., chair of surgery. At the Board of Supervisors meeting 10 years ago, they were part of the group advocating for VCMC. But they prefer to praise anyone other than themselves for the county’s trauma system and its continued success, instead heaping praise on their colleagues. “The ‘trauma center’ is the whole hospital,” Romero said. “Everybody participates, and everybody is affected. There is a trauma center team, but once the patient is admitted, care is hospital-wide. That’s the only way it works.” Ventura County’s medical facilities certainly hadn’t been devoid of trauma treatment before 2010, but each hospital generally did its own thing. Doctors, government officials and others had long wanted to create a system of coordinated care throughout the county. “It was very fragmented before then, dependent on individuals, not teams,” Romero said. According to Duncan, in the past, when a trauma patient came into the ER, one surgeon and a resident got a call about a potential trauma patient. “Now, we come to the trauma bay in the ER as a bigger team, similar to a NASCAR crew. We have to take care of injuries in the golden hour — get them to the CT scanner, operating room or ICU — and respond to the highest level of care within 15 minutes.” Traumatic injury is the primary cause of death for people ages 1 to 44 in the state, according to the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, including physical wounds from vehicle crashes, falls, burns, stabbings and gunshot wounds; trauma can also be emotional or psychological. 8

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The different trauma center levels, which range from I (the highest designation) to V, refer to the resources available in a center and the number of patients admitted annually, according to the American Trauma Society. Duncan explained that Level I “means you have a trauma team, cardiac bypass capability, a neurosurgeon in the house, surgery residents, and you do research.” At VCMC, he said, “We have everything Level I does except cardiac bypass capability.”

Trauma center designation occurs at the state or local level. Centers are then verified and evaluated by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). After an initial one-year verification, VCMC has gone through the process every three years, and passed each time. Everything the trauma center does “is data driven,” said Romero, who became a doctor because he likes “scientific methodology; it’s very rational and algorithmic.” Continued on page 23

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classes and individual aid to people 65 and older. According to the National Council on Aging, every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Stop the Bleed, developed by the ACS, teaches the public how to use tourniquets and gauze to prevent life-threatening bleeding. VCMC also screens patients for domestic violence; works with law enforcement to help parents install car seats; offers helmets to those with injuries from bikes and other things with wheels; and participates in the Every 15 Minutes anti-drunk driving program at schools. Duncan, who emphasizes that violence is a public health issue, also helped start a Violence Intervention program with the Ventura County Family Justice Center and other partners. Patients with injuries that are the result of violence are “seen by one of our counselors for that teachable moment at the hospital,” Duncan said. “We take advantage of bedside moments, instead of waiting to do it as an outpatient.” Recently, the VCMC trauma team has faced a new complication: the coronavirus. When a trauma patient arrives, the hospital team has to assume that person might have the coronavirus, so the staff all wear protective gear while treating that patient, and wait until they get the results of a coronavirus test before possibly changing that protocol. Although the team has coped with memorable, newsworthy events like the 2015 Metrolink crash, most patients are treated for lesser-known traumatic incidents. “I’ve been doing trauma for 20 years, and to choose a most memorable incident would diminish all the other ones I’ve treated,” Romero said. “Everybody is special and gets treated the same.” Onofre Banderas of Ventura was treated by the VCMC trauma team in October 2019 after being struck in a random street shooting by someone with a shotgun while he was on Ventura Avenue. “If it wasn’t for the doctors being such professionals, I wouldn’t be alive, and some amazing nurses were really dedicated FROM LEFT: Dr. John Fankhauser, Dr. Javier Romero, Dr. Damayea Hargett, Mike Powers, Dr. Thomas Duncan, Dr. Emily Benson, Dr. James Herman. and helped me out through a tough time.” Banderas was in the hospital for six months after the shooting; he’s still recovering, and can’t work due “The doctors and the nurses, their dedication and skill is really inspiring,” to his injuries, including a damaged arm and organs. Powers said. And they don’t just care for injuries “on the back end,” he said. “Getting hit with a shotgun, it’s like a miniature grenade thrown into your “They see the back end, and their mindset is to prevent it in the first place.” body,” Banderas said. “I can’t explain the pain — just hot blood coming out of Duncan is a major proponent of prevention. “The only thing more tragic your body, knowing if you closed your eyes, that was it.” than a death is a death that could be prevented,” he said. “A gun doesn’t go off And so another golden hour saved someone from darkness. v on its own; a knife doesn’t stab on its own. Trauma is no accident; there’s a reason why these incidents happen. The ultimate goal is 0% preventable deaths.” Duncan, who grew up in Nigeria and came to the US when he was 17, speVENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER TRAUMA CENTER cialized in trauma medicine, he said, because “trauma is a way to save lives and 300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura provide preventive measures at the same time.” 805.652.6703 He started or supports several trauma injury prevention programs in parthospitals.vchca.org/hospital-services/trauma-services-home nership with numerous organizations throughout the county. For example, he helped start the Elderly Fall Coalition, a fall prevention program housed at the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging that offers Twice a year, VCMC receives “report cards” based on measures including mortality, morbidity, length of stay, palliative care and more. “It’s a very valuable tool we use to improve the way we deliver care based on the data,” Romero said. During a trauma fellowship at USC, Romero learned about California counties that didn’t have trauma systems, including Ventura County, and decided to take a job at VCMC, hoping to be part of developing such a system. “It took not only years, but administrative courage, to set up,” Romero said. “The county of Ventura and board of supervisors made a commitment to public safety. And that’s the real story: Nurses and doctors come and go, but the hospital remains, and the commitment needs to stay everlasting.” Ventura County CEO Powers doesn’t have a medical background, but in 2010 served as director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. As an administrator he championed the development of a countywide trauma system.

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The Oxnard Film Society may be on hiatus with the rest of the world, but that isn’t keeping it from screening rare and exciting cinematic gems. Viewers who would otherwise attend a screening in person now have the opportunity to view films (many of which hail from around the world) from the comfort of their own home. Films can be rented directly from the Society and viewed within 3-5 days. Titles currently available are the 2020 Russian film Beanpole, the 2019 Brazilian dystopian science-fiction (and Cannes award winner) Bacurau, and a modern classic, 1981’s Hungarian drama Mephisto. Virtual tickets: $9.99-12. For more information, visit www.oxnardfilmsociety.org.

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Got a hankering for some blueberries? Worry not, berry afficianados: Underwood Family Farms is here to save the day. As the sun lingers longer in the summertime sky, the blueberries have begun to ripen. Grab a basket and head into the Underwood fields to pick a bushel of your own berries for use in pancakes, jams and whatever else your heart can imagine. If blueberries aren’t your kick, Underwood offers a wide variety of vegetables to pick and bring home to suit your needs. Blueberries are $5.29/lb, daily admission 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Underwood Family Farms, 5696 Los Angeles Ave., Somis. For more information, visit www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com.

MICHAEL CHRISTIE’S JUKEBOX Through June | ONLINE

Sit back and relax to a curated playlist of inspired tunes handpicked by the New West Symphony’s Music Director Michael Christie. Join Maestro Christie weekly as he shares playlists of his favorite classical and popular music, along with worldrenown artists and composers. Recent playlists have featured themes such as “Stirs a National Consciousness” highlighting international composers and the music that inspires the soul. Jukebox 17 starred American opera and symphonic music wizards John Corigliano and Mark Adamo and their selection of moving music. The program is free and available online. For more information, visit newwestsymphony.org/michaelchristies-jukebox/.

OJAI FILM FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Through July 17 | ONLINE

Until the Ojai Film Festival arrives in November, the OFF is giving film fanatics an opportunity to view the best in indie filmmaking from home, premiering 16 films through July. The online event will feature up to three films a week, all for free, via the festival’s website. Festival highlights include Ay Mariposa, a documentary about two communities and a fragile butterfly habitat, all upended by the building of a U.S.-Mexico border wall. On Friday, June 12, the selections will include The Timepiece, a documentary on the intricate task of watchmaking, and the Hungarian film Eternal Winter. For a full schedule of films and for more information on how to participate, visit www.ojaifilmfestival.com/category/festivalhighlights.

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MUSEUM FROM HOME WITH THE CALIFORNIA OIL MUSEUM Through June | ONLINE

Participate in the California Oil Museum’s Education Program from the comfort and safety of your home this summer through the #MuseumfromHome initiative. Free educational material, STEM resources, print outs, giveaways, and more will be available online in a continued effort to provide fun, educational support for Ventura County families. Mineral Mondays feature an in-depth look at a new rock or mineral each week; Women in STEM Wednesdays will profile scientists (such as NASA engineer Mary Jackson, computer programmer Ada Lovelace, or actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr), and Fossil Fridays delve into dinosaurs and more. The event is free and available by visiting www.caoilmuseum.org/museumfromhome.

THROUGH JULY

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VMF MUSIC CONNECTS Through June | ONLINE

Join the Ventura Music Festival in a showcase of talent via online performances. VMF Music Connects: A Digital Festival will feature a new performer every week who will share their own personal story on what they are experiencing and a piece of music that especially resonates for them today, with a candid explanation why the piece was chosen. Well-known artists will be featured alongside students from the VMF’s Rising Stars and Student Jazz programs, but submissions aren’t limited and talented local musicians are encouraged to join in on the fun. Past performers have included 16-year-old pianist Peter Glass, an award-winning high school sophomore, and Los Angeles-based all-female drum band ADAAWE. For more information and for details on how to participate, visit www. venturamusicfestival.org.

THROUGH JULY

OJAI FILM FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS - ONLINE

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Beginning at 9 p.m on July 4, the Thousand Oaks annual Fireworks Spectacular will light up the night sky. Visible from many vantages around the city and beyond, the annual show draws crowds and caps off a day of activities in celebration of Independence Day. Traditionally, the Conejo Recreation & Park District hosts a pancake breakfast, home run derby and a concert in the park preceding the fireworks show. For more information, a schedule of events and up-to-date information on whether or not the event will be held, visit www.crpd.org/ events/fourth-of-july-activities/.

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Mandalay Shores beachfront, AIA award-winning custom modern home. Approx. 4000 SF with great views of the ocean and islands. Located on a large lot on a deep, sandy beach, the main home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, plus there is a 1+1 guest unit with separate entrance. Extensively upgraded with exceptional finishes. Listed for $3,895,000

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2100 Outsail Lane, Oxnard

Beautifully-designed 4 bedroom home with a downstairs master suite plus 3 bedrooms upstairs. Gorgeous upgrades throughout and a park-like, oversized yard with fruit trees galore. Ample parking with possible access for boat and/or RV. Listed for $655,000

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Walk one short block to the beach, or relax and enjoy ocean views from the decks! 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, plus a spacious loft! Nicely upgraded and very sought-after floorplan with 3 separate sleeping areas. Interior full-size laundry and a private tandem 2-car garage! HarborWalk is a sought-after community with multiple pools, spas, and tennis courts. Listed for $649,000

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Stylish Springville Townhome with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, approximately 1,927 sq ft of living space and loaded with upgrades. First-floor bedroom with en suite bathroom with walk-in shower. Exquisite porcelain tile floors throughout, gourmet kitchen with upgraded stainless-steel appliances with elegant cabinets. Listed for $615,000

5540 W. 5th Street, Oxnard Shores

Newer manufactured home in a rent-controlled park at the beach! Extremely spacious with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, plus a separate den that could make a great office, exercise studio or guest room. Walk a block to the sandy shores of Mandalay. Community has a pool, spa and ocean view gym too! Listed for $395,000

1130 Capri Way, Mandalay Shores

Across from the sand, this spacious 4 bedroom + bonus room property is on sought-after Capri Way. The gorgeous remodeled kitchen, large deck and private yard with ocean and beach views make this an entertainer’s delight. Approx. 2511 SF. Listed for $1,649,000

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1210 Bayside Circle, Oxnard

This Westport townhome is a desirable end-unit, and is considered by many to be the most sought-after floorplan in the community. Peek-a-boo harbor views can be enjoyed from the patio and master balcony. With approximately 1,950 square feet, the home features gorgeous upgraded flooring with decorator paint and window treatments. Listed for $639,000

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Built in 2015, this single family home in East Ventura has been beautifully upgraded and maintained. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a fenced front yard with porch, lawn and orchard and hillside views, a side yard for grilling and entertaining, air conditioning and an attached 2-car garage round out the features. Approximately 1,885 sq. feet. HOA fee $28/month. Listed and SOLD for $615,000

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