Ventura offers fifth Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class
For Immediate Release December 17, 2025 Contact: Emily Ayala, Senior Communications Specialist eayala@cityofventura.ca.gov Ventura offers fifth Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class Ventura, Calif. – The City of Ventura, in partnership with the City of Santa Paula and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is excited to announce its fifth Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training class, now offering its second Spanish-language session. The CERT program is a free,
Community Commitment Advances Student Opportunity at Moorpark College
Community Commitment Advances Student Opportunity at Moorpark College$75,000 donation to provide scholarships, basic needs, and student-centered programs that shape the future of Ventura County Moorpark, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2025) — Moorpark College is deepening its commitment to student success with the support of a $75,000 donation from Ventura County Credit Union (VCCU), which will help expand scholarships, basic needs programs and student-centered initiatives across campus. This gift was presented to
Ventura College Foundation Distributes Record $1.16 Million in Direct Student Support During 2024-25 Academic Year
The Ventura College Foundation distributed a record $1,163,994 in direct student assistance during the 2024-25 academic year and another $1.54 million to 56 college programs across 14 departments and divisions. The Ventura College Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides resources and financial assistance to Ventura College students and programs. As part of the distribution, the foundation provided $158,000 in gap funding for tuition costs for the Ventura College Promise program after state
SEEAG Awarded $236,360 California Department of Food and Agriculture Grant
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) was selected for funding under the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). SEEAG was awarded $236,360 to support its agricultural education STEM program, “STEM Career Pathways In Agriculture.” The CDFA grant is over a 2.66-year term and will enable SEEAG to expand its three-part STEM learning model to more than 2,500 high school students in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. It
Ventura Police Department opens applications for Teen Explorer Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 8, 2025 Contact: Emily Ayala, Senior Communications Specialisteayala@cityofventura.ca.gov Ventura Police Department opens applications for Teen Explorer Program Ventura, Calif. — The Ventura Police Department invites local teens to step behind the scenes of real police work as applications open for the Teen Explorer Program. Designed for high school students ages 14–18, the program offers a rare, hands-on look at law enforcement while helping young people build
Ventura businesses invited to join Window Wonderland
City of Ventura News Release For Immediate Release November 24, 2025 Contact: Jennifer Nance, Public Information Officer jnance@cityofventura.ca.gov Ventura businesses invited to join Window Wonderland Spread holiday cheer and showcase your storefronts Ventura, Calif. – The City of Ventura’s Economic Development team is inviting local businesses to participate in the 2025 Window Wonderland program. This festive initiative encourages storefronts throughout Ventura to celebrate the
Community Colleges of Ventura County Earn Innovation Honor from Ventura Chamber
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community Colleges of Ventura County Earn Innovation Honor from Ventura ChamberCelebration affirms the District’s commitment to equity, innovation, and the future of Ventura County Camarillo, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2025) — Big ideas are reshaping what’s possible for students and their future careers across
Sba Financial Assistance Now Available For Businesses Affected By The Civil Unrest
SBA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE CIVIL UNREST The Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared a disaster for the Los Angeles County Civil Unrest, which occurred from June 6 to June 18, 2025. SBA now offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, nonprofit organizations impacted by the civil unrest. View SBA's disaster declaration HERE Economic
