Dear Ventura Chamber and Community Members, I want to share an important update from last night’s Ventura City Council meeting. After significant discussion, the Council voted 4–3 against placing an additional one‑cent sales tax increase on the November ballot. (Councilmembers Campos, Mangone and Schumacher for the increase and Mayor Sanchez Palacios, Deputy Mayor Halter and Councilmembers McReynolds and Duran against the increase). This outcome reflects many of the concerns our Chamber Board
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is seeking sponsors for its 2nd Annual Summer Celebration to support cost-free agricultural education and local farming. The Summer Celebration will be on Sunday, August 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Vega Vineyard & Farm in Buellton. Guests will enjoy a fresh, farm-to-table brunch crafted by Vega, featuring produce grown on-site and throughout northern Santa Barbara County. Guests will learn how SEEAG’s programs connect students and communities to