Shivani Patel
Ventura County Star
Southern California, CA, United States
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Growing farm-to-school effort links Ventura County students, at root level, to food
Ventura County Farm to School is helping districts and students connect with food at its source. → Read More
Moorpark College professor named semifinalist for Grammy music educator award
Moorpark College professor Brandon Elliott is one of 25 educators currently in the running for the award. → Read More
Latina teens find safe space, camaraderie in The Esperanza Project
Artist and documentary filmmaker Arcelia Martinez hosts "Sin Vergüenza Charlas" for Latina teens as part of the project. → Read More
Nearly $15M in grants awarded to 3 colleges in Ventura County. Here's what it's for
Ventura College, Oxnard College and CSU Channel Islands received nearly $5 million each to support STEM education for underrepresented students. → Read More
Conejo Unified student group sees new law on menstrual products as step in right direction
Periods with Pride is an organization with clubs at Newbury Park and Westlake high schools dedicated to collecting menstrual products and educating peers. → Read More
Simi Valley grad Xavier Cornell competes on this season of 'The Voice'
Catch Santa Susana High School grad Xavier Cornell competing on season 21 of NBC's "The Voice." → Read More
Ventura County parents, community join statewide protests of student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Hundreds of parents and community members around Ventura County joined statewide events to protest California's student coronavirus vaccine mandate. → Read More
Students, families learn about Chumash culture at Indigenous Peoples' Day gathering
Students from around Ventura County gathered at the Chumash Indian Museum in Thousand Oaks Saturday for Indigenous Peoples' Day. → Read More
Community college students, employees vent over district's handling of vaccine mandate
Public speakers were divided on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and the district's implementation. → Read More
Ventura County schools report highest number of COVID-19 cases to date in September
Public and private schools in Ventura County reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in September. → Read More
Sounds of Conejo brings together Ventura County high school marching bands, color guards
After a hiatus due to COVID-19, Sounds of Conejo returned to Thousand Oaks High Saturday with performances from local marching bands and color guards. → Read More
Community college district lifts vaccine mandate for fall, allows COVID-19 tests
The move follows concerns that students would have to withdraw instead of completing coursework. → Read More
Ventura College debuts manufacturing lab made possible with $250K donation
A ceremony was held Thursday morning to commemorate the new lab for advanced manufacturing students at Ventura College. → Read More
Effort to call for special election of Conejo Valley Unified Area 2 seat fails
County education officials, with help from the elections office, determined only 161 of the petition's 315 signatures were valid. → Read More
Authorities ID motorcyclist, mountain biker killed in separate incidents, plus other news
Here's a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies. → Read More
With wellness centers, here's how Ventura County schools are addressing students' mental health
Some local school districts have created welcoming spaces with wellness specialists as on-campus instruction returns amid new types of stress. → Read More
Ventura County educators, community members react to student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Once a state mandate goes into effect for students, teachers and staff will also be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. → Read More
Want to have a say in picking new CSUCI president? Public invited to weigh in on search
Stakeholders can register to speak at the forum, or fill out a survey to share their thoughts on the next CSUCI president. → Read More
Great Scott! Moorpark High celebrates homecoming 2021 with 'Back to the Future'
The theme was "Back to the Future" for Moorpark High's first big dance of the school year Saturday night: homecoming. → Read More
Oak Park High on academic winning streak, recognized for 2021 National Blue Ribbon program
Also, 17 students from Oak Park High, and more from schools around Ventura County, were named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists. → Read More