Cal Lutheran University Installs Large New LED Video Display to Stadium

Kingsmen fans, players and coaches will experience a new addition to game day when they head to events at William Rolland Stadium as Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has designed, manufactured and installed a new LED video display system for California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.
 
The display is the largest football display in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and one of the largest displays in all of Division III football at 400 square feet. It will also be used for men’s and women’s soccer games as well as special events such as commencement.
 
Located in the end zone of the field, the video display measures approximately 16 feet high by 25 feet wide and features a 15HD pixel layout to provide excellent image clarity and contrast with wide angle visibility to appeal to every seat in the stadium.
 
The display is capable of variable content zoning which allows it to show one large image or to be divided into multiple windows to show any combination of live video, instant replays, game information and statistics, graphics and animations, and sponsorship messages.
 
The project was funded by donor William Rolland and Cal Lutheran.
 
Daktronics LED video and messaging display technology feature industry-leading environmental protection for a long lifetime with consistent performance and low power consumption, providing value and excitement for years to come.
 
About Cal Lutheran Athletics
More than 400 student-athletes compete on Cal Lutheran’s 21 intercollegiate athletic teams. Teams and individuals at the university have collected more than 150 SCIAC titles since 1991. The Kingsmen and Regals squads have produced many all-American selections for their play on the field and their academic achievements in the classroom. The newest addition to the North Campus athletics complex, William Rolland Stadium, opened in 2011. For more information, go to callutheran.edu.
 
About Daktronics
Daktronics helps its customers to impact their audiences throughout the world with large-format LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital billboards and control systems in sport, business and transportation applications. Founded in 1968 as a USA-based manufacturing company, Daktronics has grown into the world leader in audio-visual systems and implementation with offices around the globe. Discover more at www.daktronics.com.

Center for Nonprofit Leadership to Re-Launch at California Lutheran University

More than 200 representatives from nonprofit organizations, government agencies and businesses will attend a reception marking the official re-launch of the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at California Lutheran University from 5:30-7:30PM on Wednesday, September 7th.

The formal program featuring presentations by Cal Lutheran President Chris Kimball, center Director Dena Jenson and center Advisory Committee member Doug Green will run from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

The event will take place at the Lundring Events Center, which is inside the Gilbert Sports and Fitness on the north side of Olsen Road between Campus Drive and Mountclef Boulevard. The university’s address is 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks.

The Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) ran the Center for Nonprofit Leadership for 24 years, serving more than 800 organizations annually before indefinitely suspending it a year ago. Cal Lutheran re-opened the center to again provide the training needed by the region’s charities. Jenson, who had led the VCCF center for a decade, was hired as the director.

Nonprofits constitute a vital segment of the community. In Ventura County alone, there are more than 3,300 registered nonprofits ranging from all-volunteer efforts to large organizations such as hospitals and universities. They account for $2.6 billion in annual revenue and $5 billion in assets.

The center’s primary focus will be affordable professional development workshops for nonprofit board members, staff and volunteers. More than a dozen sessions on leadership, grant writing, marketing, fundraising and board governance are already scheduled for the next few months at Cal Lutheran’s Oxnard Center. They include “Onboarding Your Board,” “Perfecting Your Pitch” and “Executive Director Essentials: What’s Keeping You Up at Night?” In addition to hands-on training, the workshops provide opportunities to network and collaborate with peers. Jenson and volunteers who are respected leaders in their fields will run the workshops.

The center provides additional resources for members online.

Funding comes from participation fees, memberships, corporate sponsorships, grants and donations.

For more information, go to callutheran.edu/cnl.

Ventura County Office of Education Opens New Career Education Center in Moorpark

The former site of Community High School in Moorpark, 5700 Condor Drive, is reborn as a second campus of the Ventura County Office of Education’s (VCOE) Career Education Center.

The new facility is the result of a partnership between VCOE and the Moorpark Unified School District. VCOE will lease the facility from the district for one dollar per year for the next five years, allowing the district to host additional programs and services for local students.

Fall programming will include classes in cybersecurity, game design, engineering and medical science. 

More information about the VCOE Career Education Center is available at www.vcoe.org/cec. 

County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in July 2016

The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division (EHD) protects public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks and vector control.

The EHD publishes food facility closures at www.ventura.org/rma/envhealth/community-services/consumer-food/closures.html.

The following facility closures were noted in July 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Rice Thai Cuisine, 387 E. Main Street, Ventura;

Inoperable plumbing, no water available at facility;

Date closed - 07/27/16; No reopen date

Enzo's Italian Restaurant, 134 Mill Street, Santa Paula;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 07/26/16; Date reopened - 07/27/16

Caffe Verona, 650 W. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula;

No permit to operate, inoperable refrigeration;

Date closed - 07/22/16; Date reopened - 07/27/16

Grapes & Hops, 454 E. Main Street, Ventura;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 07/20/16; Date reopened - 07/22/16

Saloon BBQ Co., 456 E. Main Street, Ventura;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 07/20/16; Date reopened - 07/22/16

New Panda, 9284 Telephone Road, Ventura;

Inoperable toilet facilities;

Date closed - 07/19/16; Date reopened - 07/19/16

Roma Italian Deli, 2247 Michael Drive, #51, Newbury Park;

Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 07/11/16; Date reopened - 07/14/16

Mi Pueblito Meat Market, 148 S. Ojai Street, Santa Paula;

Cockroach infestation, rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement;

Date closed - 07/11/16; Date reopened - 07/13/16

Dickey's Barbecue Pit, 2902 Tapo Canyon Road,#B, Simi Valley;

Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 07/11/16; Date reopened - 07/13/16

La Cabana Restaurant, 1259 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 07/06/16; Date reopened - 07/08/16

Cold Stone Creamery, 2950 Johnson Drive, #115, Ventura

Serious and repeated violations;

Date closed - 07/01/16; Date reopened - 07/01/1 

County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in June 2016

The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division (EHD) protects public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks and vector control.

The EHD publishes food facility closures at www.ventura.org/rma/envhealth/community-services/consumer-food/closures.html.

The following facility closures were noted in June 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Domino's Pizza, 3661 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo;

Sewage overflowing inside facility, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 06/30/16; Date reopened - 06/30/16

El Torito Restaurant, 2498 Erringer Road, Simi Valley;

Plumbing inoperable resulting in the discharge of sewage;

Date closed - 06/30/16; Date reopened - 06/30/16

Thousand Wok Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar, 450 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks;

Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 06/29/16; Date reopened - 06/30/16

Mercado Numero Uno, (meat and hot foods areas only), 1616 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley;

Utensil washing facilities not available due to inoperable plumbing;

Date closed - 06/28/16; Date reopened - 06/29/16

Enzo's Italian Restaurant, 134 Mill Street, Santa Paula;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 06/28/16; Date reopened - 07/01/16

La Vero's Mexican Seafood & Grill, 231 W. 5th Street, Oxnard;

Sewage overflowing inside facility, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 06/21/16; Date reopened - 06/21/16

Super Panda Buffet, 355 S. Mills Road, Ventura;

No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;

Date closed - 06/20/16; Date reopened - 06/20/16

Saffron Indian Cuisine, 579 N. Ventu Park Rd., Newbury Park;

Cockroach infestation; unsanitary conditions

Date closed - 06/16/16; Date reopened - 06/17/16

Smart & Final (Bakery section only), 7800 Telegraph Rd., Ventura;

No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;

Date closed - 06/16/16; Date reopened - 06/17/16

Nona's Courtyard, 67 S. California Street, Ventura;

Unsanitary conditions due to construction work inside food preparation and utensil washing areas;

Date closed - 06/15/16; Date reopened - 06/17/16

Jeanette's Edelweiss, 2160 Newbury Rd., Newbury Park;

Cockroach infestation; unsanitary conditions

Date closed - 06/13/16; Date reopened - 06/15/16

Cisco's, 925 S Westlake Blvd, Westlake (restaurant area only);

Inoperable refrigeration resulting in unsafe food temperatures;

Date closed - 06/13/16; Date reopened - 06/14/16

Newbury Park Starbucks to Relocate to a New Drive Thru Location on July 14th

The Starbucks at 587 N. Ventura Park Road in Newbury Park (in the Ralphs plaza) will be closing on July 10th but will be re-opening across the street at 540 N. Ventu Park Road in the Thousand Oaks Marketplace, where Walgreens and Walmart Neighborhood Market reside on July 14th.

The new Starbucks drive thru will be opening on July 14th. Start your engines.

For those that can't go a day without their Starbucks, the sign on the door tells customers to visit the nearby location at Newbury & Kelly (in the Kohl's Plaza).

It seems like just yesterday that the Starbucks near Home Depot in Newbury Park moved across the parking lot at The Village at Newbury Park to a drive thru location. That actually took place on January 18, 2013, nearly 3 1/2 years ago!

The other Newbury Park Starbucks locations are at Reino and Kimber and at Target. www.starbucks.com/store-locator/search/location/91320

What will take the place of the vacated Starbucks? No idea at this point.

County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in May 2016

The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division (EHD) protects public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks and vector control.

The EHD publishes food facility closures at www.ventura.org/rma/envhealth/community-services/consumer-food/closures.html.

The following facility closures were noted in May 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Moorpark High School Snack Bar, 4500 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 05/26/16; No reopen date

Piru Community Center, 802 N. Orchard Street, Piru;

Not hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing; inoperable plumbing;

Date closed - 05/19/16; No reopen date

Arby's, 1140 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 05/19/16; Date reopened - 05/20/16

Tresierras (meat section only), 280 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula;

Construction resulted in contamination of food product;

Date closed - 05/17/16; Date reopened - 05/17/16

Bindi Food Market (meat section and independently operated food area), 11025 Violetta Street, Saticoy;

Not hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;

Date closed - 05/16/16; Date reopened - 05/16/16

Las Sirenas Bar & Grill, 2091 N. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard:

No hot water available for utensil washing or hand washing;

Date closed - 05/09/16; Date reopened - 05/17/16

Green Valley Market, 763 B Street, Fillmore;

Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 05/05/16; Date reopened - 05/06/16

Ray's Donuts, 3734 Saviers Road, Oxnard;

Sewage overflowing inside and outside of the facility, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 05/04/16; Date reopened - 05/05/16

Panaderia La Michoacana, 960 E. Main Street, Santa Paula;

Serious and repeated violations, failure to adhere to a compliance agreement;

Date closed - 05/02/16; Date reopened - 05/05/16

Taqueria El Tapatio #7, 2420 Saviers Rd., Oxnard;

Sewage backing up inside the facility, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 05/03/16; No reopen date

German Discount Grocer ALDI to Open Simi Valley Store in Early 2016

Update 5/29/16: ALDI indicates at www.aldi.us/en/new-to-aldi/grand-openings/grand-openings/simi-valley-ca that the grand opening will be June 16 but an Open House event will take place from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, June 12 where you can check things out but not but not purchase items...yet. Grand opening events 6/16 to 6/19 include free samples, special drawings and free re-usable bags. Store hours are 9am to 9pm and location is 425-A E. Cochran Street, Simi Valley.

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German grocery chain ALDI will be opening a store in early 2016 at the former Office Depot location at the Simi at the Plaza shopping center in Simi Valley.

ALDI operates nearly 1,400 U.S. stores in 32 states, primarily from Kansas to the East Coast. The chain sells over 1,300 of the most frequently purchased grocery and household items under its own brands. It opened its first U.S. store in 1976.

In June, ALDI announced it will launch its first Southern California stores in March 2016, with a plan to open approximately 25 stores before July 2016. With regional headquarters and warehouse in Moreno Valley, ALDI indicates it will employ over 1,100 Southern Californians by the end of 2016.

In its press release, ALDI indicated it will offer starting wages of $13/hour for store associates, up to $21/hour for long-standing associates. Employees will average 33 to 40 hours per week and will be eligible for full benefits, including health insurance, dental coverage and 401(k) plan.

To apply for a job at ALDI, visit aldistorejobs.com.

More on the California grand opening of ALDI at www.aldi.us/en/new-to-aldi/california-grand-opening.

More about ALDI:

• Based in Germany with almost 10,000 stores in 18 countries.
• Founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946 after taking over their father's store that had operated since 1913.
• ALDI is an abbreviation for ALbrecht DIskont (i.e. Discount)
• ALDI operates under two divisions, Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud. Aldi Sud operates the U.S. ALDI stores. Aldi Nord owns the Trader Joe's chain.
• Yes, Aldi Nord bought the Trader Joe's chain in 1979. The first Trader Joe's store opened in 1967 in Pasadena.
• ALDI is one of the world's largest privately-owned companies.

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County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in April 2016

The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division (EHD) protects public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks and vector control.

The EHD publishes food facility closures at www.ventura.org/rma/envhealth/community-services/consumer-food/closures.html.

The following facility closures were noted in April 2016. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

P.J.'s Boulevard Cafe, 2157 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo

Inoperable plumbing, no hotwater for washing and sanitizing of utensils;

Date closed - 04/22/16; Date reopened - 04/22/16

Jolly Kone, 113 W. El Roblar Dr., Ojai

Inoperable plumbing, sewage backup within the food facility;

Date closed - 04/22/16;Date reopened - 04/22/16

Ranchero Restaurant, 131 W. 2nd Street, Oxnard;

Cockroach infestation and unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/19/16;Date reopened - 04/22/16

El Dorado Restaurant (bar only) 601 S. Oxnard Blvd, Oxnard;

Inoperable warewashing sink at the bar due to clogged drainlines;

Date closed - 04/19/16; Date reopened - 04/22/16

Discovery Ventura, 1888 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/14/16; Date reopened - 04/15/16

Cafe Nouveau, 1497 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura;

Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/14/16; Date reopened - 04/15/16

Sky High Sports Camarillo, 166 N. Aviador Street, Camarillo;

Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/12/16; Date reopened - 04/14/16

Agave Maria, 710 Arneill Road, Camarillo;

No valid permit to operate;

Date closed - 04/11/16; No reopen date

Green Leafs & Bananas, 740 E. Ventura Blvd., FC-5, Camarillo;

Sewage backing up inside the facility, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/11/16; Date reopened - 04/12/16

McConnell's Fine Ice Cream & Yogurt, 3241 E. Main Street, Ventura;

Rodent infestation and unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/11/16; Date reopened - 04/12/16

New Flavor, 2950 Johnson Drive, Suite #134, Ventura;

Fly infestation, unsanitary conditions;

Date closed - 04/11/16; Date reopened - 04/13/16

Starbucks #6609, 2991 Cochran Street, Simi Valley;

Sewage backing up inside the facility, inoperable toilet facilities, unsanitary conditions inside the facility;

Date closed - 04/11/16; Date reopened - 04/11/16