Eateries That Opened or Closed in 2024 or are Coming Soon to the Conejo Valley and Greater Ventura County

Another year is nearly behind us, so let’s take a moment to reflect on new local area eateries that opened in 2024, eateries that are anticipated to open in the coming months, and eateries that became dearly departed in 2024.

Opened in 2024

• Neighborly Curated Food Hall Opening December 20th (updated) at The Promenade at Westlake

• Blue Agave Tacos & Beer Opening at Agoura Hills City Mall on Dec 15th

• Creole Kings Opened This Fall at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks

• Basta Thousand Oaks Opened on December 6

• Go Fish Sushi Thousand Oaks Opened on November 15

• American Pie Coffee House in Camarillo Opened in October

• The Loose Cannon Bar and Restaurant Opened at Ventura Harbor Village

• La La Land Kind Cafe Opened September 28 at The Promenade at Westlake

• Tilted Kilt Reopened as Oaks Local Craft Kitchen & Bar Thousand Oaks

• Da Hickory House Opened This Summer at the Camarillo Premium Outlets

• The Galloping Hen Opened November 1 in Thousand Oaks

• Plata Cocina Mexicana Opened August 24 at The Oaks Mall

• Rolling Pin Donuts Opened Ventura Location on August 28

• Isaki Sushi Opened in Newbury Park in July

• Shrimp vs Chef Opened in Thousand Oaks in July

• O-R Thai Cuisine Opened New Location in Agoura Hills

• Buster’s OG BBQ & Grill Opened in Thousand Oaks in June

• Selvin’s Restaurant & Lounge Opened June 21 in Newbury Park

• The Curry Leaf Re-Opened in Camarillo in Early June

• Former Thousand Wok Thousand Oaks Became Ling Long Asian Bistro

• Lola Betty’s Kitchen Filipino Cuisine Opened August 10 in Camarillo

• Decker Kitchen Re-Opened at the Lake Lindero Country Club

• Michoacan a Pedir de Boca Ice Cream Shop in Thousand Oaks Opened April 27

• Cafe Ficelle Opened April 10 in Thousand Oaks

• The Pan Kitchen Opened at Former Exotic Thai Westlake Village in March

• La Poblana Mexican Grill Opened in August in Thousand Oaks

• Juice & Boba Opened in Thousand Oaks in January

• Cedro Italian Restaurant Newbury Park Opened on January 18

• Mikey’s Restaurant Newbury Park Opened in January

• Bacio di Latte Gelato Puro Opened November 23 at The Promenade at Westlake

• The Cookie Cafe “Soft” Opened December 13 in Agoura Hills

• Charming Ice Bar Opened November 8 in Thousand Oaks

• Che Gelato in Moorpark Opened in July

• Moby’s on Main Opened in Ventura in June

Coming in the near future

• Bear House Acai Coming Soon to The Oaks in Thousand Oaks

• Le Macaron French Pastries Coming to Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks

• Frankie’s Breakfast Burritos Coming Soon to Agoura Hills

• TRU Bowl Superfood Bar Coming Soon to Westlake Village

• Purrrlandia Cat Lounge and Cafe Coming Soon to Thousand Oaks

• Carrara Pastries Coming Soon to Old Town Camarillo

• Fishbone Seafood Opening Soon in Thousand Oaks

• Pure Green Juice Bar Coming to Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks

• Superba Food + Bread Coming to The Commons at Calabasas

• Sonic Drive-In Plans a Fillmore Location

• Zinque Coming to the Westlake Commons in Westlake Village

• Red O Taste of Mexico is Looking at Early 2025 Opening in Westlake Village

• Luau Grill Coming to North Ranch Shopping Center in Westlake Village

• Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream Coming to The Oaks Mall in Early 2025 (Handel’s is also coming to Oxnard.)

• House of Bamboo Tiki Lounge Coming to Old Town Camarillo

• Old Oaks Steakhouse in Thousand Oaks on the Cusp of Opening

• Szechuwan Garden Chinese Cuisine Coming to Newbury Park

• Chick-fil-A coming to the Camarillo Premium Outlets

• Makenna Koffee Coming to North Ranch Shopping Center in Westlake Village

• Texas Roadhouse to Open at Camarillo Premium Outlets in Mid-2025

• Hibye Coffee Coming to The Shoppes at Westlake Village

• Honey Cup Coffeehouse Opening Thousand Oaks Location Soon

• Gelato Boutique Coming Soon to the North Ranch Shopping Center

• Diablos Sushi Cantina Coming to Simi Valley

• Dunkin’ Donuts Coming to Newbury Park

• Salsa & Beer Calabasas has been anticipated for four years now

Closed in 2024

• 101 BBQ Hut Closed in Westlake Village and Now Located at Tavern 101

• Tavern Tomoko and Ladyface Brewery to Close on December 22

• Five Guys Burgers and Fries Thousand Oaks Closed in November

• All Fired Up Mongolian Grill Thousand Oaks Closed on November 27

• TGI Fridays Simi Valley Closed Its Doors on October 24

• Hummus Lali at The Shoppes at Westlake Village Closed in October

• Fatburger Thousand Oaks Closed in October

• Ma Dukes by L.A. Roots Artisan Pizzas in Agoura Hills Closed September 22

• Lamppost Pizza Westlake Village Closed in September

• Johnny Rockets at the Camarillo Premium Outlets Closed

• Social Monk Closed - to Become Neighborly Food Hall

• Black Bear Diner Simi Valley Closed on August 7

• Pho & Tea at The Oaks Mall Closed in July

• MOD Pizza Newbury Park Closed in May

• Modern Kitchen at The Shoppes at Westlake Village Closed in April

• Karma Baker in Oak Park Closed on March 30

• Cuckoo Rooster Agoura Hills Closed in February

• Mama’s Hummus Newbury Park Closed on February 28

• Amy’s Drive Thru Thousand Oaks Closed in February

• JOiBIRDS Cafe in Thousand Oaks Closed October 6

• Mediterranean Santour Kabobery Simi Valley

• Michael’s Pizza in Agoura Hills

• Barone’s Pizza in Thousand Oaks Closed on May 28

• Ben & Jerry’s Ventura

• Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Thousand Oaks

• The Raven Tavern in Oxnard Closed in November

Scene From The Oaks Mall at Christmastime in December 1982

Here’s a scene from The Oaks shopping mall, courtesy of the Thousand Oaks Library’s Conejo Through the Lens collection, from December 1982.

The view is from the upper level of the east end of the mall. Looking west on the right you can see House of Fabrics and Hot Dog on a Stick and below, Wallpapers to Go.

And below is a more current view of The Oaks, albeit from a different vantage point in the mall.

The Macerich Company, which owns 47 million square feet of real estate consisting primarily of interests in 44 regional town centers. announced in its 3rd quarter financial report last month "We are under contract to sell The Oaks for $157 million, and expect to close** during the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions." Real estate news site "The Real Deal" indicates the buyer is Stockdale Capital Partners. So perhaps we'll see some changes in the future. Macerich has owned the mall since 2002. The mall originally opened in 1978.

Conejo Valley Meal and Shelter Program Providers

Conejo Valley WINTER SHELTER ACTIVITIES ended 2020-2021. Instead of nightly sit-down meals and shelters, Harbor House hosts a daily lunch/meal program at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1 W. Avenida de los Arboles, between 4:45-5:30 pm. www.harborhouseto.org/daily-meal-program

Harbor House also provides rental assistance, case management, gas and electric assistance, showers and laundry service, and more.

Learn how you can volunteer, including preparing sack lunches, hot meals and other support for Harbor House at www.harborhouseto.org/volunteer

Make donations at www.harborhouseto.org/donate

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HOMELESS SHELTERS AND MEAL PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT VENTURA COUNTY

Links to Over 300 Employer Job Websites in Ventura County and Adjacent Areas

Looking for local jobs in and around Ventura County!? Here are over 300 links to job listings at employers throughout Ventura County (Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard, Somis, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ojai, Ventura, Port Hueneme) and adjacent cities like Calabasas, Agoura, Malibu, Woodland Hills, Chatsworth, West Hills, Carpinteria and Santa Barbara as well as the San Fernando Valley.

Some practical resume submission tips

Local volunteer opportunities

Corporate, School, Healthcare Career Websites

California State University Channel Islands: www.csuci.edu/careers (48 jobs 11/10/24)

CallSource: www.callsource.com/careers (contact them)

Camarillo Health Care District: www.camhealth.com/employment-opportunities (3 jobs 11/10/24)

Capsida Biotherapeutics: capsida.com/careers/#opportunitiessection (1 Thousand Oaks job as of 11/10/24)

Capstone Turbine: www.capstoneturbine.com/careers (2 Van Nuys jobs 11/10/24)

Casa Pacifica: www.casapacifica.org/careers (33 Camarillo, Goleta jobs 11/10/24)

CBC Federal Credit Union: cbcfcu.applicantpro.com/jobs (5 local jobs 11/10/24)

Centene Corp (HealthNet): jobs.centene.com/us/en (3 Woodland Hills jobs 11/10/24)

Chatsworth Products, Inc. www.chatsworth.com/en-us/about-cpi/careers (3 Simi Valley jobs 11/10/24)

The Cheesecake Factory: jobs.thecheesecakefactory.com (42 local jobs 11/10/24)

Child and Family Guidance Center childguidance.org/careers (16 SF Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Child Care Resource Center: www.ccrcca.org/about/work-at-ccrc (45 SF Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Child Development Resources: www.cdrv.org/careers  (14 Ventura County jobs 11/10/24)

City of Agoura Hills: www.agourahillscity.org/i-want-to/apply-for/job-openings (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Calabasas: www.cityofcalabasas.com/services/jobs (10 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Camarillo: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/camarillo  (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Carpinteria: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/carpinteriaca (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Fillmore: www.fillmoreca.com/jobs.aspx (6 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Malibu: www.malibucity.org/index.aspx?NID=667 (7 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Moorpark: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/moorparkca (6 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Ojai: ojaicity.applicantpro.com/jobs (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Oxnard: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofoxnard (51 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Port Hueneme: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/porthueneme (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Santa Barbara: agency.governmentjobs.com/santabarbara/default.cfm (16 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Santa Paula: agency.governmentjobs.com/santapaulaca/default.cfm (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Simi Valley: www.calopps.org/city-of-simi-valley (15 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Thousand Oaks: toaks.gov/careers (7 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Ventura: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofventura (18 jobs 11/10/24)

Clinicas del Camino Real: clinicas.org/content/career-opportunities (18 Ventura County jobs 11/10/24)

Community Memorial Health System: www.mycmh.org/careers (over 100 local jobs 11/10/24)

Conejo Recreation & Park District: www.crpd.org/about-us/human-resources (6 jobs 11/10/24)

Conejo Valley Unified School District: www.conejousd.org/Departments/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities (over 30 full/part-time jobs 11/10/24)

Conrad Hilton Foundation: www.hiltonfoundation.org/about/careers (no Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

County of Santa Barbara: agency.governmentjobs.com/sbcounty (48 jobs 11/10/24)

County of Ventura: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ventura (129 jobs 11/10/24)

Crescendo Interactive www.crescendointeractive.com/misc/jobs.html (2 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Cumulus Media: cumulusmedia.jobs.net/en-US/ (no local jobs 11/10/24)

Custom Control Sensors: www.ccsdualsnap.com/careers (19 Chatsworth jobs 11/10/24)

CVS Health: jobs.cvshealth.com (Search for local jobs)

Cydcor: www.cydcor.com/cydcor-openings (3 Agoura Hills jobs 11/10/24)

Danaher: jobs.danaher.com/global/en (19 Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks jobs 11/10/24)

Deckers Outdoors: www.deckers.com/careers (14 Goleta, Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

DEX: www.dex.com/careers.jsp (3 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Common Spirit (St. John's Regional Medical Center and St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital): www.commonspirit.careers/search-jobs (102 Oxnard/Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Dole Packaged Foods dolesunshine.com/us/en/careers (4 Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

Drum Workshop: www.dwdrums.com/info/dwjobs.asp (1 Oxnard job 11/10/24)

Dynamic Automation: atcautomation.com/about/careers (6 Simi Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Dytran: www.hbkworld.com/en/about/careers (2 Chatsworth jobs 11/10/24)

Eaton: www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/careers.html (8 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Edwards Label: www.edwardslabel.com/career (4 Ventura jobs 11/10/24)

Ember Technologies ember.com/pages/careers (No Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

Energy Vault: jobs.lever.co/EnergyVault (1 Westlake Village job 8/19/24)

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace: www.ebad.com/careers (18 Moorpark jobs 8/19/24)

Guitar Center: www.guitarcenter.com/pages/careers (39 Westlake Village, Los Angeles jobs 8/19/24)

Haas Automation: www.haasjobs.com (33 Oxnard jobs 8/19/24)

Harbor Freight: www.harborfreightjobs.com (32 local jobs 8/19/24)

Harman: jobs.harman.com (1 Northridge job 8/19/24)

HEI Hotels & Resorts: www.heihotels.com/join-us (1 Woodland Hills job 8/19/24)

Farmers Group: www.farmers.com/FarmComm/careers.html (10 SF Valley jobs 8/19/24)

FedEx: www.fedex.com/us/ (Check for Woodland Hills, Ventura jobs)

First 5 Ventura County: www.first5ventura.org/about-us/employment (2 jobs 8/19/24)

Four Seasons Hotel: http://jobs.fourseasons.com (Search for Westlake Village jobs)

Freudenberg Medical: jobs.freudenberg.com/freudenberg (7 Carpinteria jobs 8/19/24)

Frontier Aerospace: frontieraerospaceaccount.bamboohr.com/careers (1 Newbury Park job 8/19/24)

Giant Bicycles: www.giant-bicycles.com/us/job-openings (2 Newbury Park jobs 8/19/24)

Gold Coast Health Plan: goldcoasthealthplan.org/about-us/careers.aspx (6 Camarillo jobs 8/19/24)

Grossman Imaging Center: www.grossmanimagingcenter.com/careers (1 local job 8/19/24)

Gsolutionz: www.gsolutionz.com/careers (1 Ventura job 8/19/24)

HRL Laboratories: jobs.lever.co/dodmg (Over 100 Malibu jobs 8/19/24)

Hygiena www.hygiena.com/careers.html (9 Camarillo jobs 8/19/24)

Impact Sciences: impactsciences.com/careers (3 Camarillo jobs 8/19/24)

Interface Family Services: icfs.org/employment.html (9 part/full-time Ventura County jobs 8/19/24)

Intuit: careers.intuit.com (31 local/remote jobs 8/19/24)

Invoca: www.invoca.com/company/careers (9 Santa Barbara jobs 8/5/24)

ITT: www.itt.com/careers (14 Valencia jobs 8/5/24)

JH Biotech: jhbiotech.com/careers (1 Ventura job 8/5/24)

Jensen Design jdscivil.com/careers (7 Ventura jobs 8/5/24)

Jordano's: jordanos.com/careers (8 Ventura, Santa Barbara jobs 8/5/24)

Kaiser Permanente: kaiserpermanentejobs.org (over 150 local jobs 8/5/24)

KBR: kbr.com/careers (24 Point Mugu, LA jobs 8/5/24)

L3Harris careers.l3harris.com/search-jobs (57 L.A., Simi Valley jobs 8/5/24)

Lamps Plus: www.lampsplus.com/careers/positions (5 SF Valley jobs 8/5/24)

Laritech: www.laritech.com/careers (5 Moorpark jobs 8/5/24)

Las Virgenes Unified School District www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?countyID=19&districtID=382 (44 jobs 8/5/24)

Latigo Bio: latigobio.com/careers (1 Thousand Oaks job 8/5/24)

Limoneira: limoneira.com/corporate/employment-opportunities (3 Santa Paula jobs 8/5/24)

Livingston Memorial: www.lmvna.org/joblistings (7 local jobs 8/5/24)

Logix www.logixbanking.com/about-us/careers?hdr (1 Ventura County job 8/5/24)

Los Angeles Rams: www.teamworkonline.com/football-jobs/la-rams-careers/los-angeles-rams (11 Agoura Hills jobs 8/5/24)

Los Robles Medical Center losrobleshospital.com/careers (47 Thousand Oaks jobs 8/5/24)

MannKind Corporation: mannkindcorp.com/careers (4 Westlake Village jobs 8/5/24)

Many Mansions: www.manymansions.org/employment (4 local jobs 8/5/24)

Meathead Movers: www.meatheadmovers.com/our-team/try-outs.aspx 

Medtronic: jobs.medtronic.com (47 Northridge jobs 8/5/24)

Meissner Filtration Products www.meissner.com/career-opportunities (19 Camarillo jobs 8/5/24)

Mission Produce: missionproduce.com/careers (4 Oxnard jobs 7/25/24)

Moorpark Unified School District: www.edjoin.org/MoorparkUnified (63 jobs 7/25/24)

Motion Picture & Television Fund: www.mptf.com/employment (26 Woodland Hills jobs 7/25/24)

National Notary Association: www.nationalnotary.org/about-the-nna/job-listings (no local jobs 8/5/24)

Northrop Grumman: www.northropgrumman.com/careers/experienced-professionals (search for Ventura/San Fernando Valley/Carpinteria jobs)

Nova Development: novadevelopment.com/company/careers/jobs.html (3 Calabasas jobs 7/25/24)

NTS: www.nts.com/careers (2 Santa Clarita jobs 7/25/24)

ODU: odu-connectors.com/us/career (No Camarillo jobs 7/25/24)

Ojai Valley Inn: www.ojaivalleyinn.com/jobs/job-openings (49 full/part-time jobs 7/25/24)

Ojai Valley Sanitary District: www.ojaisan.org/employment_opportunities.php (3 jobs 7/25/24)

Ontic: www.ontic.com/careers/opportunities (11 Chatsworth jobs 7/25/24)

Oxnard School District www.oxnardsd.org/departments/human-resources/current-employment-opportunities (21 jobs 7/25/24)

Oxnard Union H.S. District www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?stateID=24&countyID=57&districtID=1067 (7 jobs 7/25/24)

Parker: parkercareers.ttcportals.com (1 Camarillo job 8/5/24)

Paramount: cbscorporation.jobs/burbank/california/usa/jobs (45 Studio City jobs 7/25/24)

Patagonia www.patagonia.com/jobs-at-patagonia (6 Ventura jobs 7/25/24)

PennyMac: www.pennymacusa.com/careers (39 Moorpark, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills jobs 7/24/24)

Pepperdine University: jobs.pepperdine.edu/jobs/search (58 Malibu, Calabasas jobs 7/24/24)

Pleasant Valley School District: JOBS LINK (6 jobs 7/24/24)

Premier America Credit Union: www.premieramerica.com/about-us/careers (11 local jobs 7/24/24)

Procore: www.procore.com/jobs/openings.php (15 Carpinteria jobs 7/24/24)

Procter & Gamble: www.pgcareers.com (1 Oxnard job 7/24/24)

Quest Diagnostics: careers.questdiagnostics.com (28 local jobs 7/24/24)

Rancho Simi Rec & Park District: rsrpd.applicantpro.com/jobs (14 part-time Simi Valley jobs 7/24/24)

Raytheon: careers.rtx.com (41 Point Mugu, Goleta jobs 7/24/24)

Reagan Foundation: www.reaganfoundation.org/about-us/contact-us (12 Simi Valley jobs 7/24/24)

Regency Lighting www.regencylighting.com/about-regency-lighting/careers (1 Chatsworth job 7/24/24)

Reiter Affiliated Companies: www.berry.net/careers (4 Oxnard jobs 7/24/24)

Reyes Holdings: jobs.reyesholdings.com (3 Ventura, Santa Barbara jobs 7/24/24)

Rincon Consultants: www.rinconconsultants.com/careers (search for Ventura jobs)

Ronlo Engineering: www.ronlo.com/careers.php (2 Camarillo jobs 7/24/24)

R. R. Donnelly: www.rrdonnelley.com/about/rrdonnelley-jobs.aspx (1 Westlake Village job 7/24/24)

RTC Aerospace: www.rtcaerospace.com/chatsworth/career (5 local jobs 7/24/24)

Rusnak Auto Group: careers-rusnak.icims.com/jobs/intro (21 Thousand Oaks jobs 7/24/24)

Saalex Solutions: www.saalex.com (16 Point Mugu jobs 7/24/24)

Sage Publications: group.sagepub.com/careers (3 Thousand Oaks jobs 7/24/24)

SAIC: jobs.saic.com (12 Point Mugu jobs 7/24/24)

Salem Media Group: salemmedia.com/salem_careers (1 Oxnard job 7/2/24)

Scosche Industries: www.scosche.com/careers (2 Oxnard jobs 7/2/24)

Securitas: www.securitasinc.com/careers (1 Ventura job 7/2/24)

Seek Thermal: www.thermal.com/careers (1 Santa Barbara job 7/2/24)

Semtech: www.semtech.com/careers (6 Camarillo jobs 7/2/24)

Seneca: senecafoa.org/careers (2 Oxnard jobs 7/2/24)

Sensata Technologies: www.sensata.com/careers (2 Thousand Oaks jobs 7/2/24)

Servicemaster: jobs.servicemaster.com/california-jobs (Various Ventura County jobs)

Sideshow Collectibles: www.sideshowtoy.com/careers (1 Thousand Oaks job 7/2/24)

Silgan Containers: silgancontainers.com/careers/#careers2-section-1 (no Woodland Hills jobs as of 7/2/24)

Simi Valley Hospital: careers.adventisthealth.org (41 local jobs 5/16/24)

Simi Valley USD (Classified jobs) www.governmentjobs.com/careers/simivalleyusd (23 jobs 5/16/24)

Simi Valley USD (Certificated jobs) www.simivalleyusd.org/employment/certificated-job-openings (5 jobs 5/16/24)

Skurka Aerospace: www.skurka-aero.com/careers  (No Camarillo jobs 5/16/24)

Skyworks Solutions: careers.skyworksinc.com (35 Newbury Park jobs 5/16/24)

Smucker's: www.jmsmucker.com/smuckers-careers/job-opportunities (2 Oxnard jobs 5/16/24)

Sonos: www.sonos.com/jobs (8 Santa Barbara jobs 5/16/24)

Southeast Ventura County YMCA (Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village) www.sevymca.org/jobs (13 jobs 5/16/24)

Southern California Edison: www.edison.com/home/careers.html (search for jobs)

Spirent Communications: www.spirent.com/Careers/Opportunities (3 Calabasas jobs 5/16/24)

Stantec: stantec.jobs (31 Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Barbara jobs 5/16/24)

Sunrise Senior Living: www.sunrise-careers.com (Dozens of local jobs)

Sysco: careers.sysco.com (3 local jobs 5/12/24)

Takeda: www.takedajobs.com  (9 Thousand Oaks jobs 5/12/24)

Teledyne: flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/flircareers/jobs (36 Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Chatsworth, Goleta jobs 5/12/24)

Teradyne: www.teradyne.com/careers/job-opportunities (7 Agoura jobs 5/12/24)

The Trade Desk: thetradedesk.com/join-us/open-positions (24 Ventura jobs 5/12/24)

Thermo Fisher Scientific: jobs.thermofisher.com (6 Thousand Oaks jobs 5/12/24)

UCLA Health www.uclahealthcareers.org (14 West Hills jobs 5/12/24)

United Water Conservation District: www.unitedwater.org/connect

Vantiva: www.vantiva.com/jobs (1 Camarillo job 5/12/24)

Ventura County Community Colleges: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vcccd (60 mostly part-time teaching jobs 5/12/24)

Ventura County Credit Union: www.vccuonline.net/careers (9 jobs 5/12/24)

Ventura County Office of Education www.vcoe.org/employment (5 jobs 5/12/24)

Ventura County Rescue Mission: vcrescuemission.org/careers (no Ventura County jobs 5/12/24)

Ventura Unified School District: www.schooljobs.com/careers/venturausd (29 jobs 5/12/24)

Viking Cruises: www.vikingcruises.com/about-us/careers.html (3 Woodland Hills job 5/12/24)

Vitalant: vitalant.org/about-us/careers (1 Ventura job 5/12/24)

VSolvit: www.vsolvit.com (5 local area jobs 5/12/24)

Wells Fargo: www.wellsfargo.com/about/careers (Search for Ventura County jobs)

Westlake Hyatt: hyatt.jobs 

Westlake Village Inn: www.westlakevillageinn.com/career-opportunities (10 jobs 5/12/24)

Xperi: www.xperi.com/careers (2 Calabasas jobs 5/12/24)

XYPRO: www.xypro.com/careers (1 Simi Valley job 5/12/24)

Yamaha Guitar Group: yamahaguitargroup.com/company/#careers (4 Calabasas/Oxnard jobs 5/12/24)

Yardi: careers.yardi.com (15 Oxnard/Santa Barbara jobs 5/12/24)

Zenith Insurance: www.thezenith.com/careers (3 Woodland Hills jobs 5/12/24)

Abrisa Technologies: abrisatechnologies.com/career-center (6 Santa Paula jobs 5/12/24)

Accessory Power: www.accessorypower.com/index.php?route=information/careers (apply)

ADP: www.adp-jobs.com (5 Woodland Hills jobs 5/12/24)

ADT: jobs.adt.com (4 Chatsworth jobs 5/12/24)

Advanced Motion Controls: www.a-m-c.com/careers (9 Camarillo jobs 5/12/24)

AECOM: aecom.com/Careers (No Oxnard jobs 5/12/24)

Aerovironment: www.avinc.com/careers/our-team (38 Simi Valley, Moorpark jobs 5/12/24)

AGIA: www.agia.com/careers (no Carpinteria jobs 4/18/24)

Agilent: careers.agilent.com (5 Carpinteria jobs 4/18/24)

All Clear Aerospace & Defense goallclear.com/careers (1 Camarillo job 4/18/24)

AMCAL Housing amcalhousing.com/careers (1 Agoura Hills job 4/18/24)

American Homes 4 Rent: www.ah4r.com (2 Calabasas jobs 4/18/24)

Amgen: careers.amgen.com (Over several hundred Thousand Oaks jobs)

Arcutis Biotherapeutics: www.arcutis.com/careers (1 Westlake Village job 4/18/24)

Arete Associates: arete.com/careers (2 Northridge jobs 4/18/24)

A.R.M. Solutions: www.armsolutions.com/careers.html (2 Camarillo jobs 4/18/24)

Arnold Magnetics: www.amcpower.com/careers/view-open-positions (1 Camarillo job 4/18/24)

Atara Bio: www.atarabio.com/job-search (2 Thousand Oaks jobs 4/18/24)

Athens Services athensservices.com/careers (4 Thousand Oaks jobs 4/18/24)

AT&T: www.att.jobs (Search here)

Avantor: www.avantorsciences.com/pages/en/careers (1 Carpinteria job 4/18/24)

Aveox: aveox.com/careers (5 Simi Valley jobs 4/18/24)

Bank of America: careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/job-search (search for jobs)

Blackline Systems: www.blackline.com/careers/positions (9 jobs 4/18/24)

Blue Shield of California: www.blueshieldca.com/bsc/aboutbsc/careers/index.jhtml (about 100 Woodland Hills jobs 4/18/24)

B. Riley Financial: brileyfin.com/careers (no Westlake Village jobs 4/18/24)

BrightView : jobs.brightview.com (19 local area jobs 4/18/24)

Brookdale Senior Living: www.brookdalecareers.com (17 Camarillo, Chatsworth jobs 4/18/24)

Bruker Corp: www.bruker.com/about-us/career.html (12 Santa Barbara jobs 4/18/24)

C3 Intelligence, Inc: c3intelligence.com/jobs.php (2 Westlake Village jobs 4/18/24)

Cabrillo Economic Development Corp: www.cabrilloedc.org/careers (9 jobs 4/18/24)

Calavo Growers: calavo.com/careers (no Santa Paula jobs 4/18/24)

Caldera Medical: calderamedical.jobscore.com/list (6 Westlake Village jobs 4/18/24)

Cal Lutheran University: www.callutheran.edu/hr/ (59 staff/faculty jobs 4/18/24)

Other Local Job Sources

Craigslist Ventura County: ventura.craigslist.org/jjj/

Craigslist Los Angeles: losangeles.craigslist.org/jjj/

Snagajob.com (hourly, fast food, retail): www.snagajob.com

Federal Government Jobs: www.usajobs.gov

AppleOne: www.appleone.com/CareerSearch/mcs_findcareer2.aspx (37 jobs within a 20 mile radius of Thousand Oaks as of 6/7/24)

EdJoin.org: Search for education jobs by state, school district, county, etc. at edjoin.org  (392 job postings for 116 job vacancies as of 5/12/24 in Ventura County at THIS LINK)

PrideStaff: jobs.pridestaff.com/thousandoaksmicrosites (43 jobs within a 20 mile radius of Thousand Oaks as of 6/7/24)

Formula (Chain) Business Ordinance Since 2007 in Ojai

Since December 2007, the City of Ojai has had what’s called a Formula Business ordinance which bans new retail establishments that have over a designated number of locations with similar features such as standard menus, merchandise, decor, signage, facade, etc. Basically it’s ban of large chains (e.g. Starbucks, McDonald’s, 7-Eleven, etc.) to ensure the city maintains its small town charm.

Initially the ordinance defined a Formula Business as over 10 locations; it has since been changed to five or more locations. For more information, review City of Ojai municipal code section 10-2.1713.

This ordinance covers the 4.37 square mile City of Ojai. It does not cover other communities in the greater Ojai Valley.

Mira Monte (Spanish for “mountain view”) is an unincorporated community of approximately 6,800 residents in Ventura County that is located southwest of Ojai. Since Mira Monte does not have its own post office, addresses in this community use Ojai.

Several CVG social media followers brought up this interesting point because there are some chain establishments located in Mira Monte that have an Ojai address, such as the new drive-in Habit Burger (opened July 17, 2024), Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Taco Bell. Although these chain establishments have an Ojai address, they are not subject to the City of Ojai Formula Business ordinance. And there ya have it.

California Minimum Wage to Increase from $15.50 to $16 Per Hour on January 1, 2024.

Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage for all California hourly employees increases to $16 per hour, up from $15.50 per hour that was effective January 1, 2023.

The federal minimum wage for 2024 is still $7.25, a rate unchanged since it became effective on July 24, 2009.

California minimum wage rates apply to Ventura County residents.

The City of Los Angeles minimum wage rate has been $16.78 per hour since July 1, 2023. Each year, the minimum wage is adjusted for inflation; the adjusted rate is announced on February 1st of each year and becomes effective on July 1st of each year. The city’s 2024 minimum wage rate increases to $17.28 effective July 1, 2024. See wagesla.lacity.org.

The County of Los Angeles minimum wage rate became $16.90 per hour effective July 1, 2023 and increases to $17.27 per hour (yes, one penny less than the City of Los Angeles minimum wage…who knew) starting July 1, 2024. See dcba.lacounty.gov/minimum-wage-for-businesses. This rate applies to employees in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

But WAIT…you may have heard that hourly employees of national fast food eateries in California will receive minimum wage rate of $20 beginning April 1, 2024.

Minimum Wage of National Fast Food Chain Workers in Calfiornia to Increase to $20 on April 1, 2024

Assembly Bill 1228 was signed by Governor Newsom on September 28, 2023. The bill authorizes, among other things, an increase in the minimum wage of employees at national fast food restaurants to $20 on April 1, 2024.

That’s a substantial increase in the current minimum wage for fast food workers, which as of January 1, 2024 will be $16 for California hourly employees (a 25% increase) and as of July 1, 2023 has been $16.90 for hourly employees in unincorporated Los Angeles County (an 18% increase). Ventura County hourly employees currently fall under the California minimum wage rate.

So does this mean that ALL fast food workers in California will automatically start earning at least $20 per hour next April? No. It applies to workers at “national fast food chains,” which is defined as “a set of limited-service restaurants consisting of more than 60 establishments nationally that share a common brand, or that are characterized by standardized options for decor, marketing, packaging, products, and services, and which are primarily engaged in providing food and beverages for immediate consumption on or off premises where patrons generally order or select items and pay before consuming, with limited or no table service."

Bakeries gets a break. “Fast food restaurant” shall not include an establishment that on September 15, 2023, operates a bakery that produces for sale on the establishment’s premises bread, as defined under Part 136 of Subchapter B of Chapter I of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, so long as it continues to operate such a bakery. This exemption applies only where the establishment produces for sale bread as a stand-alone menu item, and does not apply if the bread is available for sale solely as part of another menu item."

AB 1228 goes on to state that the hourly minimum wage may increase annually by the lesser of 3.5% or inflation over the the most recent July 1 to June 30 period.

So some additional questions come to mind:

1. If a chain has 60+ establishments but they are only based in California, does this represent a “national fast food chain” under AB 1228? My suspicion is yes.

2. How will AB 1228 impact fast food eateries with 59 or less locations? Why would someone want to continue earning $15.50 at a smaller chain when they could work at Taco Bell or Burger King and earn $20? It would seem that although the law is written for larger chains, clearly it will impact all fast food eateries in the state.

3. How will AB 1228 impact other minimum wage jobs? As with smaller eateries, it would seem that all minimum wage jobs will be indirectly impacted by AB 1228. A $4 per hour difference between entry level fast food jobs and other minimum wage jobs is significant.

Read the entire bill at https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1228.