Identify Local Sex Offenders Using California Megan's Law Website

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California was the first state in the nation to initiate a Sex Offender Tracking Program in 1947, but until 1996, when California Megan's Law (CML) was initiated, information about sex offenders was not publicly available. 

Megan's Law is named after seven year old New Jersey girl Megan Kanka, who was raped and killed by a known molester who lived across the street from her family. All states now have a form of Megan's Law. On September 24, 2004, AB 488 was signed into law in California, providing the public Internet access to sex offender information at www.meganslaw.ca.gov.

This is a website that deserves a look, particularly by anyone who is a parent. While the website is not meant to "punish" sex offenders, it is a useful awareness tool. The search engine on the site allows you to search by name, address, city, zip and county, as well as within a two mile radius of parks and schools. You can also review the results of your search in both map and listing format.

Within seconds you can identify the 880=1 (as of July 2024) registered sex offenders in Ventura County, including photos, names, vital stats like date of birth, height and weight, their offenses and, where applicable, their addresses. You can view the offenders on a map or on a list.

Map view of megan’s Law offenders in Ventura County as of January 2023

The information in the CML database is not always up to date for each individual. The severity of the offenses for each individual vary from the more violent (rape, battery) to statutory rape, indecent exposure, etc.

Life's a Beach! Public Beaches Spanning From Carpinteria to the Ventura Harbor

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The beaches of Ventura County have something for everyone, be it the sand, the ocean breezes, surfing, volleyball, sunning, picnicking or just chilling out to the sound of the waves. Here we have compiled a listing of beaches just north of Ventura County in Carpinteria down the coast to the Ventura Harbor. Separately we highlight beaches stretching further down the coast through Oxnard, Channel Islands Harbor, Point Mugu and Malibu as well as up the coast in and around Santa Barbara.

The Santa Claus Lane Beach Area in Carpinteria is a south facing beach area popular with surfers, boogie boarders and sunbathers. Get there from the 101 by taking the Padaro Lane exit towards Santa Claus Lane, then taking a left on Santa Claus Lane. You can park in a small dirt area (there's room for maybe 10 cars there) on the ocean side or find street parking, which is plentiful. This is not an "official" beach to my knowledge, as in city or county-run. Just a private beach. No restrooms to my knowledge. Oh yes, you'll have to cross the railroad tracks...so be careful! Down the street is Padaro Beach Village, where you can grab a bite to eat and do a little shopping.

On a separate note, you may be wondering why it is called Santa Claus Lane. Well the old-timers among you (including me) know that a gigantic roadside Santa used to reside here that now greets us off the 101 freeway in the Nyeland Acres section of Oxnard. Learn more about the history at this link.

Surfers, boogie boarders, body surfers and frolickers at the Santa Claus Lane area beach.

Surfers, boogie boarders, body surfers and frolickers at the Santa Claus Lane area beach.

Just down the street is the quaint Padaro Beach Village, where you can grab a coffee, breakfast, lunch, do a little shopping, etc. Very relaxing little area.

Just down the street is the quaint Padaro Beach Village, where you can grab a coffee, breakfast, lunch, do a little shopping, etc. Very relaxing little area.

Carpinteria State Beach is a mile long beach for swimming, surf fishing, tidepool exploring and camping. Dogs are allowed only at the picnic area. The park originally opened in February 1932. There are four campground areas with 216 family campsites and seven group campsites available. Seals and sea lions can be seen in the area December through May, as well as an occasional gray whale. Tidepools contain starfish, sea anemones, crabs, snails, octopi and sea urchins. Exit the 101 at Casitas Pass Road, go west to Carpinteria Avenue, make a right at the signal; then turn left on Palm.  The beach is at the end of Palm Avenue near 4th Street. Call 805.968.1033 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=599.

Note: Campfires are only allowed in the campground in fire rings provided. No fires are allowed on the beach.

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Tar Pits Park in Carpinteria provides hiking and biking trails and a few benches, but no other park amenities.  Access to the park is very remote and it is suggested that you enter from the Carpinteria State Beach campgrounds or beach area.  Here you will see tar oozing out of the hills...so watch where you step! The Carpinteria Tar Pits is one of five natural asphalt lake areas in the world! Visit carpinteria.ca.us/parks-and-recreation/park-system for more information. The Carpinteria Harbor Seal Rookery can be reached by following trails east of the park.

Beach view from Tar Pits Park in Carpinteria.

Beach view from Tar Pits Park in Carpinteria.

Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve is 53 acres of open space situated overlooking the Pacific Ocean is a series of walkways, trails and open space for ocean views, whale watching and fresh air. There are restrooms and I believe parking is free. This is not a beach for hanging out on the sand. Visit www.carpinteria.ca.us/parks_rec/park_system.shtml for more information. Take the 101 Freeway to Ballard Avenue and turn towards the ocean.

Rincon Beach Park is near the Ventura/Santa Barbara County line just a few miles east of Carpinteria. Just take the Bates Avenue offramp off the 101 Freeway to the ocean and on the right you'll find plenty of free parking and easy beach access, with picnic tables and restrooms. Just steps to the south of Rincon Beach Park is Rincon Point, known as one of the best surfing spots in the world.

Great photo opps here at Rincon Beach Park :)

Great photo opps here at Rincon Beach Park :)

South of Rincon Beach Park is a newer (premiered September 2014) Class I bike path that takes you through the La Conchita Beach area to Mussel Shoals. La Conchita Beach is low key, with several access points from the La Conchita Bike Path area. You can park at Rincon Point and bike or walk to one of several access points from the path. You can also drive into La Conchita, find a parking spot and take the newer undercrossing that'll get you to the beach by walking under Highway 101.  No restrooms or other facilities to my knowledge at the beach. It’s several miles of beauty, directly adjacent to the 101.

La Conchita Beach

La Conchita Beach

Mussel Shoals is a small beach community in Ventura with around 50 homes. There are about a dozen public parking spots along Old Pacific Coast Highway, paralleling the 101 near the Cliff House Inn. No restrooms. If you go there, perhaps have lunch at the Cliff House Inn and take in the peaceful views, while also checking out man-made Rincon Island.

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Mussel Shoals

The beach between Mussel Shoals on the northwest and Seacliff on the southeast is referred to Oil Piers Beach. There used to be piers here until they were taken down in 1998. You get here either via the La Conchita Bike Path or by taking the Seacliff Exit (#78) from Highway 101, then take Pacific Coast Highway northbound to Mobil Pier Road, where you will drive under the 101 to find parking (and if there's no spots available, go back to PCH and you'll find some). No facilities to my knowledge at this beach.

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Hobson Beach Park is located north of Faria Beach Park and the Rincon Parkway, at 5210 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura. It is managed by the County of Ventura. Day use parking is free but limited. Restrooms available. Limited beach space. Camping and RV spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. CLICK HERE for more info or call 805.654.3951.

Rincon Parkway is located between Faria Beach Park and Hobson Beach Park on Highway 1 off the Ventura Freeway at 5275 Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura. 127 parallel parking spaces are available for RV use only; no camping. All RV's must be fully self-contained units as there are no hookups, utilities, etc. Minimal beach, mostly rocks. Next to a train track. But nonetheless fun to stop by from time to time. No day use parking. CLICK HERE for more info.

Faria Beach Park is located south of Hobson Beach Park is another popular RV/camping spot at 4350 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura. Also managed by the County of Ventura with spots available first come, first served. There are restrooms. No dogs on beach but they are allowed in camping areas. CLICK HERE for more info or call 805.654.3951.

South of Faria Park and north of Solimar Beach is an area referred to as Mondos Beach. We recently rode bikes from the Ventura Pier past this area and saw plenty of families enjoying the sand and the water. There is parallel parking available on the old highway. I believe there are also some porta-johns available.

Mondos Beach area in Ventura, south of Faria, north of Solimar.

Mondos Beach area in Ventura, south of Faria, north of Solimar.

There's a strip of beach along Old Highway 1 between Mondos Beach and Solimar Beach that has parallel parking available, with large rocks separate the street from the beach. I don't know the name of this beach, but it is there, open to the public. There's not a specific street address but it is in the proximity of 3456 Pacific Coast Highway.

Solimar Beach is a strip of beach between Faria and Emma Wood known for surfing, swimming and fishing. Park along Old Highway 1. No facilities. There are about 60 homes along this beach.

Emma Wood State Beach is popular for swimming, surfing and fishing.  The Ventura River estuary is at the mouth of the Ventura River at the southeast end of the park.  It attracts a variety of wildlife including raccoons, songbirds and great blue herons. Dolphins are occasionally seen just offshore. The park also features the crumbling ruins of a World War II coastal artillery site. Emma Wood offers family camping for self-contained vehicles only and group camping is available at Ventura River Group Camp. There are 90 campsites. There is a day use area in the park and beach access is available.  A bike path connects the park to Ventura and to the coast highway to the north. Parking is currently $10. Call 805.968.1033 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=604. Directions at this link. Campfires not allowed on the beach.

We noticed a new sign at Emma Wood in the summer of 2015

We noticed a new sign at Emma Wood in the summer of 2015

The Downtown Ventura Promenade beachfront area stretches from Surfers' Point and Promenade Park at Figueroa Street and Shoreline Drive on the north, down the Promenade bike/walk path to the Ventura Pier. This is a popular area with lots of surfers, a cool kids' playground area just north of the pier and plenty of beach with lots of interesting looking rocks. There are several restrooms in the area. Great place to go bike riding with the family. Plenty of parking in the area on the north end. On the south side by the pier you may need to pay for parking at the Crowne Plaza on Harbor Blvd east of California Street or at San Buenaventura State Beach further east.

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San Buenaventura State Beach stretches from the Ventura Pier down south past the homes of the Ventura Keys to Marina Park. There are two miles of sandy beach, sand dunes, picnic sites, fairly large parking lot, and the Jolly Oyster. Bike paths connect to other nearby beaches. Wheel Fun Rentals is located near the Ventura Pier if you need a bike. Campfires not allowed at this beach. Main parking lot access point is at San Pedro St and Pierpont Blvd. Additional parking in a lot off of Harbor Blvd north of Sanjon Road. Visit www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=600 for more information.

Marina Cove Beach is a very popular family spot located at Marina Park, with a newer, small playground area, lots of parking (though weekends can get pretty packed), restrooms and a nice family-friendly beach.. Walk from Marina Park south to Soter Point for picnic areas, mermaid statue and more.

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Fun stone jetty to navigate at the beach adjacent to Marina Park in Ventura.

Fun stone jetty to navigate at the beach adjacent to Marina Park in Ventura.

Harbor Cove Beach is located at the west end of Spinnaker Drive near Ventura Harbor Village and across from the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center. It is a "still water" beach protected by jetties that is considered one of the safest family friendly beaches in the area (and also referred to as "Mother's Beach"). Restrooms and showers are available and across the street, next to the Visitor Center, is the Harbor Cove Cafe.

Harbor Cove Beach Lifeguard Station

Harbor Cove Beach Lifeguard Station

Surfer's Knoll Beach is located in Ventura adjacent from Ventura Harbor Village and as its name implies, is geared towards surfers, as well as others looking to relax and explore. Riptides are common here so be careful if you're a novice swimmer. There are restrooms and showers but no lifeguards on hand. Free parking!

And there you have it! Let's take a break for now but as mentioned above, beaches stretching further down the coast through Oxnard, Channel Islands Harbor, Point Mugu and Malibu are covered in this separate post!

But wait! Here's a compilation of beaches in the City of Santa Barbara and surrounding areas!

Formula (Chain) Business Ordinance Since 2007 in Ojai

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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.

Forty-Seven Things to Do In Thousand Oaks

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The City of Thousand Oaks was incorporated on September 29, 1964. Most of Newbury Park was annexed by the city in the 1960s/1970s. Casa Conejo, Newbury Park's first planned community built in the early 1960s and the Lynn Ranch area of Thousand Oaks are unincorporated areas of Ventura County that technically are not annexed into the City of Thousand Oaks. The City of Thousand Oaks also annexed the Ventura County portions of Westlake Village in 1968 and 1972. That said, this list also includes a few things to do in the City of Westlake Village.

Enough history for now! Let's look at the future...like tomorrow or this coming weekend. Here are 47* things to do in the City of Thousand Oaks in random order.

*It started out as 47 things to do but we've lost count since originally posting this.

View of Boney Mountain from the Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa area.

View of Boney Mountain from the Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa area.

Older version of City of Thousand Oaks sign.

Older version of City of Thousand Oaks sign.

Evolution of the Conejo Grade in Ventura County Over the Last 100 Years

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Horseshoe shaped section of the Conejo Grade in the 1920s.

Horseshoe shaped section of the Conejo Grade in the 1920s.

The Conejo Grade is the section of Highway 101 that connects the Conejo Valley with Camarillo. It is a four mile stretch of freeway with a significant 7% grade.

Going down the Conejo Grade from Newbury Park to Camarillo today.

Going down the Conejo Grade from Newbury Park to Camarillo today.

At 3:30 p.m. on the afternoon of May 1, 1937, a newly upgraded and realigned Conejo Grade premiered after a day of celebration commencing at the ranch of Adolfo Camarillo. Camarillo, the namesake of what in 1964 became the City of Camarillo, donated the right of way to enable the grade to be realigned. Actor Leo Carrillo entertained guests at Camarillo's ranch at the bottom of the grade.

Grand opening of the newly realigned Conejo Grade on May 1, 1937.

Grand opening of the newly realigned Conejo Grade on May 1, 1937.

The old Conejo Grade was constructed by the California Highway Commission in 1914-1915. The previous route had 49 twists and turns, making it somewhat hazardous to drive (albeit somewhat less steep than the current grade). The newly aligned Conejo Grade cut the number of curves by 75%.

Another view of the Conejo Grade before it was realigned in 1937.

Another view of the Conejo Grade before it was realigned in 1937.

The new 1937 Conejo Grade cost a total of $570,000, which is less than the average cost of a house in the Conejo Valley today! Over a year and a half, the project employed about 100 workers who put in over 272,000 hours, excavating over 800,000 cubic yards of mostly hard rock. Talk about rock stars!

In the 1950s and 1960s, Caltrans further widened and improved Highway 101 over the Conejo Grade.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Caltrans further widened and improved Highway 101 over the Conejo Grade.

Several decades later, as Ventura County grew and the cities of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks incorporated in 1964, Caltrans continued to widen and improve the highway to what it is today.

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Source for historical information: "California Highways and Public Works" (May 1937) - official journal of the State of California Division of Highways, Department of Public Works.

Special thanks to the Pleasant Valley Historical Society for providing historic photos.

Where to Play Pickleball in Ventura County

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Pickleball court at Del Prado Playgrounds in Newbury Park.

Pickleball court at Del Prado Playgrounds in Newbury Park.

According to www.whatispickleball.com, pickleball is oversized ping pong played on a badminton sized court with a tennis sized net. Pickleball originated in Bainsbridge Island, Washington in 1965 when congressman Joel Pritchard and his friend Bill Bell created the game for their families to play.

Pickleball is played with a perforated plastic ball similar to a wiffle ball that weighs about an ounce and composite or wooden paddles about twice the size of ping pong paddles. Pickleball is an indoor/outdoor sport that is easy to learn and, like tennis and ping pong, can be played singles or doubles. Learn more about pickleball at www.usapa.org.

Today, the sport of pickleball is governed in the U.S. by the USA Pickleball Association. which was founded in 2005 to promote the sport. There are over 8.9 million pickleball players in the United States over the age of six and over 44,000 pickleball courts across the country.

Pickleball continues to grow in popularity here in the Ventura County area. Here is a list of pickleball courts in and around Ventura County as well as adjacent areas:

Thousand Oaks:

Westlake Village:

The City of Westlake Village is constructing four pickleball courts for public use at Westlake Village Community Park, 31107 Thousand Oaks Boulevard. The courts will be located in the northeast corner of the existing parking lot, east of the Yarrow Family YMCA and south of the skate park. Anticipated to be completed by late spring 2024. Updates at www.wlv.org/pickleball.

Simi Valley:

Oak Park:

Pickleball courts at Deerhill Park, 6700 Doubletree Road

Port Hueneme:

Pickleball is available at Walter B. Moranda Park, 200 Moranda Parkway, Port Hueneme. There are 10 courts; 5 of them are reservable. www.ci.port-hueneme.ca.us/1169/Moranda-Park

Moorpark:

Pickleball courts at Tierra Rejada Park, 11900 Mountain Trail Street open 8am to sunset and dual tennis/pickleball courts at Miller Park, 4530 Miller Parkway open 7am to 10pm.

Camarillo:

Ventura www.cityofventura.ca.gov/pickleball

Ojai

Calabasas

The privately-owned Calabasas Pickleball Club opened on June 1, 2024, with 16 courts at 5155 Old Scandia Lane. It is a members only club. Visit calabasaspb.com for more information.

Pickleball is offered at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center www.cityofcalabasas.com/government/community-services-parks-recreation/tennis-swim-center/tennis-pickleball

Clubs:

Ventura County Pickleball Club venturacountypickleballclub.com

Ojai Valley Pickleball www.ojaivalleypickleball.com

Ventura County Pickleball League camarilloathletics.com/ventura-county-pickleball-league

Visit camarillopickleball.fun to connect with other pickleball players.

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

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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

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)

California State University Channel Islands: www.csuci.edu/careers (29 jobs 4/18/24)

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

Camarillo Health Care District: www.camhealth.com/employment-opportunities (1 job 4/18/24)

Capsida Biotherapeutics: capsida.com/careers/#opportunitiessection (no Thousand Oaks jobs as of 7/2/24)

Capstone Turbine: www.capstoneturbine.com/careers (4 Van Nuys jobs 4/18/24)

Casa Pacifica: www.casapacifica.org/careers (over 20 Camarillo jobs 4/18/24)

CBC Federal Credit Union: cbcfcu.applicantpro.com/jobs (2 local jobs 3/5/24)

Centene Corp (HealthNet): jobs.centene.com/us/en (15 Woodland Hills jobs 3/5/24)

Chatsworth Products, Inc. www.chatsworth.com/en-us/about-cpi/careers (no Simi Valley jobs 3/5/24)

The Cheesecake Factory: jobs.thecheesecakefactory.com (84 Calabasas jobs 3/5/24)

Child and Family Guidance Center www.childguidance.org/portfolio/open-positions (16 SF Valley jobs 3/5/24)

Child Care Resource Center: www.ccrcca.org/about/work-at-ccrc (over 50 SF Valley jobs 3/5/24)

Child Development Resources: www.cdrv.org/careers  (10 Ventura County jobs 3/5/24)

City of Agoura Hills: www.agourahillscity.org/i-want-to/apply-for/job-openings (5 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Calabasas: www.cityofcalabasas.com/services/jobs (8 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Camarillo: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/camarillo  (1 job 3/5/24)

City of Carpinteria: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/carpinteriaca (3 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Fillmore: www.fillmoreca.com/jobs.aspx (2 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Malibu: www.malibucity.org/index.aspx?NID=667 (2 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Moorpark: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/moorparkca (13 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Ojai: ojaicity.applicantpro.com/jobs (4 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Oxnard: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofoxnard (43 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Port Hueneme: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/porthueneme (5 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Santa Barbara: agency.governmentjobs.com/santabarbara/default.cfm (20 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Santa Paula: agency.governmentjobs.com/santapaulaca/default.cfm (17 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Simi Valley: www.calopps.org/city-of-simi-valley (17 jobs 6/12/23)

City of Thousand Oaks: www.toaks.org/departments/human-resources/employment/careers (13 jobs 3/5/24)

City of Ventura: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofventura (22 jobs 3/5/24)

Clinicas del Camino Real: clinicas.org/content/career-opportunities (16 Ventura County jobs 3/5/24)

Community Memorial Health System: www.mycmh.org/careers (over 100 local jobs 3/5/24)

Conejo Recreation & Park District: www.crpd.org/about-us/human-resources (3 jobs 3/5/24)

Conejo Valley Unified School District: www.conejousd.org/Departments/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities (over 30 full/part-time jobs 3/5/24)

Conrad Hilton Foundation: www.hiltonfoundation.org/about/careers (6 Westlake Village jobs 3/5/24)

County of Santa Barbara: agency.governmentjobs.com/sbcounty (40 jobs 3/5/24)

County of Ventura: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ventura (1433 jobs 3/5/24)

Crescendo Interactive www.crescendointeractive.com/misc/jobs.html (no Camarillo jobs 3/5/24)

Cumulus Media: cumulusmedia.jobs.net/en-US/ (1 local job 3/5/24)

Custom Control Sensors: www.ccsdualsnap.com/careers (15 Chatsworth jobs 3/5/24)

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

Cydcor: www.cydcor.com/cydcor-openings (2 Agoura Hills jobs 3/5/24)

Dairy Farmers of America: www.dfamilk.com/careers (no Ventura jobs 3/5/24)

Danaher: jobs.danaher.com/global/en (23 Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks jobs 3/5/24)

Deckers Outdoor: www.deckers.com/careers (17 Goleta jobs 3/2/24)

DEX: www.dex.com/careers.jsp (3 Camarillo jobs 3/2/24)

Common Spirit (St. John's Regional Medical Center and St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital): www.commonspirit.careers/search-jobs (122 Oxnard/Camarillo jobs 3/2/24)

Dole Packaged Foods dolesunshine.com/us/en/careers (8 Westlake Village jobs 3/2/24)

Dover: careers.dovercorporation.com (1 Ventura job 3/2/24)

Drum Workshop: www.dwdrums.com/info/dwjobs.asp (6 Oxnard jobs 3/2/24)

Dynamic Automation: dynamicautomation.com/careers (1 Simi Valley job 3/2/24)

Dytran: www.dytran.com/Career-Opportunities (13 Chatsworth jobs 3/2/24)

Eaton: www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/careers.html (6 Camarillo jobs 3/2/24)

Edwards Label: www.edwardslabel.com/career (1 Ventura job 3/2/24)

Elevance Health: careers.elevancehealth.com/en (79 Woodland Hills jobs 4/18/24)

Ember Technologies ember.com/pages/careers (No Westlake Village jobs 3/2/24)

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)