Laugh it Up! Live Comedy in and Around Ventura County

Looking for laughs around Ventura County? Here are some great options to consider.

Levity Live Comedy Club at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard offers a weekly lineup of stand-up comedy. oxnard.levitylive.com

The Hillcrest Center for the Arts hosts “Stand-Up Comedy on the Hill” on designated Saturday nights, hosted by Jason Love. Visit www.hillcrestarts.com for upcoming shows.

The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills is known primarily for music also hosts top-notch comedians. Reserve a dinner table and get guaranteed seating! www.canyonclub.net

The Bank of America Performing Arts Center Thousand Oaks hosts all types of performances...musicals, concerts, lecture, ballet, dances, plays and comedy! bapacthousandoaks.com

Giggles Santa Paula - Live comedy shows with top talent at the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula. www.giggleslive.com/santa-paula

Comedy Nights at the High Street Arts Center in Moorpark on designated Saturday nights posted at highstreetartscenter.com.

Jest Improv is a Ventura-based comedy school that offers shows at the Bunker Theater in Ventura, improv classes, workshops and more. www.jestimprov.com

Funny Girl Events - Local comedian Steph Clark hosts events at various local are venues. More info at www.funnygirlevents.com.

Free Range Comedy is a comedy improv troupe that performs periodic comedy shows throughout Ventura County. www.instagram.com/freerangecomedysocal

Humor No More

The Copa Comedy Club (formerly Ventura Harbor Comedy Club), at Ventura Harbor Village), closed its doors on December 19, 2023.

Wedding Reception Venues In Ventura County and Surrounding Areas

Conejo Valley Guide focuses primarily on events, activities and things to do in the Conejo Valley, Ventura County and surrounding areas.

Since we're out and about so much, we thought it might be helpful to have a comprehensive list of over 170 local wedding, wedding reception and meeting venues within an hour radius of the Conejo Valley.

(Contact us for additions/edits to this list.)

Simi Valley Wedding Reception Venues

• Best Western Plus Posada Royale Hotel in Simi Valley (up to 250 guests)

• Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley (up to 5,000 guests)

• Quail Ranch in Simi Valley

• Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley

• Reagan Library reception areas include Air Force One Pavilion, Terrace Area, Courtyard White House Rose Garden and others (capacity <100 to 1,500+)

• Strathearn Historical Park in Simi Valley

• The Vineyards in Simi Valley (up to 350 guests)

• Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley

Moorpark, Somis Wedding Reception Venues

• Arroyo Vista Recreation Center in Moorpark (no alcohol allowed)

• Eden Gardens in Moorpark (up to 400 guests)

• Hartley Botanica in Somis (up to 375 guests)

• Moorpark Country Club

• Rancho de las Palmas in Moorpark (up to 232 guests)

• 1600 Views Wedding Venue in the hills of Moorpark

• The Saticoy Club in Somis (up to 300 guests)

• Walnut Grove at Tierra Rejada Ranch (up to 250 guests)

Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park Wedding Reception Venues

• Boccaccio's Restaurant at Westlake Lake (up to 150 guests)

• Four Seasons Westlake Village (up to 1,000 guests)

• Gilbert Arena at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks

• Kingsmen Park at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks

• Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks

• Mizel Estate Vineyard in Thousand Oaks

• North Ranch Center in Westlake Village (up to 150 guests)

• North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village

• Palm Garden Hotel in Newbury Park (up to 250 guests)

• Prospector Ranch in Thousand Oaks (10 acre ranch)

• Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks (up to 350 guests)

• Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park (up to 200+ guests)

• Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks

• Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Courtyard, Plaza Park and Theaters

• Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge Banquet Facility

• Best Western Plus Thousand Oaks Inn (up to 200 guests)

• Westlake Hyatt (up to 450 guests)

• Westlake Village Inn (up to 300+ guests)

• Westlake Yacht Club (up to 200+ guests)

• Wolfe Canyon Ranch in Thousand Oaks (214 acre site near Reagan Library)

Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Oak Park Wedding Reception Venues

• Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center (up to 200 guests)

• Brookview Ranch in Agoura Hills (up to 300 guests)

• Calabasas Country Club (up to 250 guests)

• Cambria Hotel Calabasas (up to 80 guests)

• City of Calabasas Community Center

• Heaven’s Hill Estate in Agoura Hills

• Hilton Garden Inn Calabasas

• King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas

• Lake Lindero Country Club in Agoura Hills

• Lobo Castle in Calabasas (Medieval Castle - up to 250 guests)

• The Lodge at Malibou Lake in Agoura Hills (up to 280 guests)

• Oak Canyon Ranch in Agoura Hills

• Oak Park Community Center (up to 150 guests)

• Orcutt Ranch Horticultural Center in West Hills (up to 175 guests)

• Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas (up to 250 guests)

• Sheraton Agoura Hills (up to 400+ guests)

• Whispering Oaks Chapel in Agoura Hills

Camarillo Wedding Reception Venues

• Bella Capri Inn & Suites in Old Town Camarillo (up to 150 guests)

• Camarillo Community Center (up to 500 guests)

• Camarillo Parks - Picnic Area and Indoor Rentals

• Camarillo Public Library Courtyard and Community Room

• Camarillo Ranch House (up to 600 guests)

• Camarillo Barrel Works

• Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum Hangar in Camarillo (up to 250 guests)

• Gerry Ranch in Camarillo (Santa Rosa Valley) (up to 200 guests)

• Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo

• Maravilla Gardens in Camarillo (Santa Rosa) (up to 300 guests)

• McCormick Home Ranch in Camarillo (up to 250 guests)

• Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo

• Pleasant Valley Historical Society Botanical Garden in Camarillo

• Spanish Hills Club in Camarillo (up to 265 guests)

• Wedgewood Weddings Sterling Hills in Camarillo (up to 225 guests)

Oxnard, Port Hueneme Wedding Reception Venues

• Heritage Square in Downtown Oxnard

• Magnavino Cellars in Oxnard (up to 160 guests)

• Marez Events Center in Oxnard (up to 300 guests)

• Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme (up to 450 guests)

• Oxnard Historic Farm Park (up to 200 guests)

• Oxnard Performing Arts Center (up to 500 guests)

• Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club at Channel Islands Harbor (up to 175 guests)

• Residence Inn Marriott at River Ridge Oxnard (up to 750 guests)

• River Ridge Golf Club in Oxnard (up to 170 guests)

• Scarlett Belle Riverboat Wedding Cruises at Channel Islands Harbor

• Wedgewood Weddings Pacific View Tower in Oxnard (up to 250 guests)

• Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach in Oxnard

Ventura Wedding Reception Venues

• Cliff House Inn on the Ocean in Ventura (up to 75 guests)

• Crowne Plaza Ventura

• The Derby Club at Ventura County Fairgrounds (up to 900 guests)

• Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort

• Historic Dudley House Museum in Ventura (up to 50)

• Lake Casitas Recreation Area in Ventura

• McGrath Ranch & Garden in Ventura (up to 175 guests)

• Museum of Ventura County Event Pavilion (up to 340 guests)

• Olivas Adobe Historical Park in Ventura (up to 200+ guests)

• The Pierpont Inn in Ventura (up to 300 guests)

• Poinsettia Pavilion in Ventura (up to 300 guests)

• Serra Cross Park at Grant Park in Ventura (up to 300 to 500 guests)

• Sylvia White Gallery in Ventura (over 4,000 sq ft)

• Ventura Beach Club (up to 300 guests)

• Ventura Beach Marriott (up to 850 guests)

• Ventura County Fairgrounds

• Ventura Harbor: Surfer's Knoll Beach, Harbor Cove Beach, Ventura Harbor Main Lawn

• Wedgewood Wedding Center at Buenaventura Golf Course (up to 350 guests) (Closed until further notice due to storm damage in early 2023.)

Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru Wedding Reception Venues

• Camp Arnaz in Ojai (up to 350 guests)

• Fillmore Historical Museum (up to 70 guests)

• Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula (up to 160 guests)

• The Lavender Inn in Ojai (up to 100 guests)

• Newhall Mansion in Piru (up to 300 guests)

• Ojai Art Center

• The Ojai Deer Lodge in Ojai (up to 170 sit down and 250 cocktail party style)

• Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

• The Ranch House in Ojai (up to 180 guests)

• Santa Paula Community Center (up to 265 seated guests)

• Soule Park Golf Club in Ojai

• Tuscan Rose Ranch in Santa Paula

Malibu Wedding Reception Venues

• Adamson House in Malibu (up to 200 guests)

• Calamigos Ranch in Malibu (up to 500 guests)

• Cypress Sea Cove

• Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu

• Malibu Beach Inn (up to 50 guests)

• Malibu Phoenix Retreat

• Malibu West Beach Club (up to 250 guests)

• Rancho Del Cielo in Malibu

• Saddlerock Ranch and Vineyards in Malibu

Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta

• Alameda Park Picnic Area in Santa Barbara (up to 60 guests)

• Alice Keck Memorial Gardens Pond/Grass Area (up to 60 guests)

• Alice Keck Memorial Park Arbor Area (up to 150 guests)

• Bates Ranch House in Carpinteria (up to 250 guests)

• Belmond El Encanto in Santa Barbara (up to 300 guests)

• Cabrillo Pavilion (up to 215 guests)

• Calle Puerto Vallarta - City of Santa Barbara East Beach (up to 300 guests)

• Carousel House in Santa Barbara (up to 240 guests)

• Casa de la Guerra Courtyard

• Casa Las Palmas in Santa Barbara (60-75 guests)

• Elings Park Codric Grove (up to 200 guests)

• Elings Park Singleton Pavilion (up to 200 guests)

• Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

• Fess Parker Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos

• Firestone Vineyard in Los Olivos

• Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore

• Franklin Neighborhood Center in Santa Barbara (up to 125 guests indoors)

• Gainey Vineyard in Los Olivos (up to 150 guests)

• Glen Annie Golf Club in Goleta (up to 500 guests)

• Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara (up to over 200 guests)

• La Mesa Park Grassy Area in Santa Barbara (up to 125 guests)

• Leadbetter Beach Area West (up to 150 guests)

• Leadbetter Beach Ceremony Area (up to 60 guests)

• Lions Park in Carpinteria (up to 200 guests)

• Louise Lowry Davis Center in Santa Barbara (up to 100 guests indoors)

• Mackenzie Center in Santa Barbara (up to 100 guests)

• Mission Historical Park Rose Garden in Santa Barbara (up to 50 guests) and Grassy Area (up to 200)

• Museum of Santa Barbara Sea Center (up to 60 to 200 guests)

• Ortega Welcome House in Santa Barbara (up to 70 guests)

• The Narrative Loft in Santa Barbara

• Palm Park Beach House in Santa Barbara (up to 100 guests)

• Plaza Del Mar in Santa Barbara (up to 500 guests)

• Rancho La Patera in Goleta (up to 450 seated guests)

• Restoration Oaks Ranch in Gaviota (up to 150 guests)

• The Riviera Mansion (up to 200+ guests)

• Rincon Beach Club in Carpinteria (up to 250 guests)

• Ritz Carlton Bacara Resort and Spa (various from 40 to up to 1,100 guests)

• San Ysidro Ranch has eight venues that accommodate up to 200+ guests

• Santa Barbara County Courthouse (up to 200 guests)

• Santa Barbara Historical Museum Courtyard (up to 450 guests)

• Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (up to 230 guests)

• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

• Santa Barbara Woman's Club - Rockwood Building

• Santa Barbara Zoo (up to 2500 guests)

• Santa Ynez Valley Marriott (up to 550 guests)

• Shoreline Park Grassy Area in Santa Barbara (up to 125 guests)

• Simpson House Inn (up to 200 guests)

• Sunstone Winery in Los Olivos

• Westside Neighborhood Center in Santa Barbara (up to 150 guests)

• Whispering Rose Ranch in Santa Ynez (up to 350 or more guests)

Voters Chose to Incorporate the City of Thousand Oaks Over the City of Conejo in a September 29, 1964 Special Election

On September 29, 1964, voters in the Conejo Valley were given the choice of whether to incorporate as a separate city in Ventura County and, if so, what to name this new city. It came down to 4,601 out of approximately 7,000 registered voters that Tuesday.

In March 1963, 27 local organizations gathered to form a Conejo City Committee to take steps to bring to a public vote the incorporation of the City of Conejo.

Conejo? Yes, Conejo. A 16 square mile city. There was plenty of controversy, since the name Thousand Oaks had been used for much of this area within the Conejo Valley for over 40 years.

A group of citizens successfully petitioned to add the name Thousand Oaks to the ballot as an alternative to Conejo..  A humorous example of some of the outrage over changing the name to Conejo is seen in this letter to the editor of the local Chronicle newspaper:

"Let's Not Drop Thousand Oaks" Conejo in Spanish means rabbit, and since talk has it to change our name to Conejo instead of our good old Thousand Oaks, I then suggest we cut down all our beautiful oak trees and replace each one with a nice fat rabbit so that we can identify ourselves with the strange new name which some newcomers have thrown at us without regard or consideration of our sentimentality and perhaps foolish tradition. If one lives in the San Fernando Valley in Canoga Park or Northridge, one says he lives in Canoga Park or Northridge in San Fernando Valley. So why can't we say we live in Thousand Oaks in the Conejo Valley or in Newbury Park in Conejo Valley. I don't care how we do it, just please let's not drop the name of Thousand Oaks." -Lucia Rios de Schneider, 3107 Radcliffe Road, Thousand Oaks

There were also a number of residents who did not want to be included in the incorporation initiative, including residents of Newbury Park, residents of the Rolling Hills area south of the 101, 500 acres of Janss Corporation owned land west of Cal Lutheran, 40 acres of land east and south of the Park Oaks Shopping Center and 100 acres of land south of the 101 owned by Louis Goebel.

Election Results - A City is Born

The Special Election for the Incorporation of the City of Conejo took place on Tuesday, September 29, 1964. Voting was a lot simpler back then. Instructions indicated to vote, "stamp a cross (+) in the voting square next to the right of the answer you desire to give." "On absent voter ballots mark a cross (+) with pen or pencil." The three measures submitted to vote were:

• For or against incorporation

• The proposed city should be named (vote for one): Conejo or Thousand Oaks

• Vote for five city council members if the city is incorporated (there were 37 candidates on the ballot)

Portion of Sample Ballot from the September 29, 1964 Special Election for the Incorporation of City of Conejo (or Thousand Oaks, as the case were to be) (Courtesy Thousand Oaks Library Special Collections)

As you can see from the tallies written on the sample ballot above, residents voted to incorporate the city, but at 60% of the 4,601 votes it was not exactly a landslide. However, the desire to retain the name Thousand Oaks was quite clear, as 87% of votes tallied for this name over the city of Conejo.

The first City of Thousand Oaks City Council consisted of pharmacist Robert Talley (2,598 votes), Ventura County planner John Tapking (1,574 votes), Accounting Chief Alexander Fiore (1,139 votes), escrow agent David Betts (1,096 votes) and engineer Lee Williams (1,056 votes).

Councilman and Thousand Oaks Mayor David Betts in the 1966 Conejo Valley Days parade.

Another one of the original city of thousand Oaks councilmembers, John Tapking.

The City of Thousand Oaks was officially incorporated on October 7, 1964. At the time, the population of the city was approximately 22,000. The U.S. Census estimates 2014 population at just over 129,000. The City turned 50 in 2014.

Where Did the Name "Thousand Oaks" Come From?

According to the late Pat Allen, historian for the city, mostly farmers lived in the Conejo Valley in 1922.  The 2,200 acre Crowley Ranch was sold and subdivided and lots were sold for $1,000. As lots sold and population grew, developers held a contest to name the new village. Sixteen year old Bobby Harrington entered the name "Thousand Oaks," he won the prize and the rest is history.

Thousand Oaks became a subdivision of Ventura County on May 1, 1923, as recorded by the County Recorder. The Thousand Oaks post office opened October 31, 1938 (compared to July 16, 1875 for the Newbury Park post office).

Sources: Thousand Oaks Library Special Collections and news articles from the Conejo News, The Chronicle and Oxnard Press Courier.

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)

Ventura County Area Crime Maps Online

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office serves the County of Ventura and five contract cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. There is a wealth of information on the VC Sheriff's website at www.venturasheriff.org, including phone numbers for patrol stations.

One tool available that shows recent crimes in these jurisdictions is located at CrimeMapping.com, a website that provides information, in map format about crimes committed on a rolling 180 day basis.

To use CrimeMapping.com, simply go to the site and type in a location - address, landmark or zip code. From there, you’ll see a map of crimes reported over the most recent week, which is the default time frame. You can change this time frame using filters on the site, up to 180 days’ worth of data. Here’s what the map looked like over a 180 day period:

You can learn more about individual crimes by clicking the icons on the map. Crimes include arson, assault, burglary, disturbing the peace, drug/alcohol violations, DUI, fraud, homicide, auto theft, robbery, sex crimes, theft/larceny, vandalism, vehicle break-in and weapons.

The number 3 in a red circle in the image above indicates multiple records. I clicked it and there were 2 possession of a controlled substance - one in the 300 block of Hillcrest Drive on July 17th at 1:30pm and the other in the 2400 block of Hillcrest Drive on July 17th at 12:30pm. The third violation was fraudulent use of access card on April 1st at midnight.. Note that exact addresses are not provided; they report as specific as block number.

The first icon at the bottom right side of the image was an assault (battery) in the 2200 block of E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard at 10:05am on August 7th.

You may also create alerts on the CrimeMapping site that are sent to you via email. Click “Receive Alerts,” choose location (city, landmark, address or zip) and search distance (ranges from 500 feet to 2 miles).

Over 40 Things to Do in Malibu

This "27 Miles of Scenic Beauty" sign was swapped out for "21 Miles of Scenic Beauty" sign in April 2017 in order to correct the actual length of City of Malibu coastline.

The new sign updated in 2017.

Malibu was incorporated as a separate city in Los Angeles County on March 28, 1991, with 84% of Malibu voters supporting incorporation in a 1990 election.

The Conejo Valley lies just 8 to 10 miles away from the Malibu beachfront, making Malibu a natural choice to beat the heat and enjoy to its south-facing beaches. Here's a compilation of over 40 things to do in and around Malibu.

Beaches (East to West)

• Las Tunas Beach

• Carbon Beach

• Malibu Surfrider Beach

• Malibu Lagoon State Beach

• Dan Blocker Beach

• Escondido Beach

• Paradise Cove Beach

• Point Dume State Beach

• Westward Beach

• Zuma Beach

• Lechuza Beach

• El Matador State Beach

• La Piedra State Beach

• El Pescador State Beach

• Nicholas Canyon County Beach

• Leo Carrillo State Beach

• County Line Beach

• Sycamore Cove Beach

• Thornhill Broome Beach

• Mugu Beach

Surfrider Beach from the Malibu Pier

Hiking and Camping

• Solstice Canyon

• Grotto Trail

• Arroyo Sequit (Woolsey Fire Closure)

• Charmlee Wilderness Park

• Escondido Canyon and Waterfalls

• Chumash Trail in Point Mugu State Park

• Ray Miller Trail in Point Mugu State Park

• Sandstone Peak

• Mishe Mokwa Trail

• Rocky Oaks Nature Reserve

• Big Sycamore Canyon Campground

• Thornhill Broome Campground

• Leo Carrillo State Park Campground

Adamson House

Other Places

• Malibu Pier

• Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum

• Alumni Park at Pepperdine University

• Legacy Park

• Malibu Bluffs Park

• Serra Retreat

• Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University

• Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University

• Malibu Country Mart

• Large Sand Dune at Thornhill Broome Beach

• Mugu Rock

Ventura County Area Car Shows, Car Clubs and Car Museums

Looking for automotive fun around Ventura County?  Here are some options.

Monthly and Annual Car Shows:

County Line Cars and Coffee meets the 2nd Saturday of the month from 8-10AM at The Promenade at Westlake. www.facebook.com/countylinecarsandcoffee

Ventura Raceway offers racing events for dwarf cars, hobby stocks, motorcycles and more. Pricing varies. Visit venturaraceway.com for more information.

The Annual Touch-a-Truck Event in Thousand Oaks for kids and family takes place on Father’s Day weekend each year.

The Thousand Oaks Rotary Annual Street Fair in October always has a fantastic vintage and eclectic auto show worth stopping by for. www.tostreetfair.com

Father’s Day Car Show at Channel Islands Harbor every June www.channelislandsfathersdaycarshow.com

Sespe Creek Car Show in Fillmore every 4th of July sespecreekevents.org

Simi Valley Knights of Columbus Chili Cook-Off & Car Show every June chilikc.com

Tri-County Mustang Club Ponies by the Sea Car Show at Channel Islands Harbor is every October www.tricountymustangclub.com/car-show

Central Coast British Car Club Car Show is in the Sept/Oct time frame each year at the Channel Islands Harbor centralcoastbritishcarclub.com/car-show

Camarillo Old Town Friday Night Car Cruise takes place every 4th Friday in April through October. www.camarillooldtown.org/car-cruise

Ventura Nationals every Labor Day weekend in Ventura venturanationals.com

Annual shows usually pop up in the CVG Events Calendar.

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The Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar (free admission; open Tuesday to Saturday).

Looking for local car clubs? Check the Social/Hobby Clubs section of CVG. Or here's a list of car and motorcycle clubs.

And also check the Events Calendar and Event Listings for additional events that you will enjoy!

Have something to add to this list? CONTACT US

CLOSED OR STATUS ON HIATUS OR UNCLEAR

Malibu Cars and Coffee on hiatus (still on hiatus as of December 2023).. www.malibucarsandcoffee.com

Conejo Valley Cars and Coffee - (seems to be on hiatus) www.cvcarsandcoffee.com

Muscles & Mojo Cars and Coffee took place every 3rd Sunday at the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard, but it’s finale was June 16, 2024 as the museum is closing on July 7th.

The Mullin Auto Museum in Oxnard closed its doors on Feb 10, 2024.

The Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard closes its doors on July 7, 2024.