For Healthier School Meals, California Bets On More Cooks in the Kitchen
The state is investing $45 million in a program to train more chefs and increase cooking from scratch—but labor shortages remain a significant challenge. When beef brisket is on the […]
Local agriculture operations host crowds for Santa Barbara County Farm Day
Agricultural operations around Santa Maria Valley opened their gates to crowds of people who turned out Saturday to see where and how the produce they eat is grown, prepared and […]
Bringing the ‘Community’ Back to Community College
As Moorpark College begins another academic year, I am reminded that Ventura County community colleges never truly take a summer break from fulfilling the year-round educational needs within our service […]
Model A Ford Club Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Hancock Students
A local car club is celebrating 20 years of raising money for students in Allan Hancock College’s industrial technology program this September. The Santa Maria Model A Ford Club will […]
Cuesta College Foundation Building Futures with Record-breaking Student Scholarships Awarded
For the 2022-23 academic year, generous donors helped to award 527 scholarships to 409 Cuesta College students totaling $437,935 – a 22% increase from last year and the highest amount […]
Local High School Nursing Hopefuls Train in AVC Labs
Fifteen Eastside High School Biomedical Science Academy students trained on advanced mannequins in the nursing simulation lab at Antelope Valley College over five sessions. The pilot project, a collaboration between […]
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom visits San Luis Obispo elementary school
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom visited C.L. Smith Elementary School in San Luis Obispo on Monday, July 27. Newsom toured the school’s Summary Culinary Academy established through a Farm to […]
Antelope Valley College Named as Apprenticeship Ambassador
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship (OA) has recognized BYD-SMART Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) that includes Antelope Valley College as an Apprenticeship Ambassador for its support in promoting, […]
Ready to Work Academy at College of the Canyons Takes an Innovative Approach to Teach Vocational Skills to Special Needs Students
The Ready to Work Academy at College of the Canyons is putting people with special needs on the path to self-sufficiency. College of the Canyons (COC) and Carousel Ranch, a local […]
California Coalition Urges Strong Investments in School Nutrition, California-Grown School Meals
School nutrition directors and school food advocates call for robust investments in enhanced state meal reimbursements, kitchen infrastructure, and more freshly prepared California-grown school meals. With inflationary prices squeezing family and school nutrition budgets, ongoing […]
