City of San Buenaventura, California
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Coordinates: 34°16′30″N 119°13′40″W / 34.275, -119.22778
Country	United States
State	California
County	Ventura
Government
- Mayor	Christy Weir
- Senate	Tom McClintock (R)
- Assembly	Pedro Nava (D)
- U. S. Congress	Lois Capps (D)
Area
- Total	32. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the US state of California ( Southern California) A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Thomas Miller McClintock II (born July 10, 1956, in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator, representing the 19th The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. The name Pedro Nava can refer to Pedro Nava (writer, A Brazilian writer Pedro Nava (politician, California State Assemblyman The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. California's 23rd congressional district covers parts of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties Lois Grimsrud Capps (born January 10 1938) an American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (84. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- Land	21. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 1 sq mi (54. 6 km²)
- Water	11. 6 sq mi (30. 0 km²)
Population (2006)
- Total	106,744
- Density	4,789. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (1,849. 3/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93001-93007, 93009
Area code(s)	805
Website: http://www.cityofventura.net/

Incorporated in 1866, the city of San Buenaventura (usually referred to as Ventura) is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 805 is a California telephone Area code. Area code 805 includes most or all of the California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the US state of California ( Southern California) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ventura has a population of 106,744. ^[1] Ventura is accessible via U.S. Route 101, State Route 33, and State Route 126. In the US state of California, US Route 101 (also known as Highway 101, The 101, or simply 101) is one of the last remaining and State Route 33 is a north-south State highway that connects the central and southern areas of the U State Route 126 runs from US Route 101 in Ventura to Interstate 5 in Santa Clarita.

History

Looking to the east end of Ventura from the Harbor of Ventura on the northwestern edge of the Oxnard Plain in Oxnard. Oxnard ( is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population

Father Junípero Serra founded Mission San Buenaventura in 1782,^[2] forming the basis of what would become the city. Fra Junípero Serra ( November 24, 1713 &ndash August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded Mission San Buenaventura was founded on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1782 in Las Californias, part of the Spanish Viceroyalty On July 6, 1841, Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado granted the 4,694 acre (1,900 ha) Rancho San Miguel to Felipe Lorenzana and Raimundo Olivas,^[3] whose Olivas Adobe on the banks of the Santa Clara River was the most magnificent hacienda south of Monterey. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo ( February 14, 1809 – July 13, 1882) was a Californio and two-time Governor The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U Rancho San Miguel is a Neighborhood in Walnut Creek California. The Olivas Adobe, located in Ventura California, is an Adobe built in 1841 by Don Raymundo Olivas. Santa Clara River may refer to Santa Clara River (California, a river in Southern California United States Hacienda is a Spanish word for an estate usually but not always a vast Ranch.

After the American Civil War, settlers came to the area, buying land from the Mexicans, or simply as squatters. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or Building that the squatter does not own rent or otherwise have permission to use Vast holdings were later acquired by Easterners, including the railroad magnate, Thomas Scott. Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man itself from Latin magnus 'great' designates a noble or other man in a high social position Thomas Scott (1739&ndash March 2, 1796) was an American lawyer and politician who was born in Chester County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania He was impressed by one of the young employees, Thomas R. Bard, who had been in charge of train supplies to Union troops, and Bard was sent west to handle Scott's property. Thomas Robert Bard ( December 8, 1841 &ndash March 5, 1915) was a political leader in California who assisted in the organization of During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three

Not easily accessible, Ventura was not a target of immigrants, and as such, remained quiet and rural. For most of the century which followed the incorporation of Ventura in 1866, it remained isolated from the rest of the state.

July 4 celebration in Ventura, 1874. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption Parade Marshall is Thomas R. Bard.

Bard is often regarded as the Father of Ventura and his descendants have been prominently identified with the growth of Ventura County. The Union Oil Company was organized with Bard as President in 1890, and has offices in Santa Paula. Union Oil Company of California dba Unocal is a defunct company that was a major petroleum explorer and marketer in the late 19th century through the 20th century and into the early Santa Paula is a city within Ventura County, California, United States. The main Ventura oil field was drilled in 1914 and at its peak produced 90,000 barrels a day. An oil field is a region with an abundance of Oil wells extracting Petroleum (crude oil from below ground The city is located between the Ventura River and the Santa Clara River, leading to soil so fertile that citrus grew better here than anywhere else in the state. The Ventura River is a River in Ventura County California. The river forms at the confluence of Matilija Creek and North Fork Matilija Creek 15 miles Santa Clara River may refer to Santa Clara River (California, a river in Southern California United States Citrus is a common term and Genus of Flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of The citrus farmers formed Sunkist Growers, Incorporated, the world's largest organization of citrus production. Sunkist Growers Incorporated is a Citrus grower's non-stock membership Cooperative comprised of 6000 members from California and Arizona.

From the south, travel by auto was slow and hazardous, until the completion of a four-lane expressway (US Highway 101) over the Conejo Grade in 1959. This route, now further widened and improved by 1969, is known as the Ventura Freeway, which directly links Ventura with the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Ventura Freeway is a Freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Another route, US Highway 101 ALT (now the Pacific Coast Highway) traveled along the coast from Santa Monica via Oxnard, but was not heavily used. State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a State highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U Oxnard ( is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population

From the north, entrance was by way of a single road along the beach and stagecoach passengers either had to wait until low tide when the horses could cross on the exposed wet sand, or go up the Ventura River Valley and then cross over the mountains to Santa Barbara via Casitas Pass, a long and difficult trip. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States.

Inland, Ventura was hemmed in by (what is now) the Los Padres National Forest, composed of mountainous country and deep canyons. Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to This route became passable with the completion of the Maricopa Highway in the 1920s.

Since then, Ventura has grown steadily. In 1920 there were 4,156 people. In 1930 the population had increased to 11,603, and by 1950 the population reached 16,643. In the last two decades it has quadrupled to approximately 105,000.

Points of interest

Ventura has some of the best surfing in Southern California, especially Surfer's Point. Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders Downtown Ventura is home to the Mission San Buenaventura, museums, galleries, dining, and shopping. Mission San Buenaventura was founded on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1782 in Las Californias, part of the Spanish Viceroyalty Primary areas of activity include California Street and Main Street between Ventura Avenue and Fir Street. Located in downtown is the historic Ortega Adobe, home to the Ortega family, now famous for their chile products. Adobe bricks are a Natural building material made from Sand, Clay, water and some kind of fibrous or Organic material ( Sticks, Numerous thrift stores contrast with high-end shops and restaurants. Downtown Ventura is also home to the Ventura's ornate city hall building with its signature statue of Junipero Serra. Downtown now features numerous restaurants, winebars and the Internationally acclaimed Rubicon Theatre Company. For shopping and nightlife, downtown is the place to go.

A 4,300 square foot Ventura Visitors Center is located at 101 S. California Street, in downtown and features exhibits on the Heritage Valley, Channel Islands National park, local arts scene and maps and guide books on the area.

One of the most recognizable land marks in Ventura is a site known as two trees. These are two lone trees that stand on a hill and can be seen from most of Ventura.

In Plaza Park (Chestnut and Santa Clara Streets, downtown) one of the nations largest Morton Bay Fig Trees is marked with an historic plaque. Ficus is a Genus of about 850 Species of woody Trees Shrubs Vines Epiphytes and hemi-epiphytes in the family Across the street is the main post office which houses WPA murals on its interior walls.

The Ventura Harbor is home to fishing industry, seafood restaurants and a shopping village at Ventura Harbor Village. The Channel Islands National Park Headquarters is also located in this harbor, and boats to the Channel Islands depart from there daily. Channel Islands National Park is a National park that consists of five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of the U The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands

Ventura's fairgrounds are also the home of the Ventura County Fair, and over the years has hosted such acts as Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, and Smokey Robinson. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer,

The Vans Warped Tour also stops yearly at Ventura Seaside Park at the fairgrounds with line ups including bands such as Yellowcard, Pepper and Avenged Sevenfold.

The Olivas Adobe, one of the early California Rancho homes, is operated today as a museum and performing arts venue. The Olivas Adobe, located in Ventura California, is an Adobe built in 1841 by Don Raymundo Olivas. Located adjacent to the Olivas Park Golf Course, the home is one of the most visited historic sites on the central coast. Living history reinactments, demonstrations of Rancho life, and wonderful ghost stories abound. A summer music series of performances held in the old home's courtyard feature an eclectic assortment of artists from blues to jazz to country. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains.

The home of race car driver Cory Kruseman can be found here. Cory Kruseman (born September 20, 1970, Ventura California) is a sprint car driver who has raced in USAC and SCRA events since 1994 As well as Ventura Raceway, an oval dirt track.

Many films including Swordfish, Little Miss Sunshine, Chinatown, Erin Brockovich, The Aviator, and The Rock were partly filmed in Ventura. Swordfish is a 2001 action / thriller Film. It was directed by Dominic Sena and stars Hugh Jackman Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American Comedy-drama film and the directorial film debut of the husband-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Chinatown is a American Neo-noir film directed by Roman Polanski. Erin Brockovich is a 2000 Drama film which dramatizes the story of Erin Brockovich 's first fight against the American West Coast WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Rock is a 1996 Academy Award -nominated Action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island, and the San Francisco Bay

Downtown Ventura also hosts the Majestic Ventura Theater, a beautiful early century theatre, which is situated about two blocks away from city hall. It serves as a venue for concerts. The theater has seen many bands such as The Doors, Van Halen, X, Paramore, She Wants Revenge, Pennywise, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Fugazi, Incubus, Tom Petty, and Modest Mouse, as well as local artists such as Bruce Kimmell, Gregory Hillman and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Paramore (ˈpærəmɔər is an American pop rock band that formed in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of She Wants Revenge is an American band based in San Fernando Valley, California. Pennywise is an American Punk rock band that was formed in 1988 and is named after the monster from the critically acclaimed Stephen King novel Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Fugazi are an American alternative / post-hardcore band that formed in Washington D Incubus is a Grammy -nominated Alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20 1950 is an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Modest Mouse are an American Alternative rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah Washington by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Bruce Kimmell is a live touring Guitarist and Musician. His unique performances include a fusion of Country Music, Bluegrass, and Jazz Gregory Hillman, also known as Greg Hillman is a professional yacht racer and an American Piano artist who tours nationally Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing band from southern California.

The headquarters for Patagonia is located downtown, and there is an organic clothing retailer on Main Street called Korazon Organics and the eco-designer Stewart+Brown has their factory just a few blocks from the ocean. Patagonia Inc is a Ventura California -based clothing company focusing mainly on Outdoor clothing Similar products can be found at Betty Belts and WetSand, both on Main Street in downtown.

Geography

Ventura is located northwest of Los Angeles on the California coast and at 34°16′30″N, 119°13′40″W (34. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West 275242, -119. 228048). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ventura has a total area of 84. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 km² (32. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 54. 6 km² (21. 1 mi²) of it is land and 30. 0 km² (11. 6 mi²) of it (35. 49%) is water.

Ventura River is at its northern boundary and the Santa Clara River at its southern edge. [1]^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 100,916 people, 38,524 households, and 25,233 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,849. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (4,790. 6/mi²). There were 39,803 housing units at an average density of 729. 4/km² (1,889. 5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78. 79% White, 1. 41% African American, 1. 16% Native American, 3. 00% Asian, 0. 17% Pacific Islander, 11. 14% from other races, and 4. 32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24. 35% of the population.

Ventura City Hall

There were 38,524 households out of which 32. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 2% were married couples living together, 11. 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 5% were non-families. 26. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 56 and the average family size was 3. 12.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 0% under the age of 18, 7. 8% from 18 to 24, 31. 5% from 25 to 44, 22. 8% from 45 to 64, and 12. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,298, and the median income for a family was $60,466. Males had a median income of $43,828 versus $31,793 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,065. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 4% of families and 9. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 5. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ventura hosts two college campuses, the Brooks Institute of Photography and Ventura College. Brooks Institute' is a for-profit college based in Santa Barbara California and Ventura California which is owned by Career Education Corporation Ventura College is a California -state funded Community college located in Ventura California, USA. Ventura College is a community college, part of the Ventura County Community College District. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries

Public school students from kindergarten through twelfth grade attend schools in the Ventura Unified School District. The district has two comprehensive high schools: Ventura High in the midtown area just east of downtown, and Buena High in east Ventura. Ventura High School is a Secondary school located in Ventura California. Buena High School is a comprehensive public High school in Ventura California. Ventura High students are "Cougars" and Buena High students are "Bulldogs". Students from throughout the district may attend Foothill Technology High School, a magnet school focusing on technology and health careers. Foothill Technology High School is a high school located on 100 Day Road in Ventura, California. A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. Private schools include St. Bonaventure High School, a Catholic school, and Ventura County Christian School, an evangelical Christian school. St Bonaventure High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational Secondary school in Ventura California. This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. Ventura County Christian School is a Nondenominational Christian school in Ventura California. [2]

References

External links

• Ventura Visitor's and Convention Bureau

• Ventura, California is at coordinates 34°16′31″N 119°13′41″W / 34.275242, -119.228048 (Ventura, California)Coordinates: 34°16′31″N 119°13′41″W / 34.275242, -119.228048 (Ventura, California)
• Ventura.com
• Ventura @ The Official Conejo Valley Website, a Web site with local history, events, and community information. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
• Bell Arts Factory
• Ventura Port District
• Ventura Harbor
• City of Ventura