Jun. 4—It took a penalty shootout to end the Santa Maria High girls soccer team's magical run in the CIF playoffs. Santa Maria, which won the CIF Central Section Division 5 title last week, lost to St. Bonaventure Thursday night at Ventura College after the score was tied 0-0 after regulation. The Seraphs beat the Saints 4-2 in the shootout. Santa Maria rallied to beat Kerman last Friday in .
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The College Area Community Council plans to discuss a Ventura College facilities plan and receive a presentation from Ventura Tree Alliance during an online meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Presenters include Christy Weir, former Ventura mayor, of the Ventura Tree Alliance. She will discuss how residents can get involved in urban forestry.
The council represents residents in District 3, between Dunning Street and Lemon Grove Avenue to the west and Hill Road to the east, north of Highway 126.
Interested participants should visit http://collegeareacouncil.com/wp to be added to the mailing list.
Wes Woods II covers West County for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at wesley.woodsii@vcstar.com, 805-437-
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The Ventura College Foundation awarded 400 scholarships to 228 students totaling $642,758 for the 2020/21 academic year.
Students were notified this month of their scholarship awards. Scholarship amounts range from an average of nearly $2,400 for continuing students to an average of nearly $4,000 for students who are transferring to four-year universities in the fall. Over half of the winners received multiple scholarships. Despite the challenges during the school year because of the pandemic and virtual learning, many Ventura College students were able to excel in their academic studies, says Rob van Nieuwburg, Ventura College Foundation board chair. Scholarship recipients are a wonderful example of the drive and commitment that our students show every day. Education is the gift that can pull families out of poverty, establish new futures, and launch dreams. We have been fortunate to be able to continue our mission during COVID to foster and enhance the