Fast Facts: Venturing Ventura

VENTURA— In the southern part of California, halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, is the coastal City of Ventura. But did you know that the City’s formal name is San Buenaventura, after the 1782 Spanish mission, Mission San Buenaventura, established by Father Junipero Serra? Buenaventura means “good fortune” in...

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Mark wallow says:

June 1, 2023 at 9:25 pm

Great place to be born&raised 1952 Ventura senior high 1971

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