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Another Round of Applause to our 2025 Voices of HOPE Honorees! 🌟Tonight, we proudly celebrate three incredible changemakers making a lasting impact in our community:✨ Hope Hero of the Year: Gregory D. Totten
💫 Champion of the Year: Dr. Graal Diaz
🐴 Community Advocate of the Year: Reins of HopeJoin us in honoring their dedication to healing, justice, and hope at Voices of HOPE: Celebrating a Decade of HOPE on May 29, 2025. 🎉 Lightbox link for post with description Another Round of Applause to our 2025 Voices of...

Another Round of Applause to our 2025 Voices of HOPE Honorees! 🌟

Tonight, we proudly celebrate three incredible changemakers making a lasting impact in our community:

✨ Hope ...Hero of the Year: Gregory D. Totten
💫 Champion of the Year: Dr. Graal Diaz
🐴 Community Advocate of the Year: Reins of Hope

Join us in honoring their dedication to healing, justice, and hope at Voices of HOPE: Celebrating a Decade of HOPE on May 29, 2025. 🎉

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2 days ago

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko attended today’s Simi Valley State of the City address, presented by Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. Mayor Cavanaugh shared the city’s accomplishments and future goals under the theme “Rooted in Community, Building Our Future.”#SimiValley #StateOfTheCity #VenturaCounty #PublicSafety Lightbox link for post with description District Attorney Erik Nasarenko attended...

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko attended today’s Simi Valley State of the City address, presented by Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. Mayor Cavanaugh shared the ...city’s accomplishments and future goals under the theme “Rooted in Community, Building Our Future.”

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🌟 Community Advocate of the Year: Reins of Hope 🌟We are proud to honor Reins of Hope as our Community Advocate of the Year for their powerful work using equine therapy to support healing and resilience in our community.Through their unique programs, Reins of Hope helps individuals—especially youth—process trauma, develop emotional balance, and build communication and problem-solving skills. Since 2023, they’ve partnered with us through a Ventura County Behavioral Health grant to provide transformative, six-week equine therapy sessions to 80 Camp HOPE youth.Their compassionate approach is helping young survivors rediscover strength, confidence, and hope. 💛Join us in celebrating Reins of Hope at Voices of Hope: Celebrating a Decade of HOPE on May 29, 2025.#CommunityAdvocate #VoicesOfHope #CampHOPE #VCFJCF #EquineTherapy #HealingThroughHorses Lightbox link for post with description 🌟 Community Advocate of the Year: Reins of ...

🌟 Community Advocate of the Year: Reins of Hope 🌟

We are proud to honor Reins of Hope as our Community Advocate of the Year for their powerful work using equine therapy to support ...healing and resilience in our community.

Through their unique programs, Reins of Hope helps individuals—especially youth—process trauma, develop emotional balance, and build communication and problem-solving skills. Since 2023, they’ve partnered with us through a Ventura County Behavioral Health grant to provide transformative, six-week equine therapy sessions to 80 Camp HOPE youth.

Their compassionate approach is helping young survivors rediscover strength, confidence, and hope. 💛

Join us in celebrating Reins of Hope at Voices of Hope: Celebrating a Decade of HOPE on May 29, 2025.

#CommunityAdvocate #VoicesOfHope #CampHOPE #VCFJCF #EquineTherapy #HealingThroughHorses

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Taking a moment this Memorial Day to remember the heroes who gave everything for our freedom. Grateful today and always for their sacrifice.#MemorialDay #UnitedStates #rememberandhonor #venturacounty #neverforgotten Lightbox link for post with description Taking a moment this Memorial Day to remember the...

Taking a moment this Memorial Day to remember the heroes who gave everything for our freedom. Grateful today and always for their sacrifice.

#MemorialDay #UnitedStates #rememberandhonor ...#venturacounty #neverforgotten

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The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is hiring Deputy District Attorneys at the I, II, and III levels.This is an open continuous recruitment and may close at any time—apply soon if you're interested.We're looking for candidates with courtroom experience, strong legal writing skills, and a passion for public service. Ideal applicants will have experience in a prosecutor’s office and be ready to handle an active caseload.Applicants must be active members of the California State Bar and have a valid California driver’s license.Learn more and apply today: https://gqr.sh/ABFf#VenturaCountyJobs #DistrictAttorney #LegalCareers #DeputyDA #NowHiring #ProsecutorJobs Lightbox link for post with description The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office ...

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is hiring Deputy District Attorneys at the I, II, and III levels.

This is an open continuous recruitment and may close at any time—apply ...soon if you're interested.

We're looking for candidates with courtroom experience, strong legal writing skills, and a passion for public service. Ideal applicants will have experience in a prosecutor’s office and be ready to handle an active caseload.

Applicants must be active members of the California State Bar and have a valid California driver’s license.

Learn more and apply today: https://gqr.sh/ABFf

#VenturaCountyJobs #DistrictAttorney #LegalCareers #DeputyDA #NowHiring #ProsecutorJobs

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After 13 years of outstanding service to Ventura County, Deputy District Attorney Sara Brucker is moving on to a new role with the Santa Barbara County Counsel’s Office.We’re grateful for Sara’s dedication, hard work, and the difference she made in our community. Best of luck in this next chapter. You’ll be missed! Lightbox link for post with description After 13 years of outstanding service to Ventura...

After 13 years of outstanding service to Ventura County, Deputy District Attorney Sara Brucker is moving on to a new role with the Santa Barbara County Counsel’s Office.

We’re grateful ...for Sara’s dedication, hard work, and the difference she made in our community. Best of luck in this next chapter. You’ll be missed!

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As a board member of the California Welfare Fraud Investigators Association, Supervising District Attorney Investigator Heather Tallent traveled to Washington DC to discuss national fraud trends with Congressional staffers. Lightbox link for post with description As a board member of the California Welfare Fraud...

As a board member of the California Welfare Fraud Investigators Association, Supervising District Attorney Investigator Heather Tallent traveled to Washington DC to discuss national fraud trends with... Congressional staffers.

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The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Michael Gordon Butler (DOB 09/04/84), of Simi Valley, was sentenced on May 20, 2025, to four years in state prison for the death of Coldren James Lee Udell Kiblinger. Butler previously pled guilty on April 24, 2025, to one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.“This was a preventable tragedy. Coldren Kiblinger’s life was tragically cut down by Butler’s grossly negligent decisions on December 25, 2022,” Deputy District Attorney Jillian Ewan said. “While no amount of time will bring Coldren back, I hope the guilty plea will give some sense of justice and closure for the hardship Coldren’s family and friends have endured.”As we head into the holiday weekend, this is a solemn reminder: Never drink and drive.Your choices behind the wheel can change lives forever.READ MORE: https://bit.ly/45qazom Lightbox link for post with description The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office...

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Michael Gordon Butler (DOB 09/04/84), of Simi Valley, was sentenced on May 20, 2025, to four years in state prison for the death ...of Coldren James Lee Udell Kiblinger. Butler previously pled guilty on April 24, 2025, to one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

“This was a preventable tragedy. Coldren Kiblinger’s life was tragically cut down by Butler’s grossly negligent decisions on December 25, 2022,” Deputy District Attorney Jillian Ewan said. “While no amount of time will bring Coldren back, I hope the guilty plea will give some sense of justice and closure for the hardship Coldren’s family and friends have endured.”

As we head into the holiday weekend, this is a solemn reminder: Never drink and drive.

Your choices behind the wheel can change lives forever.

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