Good morning, Ventura.

Community leaders gathered at the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks on Sept.

28 to review the county’s first nonprofit report and discuss its impact on local services. They aimed to find ways to support and improve nonprofit efforts.

SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 today at 11:18 a.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 130 payloads on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission — local residents may hear sonic booms as the booster returns to LZ-4.

A nonprofit concert series is featuring a pianist who is turning local parks into concert halls with live classical music, inviting Ventura residents to enjoy outdoor performances+ experience art in nature.

Ojai filmmaker Rebecca Tickell’s award-winning documentary Groundswell explores regenerative agriculture and its global impact, drawing from practices at her biodiverse food forest—local audiences can learn more at the upcoming premiere at the CEC Hub.

The Ventura Unified school closure advisory committee will hold its final meetings today at Portola Elementary (5:30 p.m.) and Oct.

8 to rank schools for potential closure amid low enrollment. The board will review recommendations during a town hall on Oct. 15 at Buena High School.

On Sept. 24, a researcher tracked mule deer near the 101 wildlife crossing for a population study + the work aimed to reveal new insights into local wildlife trends.