The Ventura County Arts Council, Musicians on a Mission California, and The Collection at RiverPark recently established a grant program to benefit public and private high school music programs in

The Ventura County Arts Council, Musicians on a Mission California, and The Collection RiverPark implemented a grant program to benefit public and private high schools in Ventura County. The funds

Two Camarillo-area high schools have been awarded grants to keep their music programs humming. Adolfo Camarillo and Rio Mesa high schools received funds from the High School Music Grant Program.

Local songwriter Richie Moore began playing guitar when he was 10—a pastime that’s served him in good times and bad. “Sometimes my guitar was my best friend,” he said. “If