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The Union Rescue Mission, commonly abbreviated as the URM, is a Christian homeless shelter in the Skid Row neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest in the city [1] and the largest private homeless shelter in the United States. [2] The organization behind the URM is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that was established in 1891.
Mission San Buenaventura ( Spanish: Misión San Buenaventura ), formally known as the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, is a Catholic parish and basilica in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The parish church in the city of Ventura, California, United States, is a Spanish mission founded by the Order of Friars Minor.
The Battle of San Buenaventura was fought on March 27 and March 28, 1838, between forces representing competing claims to the governorship of California, then a Mexican territory. The opposing forces consisted of supporters of Juan Bautista Alvarado based in Northern California and supporters of Carlos Antonio Carrillo from Southern California.
The mission of the VCSO is stated by it to be: "We, the members of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, are committed to safeguard the lives and property of the residents of Ventura County and respond to public concerns in a manner which promotes neighborhoods free from the fear of crime." History
Martin R. Erickson. Headquarters. 751 E. Daily Drive, Suite 420. Camarillo, CA 93010. Website. www.goventura.org. The Ventura County Transportation Commission ( VCTC) is the public sector transportation planning body for Ventura County, California. The VCTC oversees highway, bus, aviation, rail and bicycle activity and controls the use of ...
Día de los Muertos mass and celebration: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Santa Clara Cemetery & Mortuary, 2370 N. H St. Mass and blessing of altars at noon followed by music, children’s activities, folk ...
Rescued, recovered, restored. That phrase, “rescued, recovered and restored” is a key tenet of Union Gospel Mission’s outreach. UGM’s mission goes beyond just helping get people off the ...
Rancho Ex-Mission San Buenaventura was a 48,823-acre (197.58 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Ventura County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to José de Arnaz. [1] The grant derives its name from the secularized Mission San Buenaventura, and was called ex-Mission because of a division made of the lands held in the name of ...