Ventura Forward

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By: Spencer & Spence

Everything that’s happening in Ventura. Concerts, restaurants, surfing, biking and hiking from the mountains to the beach.

#140 Sports Fields Availability
#131
03/19/2026

Cameron DeYoung & Mike Loftus Share their experiences as local sports supporters with VUSD.


#138 Amanda Martin
#130
03/12/2026

Local woman from Ojai is running for Governor.  Good Luck Amanda. Listen here to find out about her platform.


#135 February 2026
#129
02/16/2026

School District, City Council, Highway 126 Deep Dives.


#135 We are Back! Happy Holidays!
#128
12/18/2025

Excited to share about current topics in The City of Ventura and our passion for Ventura County! Merry Christmas!


#132 Larry Anter Basketball Coach, Community Leader, AGame.
#127
06/11/2025

Coach Larry shares about Summer Camp, Basketball History, and all things hoops happening in The City Of Ventura.


Happy May Days 2025
#126
05/23/2025

Back after a few weeks off sharing local news, sports and calendar.


#130 News You Need To Know
#125
04/23/2025

From City Council to the Ventura Harbor, to local Community Councils, the meetings provide the action and we need you there.


#129 Ventura Spring News
#124
04/18/2025

Golf Course reopens, Ventura Harbor gets sand cleaned up and do you want housing inside AG on the East Side?


#128 Daniel Wurz Tribute Episode
#123
04/07/2025

Father-in-Law's are important in all of our lives.  Listen to this man's life story and how he bonded with your host Spencer Noren.


#127 Tik Tok Forwardteers Unite!
#122
03/26/2025

We talk partners, sponsorships, and sharing opportunities for all in Ventura.


#126 Real Love Welcomed Us
#121
03/19/2025

In Ventura we all find ourselves here for a reason, love and care need to be the continuing example.


Big News In Little Town
#120
03/12/2025

Random headlines from Ventura keep popping up on international news feeds... is that good news or bad news for us?


Public School Support & Importance.
#119
03/03/2025

The Federal changes ripple across the country bringing new and old conversations about the Government to light.


#123 Schools Are The Key To Our Success!
#118
02/20/2025

We talk about the importance of quality jobs, cost of living and does supply and demand work when it comes to housing?


#122 Moving Forward Fast!
#117
02/12/2025

Change in Ventura happening now, do the residents have any control?


#121 Ventura Forward Shares It All, Get Involved!
#116
02/05/2025

From Main Street Moves to current hot topics and showing love to our sponsors, enjoy the episode!


#111 Annabel Taylor - Homeless 805 Advocate talks about deep hope in getting off the streets in Ventura & Oxnard
#115
01/20/2025


#110 Finding Hope In California Wildfires
#114
01/13/2025

Our thoughts are with fire victims in L.A. as this podcast looks to share process we learned from The Thomas Fire in 2017.


#118 2025 We Are Ready!
#113
12/23/2024

Buy tickets, show up, be involved, buy local!  2025, where we will see each other in the city we love!


#118 Ventura Holiday Events!
#112
12/13/2024

Buena High, Ventura High, Parade of Lights, Rubicon Theater, So much to do!!! Get across town and buy those gifts locally!


#116 Friday Night Fun Lights
#111
11/22/2024

Ventura County is packed with action headlined by Kyle Smith in concert, St. Bonnie Football, Downtown Action, highlighted with Cartoon Trivia at Moby's on Main


#120 Sharing The Stoke In The Middle Of Fall
#110
11/15/2024

#120 Friday CIF Football, Main Street Moves, Local Elections


#113 Kyle Brown Country Music, Young Blood!
#109
10/23/2024

Kyle Brown local young man shares stoke about country music passion, find him at The Star Lounge Wednesday nights.


#112 Drive Through Home? Yes We Are...
#108
10/18/2024

Action time, for all Venturans to get involved with their voice.  See you Tuesday night a City Council to find out the future of Main Street.


All Politics Are Local, Get Informed. & Vote!
#107
10/12/2024

Ventura Forward, talks elections, local politics & voting... with a special guest appearance by  District 3 candidate Heather May.  If you are running for office and want to get the word out, reach out to Ventura Forward!  Let's Go!


#110 Toasters On The Tables, Big John Is Here!
#106
10/02/2024

Legend, VC Sports Equipment Manager shares the love about our hometown.


#109 Doug Halter City Council Candidate
#105
09/25/2024

Doug comes into the studio to talk about motivation, agendas, and how he feels on Main Street Moves, Downtown parking and the future of Washington School Property.  


#108 Forward, Forward, Uncle Sade Comes Back Home
#104
09/18/2024

Kendra WCDC and Uncle Sade KYLE share about Ventura City Art Walk this weekend September 21st and 22nd on the Ventura Avenue.


Follow Us Here, Ventura Forward Is Back!
#103
09/11/2024

We talk about the love for free events and quality of life, moving forward into a new, awesome fall season!


Podcast #106. Help Us Find Zyanya!
#102
08/21/2024

We are here as a community to bring a missing autistic child home.  Zyanya's parents ask for the communities help to bring their daughter back safely.


#106 G.A. & V.I.P. & DEI All At The Fair.
#101
08/09/2024

The concerts at The Fair were a rockin' good time. The Fair has been a success as the conversation continues on how it can improve in the future while acknowledging the past.


#105 Next Level Change Is Here
#100
07/26/2024

The goal to remove politics from our local city leadership positions is full speed ahead!


#103 Common Sense Accountability for all in The Public Eye
#99
07/12/2024

as Venturans I bet you don't know the basic facts about the representatives of your local non-profits and politicians.  the names are here for you to learn.  thanks for all the hard work.  


#100 Surf Rodeo is Here!
#98
06/28/2024

J.D. with Surf Rodeo is Spencer & Spence's guest for this 100th Ventura Forward Podcast.  It's for The Locals With Surf Rodeo July 5th & 6th!


Pier Opening, Surf Rodeo, X Games Are Here! #99
#97
06/22/2024

Ventura Forward Podcast #99 Let's Go!


#98 Becker, Let's Do Business!
#96
06/07/2024

The transparent road continues as Ventura Forward efforts to spread the truth about Ventura, California


#97 The Biggest Summer Ever In Ventura Is Coming.
#95
05/31/2024

Surf Rodeo, X Games, Throw down 2024, The Ventura County Fair, all jam in the next 2 months.


#96 Leadership, where have you gone?
#94
05/24/2024

Main Street Moves remains closed. November 12th... The next Judgment Day


#95 Main Street Open Or Closed?!
#93
05/20/2024

JR from Winchester's shares Past, Present & Future for a downtown staple restaurant. 


#94. Ranking The Top 10 Critical Issues For Ventura.
#92
05/11/2024

Ventura Forward chops it up with the Top 10 issues for Ventura, are we in or out of order? Let's Go!