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A little bit of Jamaica will come to Ventura County this weekend.
The Reggae Jam on the Coast kicks off today in Oxnard's College Park featuring 11 bands, international food and crafts.
"It's a lot of great music," said Eileen Cummins, a publicist for the event. "We've got some of the top names in reggae."
Organizers expect about 8,000 people to throng to the two-day festival in the park. The first show last year attracted about 6,000 people, organizers said.
The festival includes African, Jamaican and other international foods. Artisans will sell crafts from rugs...