Ventana Monthly

by Emily Dodi  Bob Privitt is called many things: artist, mentor, local treasure, Coach Bob. Privitt’s collages, assemblages and sculptures have been featured in venues throughout Ventura County. He is...

by Kit Stolz About five years ago, Michelle Ellison, a young mother living with her family in bucolic Ojai, experienced what she calls “a climate awakening.” This was not a...

by Alex Wilson Perched atop a mountain promontory on the eastern edge of the Ojai Valley, commanding nearly unbelievable views, Meditation Mount welcomes people of all faiths seeking peace, personal...

All events subject to cancellation doe to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. HOLIDAYS AT VENTURA HARBOR VILLAGE Through Jan. 3 | Ventura The Ventura Harbor Village will light up the holiday season with...

by Mike Nelson All photos courtesy of Sarah Murdoch Long before the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the 2020 tourism business (and business in general), Sarah Murdoch was already thinking about the...

by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer This is, without question, a very different kind of holiday season. Many of us won’t be traveling or hosting visitors, and any gatherings in which...