By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer In the hillsides behind Ventura’s City Hall are several acres of natural paradise. A place where picturesque trails wind through...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer On April 1, 2022 — April Fool’s Day — a trio of winemakers welcomed the public in to their brand-new...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Stephen Bates is perhaps best known as an expert on free speech, censorship and media politics. The graduate of Harvard...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Ventura County is blessed with a tremendous agricultural bounty. The area’s fields, ranches and farms cover thousands of acres, producing...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Talking with Byrds co-founder, country rock legend and musician extraordinaire Chris Hillman. Chris Hillman is a legend in his own time....
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Luis Chavez Vic Thasiah loves to run. And he loves the natural world. The California Lutheran University...

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Jeff Hull, the owner, designer and driving force behind Jeff Hull Custom Boats in Ventura, is as relentless as the waves his custom boats...
by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer  |  Photos by Corban Campbell   Jeff Hull, the owner, designer and driving force behind Jeff Hull Custom Boats in Ventura,...
by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer When Michael Christie joined New West Symphony as music director in 2019, he brought with him a Grammy Award, a...
by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Food Share of Ventura County fulfills a vital purpose: Providing food to the many people in the area who need...