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 | Photos by Corban Campbell
Jeff Hull, the owner, designer and driving force behind Jeff Hull Custom Boats in Ventura,...
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 Luis Chavez
Vic Thasiah loves to run. And he loves the natural world. The California Lutheran University...
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
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
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
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
In the hillsides behind Ventura’s City Hall are several acres of natural paradise. A place where picturesque trails wind through...
Donna Granata on the power of creativity and documenting an artistic legacy.
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
Arts archive and library Focus on the Masters has...