By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer  |  Photos by Luis Chavez The small-town charm of Santa Paula can be felt most prominently in its downtown district....
By Karen Lindell  |  Photos by Dina Pielaet The team at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) Trauma Center is like a NASCAR pit crew...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Amara Bessa is helping to make Ventura County a more fashionable place, one customer at a time. The groovy stylist,...
By Emily Dodi. One of Christine Ren’s first memories is of being a little girl at the community pool in rural Pennsylvania where she...
Make the most wonderful time of the year even sweeter with these decadent recipes. INTRO BY NANCY D. LACKEY SHAFFER PHOTOS BY VIKTOR BUDNIK The holidays simply...
The Turtle Conservancy works at home and abroad to save turtles and tortoises from extinction. By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer On Ojai’s East End is a...
The hard rock art of Michele Chapin By Emily Dodi, Photos by Cecilia Ortiz It’s a mind blow,” sculptor Michele Chapin says as she gives a...
Clean lines and sustainable design define the magnificent Wall House in Ojai. BY Mark Storer | Photos By Michael Montano The shifting landscapes and seismic heaving...