Oxnard’s historic Japanese Cemetery, established in 1908, was designated Ventura County Landmark No. 18 in 1971 by the ...

The summer season has officially begun. I beg of you three things: Don’t forget the sunscreen, take the long way home from ...

A new circus is coming to town this weekend! But the faces stepping into the spotlight are familiar to anyone who loves the ...

Last week was Public Works Week, and the American Public Works Association’s 2025 theme was “People, Purpose, Presence.” ...

Growing up in a rural community outside Syracuse in central New York State, Joseph Brandt had a lot of cousins, nephews and nieces who were around the same age. They were all drawn to the fantasy ...

Tucson singer-songwriter Lara Ruggles hasn’t released an album under her name in nine years. Ruggles, who also plays electro-pop music under the moniker Sharkk Heartt, is promoting her latest solo ...

Medium Matt Fraser says one of the biggest misconceptions about his shows is that he only receives messages for ticket holders near the front of the stage. Loved ones, he said, will “do whatever it ...

Regardless of your stance on Christianity, it is clear that the major leaders within the church, whether Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant, shape our culture and our world’s direction. Outside of ...

Organizers of Canada’s biggest action sports festival have their sights set on Ventura. Jackalope, named after the mythical animal resembling a jackrabbit with antlers, is expanding from Montreal ...

On vacation in Mexico last month, I thought, at first, that our neighbor to the south has a great recycling system. Looking into it a little deeper, I found Mexico has the same problems we are trying ...