Every so often, I read something that makes me stop and catch my breath. Recently, it was an article in “The Chronicle of Philanthropy” listing America’s 100 favorite charities. On the surface, it was ...

Every December, Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo becomes the heart of a tradition that honors local military heroes: the “Wreaths Across America” wreath-laying event. This year’s ceremony, ...

long-envisioned playground where children of all abilities can play side by side is one step closer to reality in Moorpark. At its Nov. 3 meeting, the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission ...

Every day across California, people walk into emergency rooms not because they want to, but because they have nowhere else to go. They’re not there for emergencies, but for problems that could have ...

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE —Above, this year’s“Nights of the Jack”Halloween extravaganza on Oct. 28 at King Gillette Ranch features a Dia De Los Muertos display. Top left, visitors watch the main lawn light ...

Among local residents’ biggest beefs on social media is the rapidly escalating price of items at restaurants and grocery stores. Be it a fast-food joint or a gourmet dining experience, a bag of food ...

SCORPIONS STUNG—Far left, Huntington Beach’s Kendall Caira pulls the flag on Camarillo’s Stella Alessi (with the ball) during a CIF-SS Div. 1 girls’ flag football quarterfinal game Oct. 27 at Adolfo ...

Thank you to Assembly members Steve Bennett and Marc Berman and state Sen. Tom Umberg for the new laws for the ongoing fight to stop puppy mills in California. The pipelines are huge in this county ...

Thirty years ago at a street fair in Monterey, Calif., Jinah Kim stopped at a booth for the nonprofit group Be the Match, where volunteers were recruiting potential bone marrow and stem cell donors.

Cal Lutheran University has a new president, but his face is a familiar one. Last week, just before homecoming weekend, the school held its annual Founders Day service and officially inaugurated Dr.

More than a concrete bridge spanning the 101 Freeway at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills, and soon vaulting over nearby Agoura Road as well, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is intended to be a ...

For anyone stuck in a frustrating dispute— whether with a neighbor, business owner, or even family members disagreeing over an estate—Al Jerome wants you to know you don’t have to feel helpless. He’s ...