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Many veterinarians recommend regular brushing for pets, and a wide array of treats and meal additives complement brushing to help support your pet’s oral health. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

How to Protect Your Pet’s Dental Health 

Like humans, pets’ oral hygiene plays an important role in their overall health and quality of life. Common conditions like plaque buildup, tartar and bad breath can escalate to serious

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A Guide to Great Skin at Any Age

Here’s the secret for achieving a glowing complexion: there is no secret. In fact, a key factor in achieving great skin at any age comes down to one common denominator

The colorful hot air balloons floating above Temecula Valley at the Temecula Valley Balloon festival is a site to see. Add in the change to taste local wines, beer and gourmet eats and you won’t want to miss this June event. ©ADOBESTOCK

It’s Food and Wine Festival Season

California has some of the best, and most prestigious food and wine festivals in the United States. Many of them sell out early so get your tickets now and plan

The Hollywood Heritage Museum is a must for movie buffs thanks to such displays as an exacting recreation of DeMille’s studio office. PHOTO COURTESY HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM

So You Think You Know Los Angeles?

Go beyond the familiar to discover shops, restaurants, and natural landscapes you never knew existed. Alongside its greatest hits, Los Angeles is filled with hidden places that tourists invariably miss

You can easily save money and increase your nutrients by growing your own garden. ©ADOBE STOCK

Grow Your Own Salad Bowl 

It’s easy to grow your own “salad bowl.” Lettuce, radishes, tomatoes and other salad ingredients can be grown in containers in your backyard or on your patio. Add in a

Explore California’s 12 Travel Regions 

California is home to 12 distinct travel regions encompassing cities and small towns sprawling across deserts, valleys, beaches and mountains.  While differing from one another in climate, location and offerings,

Set a goal to be more intentional with your savings by getting clear on your savings goals, ensuring your savings earn a competitive return and putting excess cash to work for your long-term financial goals.

Smart Strategies to Save With Intention

Savings can help meet unexpected expenses, fund short-term spending goals and protect against unanticipated life events. At the same time, leaving too much of your money uninvested can jeopardize long-term

Enjoy Irish food, music and fun at several different locations around town on St. Patrick’s Day. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Make it a Weekend of St. Patrick’s Day Fun

St. Patrick’s Day falls on Monday, March 17 which means you can make it a three-day weekend celebrating the “wearing o’ the green.” ‘A Couple of Blaguards’ The MAIN, 24266

Binge drinking may not be a behavior people associate with individuals over 50, but this behavior is on the rise among aging men and women. ©ADOBE STOCK

What to Know About Alcohol Consumption After 50

Patients are asked several routine questions during annual wellness exams. Among those queries are a subsection of questions regarding alcohol consumption. Doctors ask these questions to identify how much alcohol

Enjoy a meet and greet with mermaids during Mermaid March. Photo Courtesy Ventura Harbor Village.

Mermaid Month in Ventura 

There’s something about mermaids that enchant not only children, but also adults of all ages.  Folklore, literature and film are awash with stories of mermaids, the sirens of the sea. 

Learn a new skill like basket weaving, resin pouring or jewelry design during National Craft Month. Photo Credit Pixabay.

March is National Craft Month 

Remember when COVID-19 was raging all around us and we all took up sourdough bread baking and making vision boards from old magazines?  As life returned to the “new normal”

One of the newest arrivals on the “food trail” scene is the Oxnard Taco Trail. ©ADOBESTOCK

Exploring the Oxnard Taco Trail

As culinary tourism increases nationwide, local tourist boards throughout California are finding that establishing food and drink “trails” are a tasty way to increase tourism. One of the newest arrivals

Studies have shown that older adults who socialized with people beyond their circle of family have greater positive moods and fewer negative feelings.

Tips for Seniors to Safeguard Their Mental Health

The wide-ranging impact and reach of mental health issues garnered considerable attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the virus as well as mandates designed to reduce its spread led to