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News Features

Avila Beach. ©ADOBE STOCK

Places to Start — or End — Your Day 

April 6, 2025

If you love the beaches of southern California, you probably have caught some amazing sunrises or sunsets. Here are a few places you may want to check out.  Avila Beach 

Santa Clarita libraries offer books and more! Beyond the adventures within books, the library offers it’s own adventures. PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

National Library Week is April 6-12 

April 6, 2025

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.  The week includes several “celebration days” recognizing

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A Guide to Great Skin at Any Age

March 23, 2025

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

March 23, 2025

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?

March 23, 2025

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

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

March 16, 2025

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

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

March 9, 2025

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 

March 2, 2025

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 

March 2, 2025

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

February 23, 2025

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

February 23, 2025

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

Modesto’s nut orchards have hundreds of thousands of acres planted in almonds. All commercially produced almonds in the United States are grown in California and almonds are California's leading agricultural export. Photo California Welcome Center.

Adventure Awaits on the Almond Blossom Cruise 

February 16, 2025

Four hours north of Santa Clarita, around the city of Modesto, the annual display of almond orchards in full bloom is a month-long display of breathtaking pink and white blossoms.