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At 10, her uncle's marriage changed her family's future forever. When she was 13, she met the young man who would become her husband of nearly 65 years (and counting). At 25, she became the monarch over a European nation ...

After rolling into Ventura County for a string of day trips, the Los Angeles-based White Rabbit Truck is setting the parking brake.

It doesn't surprise me when I decide I prefer to do something the old-fashioned way. As a rule, I'm slow to embrace change, regardless of the progress it represents. Generally, my children are the opposite. So I'm amazed when one ...

There are few things in life that can taken for granted. One is that no one can refuse good baby back ribs — particularly when Adam Casillas' ribs are on the grill. However, perfection isn't that easy. It requires dedication ...

The Agoura Hills farmers market is smaller — only taking up a little more than one row at the Agoura Hills City Market parking lot — but there are still some treats to be discovered. At the Celia's Gourmet Toffee ...

A few months ago I tried a short zip line and although the ride was quick, the rush, the experience was unforgettable. I told my wife what fun I had had and I was expecting to hear that familiar, "You ...

When you are a person of honor and integrity, it keeps you on a purposeful and enriching path. It also helps you maintain a positive outlook on life and generally makes you a happier person. This is because when you ...

Once again, I find myself walking the fine line between accepting new technology and opting for the tried and true. In this particular case, I think I might have decided, and I have my toilet to thank for the decision.

It's the most irksome and indubitable law of the universe: Fate favors The Planner. The gal with the foresight to research preschools while she's pregnant. Or to begin funding a 529 plan before her child can even gurgle the word ...

Mother's Day is a day you get to show your mom (or the mother of your children) how grateful you are that she is in your life. Don't waste the opportunity. By the way, there are many more than 10 ...

They came, they cooked, they presented their dishes to the judges. And two of them will have to do it all over again — in front of hundreds of people, no less — during the 29th annual California Strawberry Festival.

Here's to those all-too-fleeting Kodak moments. It seems like only yesterday that Eloise Maitland was lifting her daughters, Clarissa and Nicole, onto the kitchen counter while she cooked. Now it's her granddaughter, Lexi, who assumes that coveted spot and listens ...

Christian Huot, for years the wine steward at The Fifth Grill in Toronto, emailed me with a growing concern: "It's time we stop using 'Champagne' for every wine with bubbles in it."

A beautiful late spring morning is the perfect time to visit the Westlake Village farmers market, where the first signs of summer are starting to appear.

Former Ventura resident Dallas Woodburn, a published author and writing instructor at Purdue University, will offer her fifth annual Youth Summer Writing Camp this month. Designed for writers of all genres from ages 8 to 18, the camp will be ...