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Children visiting the California Strawberry Festival were introduced to terms such as "sweet spot" and "rally." These didn't have to do with fruit though, they were part of the SmashZone, a program that tries to make learning tennis fun.

The votes have been tallied and the five judges with the enviable task of deciding which was the best entry in the California Strawberry Festival's cook-off — strawberry crepes or strawberry lasagna — have rendered their verdict.

The 29th annual California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard this weekend can be summed up in one monosyllabic word: yum.

With a brand-new venue and new configuration, the 29th California Strawberry Festival Saturday and Sunday promises to be the most dust-free yet, according to festival chairwoman Daisy Tatum.

Five Ojai Valley farms and a school garden will be featured from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday during A Day on the Farm, a free self-guided tour.

It's a concept that parents may not be familiar with, but experts say it can explain a lot about family conflicts: Is your child's temperament a good "fit" with yours?

As the mother of two grown children, Gay Conroy knows about the challenges of raising kids. As a superior court judge assigned to the juvenile dependency calendar in Ventura County, she sees the results of some of those challenges played ...

The tight bond between Kathryn Price and her mom, Joyce Hardison, got them through the challenges of taking over a new cabinetry business in Ventura. Jacob Corbin and his mother Bobbi's discovery of a mutual fascination for food chemistry improved ...

After 126 days bedridden in the hospital, which culminated with the cesarean delivery of healthy twins on April 21, Jessica Fisher of Agoura Hills has earned her place celebrating Mother’s Day.

Of all the ways to celebrate Mother's Day, this might be the most unusual: with a beer, some hot wings and deep-fried pickle slices from Hooters.

About 175 children with special needs were invited Friday morning to come and enjoy the carnival at Conejo Valley Days in Thousand Oaks.

The Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley has agreed to terms to pay the city more than $181,000 in back rent.

With the help of a First 5 loan, ABC Kids day care center is moving to a larger space in Fillmore.

Returning to work after having a baby used to be a new parent's first lesson in letting go. Not anymore. New baby-tracking websites and phone applications are the latest tools for parents to keep tabs on their baby's every waking ...

Liz Slayback can trace her decision to pursue a divorce to a precise, painful moment."I knew my marriage was over and the divorce proceedings were about to begin when I came home and I found my husband in bed with ...