When my family moved into a new home in the spring of 2005, the only plants growing in the garden were a rhododendron by the front door and a few scattered daffodils and ferns. I was delighted to ...

Integrated pest management techniques can help you manage deer damage without causing harm to this important wildlife species ...

Let's go to America, in 1955, to Montgomery in the southern state of Alabama. There, when a woman called Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, a bus journey became very important. Rosa's refusal ...

People nationwide are being alerted of an ongoing text message scam in which recipients receive fake text messages claiming they owe money for unpaid tolls. In California, the texts may be fake ...

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Wes Woods II covers West County for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at [email protected], 805-437-0262 or @JournoWes.

The maker of Trader Joe's Charles Shaw wine, known as "Two Buck Chuck," announced more than 80 permanent layoffs at its Stanislaus County headquarters last week. Bronco Wine Co., based in Ceres ...

This story may be updated. Wes Woods II covers West County for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at [email protected], 805-437-0262 or @JournoWes.

Ventura's aging Main Street Bridge over the Ventura River will get a complete makeover. The entire bridge will be removed and a new one will be constructed to replace the older structure, said ...