At a trade show last January, Goodyear displayed an amazing new tire touted as “sustainable.” It is made primarily of soybean oil, rice husks and pine resin. These items meet the “renewable” standard because they can be grown, unlike petroleum, which comes out of the earth only once. More sp…
- By Alex Wilson
The Casitas Water Adventure water park plays an important role at Lake Casitas Recreation Area since body contact with the reservoir is prohibited. Temperatures often top 100 degrees during Ojai Valley summers and the popular attraction offer…
- By Alex Wilson
Being named Ventura County Teacher of the Year is one of the biggest honors local educators can ever hope to receive. Every year, a group of top education officials from the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) sneak onto the winning tea…
- By Alex Wilson
It’s been 50 years since the first deployment of an innovative wildfire fighting system used in conjunction by the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Air Force. Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, or MAFFS, are devices that slide in and out …
- By Alex Wilson
Lynna Nguyen is getting serious about saving the environment with help from a Ventura charity bringing unique learning opportunities to local schools.
- By Alex Wilson
Oxnard city leaders are angling to let the federal government take over management of wetlands and other sensitive habitat around Ormond Beach.