The lost campground - Almost no sand. Rocks everywhere. Surrounded by oil wells. But here’s the catch: There was surf.

Beacons Beach- The new name for an old beach that already had a name. If you’ve driven along Rincon lately, just north of the fire station, you’ve probably seen them: the new signs. Clean, official, easy to miss if you’re not looking for them.

One arrow points left: Beacon’s Beach.

Straight ahead: Punta Gorda.

And if you’ve spent any time here, you might find yourself asking a simple question: What happened to Oil Piers?

Ojai’s stake in Surf History.

Ventura Come and Gone: 101 Drive-in Theater

The majestic Channel Islands - tales of stories told and untold. Ranching is a huge part of the story.

The Buenaventura Center - to be the largest shopping development between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

A name that set the foundations of generations in Ventura: Taylor. The year is 1852. Nancy Anne Taylor of Tenessee and Green Berry Taylor of Alamama set their sights on moving west to California. Starting in Texas, they traveled by sea from Nicaragua up the coast into California.