Health + Wellness

Ventura County Food Share

Call for Volunteers and Extra Provisions to Ensure Everyone Eats   Article by Crystal Long Since 1978, Food Share Ventura County has been on a mission to provide food for thousands of area residents. “We rescue, collect, warehouse and distribute 20 million pounds of nutritious food, grocery items and diapers every year to people facing food insecurity,” says President and CEO Monica White. “The food is distributed through our network of 190 partner agencies—such as food pantries, shelters...

Home + Design

Cellar Masters

Custom Wine Features to Enhance Your Home Article by Alicia Doyle | Photography by Greg Barnett Specializing in bespoke wine features since 1990, Cellar Masters is a fully licensed and bonded contractor that is known for designing, fabricating and installing wine racks and cooling systems for any situation. Featuring wine walls and closets—as well as thousands of bottle capacity wine rooms and cellars—Cellar Masters in Newbury Park also has the largest off-site wine storage facility in the...

Life + Culture

For The Troops Gala

Supporting Our Armed Forces With Care Photography by Judi Bumstead For The Troops, a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer nonprofit, has a mission of "Supporting Our Troops One Care Package At a Time." They ship "We Care" packages to our troops worldwide. Since their start in 2005 they have shipped more than 309,611 packages filled with essential and caring items to the men and women in our Armed Forces. The 2025 Gala, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, honored WWII and Korean War veterans...

Entertainment

Living Life in Tune

Universal Themes Merge in Music and Business Article by Freddie Ravel Music has always been a reflection of society—from the pulse of the people on the street to the rhythm of Wall Street. In these current times of tumultuous change and transformation, music provides not only inspiration, but structure, with the prompts to guide us toward clarity and purpose. Whether in business, community or personal growth, there are principles of music—if you know how to listen for them—that are at work to...