The Evolution of Surfing in Ventura County – Part 2

In this month’s Journal Flashback we continue with “In the Curl: The Evolution of Surfing in Ventura County” from MVC Quarterly Volume 44,…

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The Evolution of Surfing in Ventura County

Just in time for summer, this month’s Journal Flashback presents an article on the history of surfing in California and Ventura County. Surfing…

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The World’s Most Famous Movie Ranch: The Story of Ray “Crash” Corrigan and Corriganville

Did you know that Ventura County once hosted its own version of Knott’s Berry Farm? In this month’s Journal Flashback we’re sharing the…

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Paradise in Port Hueneme

Spring is in the air and in this Journal Flashback we’re sharing an article about the Bard family’s garden at Berylwood. The Bard…

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The St. Francis Dam’s Death Toll

By Patricia A. Allen In this month’s Journal Flashback we’re sharing an article by Patricia Allen on the horrific toll of the St….

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The Point Hueneme Lighthouse

By Powell Greenland In this month’s Journal Flashback we are sharing an article on the original Port Hueneme Lighthouse. The precariousness of the…

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The Conejo Gold Rush

By J.H. Russell In this edition of Journal Flashback, we present a little nugget on a very short-lived gold rush in the Conejo…

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The Carnegie Library of Oxnard, Part 2: Post-War Growth and Outreach Programs

By Madeline Miedema In this Journal Flashback we continue with the second part of Madeline Miedema’s article on the Oxnard Public Library, published…

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Staging and Stations on the Santa Clara

Edited by Grant W. Heil This month’s Journal Flashback presents an account of taking a stagecoach from Ventura, through the Santa Clara Valley,…

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