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6 Go Outside and Play

FE ATUR E S 10 The Science of Cannabis

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An interview with Dr. Margaret Peterson of the Claudia Jensen MD Center.

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Walking on Ojai’s wild side with Stacy and Ian Potter.

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33 Free Spirits

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The adventure and appeal of free diving.

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he air is softer, corn and peaches are on market stands and green grass, purple lupin and yellow mustard are bringing some muchneeded cheer and color to our charred hillsides — summer is on its way in Ventura County! And there’s no better time than now to get out there and have some fun in the sun . . . before the mercury really starts to rise, and despite the infamous “June gloom” that can put a damper on an otherwise glorious day. When the coast is overcast, go a few miles offshore to leave the fog and, perhaps, your worries behind and enter a pristine watery wilderness. It’s a world free divers have gotten to know intimately. This unique sport, where participants go underwater — sometimes for several minutes at several feet — while holding their breath, gives entrée into the marine environment in a way scuba diving and snorkeling cannot. You’ll learn in our cover story that there’s a quietness and stillness to free diving. In that relaxed state, divers can get up close and personal with the creatures of the deep. It’s not an easy sport, or one that can be undertaken without training, but the rewards for those who take the plunge are great. There’s fun to be had on land, too. Head inland to take advantage of the vast trail networks that stretch for miles in the hillsides of Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Ojai. The latter is where you’ll find Stacy and Ian Potter, outdoor enthusiasts who have built a business doing

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edicinal cannabis has been a controversial subject, both locally and across the nation. While laws may have shifted around its use and legality, some members of the medical community have come down firmly on its side. Margaret Peterson, M.D., a Ventura family doctor for 28 years, is one of them. As the medical director of the Claudia Jensen M.D. Center for Integrated Medicine — which specializes in holistic care, wellness and alternative medicine — she has an in-depth understanding of the physiological effects of cannabis in the human body, and its value for the health of her patients. Dr. Peterson sat down with Ventana Monthly for a discussion about the benefits of CBD and THC, what the science says and the importance of both substances in overall health. The interview has been edited and condensed for space and clarity. When did you become involved with the Claudia Jensen Center? I became friends with Claudia Jensen, a pediatrician. In the early 2000s, Dr. Jensen became interested in cannabis as medicine for her adolescent patients. . . . She developed breast cancer and died in 2007, at which time she had two daughters who asked me, as her friend, whether I would kindly take over this practice. So it wasn’t my first passion at all, but I do functional [and] integrative medicine, so I looked at this as one additional way that people are helped. So I said yes and I assumed it in 2007. . . . Now [we are] the go-to place for cannabis information and recommendations in this area . . . but I still don’t advertise, and keep it fairly separate [from my family practice]. Can you tell us what CBD is and how it works in the body? There are about 88-plus cannabinoids . . . . [that can influence] the CB1 and CB2 receptors to . . . effect some kind of change. CB1 and CB2 are situated on different parts of the brain which have to do with memory and thinking. CB2 receptors are involved in immunity, the spleen, the skin, and they influence a lot of other systems. The two basic cannabinoids that we use are THC and CBD. The reason THC still is your master is because it is the most bio-identical to our own [self-produced] cannabis or endocannabinoid, which is anandamide, the molecule made in the brain that is a receptor for CB1 that makes you feel good, takes the pain away. . . . We now have some emerging thought that [the substances responsible for run}}

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ner’s high] are in fact not endorphins but endocannabinoids. THC is structurally identical to anandamide. . . . CBD is a secondary cannabinoid, a subject of great excitement. It works indirectly [and] . . . communicates [in the body] with so many things, and it’s non-psychoactive so it’s become the darling of the press. THC is psychoactive in high doses (greater than 2 mg) so microdosing is the key. Is CBD effective on its own? It isn’t [just about] CBD, it’s the whole variety of things. We know about THC, how it is “talking” to things. We have cannabinol or CBN, which has the same properties; you’re going to sleep more using CBN. THCV [tetrahydrocannabivarin] — [fewer] seizures, Parkinson’s or movement disorders. That is not CBD. There are many different cannabinoids that can be used for different things. When we talk about the cannabis plant, besides the cannabinoids, what else is in there? There is polyphenol, the No. 1 thing that’s good in chocolate and very important for your body. Terpenes are aromatic oils. Things like pinene, naringin, which is a chemical from grapefruit. . . . What a lot of people like about the purple cannabis strains (Grand Daddy Purple, Purple Kush, Purple Haze) is that they contains linalool, which is the aromatic oil in lavender. . . . To take a CBD isolate from hemp and put it in a pill and take it, doesn’t make any medical sense to me. Where I am completely in agreement with the use and excitement around CBD is as a communicator. We know that [it’s effective for treating] chronic illnesses: inflammatory, neurologic, neuropathic. So I agree that we need to keep CBD. If, however, you have cancer — it’s all about THC. Tell us a little bit about the history of medicinal cannabis. Prior to 1937, extracted cannabis was widely presecribed — 7 million prescriptions by various drug companies. They didn’t even know what THC or CBD were. [Prescribed] in the form of a tincture [medicine dissolved in alcohol], for asthma, it was the best thing ever — a tincture of cannabis with white willow for pain. It was medically helpful and recognized. In 1937, the Marijuana Tax Act [was enacted] and all of a sudden, access was denied. Then Reefer Madness. . . . We have 3,000 years of using cannabis as medicine and 70 where it’s a crime, an illegal drug with no medical benefit.

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What kind of research is being done right now? In Israel and Spain they are doing fantastic research and it is very much an international consortium. We have for 30-50 years had international cannabinoid research groups, that hold their conferences in Chicago and in Europe (Brussels and Germany), and it’s all chemistry, preclinical. It’s all done on molecules, not the whole plant. That’s how we move science, how we got [breast cancer treatment] herceptin from the Amazon, how we got [cancer-fighting compound] taxol from the jungle. We get the bark, a single molecule trying to effect a single change. Taking these compounds to build the blocks of solid science.

thought that inhaling is the best because it goes right into the nervous system . . . If you want something quick — say you’ve got a panic attack or you’re throwing up from chemo or you have the flu — why are you taking an oral that takes an hour and half to take effect? You’re going to inhale it. So if you sense a panic attack or migraine coming on and you find the right thing that helps you, you can take it and in 10 minutes you get the effect, and 3.5 hours later, it’s gone. If you need it again, you do it again. But it’s not lingering. Now if you have chronic pain [you need] something more longlasting — such as edibles or, my favorite, tinctures under the tongue (as they always seem to be more controlled). [More] products have the high CBD and are very much like the old-school tinctures of cannabis that have been around for years and years. Those take about 30 minutes to work and last 4-5 hours. . . . Because CBD is not psychoactive, you don’t know it’s working; you might feel a little calm. But for pain, it’s like neurontin. It’s not a pain reliever, it’s a pain modulator, to change the way your body perceives those impulses.

Is this threatening pharmaceutical drugs that are on the market now? This may affect drugs that are in the What are the side effects ? pipeline that could be What is commonly known with blockbusters, like a Antique cannabis apothecary bottle, circa 1912. excessive THC use is hyperemesis migraine one approved — throwing up when people take recently by Amgen. . hyper doses. . . . When these people come in, it’s . . The problem with Big Pharma is that they because of very high doses of recreational use. are looking for a single bullet that will help the majority of people to solve a problem. When you With CBD, the biggest potential interaction is with medications. THC can trigger anxiety, lower look at chronic things, you are trying to look at the blood pressure, create a bit of tachycardia imbalances, to find the imbalances that make the (rapid heart rate); it can trigger paranoia. In my body unhappy. So if you really understand the experience, I’ve not seen this happen with CBD. endocannabinoid receptors, that’s a huge player. And if [your body doesn’t] make enough anandamide, then give yourself some plant-based can- In the future, do you see the prescribing of cannabis as part of nabinoid, a little “dusting,” and with time, things a good health regimen? are relaxed, stress is down and things work. I I would hope never to see it as a prescripdon’t think that cannabis can pose a threat to big blockbuster drugs in the pipeline to battle cancer. tion in the medical term, but absolutely in the prescription as in “eat well, exercise every day until you sweat and something for cognition.” . What are the different ways of ingesting? . . Now there is some evidence that [THC] might There are three basic ways of getting cannain fact be . . . clinically helpful for the brain . . . bis and cannabinoids in you: Topically through somehow doing something for reversing the cogyour skin, through your lungs and through your nitive decline. v gut. . . . How you ingest or use this as medicine determines what you are using it for. If you’re Claudia Jensen MD Center for Integrative Medicine treating a rash, put it on topically. If you have 2895 Loma Vista Road, Ventura Parkinson’s or other movement disorders, it’s 648-5683

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he first thing some people hear in Ojai is the silence. And that is what heals them. When Stacy Potter, as a 16-year-old from Beverly Hills, competed in the 1970s at Ojai tennis tournaments, she stayed as a guest in a house with large, open windows and no blinds. “I was used to hearing freeways and airplanes,” she said. “Here there was just silence, and space, and freedom. I said to myself, ‘I’m going to move here someday.’ ” Potter has now lived in Ojai for more than 20 years. She continues to find solace and strength in Ojai’s silence — and its fitness opportunities. She and her husband, Ian, run Trails By Potter, a company they founded in 1999 that offers guided hiking and biking tours and rock-climbing and tennis lessons. When the Potters met in 1993 in L.A.’s South Bay area, they shared a fitness background. Stacy Potter, as a professional tennis player from 1977 to 1987, competed in 25 Grand Slam championships, including eight Wimbledon and 11 U.S. Open tournaments, reaching a world ranking of No. 18. She also has a master’s degree in clinical psychology and works as a health and nutrition consultant. Ian Potter, a native of England, is an engineer with more than 35 years of experience hiking, biking, rock climbing and mountaineering.

On their first date they met at a sports bar for a few noncompetitive games of ping-pong and foosball, then followed it up the next day with a hike. They moved to Ojai not long after that. Stacy, who conducted occasional tennis clinics at The Oaks at Ojai, invited Ian to meet her in Ojai one weekend, and they went on a 50-mile bike ride together. “The mountains reminded me of England,” Ian said. “Everything is a little slowed down, and I felt like I could exhale. So I said, ‘Why don’t we move here?’ ” When Stacy told her family in Beverly Hills about their plans, she said, “They thought we were moving to Siberia. What was there to do in Ojai? Now they know; what is there not to do in Ojai?” The Potters married in 1996. Ian came up with the idea for Trails By Potter when he noticed that no business in the Ojai Valley was offering guided bike rides, despite the extension of the Ojai Valley Trail from Foster Park to the Ventura River Trail that ends at the beach in Ventura, creating the Ventura River Parkway Trail. Stacy, who at the time was doing personal fitness and health counseling on her own and at The Oaks, brought the idea to The Oaks’ owner, who asked her to write a business proposal. The proposal never actually got written, Stacy said, laughing, but she and Ian started leading bike rides, which led to hiking, rock climbing and tennis as well. “We decided to take everything we do well and }} throw it out to whoever wants to do what,” she said.

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Tours and classes, all personally led by the Potters, can be paired with other activities such as wine and beer tasting, a visit to a ranch for olive-oil tasting or artistic time at a local pottery studio. “We want to use the city to show people a good time,” Stacy said. The tours, for individuals or groups, are personalized for each person based on fitness level and interests. Most of the Potters’ clients are Ojai Valley tourists, but they welcome local residents as well. “We communicate one-on-one, find out what people’s expectations are, and cater to their wants and needs,” Stacy said. Those “wants” might include time and the tools (i.e., wine and refreshments) to conduct a marriage proposal. Stacy said that the Potters have lost count of how many engagements have been forged on Trails By Potter tours. She’s happy to bring along cake and champagne, and step aside for 30 minutes while the proposal takes place. Sometimes clients invite the Potters for lunch or dinner afterward. “It’s all very relaxed and organic,” Stacy said. “We don’t invade people’s space. It feels like family when we’re finished.” The Potters said that they also collaborate with nonprofits to offer excursions and training, including the Foundation for the Junior Blind, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and Adaptive Kids. Midge Rodier of Indio, a retired teacher, said that she has gone on numerous private and group excursions with the Potters, from bike riding to hiking and rock climbing, for more than five years. Rodier calls the Potters “a dynamic duo” and said that they are “extremely knowledgeable about the area. On bike rides they stop and point out birds and turtles and plants and interesting places you wouldn’t find on your own. They just make Ojai shine.” Rodier, who describes herself as an “almost-70-year-old,” said, “Fitness is extremely important” to her, and she appreciates that the Potters “customize everything to your ability, but can push

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you if you want to be pushed.” The Potters didn’t want to share too many places where they take guests on hikes and bike rides because they like to keep their “hidden gems” a secret, but did say that the upper east end of Ojai has particularly scenic trails. They also recommend the Black Wall/ Sespe Gorge area, about 20 miles north of Ojai on Highway 33, for rock climbing. The hike to Nordhoff Peak, reached via the Gridley Trail, features a lookout tower and offers an “incredible” view of Ojai and the Channel Islands, they said. The Thomas Fire that began on Dec. 4 and wasn’t contained until January brought much of Ojai, including the Potters’ trail business, to a standstill. “Many of the trails were burned, and the air quality was so poor,” Stacy said. After recent spring rains, grass and foliage are growing back, and volunteers have cleared out burned debris and replaced trail signs, but “It’s a new landscape,” Ian said. At the same time, the fire revealed trails that had been covered with overgrown brush. “It’s like walking around with a new pair of glasses to see these trails you never knew were there,” Ian said. “We know it was part of the natural process of things,” Stacy said. “We’re hoping that regrowth and restoration will lead to different areas to explore. Some of the trails we relied on are gone, but there will be new ones.” Despite the changed landscape, “The magic of Ojai is still here,” Stacy said. She recalled taking a business executive on a hike along the Pratt/Foothill Trail. “She asked if we could stop, and started crying. When I asked what was wrong, she said, ‘I don’t get to hear this where I live.’ That’s what happens in Ojai. You get to hear yourself think, and breathe.” v For more information about Trails By Potter, visit www.hikingojai.com or call 646-0382.

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We were escorted via lovely pathways and verdant natural landscape to our suite, beautifully decorated with tile and Mexican folk art. We took delight in mountain views, a fireplace and outdoor patios in our spacious casita nestled into the 4,000-acre resort. A walking orientation tour of the grounds and an explanation of the schedule followed. Our stay would clearly include a dizzying array of choices, five offered each hour, on the hour. Nia, Feldenkrais, crystal-bowl sound healing, cooking and Spanish classes and much more. Our delish first dinner — the resort’s high-fiber meals are mostly vegetarian with fish offered several nights; no meat is served at the ranch — was at a shared table that included a couple from Martha’s Vineyard and two sisters, one from Santa Fe, one from Santa Cruz. At every meal, you have an opportunity to sit with other folks from all points of the globe and walks of life. Many are repeat guests, such as one gentleman from Connecticut who told me it was his 53rd visit! The menu included tlalpeño soup with fresh mozzarella cheese, guacamole, green salad, vegetarian enchiladas and grains with black lentils and a roasted bell-pepper sauce. For dessert: corn cake with cajeta Kahlua. After dinner, resident artist for the week Lynda Reeves McIntyre presented an informative, sophisticated lecture on art and nature. I enjoyed two of Lynda’s engaging drawing classes during my week’s many activities. EXPERIMENTS IN MOVEMENT I planned to begin my first day bright and early with the 6 a.m. organic breakfast hike, but pooped out at the last minute. I needed to “ease” into the week and perhaps temper the overwhelming number of classes I’d ticked off on my list. Instead, I enjoyed a wonderful meditation session followed by a lively salsa dance class and then Nia, a practice that includes martial arts, dance and yoga. Soon it was time for lunch, a wonderful salad and carrot ginger soup made from the bounty of the ranch’s organic garden. I found Feldenkrais, a form of movement that claims to reorganize the connections between brain and body, interesting. Sound healing involved huge crystal bowls used to “vibrate” through our chakras. At day’s end, I felt like a human tuning fork. Meanwhile, my friend had played two hours of tennis and swum. We met up at the Bazaar del Sol cantina for a glass of wine from the nearby Valle de Guadalupe, trying to decide what to do next! CHOCOLATE INDULGENCE, SPA-STYLE On my third day, I indulged in a 90-minute xocolatl skin replenishment treatment. I felt like a chocolate tamale as I was scrubbed with a cacao body butter and then coated in a yogurt honey mask and wrapped up in a Mylar blanket to “bake” before rinsing off and

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emerging with skin as soft as a baby’s bottom. There are two spa facilities for women and one for men. At the Women’s Wellness Center, guests can sunbathe and soak in the outdoor Jacuzzi au naturel. KINDRED SPIRITS One of the highlights of the ranch, in addition to the guest lecturers and teachers, are the many amazing guests. I met a delightful couple from Colorado and several mother-daughter configurations on spring break. At a lively cooking class taught by Jan Buhrman at the retreat’s charming La Cocina que Canta, I teamed up, and had a blast, with a Silicon Valley attorney and her college-aged daughter. The history of the ranch is fascinating and worth a Google. Guests have included Aldous and Laura Huxley, Barbra Streisand and Gov. Jerry Brown. Evening respites included concerts and lectures. During my stay I heard clarinetist Julian Milkis (who studied with Benny Goodman) and composer/pianist Ilya Dimov perform. It was also a treat to hear (and see in classes and lectures) Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame in an intimate performance with his daughter, Bethany, and her cellist partner Rufus Cappadocia. CHANGING TIMES Co-founder Deborah Szekely, at 96 years young, spoke one evening and encouraged us to remain as digitally free as possible. Without television or Internet in the rooms, the “old reality” before constant connectivity seeped in. Even so, Rancho La Puerta offers several Wi-Fi spots for checking in, and quiet booths to make phone calls. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the lovely local Tecate staff. Many have worked at Rancho La Puerta for decades, and some are the children or even grandchildren of former employees. Deborah often hears, “Mi abuela digas hola” (“My grandmother says hello”) from younger staff. Until five years ago, the retreat eschewed alcohol altogether . . . although heedless guests would often sneak libations in. After decades of cleaning up spent wine bottles, Rancho La Puerta embraced an “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” philosophy and opened the Bazaar del Sol, a lovely meeting place to admire the landscape and mingle with other guests over a glass (or two) of local vino. I could have gone home satisfied — physically, emotionally, spiritually — with all I’d experienced just on my first day at Rancho La Puerta. I felt as though I had packed an entire year’s worth of wellness into one memorable week. Given the chance, I’d return in a California second. Rancho La Puerta is an amazing, magical place and words don’t really do it justice. I highly recommend indulging in the magic of this transporting retreat. You can thank me later. v

SELF-CONTAINED SERENITY: Gardens, hiking trails, several pools and even an organic farm reside on the rancho’s 4,000 acres, which lie in a broad valley at the foot of Mount Kuchumaa. Produce grown on the premises is used in the resort’s cuisine, such as this vegetarian oyster mushroom paella, (inset) bursting with farm-fresh color and flavor. All photos courtesy of Rancho La Puerta.

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From Ventura, it’s about a five-hour drive to Tecate. Once you are about 20 minutes from the U.S./Mexico border on Campo Road, phone the resort. Staff will meet you at the Payless Shoe Store and guide you to the outdoor car park ($5/day), take your luggage and negotiate the short walk across the border. Stays longer than six days require a Mexican visa ($32). A Rancho La Puerta van whisks guests on a 10-minute drive through town to the retreat. Four-, five- and seven-night stays are available; stays longer than six days require a Mexican visa. Rates $3,700 - $4,400, double occupancy. Once-amonth Saturday day visits ($330 per person) offer a taste of the ranch. Rancho La Puerta Tecate, Baja California, Mexico www.rancholapuerta.com 800.443.7565

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POINT TAKEN: Warren Barrett gingerly holds aloft two spiky red sea urchins found while free diving near Anacapa Island.

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f the thought of being one with the ocean in stillness and silence is appealing, free diving might just be for you. It shares some similarities with its fellow watersports, scuba diving and snorkeling, in that it takes its participants into the ocean depths to see all the glory of the underwater realm up close and personal. But free diving is a very different animal. It relies on greater physical conditioning, mindful breathing and particular attention to safety. But for those who take the time to learn the ins and outs of the sport, the rewards are great. “Sometimes on my descent, I’ll just shut my eyes for a second . . . and just reset my body,” says Matt Davidson, owner of Blue Tuna Spearfishing in Ventura and an avid free diver with over 10 years of experience. Free diving is, essentially, going into and under the water while holding one’s breath. Divers may or may not use fins, weights, a rope line (to travel down) or a buoyancy device (to accelerate ascent), depending on the type of free diving. Some divers see it as a competitive sport — based on length and depth of a dive — while others do it for photography or fishing purposes, and some, purely for enjoyment. But all rely heavily on proper breathing technique to achieve }} deep, full inhalations for longer breath holds underwater. JUNE 2018

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DIVER DOWN: Silence is golden for free diver Matt Lyons (above), who attempts a stealthy descent for spearfishing, lobster hunting or just appreciating the beauty of the marine environment. Topside (above right) he holds aloft a California spiny lobster, one of the greatest culinary treasures (when in season) found in our local waters. A bright orange garibaldi (right) is observed swimming among sea urchins and coral in a picturesque kelp bed near Anacapa Island.

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“It’s kind of like yoga breathing,” Davidson explains. “What that does is slow down your heart rate and bring you into yourself and the moment. You’re going to get more out of your breath-hold if you relax.” There may not be an air tank involved, but equipment for free diving — particularly in cooler water like that which surrounds the Channel Islands — is highly specialized. Blue Tuna Spearfishing is a local supplier of free-diving gear and equipment, including Davidson’s own line. “The focus is on efficiency of equipment,” he says, “minimizing drag and maximizing flexibility and comfort.” To that end, open-cell wetsuits (warmer and more flexible than a scuba suit), longer fins (for better propulsion) and streamlined masks (lower volume for improved equalization and visibility) are de rigueur for an efficient dive. Of course, a quiet dive is also highly valued in the free-diving world — and the key to the sport’s advantage and appeal. Without the bubbles and noises inherent in scuba, the free diver is nearly as silent as the fish themselves. It makes for an unpar-

alleled opportunity to encounter ocean creatures in their habitat, unperturbed by or oblivious to human presence. It can be a surreal and memorable experience. “You feel like you’re in this outer space world,” Davidson says of the silence and remoteness of free diving, which allows him to appreciate the beauty and solitude of the sea in a way other watersports can’t match. “It’s very relaxing . . . disconnecting me from my crazy rat-race life,” concurs Mike Lyons, a free diver from Ventura with two young children at home and a grueling commute to Los Angeles for work. “Get gone, shut the cell phone down and not be bothered.” Lyons is a friend of Davidson and learned how to free dive from him as well. Once an avid surfer, he says now that “It’s taken over everything. I don’t ever really surf anymore. I’d just rather go free diving.” Both Davidson and Lyons praise the beauty of the marine environment. But Lyons also loves the sense of adventure and the opportunity to spearfish. As any hunter knows, being quiet is a major benefit, and if there’s one advantage free }}

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FREE-DIVING TIPS • DO NOT attempt free diving on your own. Free diving is a potentially dangerous activity and should never be undertaken without extensive training. “I don’t advise that people do it themselves,” Davidson cautions. “Go learn it from A to Z — especially the deep diving stuff.” Blue Tuna Spearfishing offers Freediving Intructors International Level 1 classes on a regular basis, and private lessons are also available. • Never free dive alone. Shallow-water blackout, getting tangled in kelp, shark bites and other accidents happen, even to experienced divers. A second set of eyes and hands can mean the difference between life and death. • Remember the surface interval, or time spent at the surface between dives. Generally, surface intervals at a minimum should be double the dive time. • Consider using a recovery vest, which can be preprogrammed for a certain depth and length of time to get the diver to the surface face-up in case of emergency. • Spearfishers must have valid fishing licenses before embarking; licenses are not provided by boat concessionaires or outfitters. • Don’t free dive on a big meal, and wait at least a few hours after eating. BLUE TUNA SPEARFISHING 1302 Tower Square, Unit 4, Ventura 805.826.DIVE or bluetunaspearfishing.com Free-diving gear, classes and advice. Blue Tuna does not book trips, but can connect customers with local clubs and boating outfits. NEPTONICS VENTURA 2361 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura 805.667.8808 Based in Florida, this retailer of spearfishing products recently opened a location in Ventura. PEACE DIVE BOAT 1691 Spinnaker Drive, G Dock, Ventura Harbor 805.650.DIVE or peaceboat.com Offering excursions to the Channel Islands, including single-day and multiday trips specifically for free divers. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE www.wildlife.ca.gov 888.773.8450 Fishing regulations, licenses and Lobster Report Cards

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diving offers, it’s a relatively soundless existence underwater. “The main thing is the satisfaction of bringing home fish to the family. It’s awesome!” exclaims Lyons. “It’s a great, sustainable sport. If you enjoy eating fish . . . free diving is a great way to sustain the ocean environment.” He notes that unlike net fishing, which will capture an entire school of fish, free divers usually just get a few on a single outing. And a large fish — such as the 40-pound white seabass Lyons once caught — will feed a small family for weeks. “It’s a testament to California’s fish management — we don’t have a single endangered species here,” Davidson says. “That fish is just really clean, too. In California, we’re particularly lucky. Our reefs are so healthy.” Fish commonly caught in the waters off the Central Coast include halibut, calico bass and seabass. Blue-water hunting in deeper waters (think 30-50 feet) can yield pelagic species such as durado and yellowtail tuna. The highly prized California spiny lobster is in season from October through March. (And, yes — spearfishers must have a valid fishing license issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as an Ocean Enhancement Stamp. Lobster hunters also require a Lobster Report Card.) But one of the most appealing things about free diving is the element of surprise. “You’re out in the wild,” Davidson says. “You don’t know what you’ll see.” Whether it’s spearfishing, underwater photography, a fitness challenge or just a new way to experience the beauty off the California coast, free diving delivers it all . . . and then some. “It’s good for my mental health,” Davidson says of his time underwater and his mindful breathing necessitated by free diving. “That’s the real goal — just to relax.” v

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SHORT LIST PEDRO PULIDO AND HEARING IS BELIEVING SCREENING

June 8 | Ventura Cuban artist Pedro Pulido was artist–in-residence at Art City Studios in Ventura in 1997, and a featured artist at Art Walk 2015. Pulido came to learn about musician Rachel Flowers through Lorenzo DeStefano’s documentary Hearing Is Believing. Inspired by Flowers’ story and music, he conceived a series of acrylic portraits based on scenes from the film. An opening reception will be held 6-7 p.m. with music from the film followed by the screening and a Q&A with DeStefano and Flowers. The exhibition runs through June 24. Tickets: $20. Museum admission $1-5. Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. For more information, visit www.hearingisbelievingfilm.com.

OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 7 – 10 | Ojai The annual classical music festival, held mostly outdoors at the Libbey Bowl, returns with new music director Patricia Kopatchinskaja. This year features the Berlin-based Mahler Chamber Orchestra in its first extended United States residency, JACK Quartet, composer/pianist Michael Hersch, pianist Markus Hinterhäuser, pianist/harpsichordist Anthony Romaniuk and many more, including two semi-staged concerts by Kapatchinskaja and a weekend of special shows and events. Ticket prices vary. For a full schedule and list of locations, visit www.ojaifestival.org.

HUMANE SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE

June 9 | Ojai Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Humane Society Ventura County’s Ojai animal shelter and learn more about its programs at this annual bash. Visitors can interact with the animals, who of course will be available for adoption, tour the kennels and clinic, meet the staff and learn about volunteer opportunities. A variety of activities will be available for children, including a treasure hunt. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Humane Society Ventura County Shelter, 402 Bryant St., Ojai. For more information, visit www.hsvc.org.

PIONEER JAMBOREE AT STAGECOACH INN MUSEUM

June 9 | Newbury Park Step back in time at this hands-on history event. The Pioneer Jamboree features gold panning, pioneer and Native American games, storytelling, antique toys, rock painting, butter churning corn-husk and yarn-doll making, costume dress-up and much more, with food and beverages for sale. Tickets: Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children $4. Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, www.stagecoachmuseum.org.

PIRATE DAYS 2018

June 10 | Ventura Return to the age of adventure when pirates roamed the seas during Pirate Days 2018. This signature Ventura Harbor Village event offers professional pirate live-action shows, treasure hunts, costume contests, vendors and much more. Festival-goers of all ages are welcome to come dressed in period costume. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. For more information, visit www.venturaharborvillage.com/event/pirates-day-2018.

OJAI WINE FESTIVAL

June 10 | Ojai With Over 60 wineries and 30 premium craft beers and microbrews, the Ojai Wine Festival has got what you need to enjoy a day in Ojai. Also expect food, live music and dancing, arts and crafts vendors, free boat rides, a premier VIP lounge and a silent wine auction. Funds raised at the festival benefit the Rotary Club of Ojai-West. Noon-4 p.m. Tickets: $55-120. Lake Casitas Recreation Area, 11311 Santa Ana Road, Ventura. For more information, visit www. ojaiwinefestival.com.

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TREE TO THE SEA: FATHER’S DAY WOODEN BOAT SHOW

June 17 | Oxnard Channel Islands Maritime Museum will host this annual event of the most rustic variety. Bring Dad to see a series of classic wooden boats on display for everyone to enjoy from noon to 4 p.m., witness stunning wooden boats at the dock behind the museum, take in the classic car show, and participate in engaging maritime activities for the whole family. A Tree to the Sea Treasure Sale will also be held. Noon-6 p.m. CIMM parking lot and dock, 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard. For more information, visit www.cimmvc.org.

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June 22 – 24 | Camarillo Celebrate Greek culture through music, dance, food and fun at the annual festival, organized by the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church and taking place at Freedom Park at the Camarillo Airport. Kids’ activities, interesting vendors, performances throughout the three-day event, a divine liturgy on Sunday and more provide a good time for the whole family. Friday: 5-10 p.m.; Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $5 admission includes a raffle ticket for the chance to win $3,000. 515 Eubanks St., Camarillo. For more information, visit vcgreekfestival.org.

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June 22 – July 29 | Santa Paula This time-bending romantic drama about a charming beekeeper and a Cambridge cosmologist is spun out of string theory and explores the infinite possibilities of “boy meets girl” with intelligence, heart and humor. Showtimes: Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m. Tickets $22-24. Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula. For more information, visit www.santapaulatheatercenter.org.

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June 24 | Thousand Oaks Sample the best food, wine and beer the Conejo Valley has to offer at this annual event. Restaurants, wineries, breweries, bakeries, distilleries and more will be slinging samples accompanied by live music. Prize drawings and fun activities will also be held at this fundraising event benefiting Many Mansions and FOOD Share. Tickets: $37.50-80. St. Paschal Baylon School, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For more information, visit www.conejofoodandwine. com.

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FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT REAGAN LIBRARY July 4 | Simi Valley Celebrate our nation’s 242nd birthday with family entertainment, presidential look-alikes, face painting, storytelling and children’s games and crafts whilst enjoying all-American food and listening to a rousing patriotic concert. Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. For more information, visit www.reaganlibrary.gov.

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MANDALAY SHORES, OXNARD Fabulous ocean frontage on a quiet street in desirable beach community. This classic A-frame home has ocean views from the living room, kitchen, dining room and upstairs loft. Oceanfront decks are accessible from the living room and upper loft. This property features a lot with more than 10,000 square feet, which is larger than typical at the beach. This provides 40 feet in width for maximum ocean frontage, a threecar garage, along with a private and spacious courtyard in between the garage and home. This is one of the few remaining original beach homes 40

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in Mandalay Shores. Rich with character, it has a strong vacation rental history and has been a visitor favorite for decades. This will provide a new owner with various possibilities - to upgrade the existing home, or to continue the vacation rental aspect while planning a future build in its place. Contact Ariel & Karen, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, 805-746-2070. BEDROOMS:

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1435 Marine Way, Mandalay Shores

Classic A-frame with superior ocean and island views and a beachside deck for entertaining. This home sits on one of the largest lots at the beach and is on a quiet street. There is a private courtyard and a three-car garage. Strong vacation rental history. Upper deck is great for dolphin and whale watching. 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms. $3,150,000

2507 Pierpont Blvd., Ventura Beach

Paradise one block from the beach! Expanded and completely renovated in 2008 and 2009, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home has a spacious front yard and large private backyard with hot tub. More than 1600 SF, with air conditioning too! Walk to sought-after elementary school, the beach, and Marina Park. $1,029,000

128 Santa Ana Avenue, Hollywood Beach

New construction on the Southern end of Hollywood Beach. The home offers sweeping water views. The first level has a spacious bedroom with en suite bath; there’s an impressive great room for cooking, dining and entertaining on the second level (superb views)and 3 additional bedrooms, including the master suite, on the third floor. The lightfilled gourmet kitchen is an entertainer’s dream. $1,399,888

285 North Ventura Avenue, West Ventura

West Ventura condo less than a half mile to Downtown and less than a mile to the beach! 1+1 in gated community. Hillside views. Lushly-landscaped community with private parking. Surfboard storage and community dog run. Walk to Ventura arts district too! $365,000

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454 Las Palomas Drive, Port Hueneme

3 + 2.5 townhome with attached 2-car garage. Very bright with large deck off master and spacious patio courtyard entry. Association has pool and tennis. Recently upgraded tubs and enclosures, new paint $454,000 and lovely bamboo-style flooring.

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116 La Granada Street, Hollywood Beach

3+2 with harbor and ocean views! Corner location only a few homes to the sand. Recently renovated with new flooring, paint, master bath and kitchen counters. Soaring ceilings make this very light. Gorgeous fireplace for those cool coastal evenings. $1,299,000

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Executive home ideal for an entertainer. Stunning kitchen opens to great room. Gorgeous dining room. Highly upgraded throughout. 5+3.5, with a full bed and bath downstairs. Nearly 3300 square feet! Newly landscaped backyard. Side courtyard patio too! Interest list now forming! Call today.

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109 Los Robles, Hollywood Beach Steps to the Sand!

Three lots from the beach! 3+2. Roof deck has spectacular ocean, island and harbor views. Front balcony off great room has ocean and beach views too! Located between the Channel Islands Harbor and Hollywood Beach. Interest list now forming.

www.ArielandKaren.com (805) 746-2070 • (805) 824-2004 Ariel Palmieri Calre #01501968

8257 Tiara St., Ventura

5-bedroom home with 2 bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs and 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms downstairs. Lovely hillside views from the upstairs. Upgraded kitchen, drought-tolerant landscaping, $650,000 newer roof, newer windows and much more.

Karen Stein Calre #01505059

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3 BEDROOM, 2 1/2 BATH Close to the ‘’American Riviera’’, this magical home is located on the highest street in town on the ocean side, providing amazing views of the glistening ocean. Come relax in the lovely, lush gardens while enjoying a glorious sunset in the hot tub! Home features include wood floors, Italian tile in kitchen and baths, Open beam vaulted ceilings, Trek decking, automatic drip system for plant irrigation, and lovely brick path to front door. Close to Lookout Park and Summerland Beach, quaint downtown shopping and check restaurants. $1,725,000 Please this proof over carefully and indicate F I N E

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8525 Idyllwild St., Ventura

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Nicely prepared McKeon Townhome model with peek-a-boo ocean and island views. Updated kitchen with granite counters, recessed lighting, and wood cabinetry. Newer bath vanity, Spanish tile flooring, and good clean lines make this quaint $399,000 residence stand out from the rest.

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This model perfect home has recently enjoyed a complete remodel from the ‘studs-in’ and has never since been occupied, making it for all intense and purposes a NEW HOME! Boasting some 3000+/square feet of casually elegant living space, this amazing 2-story beach and marina home offers 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, plus a Ventura lifestyle! The well-conceived floor plan features an indoor-outdoor lifestyle we so enjoy here in Ventura with our Mediterranean climate! The light & bright living room welcomes you with its soaring ceilings, sky-lights and handsome fireplace, and flows wide-open onto the front lanai through folding glass-doors! The great room is the ideal gathering spot for family and friends with its expansive living area, recessed lighting & speaker systems and dining area with crystal chandelier, all of which flows opens through folding glass-doors to the private rear yard and patio! The gourmet kitchen features high-end appliances, custom cabinetry, stunning marble counters and massive center island! There’s not one, but two master bedrooms, with the ‘master’s master’ featuring coved ceilings, its own viewing balcony, large walk-in closet, and en suite bathroom with dual marble vanities and double steam-shower! The open concept floor plan flows wide-open from one room to the other, while “disappearing” glass-sliders lead to two outdoor living areas, including the covered front lanai with bubbling fountain and the sunny rear yard and patio! Additionally, there’s a separate office/hobby room, interior laundry room, and attached 2-car garage. You’re sure to enjoy the newly landscaped grounds, drainage & sprinkler systems, plus requisite outdoor hot & cold running shower! Upon inspection, you will note the attention to every detail, including the bold and beautiful wood & tile flooring through-out! New lighting through-out! New windows, doors & hardware through-out! New central HVAC & A/C! New insulation through-out! New electrical, 200 amp main, and plumbing through-out! New stucco exterior and MORE! Ideally located in the prestigious ‘Ventura Keys’ with easy walking distance to The Key’s own private beach and boat launch, tennis courts, pickle-ball and basketball courts, Pierpont Beach, Ventura Marina, local shops, restaurants, coffee-houses and watering-holes! Truly a remarkable home, in a remarkable location, and at a remarkable price of $1,650,000! But, HURRY! Summer is a comin’ and this beautiful home will sell fast!

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