Strange secrets and eerie tales shadow the idyllic beauty of the Heritage Valley and the meandering Santa Clara River. The spirit of a playful little boy wanders the halls of the historic Glen Tavern Inn, and the ghostly phantom of the real Zorro, Joaquin Murrieta, guards his buried gold in the foothills of Piru. The chilling cries of La Llorona echo along Sespe Creek, and a beast is still reportedly seen loping upright across the countryside near Santa Paula. Outside Fillmore, the Lady in White lingers by the old sycamore tree, sometimes materializing in cars traveling down Highway 126. Author Evie Ybarra recounts spine-tingling tales and local lore from Valencia to Ventura.

"Foreword by Betsy Blanchard Chase"--Cover.

A light breezy look at the history of Ventura, California, that includes: odd history, lost treasures, strange characters, Ghosts and haunted places, including the old Mission San Buenaventura (founded by St. Junipero Serra 1782). Ventura has over 200 years of history bizarre happenings!