http://news.yahoo.com/Local News Ventura County Star via Yahoo! News.5en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved12795633Los AngelesLos AngelesCACaliforniaIt hasn't been easy, Modestine Tardif admits, but she's generally found a way to do the right thing. Despite full-time careers as a beautician, waitress and restaurant manager, Tardif was adamant about nutrition, preparing nightly home-cooked meals for her six children, Kelli, Michael, Jennifer, David, Holly and Amy.http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/26/cook-du-jour-modestine-tardif-finds-magic-in/?partner=yahoo_feeds2012-05-26T18:00:00-04:00Ventura County Star2504829Ventura County Starhttp://www.vcstar.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Ventura-County-Star-2504829-12795633.htmlA traffic collision in Ventura Saturday morning caused minor injuries to at least one person, authorities said.http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/26/ventura-crash-causes-minor-injuries/?partner=yahoo_feeds2012-05-26T14:50:00-04:00Ventura County Star2504829Ventura County Starhttp://www.vcstar.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Ventura-County-Star-2504829-12795633.htmlThe city of Thousand Oaks and the Conejo Recreation and Park District will host a Community Safety/Wellness Day.http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/25/thousand-oaks-hosts-community-safety-wellness/?partner=yahoo_feeds2012-05-26T02:32:00-04:00Ventura County Star2504829Ventura County Starhttp://www.vcstar.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Ventura-County-Star-2504829-12795633.htmlFor Gloria Friedrich-Reed and M. Eugene Fussell, earning a Lifetime Achievement Award from St. John’s Healthcare Foundation is a humbling honor.http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/25/st-johns-healthcare-foundation-to-honor/?partner=yahoo_feeds2012-05-26T02:30:00-04:00Ventura County Star2504829Ventura County Starhttp://www.vcstar.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Ventura-County-Star-2504829-12795633.htmlWhen Jo Ann and Mark Goldsmith got involved with the Sparkle Dot Trail Run, they had only known Amanda Shoemaker a short time before her unexpected death.http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/25/simi-valley-trail-run-will-benefit-amanda-dot/?partner=yahoo_feeds2012-05-26T02:24:00-04:00Ventura County Star2504829Ventura County Starhttp://www.vcstar.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Ventura-County-Star-2504829-12795633.html