The Who’s Pete Townshend became a follower of a famous religious leader. Subsequently, the leader inspired one of the most famous classic rock songs of the early 1970s: The Who’s “Baba O’Riley.” In ...

An iconic oak tree that draws hundreds of people each year to a remote corner of Upper Ojai is fighting for survival after being devastated by fire a second time. Baba's Tree, a huge Coast Live Oak ...

Tucked into a wooded area just off U.S. 17, just a short distance from the town of Briarcliffe Acres, sits a spiritual mecca that has drawn thousands of visitors for more than 80 years. The 500 acres ...

A revered oak tree in Upper Ojai that was almost completely destroyed in the Thomas Fire is bursting back to life. Baba's Tree, a coast live oak named for Indian spiritual teacher Meher Baba, is a key ...

A handful of people gather silently and meditate around what was once Meher Baba’s bed. One person sits with eyes closed in a chair, another looks at Baba’s portrait above the bed, one woman is on the ...