 As other skaters look on, Ojai native Kevin Offerman catches some air at the Ojai Skate Park. The park will be open — and probably quite busy — during the long Memorial Day weekend. Hours remain unchanged: sunrise to sunset, seven days a week.
(photo by Christen Minnick)
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Moxie and her handler, Brent Koeninger, take a break during a recent training activity.
(photo by Sharon Hanzelka)
Ojai shelter dog searching for Oklahoma tornado victims
May 22, 2013 - Although the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (NDSDF) is based in Ojai, only two dogs from the Ojai area have ever been selected for training. One of them, Moxie, has been deployed to Oklahoma City after the devastating EF-4 tornado that ripped through the area Monday, leaving dozens dead and [...] |
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BREAKING
County moves on stricter fracking regulations
May 23, 2013 - In a four-to-one vote, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved a measure that will create a change in the application for new conditional use permits (C.U.P.) related to oil and gas drilling in Ventura County. Supervisor Peter Foy cast the only no vote against the measure, brought [...]
Ojai woman testifies before Senate on car rental safety bill
May 23, 2013 - A new U.S. Senate bill — which has gained bipartisan support — is giving rental car safety proponents a reason to feel optimistic. Tuesday, Ojai mom Cally Houck testified in Washington, D.C., in the first hearing for the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013. “The [...]
Lissie returns to Libbey Bowl for benefit performance
May 22, 2013 - When the full moon rises over Ojai Saturday evening, Libbey Bowl will fill up with musicians and fans joining forces to benefit a Haitian orphanage and school started by a local couple after the devastating earthquake there in 2010. Rising rock star Lissie will headline the bill, [...]
City groups meet to discuss differences
May 16, 2013 - A request for a variance to allow a rock wall on North Signal Street help prompt a workshop between the Ojai City Council and the Ojai Planning Commission during which the two groups reconsidered a number of city policies and priorities. The variance was denied by the Planning[...]
City sets new permit review process, talks budget
May 16, 2013 - Ojai City Council used its regular meeting Tuesday to reaffirm its goals and priorities, consider a new procedure for appealing staff planning decisions and to gear up for the 2013-2014 fiscal year budget. In response to some contentious decisions on specific planning and building applications, Mayor Paul Blatz [...]
Casitas responds to Golden State Water Company lawsuit
May 14, 2013 - It took 21 pages to do it, but Casitas Municipal Water District (CMWD) attorneys refuted or agreed to all 133 allegations in the Golden State Water Company’s (GSWC) lawsuit seeking to stop the August bond election that could finance a buyout of the latter’s Ojai service area by the [...]
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