News from around the Ojai Valley
Motorcycle catches fire at Ojai Gas across from Vons in Ojai shortly before midnight Monday, Nov. 11
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- Published: Tuesday, 12 November 2019 00:17
Ojai Valley News photo by Ally Mills
Firefighters douse motorcycle fire at Ojai Gas at 1124 Maricopa Highway at midnight. The gas station sign also caught fire.
Veterans Day observed in the Ojai Valley
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- Published: Monday, 11 November 2019 12:44
Ojai Valley News photo by Perry Van Houten
The Lower Campus of Ojai Valley School held a Veteran’s Day recognition ceremony on Monday. All grades, from prekindergarten to 8th grade, attended the event in the school’s quad area. The names of nearly 100 OVS alumni and family members who have served in the military were read aloud. As the names were read, students came forward to place red carnations, one by one, into a large basket. Students (from left) Isaac Smith, Claudia Guay and Liv Henderson place flowers while Anna English reads names. Several veterans, along with family members of OVS students, were also in attendance.
Ventura hit by quake swarm of 87 small tremors from Nov. 7 to 11
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- Published: Monday, 11 November 2019 11:52
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This map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows a swarm of 87 small earthquakes that have occurred in the Ventura area since Thursday, Nov. 7, the latest being two Monday, Nov. 11, as of 11:45 a.m.
There have been 87 small earthquakes in the Ventura area since Thursday, Nov. 7, with just 13 of them measuring above magnitude 2.5. The largest in the swarm was Nov. 8, magnitude 3.6, near Plaza Park in Ventura, 11.5 kilometers deep.
UPDATE: Vehicle goes over edge of Maricopa Highway and catches fire; incident reported Friday at 9:26 p.m.
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 22:12
A vehicle was reported over the side of the road and fully involved in fire at 17017 Maricopa Highway near Wheeler Gorge Campground at 9:36 p.m. Friday.
A fire truck, ambulance and police car responded with sirens blaring.
The fire was put out, and a patient was transported by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center.
OUSD holds hearing on Summit Charter School
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 10:16
Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter
In front of a packed house of more than 100 people in the Chaparral Auditorium Nov. 5, a public hearing of the Ojai Unified School District Board was held for Summit Charter School.
Maria Fire out after burning 9,999 acres
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 10:13
Photo by Shannon Penrith
Upper Ojai resident Shannon Penrith captured the early hours of the Maria Fire late Halloween night from her home perch off of Sulphur Mountain Road Trail. The fire is now 100 percent contained.
The Maria Fire, which started at the top of South Mountain between Santa Paula and Somis, and grew to 9,999 acres from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, is now completely extinguished.
Community honors veterans Nov. 11
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 10:08
Photo by Patti Bagley
At last year’s Veterans Day event in Ojai, Army veteran Harry Hunt receives his quilt from members of Quilts of Valor.
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
The Ojai Valley will honor the men and women who served in the U.S. military, when it celebrates Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11.
Police seek bungling burglars
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 10:03
Video courtesy VCSO
Surveillance video showed a man burglarizing the business while a woman falls through the roof.
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
Ojai police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two burglary suspects who broke into a Mira Monte business last week.
Debris removal underway
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 10:00
Photo courtesy CMWD
A maintenance project aimed at keeping water flowing into Lake Casitas this winter got underway on Monday. A contractor hired by Casitas Municipal Water District began work to clear part of a 9-foot buildup of sediment and debris left by the Thomas Fire out of the forebay at the Robles diversion facility on the Ventura River.
County Planning OKs vehicle storage at Petrochem site
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 09:58
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
A proposal to build vehicle storage and equipment yards on the site of the former Petrochem refinery south of Casitas Springs has been given the green light by county Planning officials.
Volunteers keep the highway clean
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 09:57
Photo courtesy Gordie Hemphill
LPFA volunteers (from left) Cindy Wright, Diane Cross and Bryan Conant at the first highway cleanup event in July.
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
If the drive on Maricopa Highway near Wheeler Gorge Campground seems even more beautiful than before, you're not imagining things.
CMWD to hold meeting in Ventura
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 09:51
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
Directors of Casitas Municipal Water District are taking their next board meeting on the road.
On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the CMWD Board of Directors will meet at Ventura City Hall in downtown Ventura, in the community room.
Supervisors will ask state to add more pesticide monitoring stations near schools, day care sites
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- Published: Friday, 08 November 2019 09:49
In its response to an April Ventura County Grand Jury report on pesticide use near schools and daycare centers, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors and Agricultural Commissioner’s Office stated that the recommendation to have more than one monitoring area to sample pesticides and fumigants near schools and day-care centers “will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable at this time.”
Hit-and-run injures pedestrian at Hwy. 33 and Ranch Road in Casitas Springs on Thursday
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- Published: Thursday, 07 November 2019 21:54
A pedestrian suffered moderate injuries in a hit-and-run accident at Highway 33 and Ranch Road in Casitas Springs Thursday. The accident was reported at 5:38 p.m., according to a California Highway Patrol dispatcher.
Police blotter as of Nov. 6, 2019
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- Published: Thursday, 07 November 2019 14:00
Crimes
• Petty theft was reported in the 1100 block of Maricopa Highway Oct. 22.
• Identity theft was reported in the 00 block of Feliz Drive Oct. 24.
• Trespassing was reported in the 300 block of Old Grade Road Oct. 28.