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VC reports 4,490 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, 24 new deaths
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- Published: Tuesday, 19 January 2021 16:20

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Fire on OUSD property burns only windowsill
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- Published: Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:25
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after Casitas Pass crash
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- Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 12:47

Strongest Santa Anas of season expected starting tonight
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- Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 12:05

OUSD to hold town hall meetings on Matilija and Nordhoff return-to-campus plans Wed., Jan. 20, and Thursday, Jan. 21
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- Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 12:02
To register for a meeting about Matilja Middle School and Nordhoff High School students returning for some in-person instruction starting the week of Feb. 1, visit:
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/070216348837200117/true#/invitation
Diversity and equity are topics of OUSD workshop Monday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m.
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- Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 11:32
On Monday Jan. 18, starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be a public workshop by the Ojai Unified School District on ways to engage with all members of the community.
Register to attend the free meeting held via Zoom at: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/847000848916524018/false#/invitation
Read more: Diversity and equity are topics of OUSD workshop Monday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m.
Peer tutors available for Ojai Unified students
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- Published: Monday, 18 January 2021 10:53
Peer tutors are available for Ojai Unified School District students.
Contact Jaime Rooney ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) for more information about becoming a tutor or signing up for a tutoring session.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Ventura County mapped
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- Published: Saturday, 16 January 2021 14:45
Ventura County government is now providing a link for people to see where COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred since Jan. 1 in "non-residential settings," such as workplaces, food and retail stores, and places of worship.
The difficult-to-navigate site may be viewed at:
College financial aid form deadline March 2 / scholarships — including VCCF Jan. 29 deadline
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- Published: Saturday, 16 January 2021 13:09
To help keep track of the maze of deadlines and applications, Ojai Unified School District is providing important links and helpful information on applications, financial aid workshops, scholarship opportunities and college air links.
The Ojai Unified School District College and Career Center is open for appointments via zoom Monday through Friday, 2 to 3 p.m. Send a message to Sarah Escobar to request an appointment. Parents and students can also join the OUSD College and Career Center ParentSquare group for the latest updates and information. Call 805-640-4343, ext. 3, to learn how to join that group.
Some colleges and universities with "rolling admissions" are still accepting applications for the fall 2021 semester. To fill out the "Common App," which is one application that allows students to apply to multiple colleges and universities (some have supplemental questions), visit:
Still time to apply to some colleges/universities for fall 2021
For ANY financial aid, families MUST fill out "FAFSA" form by March 2, 2021
— the sooner, the better
VC reports 1,763 new COVID-19 cases since yesterday, 11 new deaths
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 15:30

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Suspect arrested in Oak View burglaries
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 12:53

Phil Harvey: Oh, What a Beautiful Life!
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 10:04

Vaccines roll out in the nick of time
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 09:54

School board, teachers at odds over reopening
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 09:50
Ojai Unified School District COVID-19 dashboard as of Jan. 16.
OUSD dashboard of COVID-19 cases among OUSD staff and students on campus can be viewed at: https://www.ojaiusd.org/page/covid-19-dashboard
OUSD COVID-19 safety protocols can be viewed at: https://www.ojaiusd.org/page/covid-safety-protocols
Austin Widger,Ojai Valley News reporter
The Ojai Unified School District Board, at its Jan. 13 meeting, decided to continue with hybrid in-person learning at the elementary schools, and start the secondary schools in person in small cohorts on Feb. 1.
Ojai police, CHP, sheriff on alert for civil unrest
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 09:46

Photo courtesy VCSO
Ojai Chief of Police Jose Rivera
Ojai’s police chief released a statement Jan. 14 regarding concerns about possible civil unrest due to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.