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Attempted break-ins in Ojai Valley neighborhoods lead to warnings

Details: Published: Saturday, 20 February 2021 20:09

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A flashing mobile sign off of Highway 33 on Nye Road in Casitas Springs on Thursday warns residents to lock their houses and vehicles.

“Remember to lock your cars and house,” flashed a warning on a mobile law enforcement sign on Nye Road in Casitas Springs on Thursday.

Luci's Trail gets Scout makeover

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:56

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Troop 504 Eagle Scout Brady Vondriska at the work site on Luci’s Trail.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

A popular recreation trail in the Ojai foothills got some major TLC Feb. 13 from a local teen who made the first phase of rehabilitating the trail his Eagle Scout project.

Judge tells Ventura city lawyers to slow down on water suit

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:49

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In a secret vote on Sept. 9, 2019, the Ventura City Council voted unanimously to sue thousands of Ojai Valley and Ventura residents. The Ojai Valley News filed a Public Records Act request with the city of Ventura to find out when and how the councilmembers voted on the lawsuit. When the Ventura City Council refused to release the information, the Ojai Valley News filed a complaint with the Ventura County District Attorney's Office to get the information, which was finally released on Jan. 27, 2020.

Ventura City Councilmembers are:

Mayor Sofia Rubalcava, District 1: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Voted to sue Ojai Valley and Ventura residents

Councilmember Doug Halter, District 2: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Elected in November 2020

Councilmember Mike Johnson, District 3: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Elected in November 2020

Councilmember Jim Friedman, District 5: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Voted to sue Ojai Valley and Ventura residents

Councilmember Lorrie Brown, District 6: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Voted to sue Ojai Valley and Ventura residents

Deputy Mayor Joe Schroeder, District 7: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Elected in November 2020

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

The judge in the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper case says the city of Ventura is moving too fast and the state too slow in working toward a settlement.

Ojai Tennis Tournament no match for COVID-19

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:45

For the second year in a row, the Ojai Tennis Tournament — scheduled for April 21 to 25 — has been canceled because of the pandemic.

Ojai could be land of milkweed and honey

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:40

Ojai Valley News file photo by Perry Van Houten

A monarch butterfly pictured in 2014.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

A county agency has joined a statewide effort to restore crucial habitat for the declining population of monarch butterflies.

Car chase ends in Mira Monte

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:34

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

A high-speed pursuit that began in Camarillo ended in Mira Monte Wednesday night with the arrest of two people, including a man wanted on a felony warrant.

Missing man formation honors Newman

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:32

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Four vintage aircraft performed a flyover Feb. 13 in memory of Ojai aviator Eric Newman. Newman, a veteran stunt pilot who appeared in movies and television, died Feb. 3 at his home in Ojai.

50 Rincon Island oil wells plugged

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:29

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Rincon Island, an oil facility off the coast of Ventura County, is being decommissioned by the state.

State of California officials say they’ve reached a milestone in the state’s transition away from fossil fuels and toward a clean energy future.

Tiffany Morse named Superintendent of the Year

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:27

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Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter

Ojai Unified School District Superintendent Tiffany Morse was presented with the Association of California School Administrators Region 13 Superintendent of the Year Award on Feb. 10.

Ojai Unified School District reviews progress on goals

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:25

Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter

Ojai Unified School District Superintendent Tiffany Morse gave a midyear report at the Feb. 10 school board meeting on the district’s progress in meeting the school board’s goals.

Upper Ojai Search & Rescue seeks command post staffer

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:23

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From left, Kevin Hartigan, Evan Elder, Andy VanSciver and Scott Bauer (seated) in the command post discussing team assignments during a search mission.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

Upper Ojai Search and Rescue has launched a search, this time not for an overdue hiker, but for someone to fill a critical, newly created position on the all-volunteer team.

UVRGA wants public to weigh in on its groundwater sustainability plan

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:20

Ojai Valley News file photo by Perry Van Houten

A stretch of the Upper Ventura River, near Old Baldwin Road.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

Navigating until now uncharted waters, managers of the upper Ventura River’s groundwater basin say they’ve begun the most important phase in developing a groundwater sustainability plan.

Ojai+Fox spa gets new home and new name

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:13

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As part of the rebranding of Enhanced to Ojai+Fox, the new sign was unveiled in November.

Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter

The award-winning Enhanced spa of Meiners Oaks is now rebranded as Ojai+Fox, located in downtown Ojai at the corner of Ojai Avenue and Fox Street.

Ask Dr. Halverson: Double masking; no quarantine if you’re vaccinated; vaccine availability improving

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:09

By Dr. Jim Halverson

Wearing a tightly fitting (knotted and tucked) surgical mask, or doubling up on masks, can significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission and slow the spread of new, more contagious strains, according to a Centers for Disease Control report released Feb. 10.

Police blotter as of Feb. 17, 2021

Details: Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:04

Crimes

• Petty theft was reported in the 100 block of West Ojai Avenue Feb. 9.

• Vandalism was reported in the 100 block of St. Thomas Drive Feb. 9.

• Burglary was reported in the 700 block of Matilija Hot Springs Road Feb. 10.

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Attempted break-ins in Ojai Valley neighborhoods lead to warnings

Luci's Trail gets Scout makeover

Judge tells Ventura city lawyers to slow down on water suit

Ojai Tennis Tournament no match for COVID-19

Ojai could be land of milkweed and honey

Car chase ends in Mira Monte

Missing man formation honors Newman

50 Rincon Island oil wells plugged

Tiffany Morse named Superintendent of the Year

Ojai Unified School District reviews progress on goals

Upper Ojai Search & Rescue seeks command post staffer

UVRGA wants public to weigh in on its groundwater sustainability plan

Ojai+Fox spa gets new home and new name

Ask Dr. Halverson: Double masking; no quarantine if you’re vaccinated; vaccine availability improving

Police blotter as of Feb. 17, 2021

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Attempted break-ins in Ojai Valley neighborhoods lead to warnings

Luci's Trail gets Scout makeover

Judge tells Ventura city lawyers to slow down on water suit

Ojai Tennis Tournament no match for COVID-19

Ojai could be land of milkweed and honey

Car chase ends in Mira Monte

Missing man formation honors Newman

50 Rincon Island oil wells plugged

Tiffany Morse named Superintendent of the Year

Ojai Unified School District reviews progress on goals

Upper Ojai Search & Rescue seeks command post staffer

UVRGA wants public to weigh in on its groundwater sustainability plan

Ojai+Fox spa gets new home and new name

Ask Dr. Halverson: Double masking; no quarantine if you’re vaccinated; vaccine availability improving

Police blotter as of Feb. 17, 2021

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Radio Show KVTA 1590 with Perry 02-22-21 Upper Ojai Search & Rescue seeks command post staffer

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