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CDPH to collect data for reportable diseases on gender identity, sexual orientation, race

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 13:26

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To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on California's diverse communities, the California Department of Public Health is expanding data reporting requirements for providers and laboratories. The regulations require providers to continue to collect and report race and ethnicity data and also collect and report a patient's gender identity and sexual orientation, so the state has more information on patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). T
The July 28 action also requires labs to collect and report race and ethnicity data to the state.

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County supes hold livestream press conference on COVID-19 July 29 at 1 p.m.

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:37

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Ventura County government officials, including Ventura County Supervisor Kelly Long, left, will be among the officials at the July 29 press conference that will be live-streamed starting at 1 p.m.

 

 

The press conference will stream live on Wednesday, July 19, at 1 p.m. at: https://vimeo.com/event/41777

Speaking will be:

— Supervisor Kelly Long, board chair, Ventura County Board of Supervisors

— Rigoberto Vargas, director, Ventura County Public Health
— Patrick Maynard, director, Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services
— Chief Mark Lorenzen, Ventura County Fire Department
— Mike Powers, county executive officer

 

 

 

 

 

VC registrar of voters encourages voting by mail during pandemic

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:35

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Ventura County Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn gave a presentation to the Board of Supervisors on how voting will occur Nov. 3 and the emphasis for safety during the pandemic on voting by mail.

 

Ventura County Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn said his department is preparing for the Nov. 3 election, with a focus on asking county residents to vote by mail. Currently, 72% of county residents vote by mail, a number that is increasing each year, he said.

He said he is asking voters to “please, please, please” use the vote-by-mail option while there is a pandemic and as flu season approaches.

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Ventura County 2019 Crop Report shows strawberries top crop again; hemp makes top 10 list

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:08

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Graph of top leading crops for 2019, presented July 28 to Ventura County Board of Supervisors.

 

To watch county Agricultural Commissioner discuss the latest Ventura County Crop Report, visit:

https://ventura.granicus.com/player/event/1365?view_id=100 

 Read more about the Ventura County Crop Report in the July 31 Ojai Valley News. 

Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner Ed Williams said the value of Ventura County crops declined by 5 percent.

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State and county school superintendents hold virtual town hall July 29 on new school year

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 10:53

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California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will be speaking at a virtual town hall for the public to ask questions about the upcoming school year on Wednesday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m.

 

The public is invited to hear an update from California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, as well as county superintendents, on the upcoming school year amid COVID-19. The virtual town hall will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m.
People can register in advance for the Zoom webinar at:

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Ventura County supervisors discuss response to COVID-19

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 09:00

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Vanessa Bechtel of the Ventura County Community Foundation gave a presentation, including this photo, of how the community is working to help everyone get counted for the 2020 Census, during the supervisors' "Moment of Inspiration."

 

 

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors is meeting on Tuesday, July 28, starting at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the local response to COVID-19. The meeting is live-streamed at: https://ventura.granicus.com/player/event/1365?view_id=100

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors started hearing the COVID-19 update from Public Health officials at approximately 3:50 p.m., as time-certain agenda items are running longer than anticipated.

The meeting can also be viewed at www.venturacountyrecovers.org .

 The Ojai Valley News is reporting on the meeting as it is occurring.
The meeting will be recorded and available for viewing later in the day.

Ventura County Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin

He said the COVID-19 numbers that should concern us are the numbers of deaths and the numbers of available ICU beds and ventilators.
He said there are three weapons to address a surge:

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Free walk-up COVID-19 tests offered July 30, Aug. 4 in Ojai

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 02:05
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COVID-19 walk-up testing sites are in Ojai today, Aug. 4.
These mobile testing sites are being provided by the Ventura County Health Care Agency at Nordhoff High School, 1401 Maricopa Highway, on July 30 and Aug. 4.

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OUSD spells out learning options for school year that starts Aug. 19

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Published: Sunday, 26 July 2020 20:19

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At the July 22 Ojai Unified School District board meeting, Superintendent Tiffany Morse explains how school will start Aug. 19 in Phase 1 and how it will start in Phase 2, perhaps as early as Oct. 1, depending on Public Health guidelines as they relate to COVID-19.

 

 
The governor announced that all public and private schools must start the new school year with distance learning due to Ventura County being on the state's COVID-19 watch list.

Because school and childcare operate under different Public Health rules, Ojai Unified School District is considering on-campus childcare options when the new school year begins.

 

Families that want their children to participate in the childcare options are asked to fill out an OUSD form online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlr1mEYts6OZ8JwHO03scBbHhPGs-LUMTOoWd3kHUuTbDM7A/viewform

 

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OUSD seeks way for youngest students to be on campus

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Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 10:04

 

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(Editor's note: On July 24, Ojai Unified School District Superintendent Tiffany Morse wrote an email and text to "OUSD Families and Community" that stated OUSD is 7 24 20 WAIVER2"not currently seeking a waiver, which was made clear by our presentation to the School Board at our meeting on Wednesday night. ... At the 


meeting we discussed the possibility of a waiver, and indicated we would not be seeking one at this time."

The school board's July 22 discussion on instruction for transitional kindergarten, kindergarten can be viewed starting at the 1:50 time stamp at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hetg0GwpR-E 

 

To read the latest OVN articles on Ojai Unified School District Aug. 3-7 virtual town halls about the start of school scheduled for a "soft opening" on Aug. 19, click on: OUSD town halls.

To read about OUSD proposed on-campus childcare options for OUSD students up to eighth-grade, click on: OUSD childcare options.)

 

Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter

Ojai Unified School District unveiled its latest plan for the 2020-21 school year at its July 22 board meeting.

This plan will begin with distance learning through at least Oct. 1, since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 17 that schools will not be able to resume in-person learning until their respective counties are off the state’s COVID-19 monitoring list for 14 consecutive days.

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School's 'in' for summer!

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Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 10:01
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Ojai Valley News photo by Austin Widger 
OUSD Summer School students participate in Tuesdé White’s summer school music class on July 14.

Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter
Before the announcement was made last week that all schools across Ventura County will plan to start the 2020-21 school year online, students in Ojai Unified School District briefly got to enjoy a return to real school classrooms. 

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See you in 6,800 years, Neowise

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Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:55
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Comet Neowise, seen from the Santa Paula area July 18, made its closest approach to Earth this week.

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Father Serra statue hoisted away

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Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:52
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Ojai Valley News photo by Austin Widger
On the morning of July 23, the Father Junipero Statue in front of Ventura City Hall was no more. The statue was removed in the pre-dawn hours of July 23,

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Hundreds weigh in on VC blueprint

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Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:50
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
A major update to the county’s general plan, four years in the making, is heading to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for final action.

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VC reports 10 percent of ICU beds available

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Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:47
As of July 23, there were 6,156 people who ever were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ventura County, and 2,733 active cases under quarantine.
This was a 107-case jump from the day before and a 1,188-case jump from the week before. Out of these 6,156, 43 were in Ojai and 24 in Oak View.

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Polyester tubes keep sewer pipes working longer

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Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:43
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Photo by Ojai Valley Sanitary District
The liner curing from steam. In the foreground is a steel canister used to test the air for any pollutants in the steam, to keep them below required exposure standards.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
The latest round of sewer-line rehabilitation work in the Ojai Valley is underway.
The annual mainline rehab program is aimed at providing citizens with an efficient, well-maintained and cost-effective sewer collection system, according to Jeff Palmer, general manager of Ojai Valley Sanitary District.

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