My ancestor's impeachment set an intended precedent
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 08:43

By Andra Belknap
I can already hear the debate over President Donald Trump’s (second) impeachment.
'Not the right time to bring kids on campus'
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 08:36
The Ojai Federation of Teachers sent a letter to Ojai Unified School District Superintendent Tiffany Morse and the Ojai Unified School District Board of Education on Jan. 10, which was included in the Jan. 13 school board agenda.
By Angie Genasci, Ojai Federation of Teachers president
The Ojai Federation of Teachers respectfully requests to bargain the criteria for the return to campus at all grade levels and asks that the district pull back on their plans to return the elementary students and staff to campus on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Mayor ready for exciting journey
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- Published: Friday, 08 January 2021 08:30

By Betsy Stix
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us.”
— Charles Dickens, “A Tale of Two Cities”
Let's protect our urban forest
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- Published: Thursday, 31 December 2020 16:39
By John L. Davis
From 1963 to 1998 I proudly called Ojai my home.
Pandemic brings issues of equitable school programs front and center
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- Published: Thursday, 31 December 2020 16:36
By Kimberly Rivers
My questions to the Ojai Unified School District board submitted in October during public comment were intended to ensure that the entire board, as elected officials representing the public, understand that in situations where certain amenities are provided at one campus, but not another, inequities can occur.
ATP offers transportation justice
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- Published: Thursday, 24 December 2020 08:31
By Annika Forester
My experience driving through the newly redesigned street has been effortless, and not at all negatively impacted by the newly established protected bike lanes.
Let's not wait for city trees to fail
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- Published: Thursday, 24 December 2020 08:30
By Jan C. Scow
As a consulting arborist, I do risk assessments on trees on a regular basis.
COVID Cloud
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- Published: Thursday, 24 December 2020 08:28
This year has been like no other,
fearing COVID and wearing masks.
Congress needs to protect our public lands and rivers
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- Published: Friday, 18 December 2020 09:13
By Chris Danch
The Los Padres National Forest is a sanctuary I’ve had the privilege to explore and experience since I was 5.
ATP involves more than Maricopa Hwy.
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- Published: Friday, 18 December 2020 09:10

By Randy Haney
We are in our fifth year of the Active Transportation Program in our beautiful city.
Ojai's MLK Day to be celebrated online Jan. 18 — submit artwork, write, join in
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- Published: Friday, 11 December 2020 08:51
By Journey Neulight and Samantha Williamson
Despite the current conditions and circumstances, the Ojai Valley Youth Foundation Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee is still planning next year’s MLK Day.