How to resolve AdBlock issue? Youth voices should be heard
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- Published: Friday, 11 September 2020 09:02
Caryn Bosson
By Caryn Bosson
Kudos to Ojai City Council for unanimously adopting a resolution supporting racial equality and justice. What some people may not know is that starting in the late 1990s, the city of Ojai was a pioneer in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The leaders of this effort? The teens of the Ojai Valley.
Stop ban on Ojai public murals
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- Published: Friday, 04 September 2020 08:49
Photo by Valerie Freeman
Peacock Bench on Montgomery Street
By Valerie Freeman
Murals as public art have been a means of expression of humankind since the time of cavemen. In many cities around the world, main attractions are their historic painted or mosaic murals, such as the five painted towns in Italy, including Murales di Dozza. Public art is inspiring for its craft, form, detail, expression and the story/history it conveys and the interaction the work has with its environmental setting.
Celebrating 100 years of the League of Women Voters
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- Published: Friday, 21 August 2020 08:54
Photo of front page of The Ojai newspaper on Oct. 13, 1911, with the headline, “Woman suffrage carries in Nordhoff by six votes.
By Betsy Patterson
The League of Women Voters is celebrating its 100th anniversary, having been founded after the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women their right to vote.
Op-Ed on OPINION page: 'Stop plan to chop down 15,228 conifers'
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- Published: Friday, 07 August 2020 10:50
By Alasdair Coyne
Los Padres National Forest is proposing to remove 15,228 mixed conifer trees along the ridge of Pine Mountain and Reyes Peak, east of the summit of Highway 33 north of Ojai. The largest of these targeted 12-inch to 24-inch-diameter trees are likely old-growth conifers.
Op-Ed on Opinion page: Larry Yee: 'Water wake-up call'
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- Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:56
By Larry Yee
While our attention has been diverted and our lives hugely disrupted by COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and more, Ojai Valley water issues and challenges have continued unabated. Water issues are not simple or straightforward. They are complicated and tangled with many players and interests in the mix, comparable to a three-dimensional chess game played on a board that changes all the time.
Soon, important decisions will be made that will have far-ranging consequences as our future is inextricably tied to water. We need to make sure that our decision-makers and institutions have the capacity and are able to exercise effective leadership to make the best plans to move us forward.
Read the sign: 'No team sports'
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:09
GORDON GIBBONS, Ojai
I am having deep concerns as to the continued large-group soccer games occurring at Sarzotti park several times a week. On July 16, there were several calls to the Sheriff's Office that 28 people were playing soccer without face coverings. A deputy showed up twice that I know of, but had no effect on dispersing the soccer crowd.
Ojai City Manager James Vega writes letter to congresswoman opposing uranium mining in area
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:05
Ojai City Manager James Vega wrote this letter on July 22 to Rep. Julia Brownley, who represents the Ojai Valley in Congress:
The city of Ojai has learned that a document recently released by the Department of Energy outlines a federal strategy for ensuring domestic procurement of nuclear fuel raw materials in the interests of national security. A document, entitled “Restoring America’s Competitive Nuclear Energy Advantage,” has generated concern.
OP-ED on OVN OPINION page: Ojai Councilman Haney: 'Time to put action behind our words'
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- Published: Friday, 17 July 2020 11:08
By Randy Haney
In light of national policing issues brought about through the tragic killing of George Floyd and the protests of the Black Lives Matter movement, a great deal of concern has arisen on the part of many local citizens regarding Ojai’s current contract renewal with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. I am in complete agreement that now is the time to review, reform and provide complete transparency in our community regarding this contract. I think we are fortunate that this renewal comes at a time when our country is struggling to face the issue of racism and police reform with more honesty and a willingness to grow and change.
Op-Ed on Opinion page: Dr. Rogove: 'A pandemic is not a political event'
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- Published: Friday, 10 July 2020 12:33
By Herb Rogove
Opinion and pronouncements, all based upon misinformation, were the essence of a letter to the editor, “Inappropriate response to a pandemic,” by Andrew R. Holguin.
Firstly, this is a time in our nation when unity is an example of American exceptionalism. It occurred after both World Wars and the Great Depression. But today, the health of our country and our world follows the usual course we have witnessed over the past several years of tribalism based upon two extreme opposing views.
Op-Ed: Ojai resident Brad Sloan explains what July 4th in Ojai means to him
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- Published: Friday, 03 July 2020 09:13
Photo by Bradley M. Sloan
The Seats on Ojai Avenue represent Ojai’s spirit.
By Bradley M. Sloan
California doesn’t stop. It has this aura of being incredibly fast paced, where people are always, “Go, Go, Go.” But then there’s us. Ojai. No, not Ohio. It’s 10 minutes inland of Ventura. Or an hour north of LA. And when you get here, it’s quiet, small and rural. There’s almost nothing like it anywhere else in California. And that’s why we are so proud to say this is where we are from.
Keep Sespe Wild Committee: Oppose logging Pine Mountain
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- Published: Tuesday, 23 June 2020 11:14
By Alasdair Coyne
Friends,
Los Padres National Forest just announced days ago their proposal to log over 15,000 ancient pine trees (up to 24" diameter) on the north slopes of Pine Mountain and Reyes Peak, north of Ojai, at an elevation of 7,000 feet.
Please respond with your comments to LPNF by the deadline of June 30th, next week.