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Council meeting May 27 to pick audit firm in wake of charges against ex-assistant city manager 3ii2b

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Ojai City Council will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27 for a special meeting to choose a firm to conduct a forensic financial examination in the wake of the city learning about charges brought against former Assistant City Manager Carl Alameda related to alleged crimes prior to working for Ojai. l12y

Memorial Day in Ojai: Patriotic caravan, concert, breakfast honor veterans 71d5a

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Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, will be observed with a breakfast for veterans in Ojai,…

Perry Van Houten 2c6d5w

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Sheriff response challenges report finding ‘structural racism’ in county policing 4fi73

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Ventura County Board of Supervisors received and filed a report titled “Racial Equity in Policies and Practices of th…

Ojai Parks and Rec hosting open house at Sarzotti Park May 24 656sq

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All of the community are invited to the Ojai Parks and Recreation Department's Open House event on Saturday, …

Witness testifies in case against alleged serial killer nearly 50 years later 2ty1o

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Sandy Hemphill, now 73, relived the moments leading up to the murder of her friend and co-worker Valerie "Velvet" San…

Ojai police alert residents to multiple mountain lion sightings in Ojai recently 5114b

There have been multiple mountain lion sightings in Ojai the last week or so, according to the Ojai Police Department…

Santo Niño heads to Santa Paula May 24 4ub4j

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The Holy Image of Santo Niño de Atocha — traveling from its home church in Zacatecas, Mexico — returns for a weeklong…

60K Ventura County properties in new Fire Severity zones will be under Zone Zero state rules 4z6p5d

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As a result of being included in newly expanded High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, as of July 1, at least…

Lower fire insurance costs by being 'Safer from Wildfires' 1w71j

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According to the California Department of Insurance, under state law, “every action under Safer From Wildfires will q…

Councilmember Rule raises Brown Act question about May 13 closed session 5x2d4b

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Ojai City Councilmember Leslie Rule has raised concerns that the Ojai City Council violated the state’s open-meeting …

Turtle Conservancy honors students enhancing watersheds 231v3p

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The Turtle Conservancy is honoring Ojai Valley Defense Fund founder John Broesamle with an annual award for local hig…

Volunteers hit the trails in celebration 2w23k

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The American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7, will be observed in Ojai with a trail project,…

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OPINION | What we have is a failure to lead 343n56

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The public was clearly stumped at the May 13 Ojai City Council meeting as to why, after the city received a $1 million gra…

OPINION | Ojai community invited to honor veterans at May 26 ceremony 1c25q

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill spoke of the Royal Air Force’s defense of British freedom and values again…

OPINION | OUSD walks the talk on protecting Ojai’s environment 485k

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Many of you may not be aware of the monumental strides your local public school district has taken, and is undertaking, to…

Editorial Cartoon 4j326z

Help Wanted — Ojai City Hall 585l6m

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Taft Gardens transforms into ‘Nature’s Canvas’ for Ojai Studio Artists s3fk

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Family demons come home to roost in Ojai murder mystery ‘The Ghostwriter’ 66214a

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From the pen of New York Times bestselling author Julie Clark comes…

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Ojai police alert residents to multiple mountain lion sightings in Ojai recently 5114b

There have been multiple mountain lion sightings in Ojai the last week or so, according to the Ojai Police Department, which posted tips on what people should do if th…

Free Adopt-A-Pet Day set for June 7 1x731z

Ventura County Animal Services will participate in the second annual California Adopt-A-Pet Day, ing more than 150 animal shelters across California, for a free st…

Spay-neuter services offered in new county mobile clinic 6h6s43

Ventura County Animal Services will receive a fully outfitted mobile veterinary trailer for spay and neuter services, thanks to a unanimous vote of by the Vent…

Grant Phillips 525e2l

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Environment 4e26v

Turtle Conservancy honors students enhancing watersheds 231v3p

The Turtle Conservancy is honoring Ojai Valley Defense Fund founder John Broesamle with an annual award for local high school students doing impactful environmental work.

Perry Van Houten 2c6d5w

Senior Reporter

Mexico can teach us a couple things about recycling 3e4o4p

On vacation in Mexico last month, I thought, at first, that our neighbor to the south has a great recycling system. Looking into it a little deeper, I found Mexico has…

New trees planted at Soule Park 3q1k1t

Several trees have been planted at Soule Park on Boardman Road in Ojai as part of Ventura County’s plan to plant 300 trees to replace 82 trees that were killed when co…

Kimberly Rivers d6ep

Reporter

Water 354a6o

Public asked to weigh in on Lake Casitas fee hikes 1q446f

Casitas Municipal Water District has set a May 14 public hearing at 5 p.m. on proposed -fee adjustments at the Lake Casitas Recreation Area.

Perry Van Houten 2c6d5w

Senior Reporter

CMWD shelves deep-well plans for more water 4j7039

Plans to drill a vertical water well 5,000 to 7,000 feet deep into the Matilija Sandstone Formation have been shelved.

Perry Van Houten 2c6d5w

Senior Reporter

Matilija Dam demolition plans rockin’ 12k6i

After reaching recent milestones, the project to remove Matilija Dam “is progressing well,” according to county officials.

Perry Van Houten 2c6d5w

Senior Reporter

Elections 6x34v

Boyer swaps lawyers in cartoon-cat case 72215n

Amid a lawyer changeup, a bench warrant and $150,000 bail were issued against Bruce Boyer for a failure to appear in court, but the charges were dropped almost immedia…

Grant Phillips 525e2l

Reporter

New Valleywide Democratic Club forming, first meeting May 4 3y122g

The first meeting of the Democratic Club of the Ojai Valley United will be held Sunday, May 4, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St.

Kimberly Rivers d6ep

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Supervisors approve new Elections Advisory Committee - timeline included 2o6g4l

In a contentious 3-2 vote, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved a new Elections Advisory Committee during its nearly nine-hour meeting on Tuesday, April 29.

Grant Phillips 525e2l

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OVS equestrians impress at IEA Nationals 484n31

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Ojai Valley School equestrians competed this spring at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Zone 6 Dressage Finals, qualifying four youth riders for the National Championships. When imagining what this means to a young equestrian, think winning CIF and moving on to compete at the…

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