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Ojai Mayor calls special closed session on 'settlement of claim' from Councilmember Rule 42nw

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Ojai City Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, June 3 for two special closed sessions and one special open session. The closed sessions are for a performance evaluation of the city manager, and to discuss possible settlement of a claim from Councilmember Leslie Rule, according to the mee… 25r5c

Rotary Clubs of Ojai name Living Treasures 2h38u

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Six local citizens were honored as Living Treasures by the Rotary Clubs of Ojai, during a May 22 installation and rec…

Water lawsuit judge notes parties ‘making progress’ 703b1v

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“It seems like you’re making progress,” a judge told major parties mediating a potential settlement in the Ventura Ri…

Prescribed burn June 6 near Casitas Springs 4p4h2l

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As part of ongoing ecological restoration research, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy will conduct a prescribed burn along…

National Parks cuts may impact summer travel to Channel Islands 3e5b1a

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Concerns over funding and staffing at Channel Islands National Park could impact summer travel to the islands, even t…

Memorial rose garden honors Supervisor Carmen Ramirez 69342i

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Family, friends and government officials gathered at the Ventura County Government Center on May 21 to honor the lega…

Ojai honors nation’s heroes at Memorial Day celebration m534n

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The Ojai Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted a free Memorial Day concert at Libbey Bowl on Monday, May 26.

Hotel El Roblar, set to open to the public June 19, ‘a labor of love’ 1f4t6l

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Hotel El Roblar at 122 E. Ojai Ave. reopens to the public June 19 for the first time in half a century as a hotel wit…

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OPINION | DignityMoves is the right partner for Ojai 1bu23

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I delivered this comment at the May 27 Ojai City Council meeting regarding how DignityMoves became the developer named in …

OPINION | What we have is a failure to lead 1f1045

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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…

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Ojai Playhouse marries music and movies in avant-garde lineup 4m503f

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Countless clay creations await at 67th annual Ojai Pottery Market 51r5q

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Experience the creativity that flows through the Ojai Pottery Marke…

Taft Gardens transforms into ‘Nature’s Canvas’ for Ojai Studio Artists 185m52

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Ojai Studio Artists’ new collaborative art exhibition, “Nature’s Ca…

Critters 1u2242

Ojai police issue alert about cougar sightings in Ojai, latest in Arbolada on May 26 5a5k2w

There have been multiple mountain lion sightings in Ojai recently, according to the Ojai Police Department. The latest reported sighting was the morning of Monday, May…

Free Adopt-A-Pet Day set for June 7 4u363g

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 436p5u

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…

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National Parks cuts may impact summer travel to Channel Islands 3e5b1a

Concerns over funding and staffing at Channel Islands National Park could impact summer travel to the islands, even though the six employees initially let go in Februa…

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In-person public hearing on proposed increase of launches at Vandenberg set for June 10 in Ventura n1t1a

The public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed increase of launches to the Falcon Launch Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base at an in-person meetin…

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Turtle Conservancy honors students enhancing watersheds r5o6j

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 3k6nv

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Water 5gb53

Water lawsuit judge notes parties ‘making progress’ 703b1v

“It seems like you’re making progress,” a judge told major parties mediating a potential settlement in the Ventura River Watershed Adjudication lawsuit.

Perry Van Houten 3k6nv

Senior Reporter

Public asked to weigh in on Lake Casitas fee hikes 5m6f3p

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 3k6nv

Senior Reporter

CMWD shelves deep-well plans for more water s3v6u

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 3k6nv

Senior Reporter

Elections 6172f

Boyer swaps lawyers in cartoon-cat case f2p4o

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…

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New Valleywide Democratic Club forming, first meeting May 4 4w5445

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.

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Supervisors approve new Elections Advisory Committee - timeline included 5w72h

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.

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Spuds baseball - undefeated Omega League Champs 523y28

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Ojai Valley School’s varsity baseball Head Coach Hank Pankratz said earlier this season that the Spuds focused on winning each inning. The strategy proved so successful that OVS ended their regular Omega League season as the undefeated champions with an 8-0 record.

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