Moxie and her handler, Brent Koeninger, take a break during a recent training activity.
(photo by Sharon Hanzelka)
Ojai shelter dog searching for Oklahoma tornado victims
May 22, 2013 - Although the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (NDSDF) is based in Ojai, only two dogs from the Ojai area have ever been selected for training. One of them, Moxie, has been deployed to Oklahoma City after the devastating EF-4 tornado that ripped through the area Monday, leaving dozens dead and [...] |
 Extremely dry conditions prompted a quick response when this brush caught fire Wednesday. (photo by Ashley Turbyfill)
Crews knock down Encino Drive fire
May 16, 2013 - A small brush fire in the 10700 block of Encino Drive reportedly started when a gardener's weed whacker caught fire Wednesday afternoon. It was extinguished by Ventura County Firefighters from Oak View's Station 23, along with more than a dozen other responding units. Drought conditions are creating dangerous wildfire conditions throughout Southern California, according to fire officials. "The potential for increased fire behavior above the seasonal norm is certain," said Capt. Brendan Ripley, pre-fire planner for the Ventura County Fire Department. "Expect increased seasonal fire behavior with rapid rates of spread."
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Lissie returns to Libbey Bowl for benefit performance
May 22, 2013 - When the full moon rises over Ojai Saturday evening, Libbey Bowl will fill up with musicians and fans joining forces to benefit a Haitian orphanage and school started by a local couple after the devastating earthquake there in 2010. Rising rock star Lissie will headline the bill, [...]
City groups meet to discuss differences
May 16, 2013 - A request for a variance to allow a rock wall on North Signal Street help prompt a workshop between the Ojai City Council and the Ojai Planning Commission during which the two groups reconsidered a number of city policies and priorities. The variance was denied by the Planning[...]
City sets new permit review process, talks budget
May 16, 2013 - Ojai City Council used its regular meeting Tuesday to reaffirm its goals and priorities, consider a new procedure for appealing staff planning decisions and to gear up for the 2013-2014 fiscal year budget. In response to some contentious decisions on specific planning and building applications, Mayor Paul Blatz [...]
Casitas responds to Golden State Water Company lawsuit
May 14, 2013 - It took 21 pages to do it, but Casitas Municipal Water District (CMWD) attorneys refuted or agreed to all 133 allegations in the Golden State Water Company’s (GSWC) lawsuit seeking to stop the August bond election that could finance a buyout of the latter’s Ojai service area by the [...]
Can you believe it, Meiners Oaks recycling center closes
May 14, 2013 - When Ojai body-work therapist and placemat baron Joe Cocke wanted to return a collection of bottles and cans recently, he found that the recycling center in Meiners Oaks had closed. “If I want to cash these in, I’ll have to drive all the way to Oak View [...]
Bike race will result in 'rolling closures' on Highway 150 in Ojai Wednesday
May 14, 2013 - The Amgen Tour of California bicycle race will be coming through the Ojai Valley Wednesday afternoon. Riders will follow Highway 150 from Santa Paula to Carpinteria, as part of Stage 4 of the seven-day race. For riders’ safety, portions of Highway 150 — which includes Ojai Avenue — will see “rolling closures,” as riders pass [...]
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