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Forum set Aug. 5 on intersection on race and law enforcement in VC with county leaders

Details: Published: Tuesday, 04 August 2020 19:55

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On Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the county of Ventura will host a virtual Community Forum open to all members of the public online via Zoom to discuss the intersection of race and law enforcement in our community. The Community Forum will consist of a panel of county leaders and community representatives who will participate in a roundtable discussion, followed by questions from the public.

The Community Forum will be moderated by Monique Nowlin, county Diversity and Inclusion Task Force representative. Panelists will include:

— Bill Ayub, Ventura County sheriff

— Claudia Bautista, assistant Ventura County public defender

— Regina Hatcher-Crawford, president, Ventura County NAACP

Another person dies with COVID-19 in VC; state works to correct under-reporting of cases

Details: Published: Tuesday, 04 August 2020 18:19

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This is the Ventura County Public Health graph from Monday, Aug. 3 showing nine COVID-19 cases reported in Ojai's 93023 ZIP code in the last 14 days.

Ventura County Public Health reported Aug. 4 that a 92-year-old man with underlying health conditions is the 77th person in Ventura County to die with COVID-19.

It also reported that 79 people are in hospitals with COVID-19 and 21 of them are in intensive care units.

California Department of Public Health did not report the Aug. 4 number of COVID-19 cases because it "has discovered an underreporting of COVID-19 cases due to technology issues with the electronic laboratory reporting system which reports into the state’s disease registry system," according to a press release issued Aug. 4. It continued: "However, patient care and test results are not affected or delayed by this issue. Laboratories continue to report test results directly to providers and hospitals, and hospitalization and death rates are not impacted as they are reported directly to the state through different systems. This is also likely leading to underreporting of cases at the local level as well.

Stranded men rescued in Los Padres

Details: Published: Monday, 03 August 2020 15:55

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The Lockwood Valley Sheriff’s station used this Polaris RZR four-seat utility-task vehicle to rescue two men stranded last week in the remote Ventura County backcountry.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

Two Los Angeles County men were rescued after their off-highway vehicle broke down in a remote area of Los Padres National Forest, in northern Ventura County.

VC reports 533 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

Details: Published: Monday, 03 August 2020 13:59

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Ventura County Public Health reported the following COVID-19 numbers for Ventura County on Monday:

-533 new cases since Friday

-7,877 total cases

-3,662 active cases under quarantine

-4,139 recovered cases

-117,720 people tested

-85 hospitalizations

-20 in the ICU

-76 deaths

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Nordhoff students need athletic clearances/physicals for when sports start in December or January

Details: Published: Saturday, 01 August 2020 13:14

web 2020 21 CIF Sport Calendar copy High school sports will not start until December or January, according to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Also, organized and recreational sports are currently prohibited by Ventura County Public Health.

However, when Nordhoff High School sports do start again, students who plan to participate in Nordhoff sports must have their Athletic Clearance completed.

They can do so by making an appointment with a primary-care physicians to get a sports physical, and by completing the online registration through:

https://www.athleticclearance.com

OUSD holds 10 virtual town halls Aug. 3-7 on start of school: 1 new slot added for Thursday

Details: Published: Saturday, 01 August 2020 10:35

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Ojai Unified School District students and their parents have questions as the “soft opening” of school on Aug. 19 is just days away. They also have choices to make. The superintendent is holding 10 town halls at which people can ask questions. Another town hall was added for Thursday, Aug. 6, to discuss Nordhoff and Matilija plans.

To indicate an interest in OUSD childcare options, fill out an OUSD form online at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlr1mEYts6OZ8JwHO03scBbHhPGs-LUMTOoWd3kHUuTbDM7A/viewform

To help answer parent and student questions, OUSD is holding 10 virtual town halls — including one in Spanish — where people can sign up to participate online for a limited number of spots at: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/8770344046367040121/false#/invitation.

This link is also available on the OUSD website at www.ojaiusd.org and in OUSD messages sent on its communication app called “Parent Square” that families enrolled in OUSD can subscribe to.

Those with no Internet access can call 805-640-4300, ext. 3, to find out how to participate.

Rotary Club of Ojai's 'Movie Night in your Car' at Nordhoff a big hit

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 11:18

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Photo by Linda Jordan

Movie Night at the parking lot of Nordhoff High School, fitting just 100 vehicles, is a treat on Friday and benefits a good cause.

Movie Night Under the Stars! on Friday, July 31, presented by Rotary Club of Ojai at Nordhoff High School, was a big hit, with cars lining up to get into the school parking lot at 7:30 p.m.

With a limit of just 100 vehicles, the Movie Night quickly sold out on Friday. Proceeds will go to the school district "Family Fund" to help families in need.

Punch Bowls trail closed till October

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:50

Photo by Chelsea Jones

Horses are used to remove trash from Santa Paula Canyon.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

The Punch Bowls trail near Santa Paula will remain closed until October, according to plans announced this week by the U.S. Forest Service.

Deadline nears to be on ballot

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:44

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The Ojai City Council chose this map at its Dec. 11, 2018 meeting to delineate new voting districts for the 2020 City Council election.

Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter

The nomination deadline for candidates in Ventura County to file for the 2020 general election is coming up next week, on Aug. 7.

The extension period will run from Aug. 8-12 for seats where the incumbent is not seeking re-election.

Many local offices in the Ojai Valley will be up for grabs.

Strawberry tops 2019 Crop report; hemp is No. 10

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:35

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Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

Hemp made the list of top 10 crops for the first time, while strawberries remained No. 1, according to the 2019 Ventura County Crop and Livestock Report.

Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner Ed Williams presented the report to county supervisors July 28. “Unfortunately, I have to deliver a little bit of disappointing news this year,” he said. “We were actually down about 5 percent overall in our crop report.”

VC surpasses 7,000 COVID-19 cases ever

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:29

As of July 30, there were 7,103 people who ever were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ventura County, and 3,232 active cases under quarantine.

This was a 106-case jump from the day before and a 947-case jump from the week before. Out of these 7,103, 50 were in Ojai and 26 in Oak View.

3.2 million trout to be euthanized due to infection

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:26

Photo courtesy of CDFW

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Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

The stocking of trout at Lake Casitas and other California waterways could be impacted by a bacterial outbreak affecting millions of fish statewide.

Yale senior makes Diversity Book Drive happen in Ojai

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:18

Photo by Jordan Perry

These books focusing on anti-racism and diversity will soon be included on school library bookshelves in the Ojai Unified School District.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

A young Ojai woman has raised $4,700 in a project to provide school libraries in the Ojai Unified School District with books representing people of color.

Starbucks relocates and reopens for roasting

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:13

Ojai Valley News photo by Perry Van Houten

A new drive-thru Starbucks at 11534 N. Ventura Ave. in Mira Monte opened for business July 30. It replaces the original store one block away, in the Red Horse Plaza, which ceased operations July 26.

Chiany Dri to run for OUSD school board, District 4

Details: Published: Friday, 31 July 2020 10:07

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Chiany Dri

Chiany Dri, an anti-racism facilitator and curriculum developer for The Girls Empowerment Workshop, filed papers Wednesday to run for a seat on the Ojai Unified School District board in District 4, which includes parts of Mira Monte and Meiners Oaks. (See district map on Page B6.)

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Forum set Aug. 5 on intersection on race and law enforcement in VC with county leaders

Another person dies with COVID-19 in VC; state works to correct under-reporting of cases

Stranded men rescued in Los Padres

VC reports 533 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

Nordhoff students need athletic clearances/physicals for when sports start in December or January

OUSD holds 10 virtual town halls Aug. 3-7 on start of school: 1 new slot added for Thursday

Rotary Club of Ojai's 'Movie Night in your Car' at Nordhoff a big hit

Punch Bowls trail closed till October

Deadline nears to be on ballot

Strawberry tops 2019 Crop report; hemp is No. 10

VC surpasses 7,000 COVID-19 cases ever

3.2 million trout to be euthanized due to infection

Yale senior makes Diversity Book Drive happen in Ojai

Starbucks relocates and reopens for roasting

Chiany Dri to run for OUSD school board, District 4

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Forum set Aug. 5 on intersection on race and law enforcement in VC with county leaders

Another person dies with COVID-19 in VC; state works to correct under-reporting of cases

Stranded men rescued in Los Padres

VC reports 533 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

Nordhoff students need athletic clearances/physicals for when sports start in December or January

OUSD holds 10 virtual town halls Aug. 3-7 on start of school: 1 new slot added for Thursday

Rotary Club of Ojai's 'Movie Night in your Car' at Nordhoff a big hit

Punch Bowls trail closed till October

Deadline nears to be on ballot

Strawberry tops 2019 Crop report; hemp is No. 10

VC surpasses 7,000 COVID-19 cases ever

3.2 million trout to be euthanized due to infection

Yale senior makes Diversity Book Drive happen in Ojai

Starbucks relocates and reopens for roasting

Chiany Dri to run for OUSD school board, District 4

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Radio Show KVTA 1590 with Perry 8-03-20 3.2 million trout to be euthanized due to infection

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