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Letters to the Editor: Dec. 24
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:30
Solutions needed
I am contacting the Ventura County Board of Supervisors about an issue that affects all residents of the Ojai Valley.
Have a lucky, ducky Christmas!
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:58
Photo by Taryn Mansfield
Jayde, Lola, and Sonny the Duck wish you a Merry Christmas and a whole lot of luck.
Catch giant train display in Santa Paula Dec. 26
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:55
Photo by Wes Easley
Giant train display at Odd Fellows Lodge, 868 E. Main St., in Santa Paula.
You don’t want to miss the giant Christmas Train display in Santa Paula on Sunday, Dec. 26, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Lanny Kaufer’s herb book out Dec. 30
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:53
Ojai Valley News photo by Perry Van Houten
Lanny Kaufer
By Mimi Walker, Special to the Ojai Valley News
Ojai native plant guide Lanny Kaufer, known in the valley for leading locals and tourists on Herb Walks, will release his book, “Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants,” on Dec. 30.
Santa sighting in Soule Park
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:51
Photo by Jacqueline Winspear
Spotted! Jacqueline Winspear caught old Saint Nick putting some rounds at Soule Park Golf Course on a recent weekend with some local golfers.
Ojai Music Fest set for summer
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:49
Artistic and Executive Director Ara Guzelimian has announced that the 76th Ojai Music Festival will run from June 9 to 12, 2022.
Firefighters and postal employees feel the holiday love
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:47
Photos by Patti Bagley
Connie Biggers (in blue) from the GFWC Oak View Women’s Club, and Lois Stewart, Ojai Valley Woman’s Club, deliver care packages to local fire stations, the post office and others Dec. 16, thanking them for all they do for the community.
Homeowners offered $70 property tax break
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:45
More than 52,000 Ventura County homeowners may have an extra $70 in their pocket this year, just by filling out a simple form.
Sexually violent predator to remain transient in VC
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:42
After the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office notified the public last week that convicted “Sexually Violent Predator” Ross Wollschlager would be moving to Somis, the agreement to house him there was rescinded.
Read more: Sexually violent predator to remain transient in VC
‘Christmas Comet’ flyby super rare
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:41
Photo by Carla Cahill
The “Christmas Comet” is brightening the sky this holiday season. On Dec. 22, photographer Carla Cahill captured Comet C/2021 A1, also known as Comet Leonard, above the Santa Ynez Mountains, looking southwest from Rice Road in Meiners Oaks.
Ojai residents get tested to party safely
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:39
Photo by Laura Rearwin Ward
Many people flock to the COVID-19 testing site at Sarzotti Park on Dec. 22, in advance of gathering with family members for Christmas.
Burnham Road Santa brings smiles
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:37
Ojai Valley News photo by Perry Van Houten
By the smile on Santa’s face, we’d say that most passersby in the 300 block of Burnham Road in Oak View have been nice rather than naughty this year.
Operation Snowflake warms children’s hearts
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- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 18:36
Photo by Patti Bagley
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 487 in Ojai gathered items for “Operation Snowflake,” a 501(c)3 organization that provides gifts for children of military veterans and their families who are struggling financially.
Of cabbages and things: State of the Region report packed with Ojai facts
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- Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 11:44
Chart via Civic Alliance
Population by Cities in Ventura County with table of percentage under 18 and percentage 65 plus.
Grant Phillips, Ojai Valley News reporter
Average home prices, water use, crime rates, school enrollment and more can all be found in the latest edition of the Ventura County Civic Alliance’s State of the Region report.
Registration open for Ojai beekeepers
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- Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 11:38
Photo via CalAgPermits
The Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is accepting Apiary Registrations for 2022.