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VC registrar of voters encourages voting by mail during pandemic
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:35
Ventura County Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn gave a presentation to the Board of Supervisors on how voting will occur Nov. 3 and the emphasis for safety during the pandemic on voting by mail.
Ventura County Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn said his department is preparing for the Nov. 3 election, with a focus on asking county residents to vote by mail. Currently, 72% of county residents vote by mail, a number that is increasing each year, he said.
Ventura County 2019 Crop Report shows strawberries top crop again; hemp makes top 10 list
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:08
Graph of top leading crops for 2019, presented July 28 to Ventura County Board of Supervisors.
To watch county Agricultural Commissioner discuss the latest Ventura County Crop Report, visit:
https://ventura.granicus.com/player/event/1365?view_id=100
Read more about the Ventura County Crop Report in the July 31 Ojai Valley News.
Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner Ed Williams said the value of Ventura County crops declined by 5 percent.
State and county school superintendents hold virtual town hall July 29 on new school year
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 10:53
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will be speaking at a virtual town hall for the public to ask questions about the upcoming school year on Wednesday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m.
Read more: State and county school superintendents hold virtual town hall July 29 on new school year
Free walk-up COVID-19 tests offered July 30, Aug. 4 in Ojai
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 09:05
Read more: Free walk-up COVID-19 tests offered July 30, Aug. 4 in Ojai
Ventura County supervisors discuss response to COVID-19
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 09:00
Vanessa Bechtel of the Ventura County Community Foundation gave a presentation, including this photo, of how the community is working to help everyone get counted for the 2020 Census, during the supervisors' "Moment of Inspiration."
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors is meeting on Tuesday, July 28, starting at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the local response to COVID-19. The meeting is live-streamed at: https://ventura.granicus.com/player/event/1365?view_id=100
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors started hearing the COVID-19 update from Public Health officials at approximately 3:50 p.m., as time-certain agenda items are running longer than anticipated.
The meeting can also be viewed at www.venturacountyrecovers.org .
Ventura County Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin
Read more: Ventura County supervisors discuss response to COVID-19
OUSD spells out learning and on-campus childcare options for school year that starts Aug. 19
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- Published: Sunday, 26 July 2020 20:19
At the July 22 Ojai Unified School District board meeting, Superintendent Tiffany Morse explains how school will start Aug. 19 in Phase 1 and how it will start in Phase 2, perhaps as early as Oct. 1, depending on Public Health guidelines as they relate to COVID-19.
Because school and childcare operate under different Public Health rules, Ojai Unified School District is planning two on-campus childcare options to be operated Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m.to 6 p.m., when the new school year begins:
— ABC Club for the youngest students.
Families that want their children to participate in the childcare options are asked to fill out an OUSD form online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlr1mEYts6OZ8JwHO03scBbHhPGs-LUMTOoWd3kHUuTbDM7A/viewform
OUSD seeks way for youngest students to be on campus
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 10:04
Screenshots of PowerPoint presentations to school board July 22 on Plan 1 and Plan 2 for "Fall Distance Learning TK/K."
(Editor's note: On July 24, Ojai Unified School District Superintendent Tiffany Morse wrote an email and text to "OUSD Families and Community" that stated OUSD is 
"not currently seeking a waiver, which was made clear by our presentation to the School Board at our meeting on Wednesday night. ... At the
meeting we discussed the possibility of a waiver, and indicated we would not be seeking one at this time."
The school board's July 22 discussion on instruction for transitional kindergarten, kindergarten can be viewed starting at the 1:50 time stamp at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hetg0GwpR-E
To read the latest OVN articles on Ojai Unified School District Aug. 3-7 virtual town halls about the start of school scheduled for a "soft opening" on Aug. 19, click on: OUSD town halls.
Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter
This plan will begin with distance learning through at least Oct. 1, since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 17 that schools will not be able to resume in-person learning until their respective counties are off the state’s COVID-19 monitoring list for 14 consecutive days.
Read more: OUSD seeks way for youngest students to be on campus
School's 'in' for summer!
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 10:01
See you in 6,800 years, Neowise
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:55
Father Serra statue hoisted away
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:52
Hundreds weigh in on VC blueprint
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:50
VC reports 10 percent of ICU beds available
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:47
Polyester tubes keep sewer pipes working longer
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:43
A fickle La Niña in U.S. forecast
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:36
OUSD holds 5 closed sessions to work out evaluation process
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- Published: Friday, 24 July 2020 09:30