How to resolve AdBlock issue? News
More rain and mountain snow this week
- Details
- Published: Monday, 27 December 2021 11:11
Ojai Valley News file photo by Perry Van Houten
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
Don’t put away the rain gear just yet.
Community mourns loss of beloved Matilija Middle School teacher Sheri Usher
- Details
- Published: Monday, 27 December 2021 09:16
Photo on GoFundMe website
Sheri Usher
The community is mourning beloved Matilija Middle School teacher Sheri Usher, who passed away Dec. 22 in a traffic accident traveling home from the Bay Area, according to friends who have posted moving tributes about her on local Facebook pages and on a GoFundMe site ( https://bit.ly/32GyHF6 ).
Read more: Community mourns loss of beloved Matilija Middle School teacher Sheri Usher
Developer to host community workshop Jan. 6 on OUSD development proposal
- Details
- Published: Friday, 24 December 2021 09:01
Diagram via SVS DEV LLC.
Grant Phillips, Ojai Valley News reporter
A community workshop to get input on developing the Ojai Unified School District office is set for Thursday, Jan. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at a location to be determined.
Read more: Developer to host community workshop Jan. 6 on OUSD development proposal
Santa, Mrs. Claus greet children at Ojai Winter Wonderland
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 20:19
Photo by Laura Rearwin Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Claus pose for pictures with children at the Ojai Winter Wonderland event at Libbey Park on Dec. 3, hosted by the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce with the Rotary Club of Ojai and Rotary Club of Ojai West.
Let it rain!
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 20:18
Ojai Valley News photo by Perry Van Houten
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
A series of storms expected to linger through the middle of next week will bring periods of rain and mountain snow to Southern California, forecasters said.
Fatal crash on Dec. 18: Services set for Nordhoff grad Juan Morales, 18
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 20:16
Instagram photo
Juan Jesus Morales, 18, of Ojai holds his diploma on graduation day from Nordhoff High School on June 11.
By Marianne Ratcliff, Ojai Valley News editor
The family of Juan Morales is planning funeral services for the 18-year-old, who graduated from Nordhoff High School in June.
Read more: Fatal crash on Dec. 18: Services set for Nordhoff grad Juan Morales, 18
Rains Department Store owner, Alan Rains, passes away at 90
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 20:02
Photo by Stephen Adams
Alan Rains accepts his Ojai Historic Preservation Lifetime Achievement Award at Ojai City Hall on Dec. 14.
Grant Phillips, Ojai Valley News reporter
Alan Rains, 90, who owned and operated Rains Department Store for more than 50 years, passed away peacefully on Dec. 23, according to family members.
Read more: Rains Department Store owner, Alan Rains, passes away at 90
Ojai al fresco dining still OK
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 20:00
Grant Phillips, Ojai Valley News
Ojai City Council voted 3-2 to extend outdoor dining on a case-by-case basis for restaurants with Councilmembers Ryan Blatz and Suza Francina dissenting, favoring an all-encompassing approach.
Snowbird lands
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:55
Photo courtesy Ventura County Air Unit
Copter 4 found a winter wonderland in northern Ventura County while on a recon flight around the county Dec. 15.
Police Blotter as of Dec. 22
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:53
City of Ojai
Crimes
• Trespassing and being under the influence of a controlled substance were reported in the 1300 block of Maricopa Highway Dec. 16.
Arrests
• A 26-year-old man was cited in the 1400 block of Maricopa Highway Dec. 15 for misdemeanor warrants.
Community members lay wreaths on veterans’ graves
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:51
Photos by Stephen Adams
Fallen veterans are honored with wreaths at Ivy Lawn Cemetery in Ventura on Dec. 18.
Fallen veterans were honored Dec. 18 at wreath-laying events in Ojai and Ventura.
Ojai Unified School District scores grants and reviews budget
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:48
Grant Phillips, Ojai Valley News reporter
Ojai Unified School District trustees announced several pending grants, including a Strong Workforce grant of $592,000, awarded to the Digital Media Academy.
USFS Recreation Officer Diane Cross gallops to new adventures
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:45
Photo by Bardley Smith
Back in the saddle, Diane Rendano Cross at Piedra Blanca Camp in 2021.
Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
Diane Rendano Cross’s last day as assistant recreation officer at the U.S. Forest Service station in Ojai is Dec. 31.
Dr. Halverson: Omicron variant — another COVID-19 challenge we will overcome
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:38
By Dr. Jim Halverson
On Nov. 24, a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 was reported to the World Health Organization. This new variant was first detected in specimens collected on Nov. 11 in Botswana and on Nov. 14 in South Africa.
Read more: Dr. Halverson: Omicron variant — another COVID-19 challenge we will overcome
CHP out in force for holiday
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 19:36
The California Highway Patrol is reminding everyone to put safety first and follow the rules of the road.