Ojai Police Chief Jose Rivera has issued a request that the public avoid the block of N. Padre Juan Avenue between El Roblar and Fernando Streets in Meiners Oaks due to a large oak tree that fell shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
On Thursday, Aug. 11 at a 10 a.m. Special Meeting the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board will consider an agreement with Boeing Company that the state says will move clean up at Santa Susana Field Lab (SSFL) in the hills next to Simi Valley forward, but members of the public wh…
Including Tuesday, Aug. 9 and the final day of Friday, Aug. 12 — there are just four more days for those interested in running for elected office to pull candidacy papers for the November 8, 2022 election.
As the first day of school on Aug. 24 approaches, members of the Ojai Unified School Board will review new budget numbers, an agreement with a Fiscal Crisis and Management team, and “enhancements” to music programs across all grades in the di…
The city of Ojai is hosting two events in August at Kent Hall to help the community learn about and connect with emergency resources, and be prepared when disaster strikes, city officials said.
At an Aug. 9 Special Meeting the Ojai Finance and Budget Committee will discuss and potentially act on recommending “criteria to be used to review the Community Service Grant applications.”
A registered sex offender and convicted felon who kidnapped a woman in Mira Monte in August 2021 will spend the rest of his life in prison.
3-minute report from Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
In an election, according to state law, the filing period for pulling papers will be extended five days in the event that an incumbent does not seek reelection.
Ventura County residents love their fair. Back after a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Ventura County Fair opened Wednesday with long lines, a large crowd for the free evening concert, and plent…
By the end of the day Wednesday, Aug. 3, no one had pulled papers to run for the new Area 1 seat on the Ojai Unified School Board. If no candidate is on the ballot, meaning no one is elected t…
Do you think more trees should be planted along Ojai’s roads? Do you think the city of Ojai should encourage residential use in the downtown area? Should Ojai be more pedestrian-friendly?
