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Let it flow, let it snow, let it grow!

Perry Van Houten

Rain-weary Ojaians will get a break from the wet weather the next four days, after an unseasonably strong storm this week brought moderate …

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Judge grants six-month stay in water lawsuit

Perry Van Houten ​ | ​ Updated

The judge in the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper case has granted an additional six-month stay in the litigation so that parties can continue t…

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OUSD board votes 3-2 on interim superintendent

Kimberly Rivers ​ | ​ Updated

Ojai Unified School District’s school board voted 3-2 at a special closed-session meeting March 22 to appoint former Glendora Unified Schoo…

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DA asks City Council to record its closed sessions

Kimberly Rivers ​ | ​ Updated

Ojai City Council is considering a March 7 request from the Ventura County district attorney that it record its closed-session meetings, in…

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Kara Hooper takes grand marshal prize on July 4

Perry Van Houten ​ | ​ Updated

The Ojai Independence Day Committee has selected 2022 Ojai Living Treasure Kara Hooper as this year’s parade grand marshal.

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Community showers love on Search & Rescue volunteer

Perry Van Houten ​ | ​ Updated

A decorated member of the Upper Ojai Search and Rescue team has a long road to recovery after he was seriously hurt in a head-on crash near…

Opinion

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Opinion

Were we surprised?

Laura Rearwin Ward ​ | ​ Updated

California School Board Association guidelines got it right by emphasizing, “Citizen oversight of local government is the cornerstone of de…

Guest Editorial

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Memorial Day a time to show Veterans how their community cares

By Nancy Hill ​ | ​ Updated

“The Soldier above all prays for peace, for it is the Soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” — Douglas MacA…

Letters To The Editor

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Letters — March 24, 2023

Ojai Valley News ​ | ​ Updated

Rent stabilization or escalation?The proposed rent stabilization ordinance, while well-intentioned, will most likely have the opposite effe…

Culture

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Ojai director follows ‘Dreams of Daraa’

Mimi Walker ​ | ​ Updated

When The Thacher School’s Activism and Human Rights Club was implemented nearly a decade ago, its aim was to empower student advocates for …

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West African dance & drums at OVS

Ojai Valley News ​ | ​ Updated

The Ojai Music Festival’s BRAVO education program and the Ojai Valley School present the “Imagine Concert” featuring Tamakan Rhythms this F…

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Go inside history of Grey Gables

Ojai Valley News ​ | ​ Updated

Ojai historians and authors Craig Walker and Mark Lewis will discuss and sign their new book, “The Dignity They Deserve: The Story of Grey …

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Alyse Korn & Robert Kyle play ‘Tuesday’s Child’

Ojai Valley News ​ | ​ Updated

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, is pleased to present a performance and release party for Ojai residents Aly…

Sports

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Skateboard Legend Tony Alva DJs at pizza party

By John Veit, Special to the Ojai Valley News ​ | ​ Updated

Air Pizza, the new pizza restaurant in Red Horse Plaza, celebrated its first anniversary on a cool Friday evening, March 10. The Air in its…

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Rangers golf wins second Citrus Coast League tournament

Holly Roberts ​ | ​

Coming away with two Citrus Coast League titles over the past two years, the Nordhoff boys golf team has some serious competition with whic…

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Strikeout King

Holly Roberts ​ | ​ Updated

Nordhoff senior Roman Mahler holds the new Ranger career record in strikeouts with a current total of 167. Mahler earned the title on March…

Obituaries

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3-7-23, Mary Latker

Mary Latker,

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3-1-23, Rich Paulson

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Rich Paulson was

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3-015-23, Gail Pike Hercher- Artist, Author, and Teacher

Artist Gail Pike

Open Houses

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Open Houses

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Real Estate Weekly

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Real Estate Weekly

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Loveology Retreat

Perry Van Houten ​ | ​ Updated

Dr. Ava Cadell is a world-renowned love guru, relationship expert, author, therapist and lecturer.In fall 2022, on the site of a former Bud…