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Op-Ed on OPINION page: Ojai Valley’s orchard endangered

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Published: Friday, 16 July 2021 09:43

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Ojai Valley orchards surrounded by dry wildlands. 

 

By Emily Thacher

For well over a century, the Ojai Valley in the springtime has offered a respite to travelers from far and wide who flock here to enjoy the beauty of the valley replete with tall, green mountains, amiable residents and the smell of citrus blossoms. In the summer, many seek solace in the early morning and evenings walking, bicycling, driving or running the county roads of Ojai’s East End. 

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Pride, success and challenges – The Thacher School

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Published: Friday, 09 July 2021 09:47

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By Mike Donohue

Over the last 15 years, I have met well over 100 Thacher students, teachers and administrators. One thing that was amazingly consistent and extremely impressive was their pride — the pride they share in their hard work, achievements, and school. I am not sure I have ever seen such pride in an institution, in a company or any organization.

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Animals should not be used for entertainment in parades

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Published: Friday, 09 July 2021 09:40

 

By Galit Reuben

I’ve been attending the Ojai Independence Day Parade for almost a decade now. I love the campiness and old-fashioned traditions.

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Straight Talk about UFOs

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Published: Friday, 25 June 2021 09:14
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It begins innocently enough. You and some of your family or friends are outside enjoying a lovely evening. Then someone in your group points at something unusual in the sky.

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Ojai Valley Museum is here for all of us

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Published: Friday, 18 June 2021 08:52
By Ann Scanlin
I visited the Ojai Valley Museum recently and was thrilled to see many visitors enjoying the Ojai history stories, the Sespe panorama, the Museum Store, and the current exhibit, “Ojai Eye” featuring photographs by six well-known photographers.

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Thank you, Ms. Gagnon! With love, your Matilija family

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Published: Friday, 18 June 2021 08:49
Matilija has been so blessed over the last 20 years to have such a hard-working ,caring, not to mention witty, librarian in our existence.

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Realtors give back to community

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Published: Friday, 11 June 2021 09:31
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Cleaning trails for Earth Day are, from left, Dawn Shook, executive officer of the Ojai Valley Board of Realtors; Joey Siddens, Fidelity Title & Escrow; Bill Holling, Re/Max VT; Yolanda Carr, First American Title & Escrow; Marsha Kaye, Homebridge Mortgage Co.; and Donna Sallen, RE/MAX Ojai.

 

By Dawn E. Shook
What do REALTORS do? Their professional jobs are to list and sell property, and handle all that happens within those perimeters. 

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Powerful gesture of kindness saves Nordhoff prom

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Published: Friday, 11 June 2021 09:20
By Bronwen Cull-Michels
As a proud graduate of Nordhoff High School and as the current activities director at Nordhoff High School, I feel compelled and inspired to express my gratitude to our community — the friends and neighbors who stepped in to keep the music playing for the youth of Nordhoff.

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How about a hug?

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Published: Friday, 04 June 2021 08:44
By Patricia A. Hartmann
How have you stayed sane during the pandemic? We all found ways to make the most of a trying time in lockdown.

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Museum, Chamber are well worth city of Ojai’s needed investment

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Published: Friday, 04 June 2021 08:43
By Bill Miley
I want to express my support for two key community organizations.

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Literacy — ain’t it wonderful?

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Published: Friday, 04 June 2021 08:39
By Jon Lambert
Books! Book of all kinds! Big and little, long and short, tales about … well, everything.

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