Ojai Valley News

12/20/2024

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Thanks to videos and photos provided by the OVN team, the County of Ventura, the City of Ojai, Wreaths Across America, MGM, the City of Carpinteria, and othe...

12/20/2024

Daytime lane closures on SR-150 to continue next week

The California Department of Transportation has announced a lane-striping operation will continue next week on SR-150 in the Ojai Valley.

12/20/2024

Mira Monte resident, Zyanya Valora has been missing for six months. Family and volunteers say there have been no leads. Find Zyanya Valora

Zyanya Valora’s family had to spend her 22nd birthday on Dec. 17 still worrying about where their daughter is. Zyanya has been missing since she was last seen June 24

12/20/2024

Oldest pharmacy in Ventura County starts next chapter

“We didn’t go away, we just relocated,” said Milena Manukian, owner of Ojai Village Pharmacy.

12/20/2024

Ojai Unified will move forward with Request For Proposal process for its E. Ojai Avenue downtown property.

Ojai Unified School District Board of Education, by consensus on Dec. 16, directed staff to move forward with Requests for Proposals for feasibility studies and architects for workforce-housing at the

12/20/2024

Get the best tickets in town for New Year's Eve.

Attendees will ring in the new year in style at Ojai Valley Museum’s third annual New Year’s Eve Spectacular, 130 W. Ojai Ave., on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 6:30 to

12/20/2024

Two brothers who own roughly 30 acres just north of Casitas Springs in the Ventura River bottom say they didn't have the number of birds county inspectors reported. Officials were set to do a follow up inspection on Dec. 20.

Brothers Alejandro and Luciano Soto have been cited by Ventura County Animal Services for violating Ventura County’s rooster-keeping ordinance at a 30-acre property they own at 111 West Old Creek

12/20/2024

Opening reception today, Friday, Dec. 20.

“Metes & Bounds: Mapping the Ojai Valley” is the newest exhibition at the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave. The free opening reception is Friday, Dec. 20, from 5

12/20/2024

“Christmas Eve is what we’re looking at for our next chance of rain. It’s not going to be much, like a couple of the systems we’ve had come through here earlier,” said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard

Ojai could get the gift of a little rain over the holidays, but probably not enough to ruin any travel plans, forecasters said.

12/20/2024

Real Estate this Week

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12/20/2024

Saturday, Dec. 21 -

T**a Institute invites the community to gather in honor of the Winter Solstice, a time to reflect, celebrate, and connect. The Winter Solstice Celebration will take place on the grounds

12/20/2024

Ojai Unified School District Board of Education, by consensus on Dec. 16, directed staff to move forward with Requests for Proposals for feasibility studies and architects for workforce-housing at the district’s downtown property on East Ojai Avenue.

Ojai Unified School District Board of Education, by consensus on Dec. 16, directed staff to move forward with Requests for Proposals for feasibility studies and architects for workforce-housing at the

12/20/2024

The house of Tim and D**k Jones on Burnham Road has transformed into a beloved holiday attraction over the years. What began as a simple festive display has blossomed into a spectacular showcase of Christmas spirit, drawing visitors from near and far.

The house of Tim and D**k Jones on Burnham Road has transformed into a beloved holiday attraction over the years. What began as a simple festive display has blossomed into

12/20/2024

Up to $4.91 million in fee waivers were approved by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 17 to assist people in rebuilding after the Mountain Fire.

12/20/2024

The Toads sit at 3-1-3 overall before heading into winter break. After losing their first non-league game away against Santa Barbara, the squad has either won or tied each game played, closing out the year with a 2-0-1 league record.

With nineteen goals already drilled into the back of the net this season, Thacher’s girls varsity soccer team is gelling together in time to start Tri-Valley League play. The Toads

12/20/2024

On Dec. 19, the U.S. Department of Energy announced its Notice of Intent “to evaluate additional alternatives for cleanup of soils in the Department of Energy areas” at the toxic

12/20/2024

A large group gathered at historic Nordhoff Cemetery for the fourth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14.

A large group gathered at historic Nordhoff Cemetery for the fourth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14.

12/20/2024

Sunday, Dec. 22

Once upon a time, in 1989, a 9-year-old girl named Rebecca Harrell acted alongside one of Santa’s mightiest sleigh-pullers in the hit Christmas film “Prancer,” sharing the screen with Sam