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Paul Schrader to Receive Ojai Film Festival’s Inaugural Storyteller Award | Exclusive
The honor comes with the West Coast premiere of "The Basics of Philosophy" and a 50th anniversary screening of "Taxi Driver" The post Paul Schrader to Receive Ojai Film Festival’s Inaugural Storyteller Award | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap .
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After Dark: Week of Oct. 22, 2026
Boatyard Pub:Jim Friery, 4-6 p.m. The Grape:Collins and Rollins Quartet, 5-7 p.m.; Magic Show, 7-9 p.m. KJ’s Neighborhood Bar (formerly Gibson’s): Live reggae, 8-11 p.m. Ojai Underground Exchange: Tribute to Dr. Nathan Stanley, 7 p.m. Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae, 6-10 p.m. Ventura Music Hall:Black Flag, 8 p.m. H.
Santa Barbara Independent
Celebrate Eat Happy with a Cookbook Celebration
Anna Vocino, comedian, voice actor, culinary tastemaker, and founder of Eat Happy Kitchen, has a new cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour: Deliciously Gluten Free and Low Carb Sips, Dips, and Bites. To celebrate the release of Vocino’s new book, join an evening of mixology, food, and community on Thursday, October...
Lompoc Record
Artesia schoolhouse museum decked out for Halloween, opens to public Saturday
Lompoc's historic Artesia Schoolhouse opens ahead of Halloween from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, for locals to visit and learn about the town's history. The schoolhouse was built in 1876 and was the first county school in use in the Lompoc Valley until its closure in 1961. On view are...
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Central Coast space history on display at Vandenberg museum
Locals and visitors can learn about the history of spaceflight and missile development, with exhibits that highlight the region’s contribution to the nation’s space program at the Space and Missile Technology Center on Vandenberg Space Force Base. Referred to as SAMTEC, the center presents historic models, artifacts, and...
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Full Belly Files: This Year Halloween Falls on a Weekend
Sign up to get Matt Kettmann’s Full Belly Files, which serves up multiple courses of food & drink coverage every Friday, going off-menu from our regularly published content to deliver tasty nuggets of restaurant, recipe, and refreshment wisdom to your inbox. Today’s headline is a reference to “My Mind...
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Drama teacher Amelia Patterson joins Cougar Country
At VHS, Amelia Patterson teaches drama, English and stagecraft to students. “Last year I was an English teacher at Balboa Middle School, teaching all grades at once. It was a big job, but it prepared me a lot for my job now,” said Patterson. “I really like how...
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Ojai Avenue fills with crowds for art and entertainment at Ojai Day 2026
Road barricades blocked off Ojai Avenue, making way for vendors and a visitor path into Libbey Park on Saturday, Oct. 17 for the annual Ojai Day. Crowds ambled through the “Ojai’s Spirit Through the Centuries” street fair, resting between the park and local businesses, which had open doors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The World’s Largest Outdoor Bookstore Is Right Here In California And You’ll Want To Explore It
Somewhere in the quiet hills of Ojai, California, there’s a bookstore that decided walls were completely optional. Bart’s Books is the kind of place that makes you wonder why every bookstore in the world isn’t exactly like this. You know how sometimes you stumble onto something so...