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'Our insurance policy:' Water spills from Lake Casitas for first time since 1998
A steady stream of water spilled from Lake Casitas Friday, a few days after officials declared the Ojai Valley reservoir had reached capacity for the first time in a quarter century. Just two years earlier, the drought-stressed reservoir, which provides drinking water for the Ojai Valley and parts of Ventura,...
Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter of Friend
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Cameron Scott Lykins, a 28-year-old man from Ojai, pled guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter for the death of his friend, Houston Auer. Lykins also admitted to several special allegations and aggravating factors, including that he used a deadly weapon and had strike priors.
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Projects sprouting around the Hill — I-5 traffic impacts coming in July
Along with spring comes assorted construction and development projects. Work has begun on the Piñon Pines Estates Mutual Water Company’s Fluoride Mitigation Project, underway along Whispering Pines Road just south of the mailboxes. This project is funded in full or in part under the…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)
Kindergarten and TK Registration Roundup at Frazier Park Elementary School
FRAZIER PARK, CA (April 26, 2024 at 4:15 p.m.)—Frazier Park Elementary School is inviting parents to register their kindergarten-age and transitional kindergarten-age kids for school. It’s all happening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the elementary school, 3149 San Carlos Trail, Frazier Park, 93225....
Meeting minutes: Ventura postpones design deal for water facility, more news
The Ventura City Council on Tuesday pushed back the possible approval of a $13.3 million agreement with an environmental engineering firm to design a specialized water treatment facility. Council members voted to wait on the agreement because they wanted staff members to return with more information on possible rate increases...
Save the date—Saturday, May 4—to get your car washed!
It was all-hands-on-deck for the car wash by In The Wings Studio of Dance last Saturday. They have another one scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at the rear parking lot of the dance studio, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s located at 3524 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park, CA 93225.
Students attend leadership awards
(Left to Right) Deanne Shulman of the Rotary Club, Miliani Barraza, Ella Mauer, Jacob Abraugh and Jessica McCrary RYLA counselor. Photo by Catherine Stachowiak. Students from Kern Valley High School attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). The four students attending the three-day event in Ojai were Jacob Abraugh, Miliani Barraza, Ella Mauer and Donovin Valenzuela.
Ojai alternative school Rock Tree Sky gives a blueprint for salvaging enrollment
Each day at the Ojai learning center Rock Tree Sky begins with a link to a digital menu of activities for students to choose from. Scattered across the nonprofit center's campus — housed at the former Summit Elementary School — are a greenhouse, a star observatory, a makerspace, an outdoor kitchen and a hut for mushroom growing.
Meeting Focused On Home Hardening In Ponderosa Hills
Tuolumne, CA — Property owners in the Ponderosa Hills and Mira Monte area could be eligible for grant money to help make their homes more fire-resilient. An informational meeting is scheduled for today, April 25, at 6 pm at the Tuolumne Community Resilience Center at 18241 Bay Avenue in Tuolumne.
Nordhoff's Quin Seider wins two titles at Citrus Coast League Swimming Championships
Nordhoff High senior Quin Seider continued his dominance in the pool on Thursday, winning two titles at the Citrus Coast League Swimming Championships at Carpinteria High. Seider won the 100 freestyle in 45.56 seconds and 200 freestyle in 1:42.95. Two weeks ago, the Arizona State commit qualified for this summer’s U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis. Seider swam a time of 49.84 in the 100 free at the Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions at the...
Graduation 2024: Spirit of the Cougars reigns strong at Taft College
Nestled within its historic city, Taft College proudly stands as a bastion of academic excellence, home to the Cougars — a symbol of strength, resilience and determination. Firmly rooted in the community, the institution embraces its role as a small, personalized entity committed to shaping the minds and futures of its diverse students.
Quarterfinal loss to Oregon shuts UCLA men’s tennis out of Pac-12 championship
OJAI, Calif. — A thrown hat, a fall onto his back and a “quack quack.”. Those three instances summed up the Bruins’ experience at the conference tournament, which can be further distilled down to one word: frustrating. No. 6 seed Oregon (15-12, 3-5 Pac-12) knocked No. 3...
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