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4 days ago · Southern California’s weather is making a U-turn this week, with cool temperatures, fog and drizzle, and even a slight chance of showers in th…

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Jul 5, 2022 · Longtime Ojaian Richard Grunder saw a surprise while fishing with his nephews at Lake Casitas on April 8: a baby rattlesnake floating still in the water.

The Ojai Valley News is a locally owned independent newspaper that has been the journal of record for the Ojai Valley since 1891. We are an adjudicated publication for Ventura County and Ojai City. We publish Fridays in print, with daily and breaking news published on our website. Print copies are available for sale at racks and at retail news-sellers, by …

6 days ago · On March 28, a federal court judge dismissed a case — for the second time — that was filed in 2021 against Ventura County government by an oil company operating under two names: Peak Oil Holdings LLC and Peak Operator LLC.

Mar 12, 2025 · Back-to-back storms this week will bring rain, mountain snow, gusty winds and below-normal temperatures to Southern California, forecasters said.

Mar 31, 2025 · Cool, windy weather and even a chance of light rain are in the forecast for Ojai this week, before a big change arrives over the weekend.

Mar 13, 2025 · The city of Ojai continues to enjoy the lowest crime numbers of any of the six jurisdictions served by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, according to tracking done by NIBRS.

Monday, March 24 was expected to be the warmest day of 2025 so far, with the possibility of record heat in Ojai, forecasters said.