Commentary | Lane Reduction on Maricopa Hwy in Ojai – CalTrans Plans to Go Forward
. By Jeffrey Weinstein . On Friday 10/16/20, I learned privately from Randy Haney, Ojai City Councilman, that Caltrans is moving forward 11/9/20 with Demonstration Project for Lane Reduction on Maricopa Hwy, despite no public notice, design/construction plan or schedule made available to the City Council or Ojai Residents. The 4-1-2019 Letter from Caltrans […]
Ojai resident catches burglary suspect coming through the window
Ventura County Sheriff – Incident Press Release On 10/07/2020, Ojai patrol deputies were dispatched to an attempt residential burglary in the 400 block of Palomar Road in Ojai. The victim interrupted the suspect as he was preparing to enter the residence through a window. Ojai patrol deputies responded to the scene, quickly established a perimeter, […]
Ojai Valley Community Hospital Celebrates 50th ROSA Total Knee Replacement Surgery
OVCH is the only Tri-counties hospital to offer the new ROSA Total Knee Replacement System (Ojai, California) Ojai Valley Community Hospital is pleased to share that doctors have performed the 50th knee replacement surgery at the Ojai hospital using the cutting-edge ROSA Total Knee Replacement System, a new robotically-assisted surgical system that enhances total knee replacement surgery. […]
Lane Reduction on Maricopa Highway in Ojai
. By Jeffrey Weinstein Please print the following Letter to the Editor as Ojai Valley News will no longer print my letters (censorship) because the current owner and publisher do not agree with my position, and support the City Council. What ever happened to providing the public with objective information so they can make […]
Ojai | Bicyclist hit and Killed in Traffic Accident
Ventura County Sheriff – – Incident Press Release On August 8, 2020, bicyclist 78 year old Ojai resident, Maryan Weil was traveling westbound on Cuyama Road west of Del Norte Road when she was struck by a vehicle driven by 40 year old Ojai resident Terry Kvasnik. Weil passed away as a result of the […]
Another California Official Who Owns a Winery Crafts a Health Order to Benefit His Business
by Jennifer Van Laar Most people, even most Californians, weren’t aware that Gavin Newsom was a partner in a group of wineries, restaurants, and resorts in California until just prior to Independence Day weekend. As we reported, it turns out (such a coincidence!) that all of his Plumpjack Group properties were in counties not affected […]
White Privilege in Ojai, the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Application for Maricopa Hwy lane reduction
By Jeffrey Weinstein . Rather than examine another traffic intersection impacted by lane reduction, lets examine the difference between what City Council members and supporters of lane reduction ‘say’ about the project versus what the project plans and documents actually say. We learned last week that despite no mention ever being made in any public […]
Lane Reduction at Ojai Ave (Hwy 150) and Maricopa Hwy (Hwy 33) called “The Y”
By Jeffrey Weinstein . This is from the City of Ojai’s website is the 60% complete set of construction documents (CDs) for the intersection at Ojai Ave (Hwy 150) and Maricopa Hwy (Hwy 33) called “The Y” Ojai Ave @ Maricopa Hwy Intersection. . . Before turning our attention to the primary traffic intersection in […]
Ojai | Road Diet – Cuyama Rd./El Roblar Dr. intersection with Maricopa Hwy (“The 5-STOP”)
By Jeffrey Weinstein . Here is the proposed ATP project plans for the Cuyama Rd./El Roblar Dr. intersection with Maricopa Hwy, what locals call “the 5-STOP”. The 5-STOP . . Also here is a rendering of the proposed lane reduction on Maricopa Hwy west of Church Rd., both documents have been furnished via the City […]
Ventura County Clerk Enabling Blurring of Ballot Measures Transparency?
By George Miller It was brought to our attention by Richard Michael, a statewide bond issue and ballot measure watchdog, that County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar Mark Lunn has again released the public notice of local ballot measures without their titles. In some cases. titles submitted to the county appear very prejudicial, in violation of state law and […]
