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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Ojai</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/news/ojai/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/news/ojai/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Ojai</description><language>en-us</language><category>news/ojai</category><item><title>Foster care group honors mother and pediatrician for work
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/foster-care-group-honors-mother-and-pediatrician/</link><description><![CDATA[A longtime foster mother and a pediatrician are being honored today for their contributions to the lives of foster children in Ventura County.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/foster-care-group-honors-mother-and-pediatrician/</guid><category>news/local-news</category></item><item><title>Jury finds man guilty in firearms case
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/jury-finds-man-guilty-in-firearms-case/</link><description><![CDATA[It took less than three hours Tuesday for a jury to find 67-year-old Larry Gardner guilty of six felony counts of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition in 2004 and 2005.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/jury-finds-man-guilty-in-firearms-case/</guid><category>news/crime</category></item><item><title>Ojai felony weapons possession case goes to jurors
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/13/ojai-felony-weapons-possession-case-goes-to/</link><description><![CDATA[Larry Gardner, a convicted felon, can't legally possess firearms, but the Ojai resident had a cache of weapons in a storage locker and inside a safe at his home, according to prosecutor Marc Leventhal.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/13/ojai-felony-weapons-possession-case-goes-to/</guid><category>news/crime</category></item><item><title>Volunteer's work takes him from farm to D.C.
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/09/volunteers-work-takes-him-from-farm-to-dc/</link><description><![CDATA[Ask him how he feels about receiving a prestigious award in Washington, D.C., this week and Jim Weblemoe answers quickly, saying he hopes the recognition will boost HELP of Ojai, a nonprofit agency that helps the needy.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/09/volunteers-work-takes-him-from-farm-to-dc/</guid><category>news/local-news</category></item><item><title>Ojai Valley's new off-leash dog park is now open
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/02/ojai-valleys-new-off-leash-dog-park-is-now-open/</link><description><![CDATA[Free from her leash, Maya, a 3-year-old Siberian husky, scampered Thursday across a fresh spread of wood chips, lapped water from a fountain and snuggled playfully with newly introduced four-legged friends Thursday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/02/ojai-valleys-new-off-leash-dog-park-is-now-open/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Music Van to appear at storytelling festival
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/02/music-van-appear-storytelling-festival/</link><description><![CDATA[The New West Symphony Music Van, which gives families a chance to check out various musical instruments, will appear Saturday at the Village of Tales Ojai Storytelling Festival.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/02/music-van-appear-storytelling-festival/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Man on probation held in weapon case
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/29/man-probation-held-weapon-case/</link><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old man on probation was arrested in Ojai over the weekend on suspicion of possessing a deadly weapon after sheriff's deputies found him with a knife and homemade club, authorities said.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/29/man-probation-held-weapon-case/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Drummer forms circle of musicians in Ojai to entertain city residents
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/28/drummer-forms-circle-of-musicians-in-ojai-to/</link><description><![CDATA[The Ojai drum circle is a regular occurrence. Meeting every Sunday afternoon at Libbey Park, drummers numbering anywhere from four to 40 play until dusk, deterred only by rain or previously scheduled events at the park.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/28/drummer-forms-circle-of-musicians-in-ojai-to/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>HELP revamps strategy in drive to boost finances
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/25/help-revamps-strategy-in-drive-to-boost-finances/</link><description><![CDATA[HELP of Ojai kicks off a $500,000 fundraising drive today, part of its strategy to bolster the finances of the charity serving seniors, youths and needy families.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/25/help-revamps-strategy-in-drive-to-boost-finances/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Volunteer serves up good will at historic Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/as-she-has-for-years-volunteer-alicia-chaffee-up/</link><description><![CDATA[The 108th edition of the historic competition begins today and, as usual, the event's success will rely on an army of more than 500 volunteers. Few match the tournament pedigree or spunk of the 90-year-old Alicia Chaffee Chaffee, a former line caller — back when the tournament relied on volunteers for that role — who still plays tennis twice a week.

  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/as-she-has-for-years-volunteer-alicia-chaffee-up/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Ojai groups team up to keep schools open closure
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/ojai-groups-team-up-to-keep-schools-open-closure/</link><description><![CDATA[Ojai parents got a goal and a deadline this week from their public school district.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/ojai-groups-team-up-to-keep-schools-open-closure/</guid><category>news/local-news</category></item><item><title>Tea time in Ojai
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/tea-time-in-ojai/</link><description><![CDATA[ For the past 108 years, Libbey Park has been host to the oldest amateur tennis tournament in the country, an event locals know as The Ojai.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/tea-time-in-ojai/</guid><category>communities/news</category></item><item><title>Water rate increases expected to continue
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/23/water-rate-increases-expected-to-continue-piru/</link><description><![CDATA[By now, the prospect of a water rate increase doesn't draw angry citizens or even much discussion at Ventura County Board of Supervisors meetings. The board approved its fifth rate increase of the year Tuesday, this one for a tiny water district near Piru, and there wasn't much left to say.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/23/water-rate-increases-expected-to-continue-piru/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Road work may cause delays on Hwy. 150
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/23/road-work-may-cause-delays-hwy-150/</link><description><![CDATA[Drivers who plan to travel on Highway 150 in the Mira Monte area outside Ojai this week can expect delays because of road work, state Department of Transportation officials said.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/23/road-work-may-cause-delays-hwy-150/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>New sculpture sought for Arcade Plaza
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/20/new-sculpture-sought-arcade-plaza/</link><description><![CDATA[Ojai city officials are looking for artists to submit proposals for the Changing Sculpture Pedestal at the Ojai Arcade Plaza for display from June to May 2009.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/20/new-sculpture-sought-arcade-plaza/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Bicyclist is struck by car, injured
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/17/bicyclist-struck-car-injured/</link><description><![CDATA[For the second time in a year, a Ventura man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a car hit his bicycle early Wednesday on Highway 33 in the Ojai area, authorities said.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/17/bicyclist-struck-car-injured/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Save Ojai Schools rally is scheduled
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/17/save-ojai-schools-rally-scheduled/</link><description><![CDATA[A Save Ojai Schools rally will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at Ojai Unified School District headquarters, 414 E. Ojai Ave.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/17/save-ojai-schools-rally-scheduled/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Horse trailer stolen from nonprofit
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/15/horse-trailer-stolen-nonprofit/</link><description><![CDATA[Cindy Murphree very much wants a horse trailer stolen from Ojai last week returned to the horse shelter from which it was taken.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/15/horse-trailer-stolen-nonprofit/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Emergency response meeting scheduled
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/13/emergency-response-meeting-scheduled/</link><description><![CDATA[The public can attend a meeting in Ojai on Thursday in which fire and police officials will discuss emergency preparedness.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/13/emergency-response-meeting-scheduled/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item><item><title>Safe space is offered for Virginia Tech survivors 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/07/safe-space-is-offered-for-virginia-tech/</link><description><![CDATA[In the 1960s, Kathlyn Hendricks was training to be a dancer. But she wanted to do more than just perform prescribed moves. She was interested in the human emotions that drive the body's movement.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/07/safe-space-is-offered-for-virginia-tech/</guid><category>news/county-news</category></item></channel></rss>