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Hundreds run half-marathon to benefit Habitat for Humanity
Participants run past residences near Stanley Road on Sunday during the start of the Habitat For Humanity half-marathon race in Ventura.
West county pet of the week - Pepe the long-haired cat
Pepe is a cat with a with a giant personality. He is a mature adult long-haired beauty.
Ojai offers incentives to fill vacant buildings
The long-vacant Texaco gas station at North Ventura Street and West Ojai Avenue finally will have a tenant and be a tax-producing property, thanks partly to a new Ojai city incentive program.
West county community briefs: Speaker to focus on faith and science
Robert J. Spitzer will present "Physics, Creation & the Beginning of Time" on Thursday at St.
Pluis Davern AKC Breeder of the Year 2011
At the 2011 AKC Eukanuba National Championship Pluis Davern was honored as AKC Breeder of the Year .
Ojai Republican outlines views in U.S. House race
Akiva Werbalowsky of Ojai waits in the courtyard of the Ventura County Government Center on Thursday to hold a news conference.
Ojai Youth Symphony to perform Mozart
"Mozart is one of the hardest things to play because you hear everything," said Andy Radford, co-music director and Ojai resident.
Reese Witherspoon reveals she would love to have more children
The mother-of-two - who has children Ava, 12, and eight-year-old Deacon with her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe - revealed she was feeling a little broody last night at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie This Means War.
How to Choose an Elementary School by the Numbers
Lately, my wife and I have been staring slack-jawed at elementary school options-and so we've decided to cede our choice to the numbers.
Weekly fish report: February 8, 2012
Lake Casitas:Bass continue to move in as trout move out. Bass are being seen in shallow water as little as 10 feet deep.
OVGC Community Gathering and Winter Feast saves
The Ojai Valley Green Coalition invites you to its winter community gathering on Friday, February 10.
Ojai students and teachers to take on public access channel
Nordhoff High School senior Cade Stephens interviews student Ryan Vaglica during lunch in the school cafeteria for a story on the school district's director of nutrition services.
Executive Life Coach Jason Womack Shares Secrets for Making Your Best Even Better
The calendar is chock full - with back-to-back meetings, reports, paperwork and a family dinner - but according to executive life coach Jason Womack , all of those commitments just aren't going to happen as planned.
Villanova Prep President present Lenten lectures
The President of Villanova Preparatory School in Ojai will present a Lenten Lecture Series on Mary of Nazareth, Myths and Realities: A Journey with Mary, Mother of God and our Mother.
Don't let idle time on the road be wasted time: Some tips
He counts among his waiting time standing in security lines, checking in for flights and hotels, waiting to board or get off planes, and waiting for luggage and car rental shuttles.
Dreams of ratty Porsches don't come cheap with this original 1956 356A coupe [Found On EBay]
Undoubtedly the idea of stumbling across a Porsche 356 in neglected but solid original condition is the stuff of gearhead dreams.
NAMI offers family-to-family program
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers a free Family-to-Family education program to provide an in-depth look at serious mental illnesses including schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder and post-traumatic stressA disorder.
Many turn to local farms for fresh produce
John Fonteyn, owner of Rio Gozo Farm in Ojai, gets a tie from his nephew Paolo Del Negro, 2, as they pick vegetables at the farm.
West county pet of the week: Sam is a neutered adult male Lab
Sam is a neutered adult male Lab. He is as beautiful in person as in his photo. His owner became too ill to care for him.