Helena Pasquarella

Nov 2, 2024 | ojaivalleynews.com | Melissa Rae Sanger |Helena Pasquarella |Bill Locey |Leslie H. Clark

By Melissa Rae Sanger, Helena Pasquarella, Bill Locey, Leslie Clark and Diana Kelly Bravo to Ojai for adopting a groundbreaking new law — the Companion Animal Protection Ordinance — making it the first U.S. city to ban “torture breeding.”This cruel practice involves intentionally breeding animals to have distorted physical features — such as grotesquely flattened faces and disproportionately long spines — which lead to a lifetime of suffering.

Oct 17, 2024 | independent.com | Helena Pasquarella

Why Vote for a Third Party By Helena Pasquarella, Ojai Thu Oct 17, 2024 | 5:15pm Add to Favorites November 5 will be the day I go to the polls and vote for a presidential candidate that I wholeheartedly believe in. For far too long, I have been voting for the lesser of two evils, but not this year, because I have a choice. Most people do not know this, but there are other candidates running for president besides Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. There are actually four additional candidates...

Oct 4, 2024 | ojaivalleynews.com | Helena Pasquarella |Robin Gerber

By Helena Pasquarella, Robin Gerber, Jason Gray and Maryann Michalski CordI wear many hats: I am a peace activist, teacher, caretaker, and photojournalist. While working at the LA Times, I learned that objectivity is crucial when reporting. So I was outraged that the death toll of  more than 42,000 Palestinians killed in the U.S.-funded Israeli genocide, was never mentioned in your Sept.

Mar 1, 2024 | ojaivalleynews.com | Helena Pasquarella

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Jan 26, 2024 | ojaivalleynews.com | Helena Pasquarella

Abandoned homes make mountains of rubbleSymbolizing the hatred of our times. From cavemen to spacemen,We have progressed so far,But the children of Gaza arestill dying of hunger and war. Their innocence shatteredby bombs in the U.S. manufactured. Peace is just like a fleeting rainbow,Mutilated by the revenge of ruthless leaders. And we sit on our screens just watching it all. For justice in Palestine the people do call,For love and humanity for one and for all.