Perry Van Houten

Pocatello

Senior Reporter at Ojai Valley News

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Temperatures to hit 90s on May 9 and 10

1 week ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

Southern Californians could see temperatures approaching 100 degrees for the first time this spring over the weekend, forecasters said. The warming trend is due to a strengthening area of high pressure expected to remain in place over California through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard. “Temperatures well above normal will develop away from the coast with the hottest days likely either Friday (May 9) or Saturday (May 10),” the NWS stated.
Shakespearean songs take center stage in OCC’s spring concert

1 week ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

Broadway meets Shakespeare in the Ojai Community Chorus spring concert, “Summer Stock…As You Like It!”The performances, led by longtime musical director Connie Woodson, take the stage on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, at Ojai United Methodist Church, 120 Church Road. Both shows are 3 p.m. matinees. Tickets for both performances are available at the door for a suggested donation of $25 general admission; $20 for students and seniors; $5 for ages 6 to 11; and under 6 are free.
Counting their lucky pixies in Ojai

1 week ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

Growers of Ojai Pixie tangerines celebrated the conclusion of Ojai Pixie Month on May 4 at the Ojai Certified Farmers’ Market. Announcing the winners of two contests held in April during the third annual Ojai Pixie Tangerines Celebration at Libbey Park, growers awarded Ojai Pixie hats, lunch boxes and other Pixie swag, along with a pile of the sweet and petite fruit.
From the lookout: Daughters capture passage of time with Mom

1 week ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

An Ojai mother and her three daughters recently captured the passage of time, sharing a special side-by-side moment at a place they hadn’t visited together in more than four decades. Christine Gilchrist grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas. In 1960, she graduated from Nordhoff High School, later raising three daughters, all Nordhoff graduates. As the girls were growing up, Christine would take them on drives around the valley while sharing stories and memories from when she was their age.
Smokey helps cut ribbon on USA’s Smallest Post Office

1 week ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

The Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center held a ribbon-cutting on the newly rebuilt USA’s Smallest Post Office on Saturday, May 3. The ribbon-cutting on the tiny structure destroyed in the 2017 Thomas Fire took place during the annual open house at the nature center at 17012 Maricopa Highway.
Love of outdoors drives new Ojai ranger

2 weeks ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

Marshall Alford is the new Ojai District ranger, after taking the helm in early March from the retiring Tim Short. Alford, 36, was born and raised in the central Rockies of Colorado and, straight out of high school, he started working for the U.S. Forest Service as a seasonal employee on a trail crew. “I really got hooked on natural resource management, and that informed my selection of a degree that aligned with the work I wanted to do,” he told the Ojai Valley News.
Sprinkles and cooler weather forecast for May 3

2 weeks ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

This week’s cool, cloudy weather will be followed this weekend by even cooler temperatures and a chance of occasional showers, forecasters said. While Friday, May 2, in Ojai was expected to be sunny with a high of 75, an upper-level low-pressure system was forecast to move into Southern California on Saturday, May 3, bringing a 20% chance of showers after 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
USA’s Smallest Post Office debuts May 3

2 weeks ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

Take a look at the newly rebuilt Wheeler Springs Post Office during the annual Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center open house set for this Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.An unveiling and ribbon-cutting on the historic structure recently brought back by volunteers is planned for noon at the nature center approximately 8 miles north of Ojai.
Public asked to weigh in on Lake Casitas fee hikes

2 weeks ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

Casitas Municipal Water District has set a May 14 public hearing at 5 p.m. on proposed user-fee adjustments at the Lake Casitas Recreation Area. The public hearing will be held at the Casitas District Office, 1055 N. Ventura Ave. in Oak View. The meeting can also be attended via Zoom and by phone. To find the Zoom link, see the meeting agenda at casitaswater.org, to be posted May 9. “We normally do a fee hearing even though we’re not required to,” Flood told directors.
Wheeler Gorge Visitor Open House features debut of USA's Smallest Post Office

2 weeks ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Perry Van Houten

Take a look at the newly rebuilt Wheeler Springs Post Office during the annual Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center open house set for this Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.An unveiling and ribbon-cutting on the historic structure recently brought back by volunteers is planned for noon at the nature center approximately 8 miles north of Ojai.