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VC reports 664 new COVID-19 cases since yesterday; 21 new deaths

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 16:49

Ventura County Public Health reported the following COVID-19 numbers for Ventura County on Monday:

-664 new cases since yesterday (+8 in Ojai, +2 in Oak View)

-67,066 total cases

-930,298 tests performed

-406 hospitalizations

-83 in the ICU

-546 deaths (+21 since yesterday)

-5.4% ICU capacity remaining countywide (This calculation is based on staffed ICU beds and the high percentage of COVID-19 patients in the ICU.)

-14.0% ICU capacity remaining in Southern California region

Board of Supervisors interviewing 7 applicants for district attorney to replace outgoing DA Greg Totten

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 14:51

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Outgoing District Attorney Greg Totten, who announced his resignation last year. On Jan. 25, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors interviewed seven candidates to be appointed to the position until the next election in two years.

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors are interviewing seven candidates to replace District Attorney Greg Totten at the Jan. 26 meeting. The review process will start at about 2:50 p.m., starting with public comment.

Totten announced his resignation, effective this month.

Twelve people applied and seven met the minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply.

To watch the meeting, at which the interviews are conducted, live, visit:

https://ventura.granicus.com/player/event/1412?view_id=100&redirect=true

Apparent bank robbery only a false alarm

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 10:45

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Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

What first appeared to be a robbery in progress Monday at an Ojai bank turned out to be a false alarm, according to Ojai Police.

Supervisors hear COVID-19 report for Ventura County

Details: Published: Tuesday, 26 January 2021 09:01

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Ventura County Board of Supervisors is hearing a report on COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 26. To watch the meeting live, visit:

https://www.ventura.org/board-of-supervisors/agendas-documents-and-broadcasts/

VC reports 2,509 new COVID-19 cases since Friday; 18 new deaths

Details: Published: Monday, 25 January 2021 15:10

Ventura County Public Health reported the following COVID-19 numbers for Ventura County on Monday:

-2,509 new cases since Friday (+32 in Ojai, +13 in Oak View)

-66,402 total cases

-4,790 active cases under isolation

-923,459 tests performed

-397 hospitalizations

-80 in the ICU

-525 deaths (+18 since yesterday)

-5.4% ICU capacity remaining countywide (This calculation is based on staffed ICU beds and the high percentage of COVID-19 patients in the ICU.)

-14.0% ICU capacity remaining in Southern California region

Heaviest of three storms expected Wednesday through Friday

Details: Published: Monday, 25 January 2021 12:43

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Light snow was falling Saturday as the Ventura County Air Unit responded to a rescue for a lower leg injury near Chief Peak.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

The third in a series of winter storms to roll across Southern California is expected to bring more rain and mountain snow the second half of this week, forecasters said.

California health officials lift regional stay-at-home order statewide

Details: Published: Monday, 25 January 2021 11:06

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Officials with the California Department of Public Health ended the Regional Stay at Home Order today, lifting the order for all regions statewide, including the Southern California region and Ventura County.

Highway 33 through Los Padres closed

Details: Published: Monday, 25 January 2021 08:46

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Due to icy conditions, Highway 33 north of Ojai is closed from Wheeler Gorge Campground to the U.S. Forest Service station at Ozena, according to the California Department of Transportation.

Pregúntele al Dr. Halverson: Vacuna COVID-19: Sea paciente, se diligente, manténgase informado

Details: Published: Saturday, 23 January 2021 13:49

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El increíble esfuerzo sigue avanzando para desarrollar, fabricar, distribuir y administrar vacunas seguras y eficaces para proteger a las personas contra el COVID-19. Las personas que desean recibir la vacuna, que ahora se calcula que son alrededor del 60% de la población adulta de los Estados Unidos (aproximadamente 160 millones), están esperando, como es lógico, recibirla lo antes posible. Debido a la constante preocupación por el número de casos actuales, la continua y significativa morbilidad y mortalidad, y las nuevas cepas más contagiosas, muchos se sienten frustrados por tener que esperar para recibir la vacuna.

Ojai school board to meet Monday, Jan. 25, to discuss $200-a-month stipend for classified employees

Details: Published: Saturday, 23 January 2021 11:10

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The school board of Ojai Unified School District will hold a special meeting, via teleconference, on Monday, Jan. 25, to consider approving an agreement for classified school district employees who “work in-person at a school site, and potentially could be a close contact with students” to receive a $200-a-month stipend through June.

The tentative agreement can be viewed at:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1joSpUTOhP4tA0VZR5vDZ_PgCTYodEHMc/view

The school board agenda can be viewed at:

https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1091068/1-25-21_agenda.pdf

Sheriff to hold community gun turn-in Jan. 27

Details: Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 15:22

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office — including the Ojai Police Station — will host a gun turn-in on Jan. 27 from 12-8 p.m.

County surpasses 500 COVID-19 deaths all time; reports 16 new deaths today

Details: Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 13:47

Ventura County Public Health reported the following COVID-19 numbers for Ventura County on Friday:

-285 new cases since yesterday (nearly all of the county's testing sites were closed due to high winds on Tuesday and Wednesday)

-63,893 total cases

-58,201 recovered cases

-5,185 active cases under isolation

-895,084 people tested

-433 hospitalizations

-83 in the ICU

-507 deaths (+16 since yesterday)

-0.0% ICU capacity remaining countywide (This calculation is based on staffed ICU beds and the high percentage of COVID-19 patients in the ICU.)

-0.0% ICU capacity remaining in Southern California region

Deadline to respond to water suit is Jan. 29

Details: Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 09:53

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

Next Friday, Jan. 29, is the deadline for people named in a water adjudication lawsuit to file an answer stating whether they want to take part in the case.

'Quite the miracle': Muths tackle COVID-19 with a little help from their friends

Details: Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 09:51

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Jeff and Lee Muth of Meiners Oaks, pictured in 2016 in the Rock Creek area, near Bishop.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

An Ojai Valley family hard hit by COVID-19 says they’ll get through the ordeal, thanks in large part to support from family, friends and neighbors.

Vaccines trickle in

Details: Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 09:49

Austin Widger, Ojai Valley News reporter

Ventura County opened up registration for the COVID-19 vaccine to residents ages 75 and older Tuesday, and the first round of appointments were gone within hours.

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VC reports 664 new COVID-19 cases since yesterday; 21 new deaths

Board of Supervisors interviewing 7 applicants for district attorney to replace outgoing DA Greg Totten

Apparent bank robbery only a false alarm

Supervisors hear COVID-19 report for Ventura County

VC reports 2,509 new COVID-19 cases since Friday; 18 new deaths

Heaviest of three storms expected Wednesday through Friday

California health officials lift regional stay-at-home order statewide

Highway 33 through Los Padres closed

Pregúntele al Dr. Halverson: Vacuna COVID-19: Sea paciente, se diligente, manténgase informado

Ojai school board to meet Monday, Jan. 25, to discuss $200-a-month stipend for classified employees

Sheriff to hold community gun turn-in Jan. 27

County surpasses 500 COVID-19 deaths all time; reports 16 new deaths today

Deadline to respond to water suit is Jan. 29

'Quite the miracle': Muths tackle COVID-19 with a little help from their friends

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VC reports 664 new COVID-19 cases since yesterday; 21 new deaths

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VC reports 2,509 new COVID-19 cases since Friday; 18 new deaths

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Highway 33 through Los Padres closed

Sheriff to hold community gun turn-in Jan. 27

'Quite the miracle': Muths tackle COVID-19 with a little help from their friends

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