🌱 How a mail-theft crime ring targeted Ojai and led to big arrests
What's up Ojai! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a mail-theft crime ring targeted Ojai and led to big arrests
- How Ojai’s raptor hero built a wildlife hospital in her backyard
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 48.
- Friday: Pleasantly warm with sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Increased Mail Theft in Ojai Leads to Arrest of Two Los Angeles County Suspects (edhat.com) — Residents in Ojai have been hit by a months-long wave of mail theft targeting checks, prompting an investigation that led to two arrests and the seizure of cash, stolen checks, weapons, and luxury vehicles. Detectives say an organized ring operated in the Ojai Valley and across Ventura County, and they’re urging anyone who suspects their mail was affected to contact investigators as they continue the case. 
• Ojai's 'tough as nails' raptor protector swoops into retirement (vcstar.com) — Ojai’s longtime raptor rescuer Kim Stroud is stepping down as executive director of the Ojai Raptor Center after 25 years of building it from a backyard project into a major wildlife hospital. She’ll keep consulting as new leader Chris Eksteen takes over, guiding the Ojai-based nonprofit’s work rehabilitating injured birds of prey and educating residents about living alongside them.
📸 Around Ojai
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★ Featured events ★
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New Year's Eve Spectacular
Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W Ojai Ave, Ojai
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
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Boys Basketball @ Fillmore
Nordhoff High Ojai, CA 93023
4:00 pm
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Perler Beads at Meiners Oaks Library
Meiners Oaks Library , 400 S Lomita Ave , Ojai
1:30 pm -
Planning Commission Meeting
Ojai City Hall , 401 S Ventura St , Ojai
6:00 pm -
Whiskey Wednesday & Live Music by Drea Van Allen
Ojai Pub , 914 E Ojai Ave , Ojai
7:00 pm -
Arts Commission Meeting
Ojai City Hall , 401 S Ventura St , Ojai
6:00 pm -
Head Games Trivia at the Ojai Pub!
Ojai Pub , 914 E Ojai Ave , Ojai
7:00 pm -
JCO Book Club
530 W El Roblar Dr , Ojai
8:00 pm -
Lego Play at Ojai Library
Ojai Library , 111 E Ojai Ave , Ojai
1:30 pm -
Boys Basketball @ Fillmore
Nordhoff High Ojai, CA 93023
4:00 pm -
Clown Workshop
Sane Living , 316 E Matilija St , Ojai
10:00 am -
Games, Lego & Puzzles at Oak View Library
Oak View Library , 555 Mahoney Ave , Oak View
11:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just found this sweet girl in the middle of the road in front of the Westridge market.
I took her to Dr. Bailey’s. Her name is Boots. Sweet girl was nearly hit several times in the road. I hope the owners check their voicemail. (Nextdoor Ojai - Downtown East) - ⚠️ Magnitude 3.3 earthquake reported
Dec 16 - 7:06 AM PST: 3.39487843521929 magnitude aftershock occurred near Ojai, CA. Dec 15 - 5:29 PM PST: 2.94809847838145 magnitude foreshock… (Nextdoor )
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (8225) Ojai: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Ojai. Apply here.
- ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Oak View. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ojai here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Paula
- From shelter dogs to disaster search specialists (gov1.com)
- ‘Holiday Briefs': SNR, UP, NS (railwayage.com)
- High school basketball: Monday's scores (latimes.com)
Oxnard
- Pop-Up Concerts by Swedish House Mafia, Mochakk, More: Trend Explained (billboard.com)
- The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists (cato.org)
- Westlake tops Oak Park in local boys basketball clash (vcstar.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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