Meiners Oaks News

A bear wandered into a neighborhood outside Ojai this morning, authorities said.

A large bear that wandered into a neighborhood outside Ojai on Monday morning was tranquilized and released back into the wild after it spent several hours in a tree, authorities said.

Two months ago, a pair of customers outside a Fillmore convenience store was robbed and beaten, victims of a suspected gang altercation.

Morning Report: Burglar steals meat from Mexican market From staff reports Originally published 07:03 a.m., May 22, 2008 Updated 07:03 a.m., May 22, 2008 Police and Fire: Someone broke into a Mexican market in ...

“This is the face of our vanity. The tabloid death of humanity. We take the best and we spit out the rest. And always leaving 'em wanting more (in the Western World).”

Courtesy of Chapman Baehler During the past two decades, Pennywise has sold millions of records and left scores dazed and confused in the mosh pit. via Ventura County Star

“These animals were here a long time before we were”

By John Scheibe Thursday, May 8, 2008 James Glover II / Star staff As armed deputies watched, this black bear climbed out of a tree in Meiners Oaks on Wednesday and made its way back to the forest. via Ventura County Star

A black bear makes it's way down a tree in Meiners Oaks on May 7, 2008. A homeowner on Mesa Dr. via Venturacountystar.com

“I'll give in an amount I never thought I would reasonably have to give to my school. I won't ask for cookie dough or cheesecakes or T-shirts, I just want to save our children's educational experience at all of our schools.”

Ojai School District gives parents goal, deadline Ojai parents got a goal and a deadline this week from their public school district. via Ventura County Star

Morning Report: 1 hospitalized after collision north of Ojai From staff reports Originally published 07:01 a.m., April 16, 2008 Updated 07:01 a.m., April 16, 2008 Police and Fire: One person was transported to ... via Ventura County Star

“The Chumash ethic of people being responsible for talking care of the Earth and maintaining harmony and balance in the cosmos is something that is very relevant to people now”

Laurence Nicklin's voice, a witness to his native South Africa, rises and falls like the mounds of earth he has sculpted for 28 years, as he recalls his first journey to America, destination: Ojai. via Ventura County Reporter

Originally published 05:16 p.m., April 4, 2008 Updated 05:16 p.m., April 4, 2008 The Meiners Oaks County Water District has approved an expected rate increase for its roughly 1,200 customers in a move to help ... via Venturacountystar.com

A fracas in Meiners Oaks on Thursday night ended with slashed tires and two men being struck with a fence post, officials said. via Venturacountystar.com

“You're going to give them a good review, aren't you?”

The Farmer and the Cook 339 W. El Roblar St. Ojai, CA 93023 640-9608 www.farmerandthecook.com Price range: $10-15 Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays. via Ventura County Reporter