🌱 Why mountain lion encounters around Ojai are becoming harder to ignore
Ojai, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Ojai! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why mountain lion encounters around Ojai are becoming harder to ignore
- How 1920s Ojai cottages were rebuilt without losing their soul
- Hear Chopin and Philip Glass live in Ojai tonight
Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Santa Barbara!.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
- Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mountain Lions of Ojai (ojaivalleynews.com) — Ojai residents are seeing more unnerving encounters between mountain lions, people, and their pets, including a dramatic 2024 attack in Sisar Canyon where a dog barely escaped. The account underscores how common these close calls have become and hints at the need for extra vigilance on local trails and around homes. 
• 1920s Ojai Cottages Get Modern Remodels with Historic Charm (finehomebuilding.com) — A historic compound of 1920s cottages in Ojai has been completely rebuilt from foundation to roof, blending structural and energy-code upgrades with carefully preserved character. Thoughtful design touches like vaulted ceilings, custom period-echoing windows, and low-maintenance outdoor spaces turn two sub-800-square-foot cottages into a more livable, indoor-outdoor retreat while keeping their Ojai charm intact.
• Hui Wu, Pianist – Philip Glass/Frédéric Chopin (independent.com) — A live piano concert featuring Hui Wu is happening today at Logan House at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts on Ojai-Santa Paula Road, with a post-show wine tasting from an Ojai winery. The program pairs Chopin’s Op. 25 Etudes with Philip Glass’s Etudes, showcasing both technical fireworks and modern minimalism. Tickets are $40 and the event is underwritten in part by the Monimos Foundation.
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Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Santa Barbara! →
Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara
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Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- As we were coming home from pool league tonight, there was a boxer in the middle of El Roblar by the church that almost got hit twice.
I had my husband turn around to try and find it, cuz I couldn’t live with myself if I did nothing. Saw the dog again and it was freaked out. Looked… (Nextdoor Meiners Oaks) - Hi neighbors!
My name is Orlando Mistretta and I run Mistretta Design Build — a local design-build company serving Ojai and Ventura County. Whether you've been… (Nextdoor Ojai - Downtown East)
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Ojai. Apply here.
- CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Ojai. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ojai here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Paula
- Mission Produce completes acquisition of Calavo Growers (pacbiztimes.com)
- Hospital Crisis Watch: 'The Clock Is Running Out' As GOP Medicaid Cuts Gut American Health Care (protectourcare.org)
Oxnard
- Ventura County Public Works Week in Action (venturabreeze.com)
- Two Teens Arrested for Assault and Armed Robbery at Oxnard's The Collection Parking Lot (edhat.com)
- 53-year old man killed in Oxnard hit-and-run Saturday afternoon; third bicycling death in Oxnard this year, second by hit-and-run (bikinginla.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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