SPRING 2026

 
OLO EVENTS
OLO SIGN UP
EDITOR'S LETTER
 
 
Home
Sylvia Raz
Sylvia Raz

Her eye on the world

Read more →
Marie McKenzie
Marie McKenzie

A deep dive

Read more →
A Chrysalis Moment
A Chrysalis Moment

Ojai's art scene is waking up

Read more →
Mariana Peirano
Mariana Peirano

On yet another journey

Read more →
Stephanie Hubbard
Stephanie Hubbard

Where will her map-making take her next?

Read more →
Four Wheels are Better Than Two
Four Wheels are Better Than Two

Cruisin’ and bruisin’ with Drew Mashburn

Read more →
See Why Studios
See Why Studios

Go and you’ll see why

Read more →
Claymie Time
Claymie Time

Jamie Stratford makes tiny, funny, occasionally unhinged claymation featuring all her favorite Ojai things

Read more →
Andrea Haffner
Andrea Haffner

The myriad worlds inside her studio

Read more →
Hierarchies of Living Spaces
Hierarchies of Living Spaces

Psychoanalysis and the Ojai garage

Read more →
Where to Get Wet in Ojai
Where to Get Wet in Ojai

Updated: No membership necessary

Read more →
The East Aliso Years: Part Two
The East Aliso Years: Part Two

Backyard bee stings and broken specs

Read more →
Corb's Orbs
Corb's Orbs

Meet Corban Fairbanks, Ojai’s egg farmer

Read more →
When TEDx Said No
When TEDx Said No

RiseLive is coming to Ojai

Read more →
Everything Up Here Tastes Like the Best I've Ever Had
Everything Up Here Tastes Like the Best I've Ever Had

Ojai Mountain Farm opens its doors

Read more →
Good Times at Lake Casitas
Good Times at Lake Casitas

Skinny-dipping and other misdemeanors

Read more →
A Good Dam Tour
A Good Dam Tour

The C.R.E.W. takes a group to Matilija Dam

Read more →
Party Tricks
Party Tricks

How a far-right activist is gaming the VC ballot

Read more →
I Watched the Melania Doc so You Don't Have to
I Watched the Melania Doc so You Don't Have to

"Everyone wants to know, so here it is…"

Read more →
Buy Gifts From Real People
Buy Gifts From Real People

A VORTEX holiday gift guide

Read more →
Ojai Collects the Holidays
Ojai Collects the Holidays

At Ojai Valley Museum

Read more →
Ojai Thanksgiving Takeaway Guide 2025
Ojai Thanksgiving Takeaway Guide 2025

Feast without the fuss

Read more →
The East Aliso Years
The East Aliso Years

Drew's favorite childhood home

Read more →
WE❤MO
WE❤MO

The sharing economy goes analog in Meiners Oaks

Read more →
Taste of Ojai at 25
Taste of Ojai at 25

The whole Valley’s food scene in one afternoon

Read more →
The Luminous Dark
The Luminous Dark

Tom Pazderka brings edge to Ojai’s art scene at CGBF

Read more →
Fall 2025
Fall 2025

Issue Nineteen

Read more →
Solicited Advice
Solicited Advice

If you’re asking…

Read more →
Summer Break!
Summer Break!

VORTEX is taking a Summer Break!

Read more →
Arts Spring 2025
Arts Spring 2025

What’s happening in the Ojai art scene April through June

Read more →

OJAI LOCALS ONLY (OLO):

OLO
Who is Ojai Actually For? 
Who is Ojai Actually For? 

A youth perspective on the District 2 race

Read more →
Around Town
Around Town

Council notes: the Walkout, boomers booming, wild plans for library courtyard, Native Plant Month, LPFW gets award, our picks from the Mesa auction, slots! Ojai plans for its demise, OVM closed, local-ish airstrip reopens

Read more →
Real Estate + Housing
Real Estate + Housing

New house crush to host Ojai poet

Read more →
Food Scene
Food Scene

Open: new wine bar, taco shop, bbq joint. Still closed: Ojai Roots. Plus, East End rumors, and what’s Farmhand Foundation?

Read more →
off copy.webp
Culture Desk

Film Festivals all over the place, Ojai poet to launch book, Nancy Whitman show at blanchesylvia

Read more →
Around Town Archive
Around Town Archive

Valley-wide stories from Summer 2026

Read more →
Culture Desk Archive
Culture Desk Archive

Arts and culture stories from Summer 2026

Read more →
Food Scene
Food Scene

Food stories from Summer 2026

Read more →
Real Estate + Housing Archive
Real Estate + Housing Archive

Housing stories from Summer 2026

Read more →
Hierarchies of Living Spaces
Hierarchies of Living Spaces

Psychoanalysis and the Ojai garage: the whole story

Read more →
Marie McKenzie
Marie McKenzie

A deep dive: the whole story

Read more →
Real Estate + Housing Archive
Real Estate + Housing Archive

Housing and Real Estate stories from Spring 2026 

Read more →
Around Town Archive
Around Town Archive

Valley-wide stories from Spring 2026 

Read more →
Culture Desk Archive
Culture Desk Archive

Arts and Culture stories from Spring 2026 

Read more →
A Chrysalis Moment
A Chrysalis Moment

Ojai's art scene is waking up: The whole story

Read more →
Food Scene Archive
Food Scene Archive

Food stories from Spring 2026

Read more →
Sylvia Raz
Sylvia Raz

Her eye on the world: The whole story

Read more →
Quick Takes
Quick Takes

Chair updates, UFO sightings, biggest NIMBY city?, Ojai on Smartless

Read more →
Mariana Peirano
Mariana Peirano

On yet another journey: The whole story

Read more →
Stephanie Hubbard
Stephanie Hubbard

Where will her map-making take her next?: The whole story

Read more →
Around Town Archive
Around Town Archive

Valley-wide stories from Winter 2026 

Read more →
Food Scene Archive
Food Scene Archive

Food stories from Winter 2026

Read more →
Culture Desk Archive
Culture Desk Archive

Arts and Culture stories from Winter 2026 

Read more →
Quick Takes Archive
Quick Takes Archive

Quick Takes from Winter 2026

Read more →
Real Estate + Housing Archive
Real Estate + Housing Archive

Housing and Real Estate stories from Winter 2026 

Read more →
A Good Dam Tour
A Good Dam Tour

C.R.E.W. at Matilija Dam: The whole story

Read more →
Andrea Haffner
Andrea Haffner

The Myriad Worlds inside her studio: The whole story

Read more →
Party Tricks: How a Far-Right Activist is Gaming the VC Ballot
Party Tricks: How a Far-Right Activist is Gaming the VC Ballot

Far right candidate masquerades as a Dem: The whole story

Read more →
I Watched the Melania Doc so You Don't Have to
I Watched the Melania Doc so You Don't Have to

"Everyone wants to know, so here it is…": The whole story

Read more →
Real Estate + Housing Archive 2024 - 2025
Real Estate + Housing Archive 2024 - 2025

Housing and Real Estate stories 2024-2025

Read more →
 
 
 
 

If you’re asking…

Welcome to our new advice column from Katie McQuillen. She is absolutely not your therapist, your best friend, or your moral compass, but she is extremely good
at telling it like it is.

Submissions are 100% anonymous.

 
 
 

Got Something You Want Everyone to Know?

CHECK OUT OUR AD RATES