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Michaela Watkins on Menopause, Cuddle Parties, and the Magic of Indie Film

Suze: Coming to Ojai Playhouse March 9

OSA's New Members

Introducing Nine New Ojai Studio Artists for 2025

The Anxious Object

Thoughts on the ‘Listen to the Gradient’ exhibition at the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation

Map Apps for Fire Tracking

New discoveries underscore how far technology has come since the Thomas Fire

Metes & Bounds

Mapping the Ojai Valley at OVM

Arts Winter 2025

What’s happening in the Ojai art scene January through March

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Featured

May 28, 2026

Around Town

May 28, 2026

VORTEX voter guide, fire updates, Council notes

May 28, 2026

Culture Desk

May 28, 2026

News from Ojai Music Festival, Ojai Film Society, Queers in the Valley, and a call for submissions

May 28, 2026

Quick Takes

May 28, 2026

Real Beef in Ojai, planters lampooned, AI Char Man

May 28, 2026

May 21, 2026

Real Estate + Housing

May 21, 2026

Gilga goes to OVMAC, Acacia price drop, Downtown shop moves to Mojai

May 21, 2026

Food Scene

May 21, 2026

A new weekly pizza pop-up, summer camp at Poco Farm

May 21, 2026

May 5, 2026

Mariana Peirano

May 5, 2026

The whole story

May 5, 2026

April 1, 2026

Stephanie Hubbard

April 1, 2026

The whole story

April 1, 2026

March 29, 2026

Around Town Archive

March 29, 2026

Valley-wide stories from Winter 2026

March 29, 2026

March 26, 2026

Food Scene Archive

March 26, 2026

Food stories from Winter 2026

March 26, 2026

Culture Desk Archive

March 26, 2026

Arts and Culture stories from Winter 2026

March 26, 2026

Quick Takes Archive

March 26, 2026

Quick Takes from Winter 2026

March 26, 2026

Real Estate + Housing Archive

March 26, 2026

Housing and Real Estate stories from Winter 2026

March 26, 2026

March 4, 2026

A Good Dam Tour

March 4, 2026

The whole story

March 4, 2026

February 26, 2026

Andrea Haffner

February 26, 2026

The whole story

February 26, 2026

February 17, 2026

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

February 17, 2026

The whole story

February 17, 2026

February 5, 2026

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

February 5, 2026

The whole story

February 5, 2026

December 18, 2025

Real Estate + Housing Archive 2024 - 2025

December 18, 2025

Housing and Real Estate stories 2024-2025

December 18, 2025

December 17, 2025

Culture Desk Archive 2025

December 17, 2025

Arts and Culture stories 2024-2025

December 17, 2025

Around Town Archive

December 17, 2025

Valley-wide stories 2024-2025

December 17, 2025

December 15, 2025

Food Scene Archive

December 15, 2025

Food stories 2024 - 2025

December 15, 2025

November 20, 2025

Ojai Collects the Holidays

November 20, 2025

The whole story

November 20, 2025

November 12, 2025

Ojai Thanksgiving Takeaway Guide 2025

November 12, 2025

The whole story

November 12, 2025

October 29, 2025

Halloween 2025

October 29, 2025

Get ready. This year is extra.

October 29, 2025

October 5, 2025

Taste of Ojai at 25

October 5, 2025

The whole Valley’s food scene: The whole story

October 5, 2025

October 1, 2025

The Luminous Dark

October 1, 2025

Tom Pazderka at CGBF: the whole story

October 1, 2025

August 21, 2025

Byrne et al. v. Rule: What the Appeals Court Decided

August 21, 2025

Brown Act suit against Ojai Councilmember revived

August 21, 2025

June 22, 2025

OJAI PRIDE 2025

June 22, 2025

What to look forward to at Sunday’s celebration

June 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

UPDATED: Did Becker Illegally Culvert a Whole-Ass Stream?

May 22, 2025

The Latest from the Development at Cottages/Mallory

May 22, 2025

May 8, 2025

Letters to the Editor

May 8, 2025

Collected reader commentary, concern, and consternation

May 8, 2025

March 27, 2025

March 25 City Council Meeting

March 27, 2025

The short version

March 27, 2025

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HOW OJAI GREW ON DREW:

Seven Decades of Adventures, Misadventures, and Magic Through the Eyes of Drew Mashburn

Step into Ojai's vibrant history with personal essays by Drew Mashburn, VORTEX’s most prolific and insightful storyteller. Through wit and nostalgia, Drew crafts a heartfelt love letter to the place he calls home. Let his tales guide you through the essence of Ojai life.

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