◉

AROUND TOWN: Council notes, Disaster Council reboot

◉

CULTURE DESK: Ojai Day call for entries, Ojai choreographer heads to NYC

◉

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

◉

FOOD SCENE: Be a pizza guy. Please.

◉

REAL ESTATE + HOUSING: Who’s snubbing the PSH groundbreaking, Groundbreaking ceremony for Ojai Permanent Supportive Housing Project: Who won't be there, Wildflower hotel meets first round of resistance

◉ AROUND TOWN: Council notes, Disaster Council reboot ◉ CULTURE DESK: Ojai Day call for entries, Ojai choreographer heads to NYC ◉ QUICK TAKES: Chair updates, UFO sightings, biggest NIMBY city?, Ojai on Smartless ◉ FOOD SCENE: Be a pizza guy. Please. ◉ REAL ESTATE + HOUSING: Who’s snubbing the PSH groundbreaking, Groundbreaking ceremony for Ojai Permanent Supportive Housing Project: Who won't be there, Wildflower hotel meets first round of resistance

 
 
 
Home
The East Aliso Years: Part Two
Drew Mashburn
The East Aliso Years: Part Two
Drew Mashburn

Backyard bee stings and broken specs

Drew Mashburn
Home
Alyssa Swanson
Corb's Orbs
Alyssa Swanson

Meet Corban Fairbanks, Ojai’s egg farmer

Read more →
Alyssa Swanson
Home
Jules Weissman
Everything Up Here Tastes Like the Best I've Ever Had
Jules Weissman

Ojai Mountain Farm opens its doors

Read more →
Jules Weissman
Home
Lila Glasoe Francese
A Chrysalis Moment
Lila Glasoe Francese

Ojai's art scene is waking up

Read more →
Lila Glasoe Francese
This Week in Ojai
What's Happening
June 30
Groundbreaking Ceremony
July 2
Matilija Dam Talk
July 4
Parade + Fireworks
◉ Full calendar for OLO Members →
 
 
VORTEX Home Page Ad
HOME PAGE AD →
HOME PAGE AD →

What Members are Reading

◉ OLO  —  OJAI LOCALS ONLY
Real estate moves. Local politics. Culture, food, and quick takes. Members only.
Real Estate + Housing

Who’s snubbing the PSH groundbreaking

Read more →
Around Town

Council notes, Disaster Council reboot

Read more →
Culture Desk

Ojai Day call for entries, Ojai choreographer heads to NYC

Read more →
A Chrysalis Moment

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

Read more →
Food Scene

Be a pizza guy. Please.

Read more →
Sylvia Raz

Her eye on the world: The whole story

Read more →
Quick Takes

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

Read more →
Mariana Peirano

On yet another journey: The whole story

Read more →
Stephanie Hubbard

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

Read more →
Around Town Archive

Valley-wide stories from Winter 2026 

Read more →
Food Scene Archive

Food stories from Winter 2026

Read more →
Culture Desk Archive

Arts and Culture stories from Winter 2026 

Read more →
Quick Takes Archive

Quick Takes from Winter 2026

Read more →
Real Estate + Housing Archive

Housing and Real Estate stories from Winter 2026 

Read more →
A Good Dam Tour

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

Read more →
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

Far right candidate masquerades as a Dem: The whole story

Read more →
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

Housing and Real Estate stories 2024-2025

Read more →
Culture Desk Archive 2025

Arts and Culture stories 2024-2025

Read more →
Around Town Archive

Valley-wide stories 2024-2025

Read more →
Food Scene Archive

Food stories 2024 - 2025

Read more →
Ojai Collects the Holidays

At Ojai Valley Museum: The whole story

Read more →
Ojai Thanksgiving Takeaway Guide 2025

Feast without the Fuss: The whole story

Read more →
Halloween 2025

Get ready. This year is extra.

Read more →
Taste of Ojai at 25

The Valley’s food scene in one afternoon: The whole story

Read more →
The Luminous Dark

Tom Pazderka at CGBF: the whole story

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

Brown Act suit against Ojai Councilmember revived

Read more →
OJAI PRIDE 2025

What to look forward to at Sunday’s celebration

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

The Latest from the Development at Cottages/Mallory

Read more →
 
Home
A Chrysalis Moment
Lila Glasoe Francese
A Chrysalis Moment
Lila Glasoe Francese

Ojai's art scene is waking up

Lila Glasoe Francese
Sylvia Raz
Martha Moran
Sylvia Raz
Martha Moran

Her eye on the world

Martha Moran
Home
Ali Golden
Vana Dakessian
Ali Golden
Vana Dakessian

Bringing color to Ojai’s fashion scene

Vana Dakessian
Summer Vibes
Vana Dakessian
Summer Vibes
Vana Dakessian

A joyful fashion shoot with photographer Stephanie Helguera

Vana Dakessian
 
Home
Corb's Orbs
Alyssa Swanson
Corb's Orbs
Alyssa Swanson

Meet Corban Fairbanks, Ojai’s egg farmer

Alyssa Swanson
Everything Up Here Tastes Like the Best I've Ever Had
Jules Weissman
Everything Up Here Tastes Like the Best I've Ever Had
Jules Weissman

Ojai Mountain Farm opens its doors

Jules Weissman
 
◉ Work with us
Advertise
in VORTEX

Reach Ojai's most engaged readers. Display, newsletter, and sponsored story placements. Local rates.

See Our Rates →
Home
The East Aliso Years: Part Two
Drew Mashburn
The East Aliso Years: Part Two
Drew Mashburn

Backyard bee stings and broken specs

Drew Mashburn
A Good Dam Tour
Jules Weissman
A Good Dam Tour
Jules Weissman

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

Jules Weissman