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On Horn Peak above The Thacher School, members of the Upper Ojai Search and Rescue team found a notebook left there by two hikers seeking the peak in 2013.
Notebook found about epic trek to Horn Peak
A trail register left atop 3,332-foot Horn Peak more than seven years ago was found Feb. 6 by two Upper Ojai Search and Rescue team members who regularly hike in the area to stay in shape, improve area familiarization and stay aware of current trail conditions.
A canister containing the register was placed on the peak on Oct. 27, 2013, by Ojai Valley News senior reporter Perry Van Houten and hiking companion Bardley Smith. With the old trail long-abandoned, the pair used GPS data and satellite images to find the peak. Van Houten’s “Ojai Valley Hiking Trails” column, reprinted here from Nov. 20, 2013, describes the adventure.
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Published: Tuesday, 30 March 2021 20:57
Can you say orange? That signals good news for Ventura County as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to decline. Below is the county chart that shows the state metrics the county must meet to be able to open more businesses and activities. If all goes well, Ventura County should be in the orange tier by April 7, according to county Public Health officials. Learn more at www.venturacountyrecovers.org.
More local businesses will likely be able to open even further on April 7 when the county moves from the current red tier, which is second-most restrictive, to the even-better orange tier as COVID-19 cases continue to decline and more people are vaccinated.
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Isaias “Carlos” Vasquez of Oxnard
OXNARD, Calif. - An Oxnard man who volunteered at a local church has been arrested and is accused of raping and sexually assaulting multiple underaged girls.
Isaias “Carlos” Vasquez was arrested on Feb. 15 on suspicion of sexually assaulting three girls who he met as a volunteer at the church.
Law enforcement began investigating Vasquez after a 14-year-old girl told police that she had been sexually assaulted by Vasquez at a motel in Oxnard. She told police Vasquez lured her to the motel under the pretense of a cleaning job.
Detectives began to look into the accusations when they located another girl with a similar story. A 17-year-old girl told detectives that she too was lured to a motel under the pretense of a cleaning job. She told investigators the incident happened in January.