Photo by Fern Barishman A ubiquitous pink peace sign in Ojai, created by Fern Barishman's neighbor Lou Mora, was given to her by friend Brian Berman. It replaces the peace sign in front of Barishman's home on Ojai's Ventura Street that was defaced with a spraypainted backward swastika, obscenity and racial epithet sometime overnight between Feb. 19 and Feb. 20.
Ojai Valley News editor Who ever spraypainted a backward swastika, racial epithet and obscenity on a pink peace sign on Ojai’s Ventura Street during the night from Feb. 19 to the morning of Feb. 20 probably had no idea that act of hate would prompt such an outpouring of love.