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Ventura County Sheriff's officials showcased a new mobile command center Wednesday that will bring modern communications to emergency settings.

Ojai readies for next emergency Map by Ojai Valley News The red pins on this map show the 16 congregate shelters in the Ojai Valley. Click here to view the interactive map of potential Ojai Valley shelter locations: https://j.mp/3oGKuKn    Ojai Valley News reporter The city of Ojai will partner with the Ojai Police Department, Ventura County Fire Department, and others to hold an Emergency Preparedness Day on May 27.  The city will launch a new Emergency Preparedness webpage, prepare television, radio, and online messages, and schedule demonstrations.  Residents are reminded that their ...

Ventura County has centralized and greatly expanded its stockpile of emergency supplies to become more self-reliant when disaster strikes. Over the past few months, the county has stocked a Camarillo warehouse with close to $1 million in supplies — enough to shelter nearly 1,000 evacuees, officials said. The move comes more than three years after the Thomas Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in the county in what was then the largest wildfire in California history. "We wanted to be far more self-sufficient," Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said. He called the cache of emergency response equi...