General Information
Oak View is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California, United States. The community is located along the Ventura River in a narrow valley between the towns of Casitas Springs (south) and Mira Monte (north). Lake Casitas and the community of Ojai are also nearby. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Oak View as a census-designated place (CDP).
At the 2010 census, the population of Oak View was 4,066, down from 4,199 at the 2000 census, making it the third largest community between Ojai and the city of Ventura.
For some more factual details, see Oak View, California at Wikipedia .
*** See the Highway 33 Multimodal Study in progress. It is about revamping the highway and its surroundings, from Casitas Springs, through Oak View, to Mira Monte.
Oak View had an all-volunteer Civic Council — known as the Oak View Civic Council — which was a non-partisan, non-sectarian, and non-political organization, acting as a coordinating group to work with locals and advance civic, cultural, educational, philanthropic, and social goals of the community.
Yearly Council-sponsored activities included (as conditions allow) two events: the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and the Memorial Day Parade. Other events included BBQ events with all locals invited, family days, pageants of excellence, and Oak View History days.
The Council website URL is: http://oakviewciviccouncil.org . An online Oak View Community Forum also exists where locals can post ideas and suggestions: http://oakviewciviccouncil.org/forum/index.php .
If you are interested in some unique tidbits of Oak View history, as provided by local community members, see Some history.
Government representatives (click for details)
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1st District Ventura County Supervisor
– Matt LaVere
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38th District State Assemblymember
– Steve Bennett
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19th District State Senator
– Senator Monique Limón
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26th District US Congress Member
– Julia Brownley
Local Resources
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Local food resources
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Food & Nutrition (CalFresh)
. You can also try dialing 2-1-1 for helpful services.
- "Ojai Valley For Sale/Trade/Barter" – join the
Facebook group.
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Casitas Municipal Water District website
and Dam/Recreational area.
- Ventura County Immigration Resources
- Casitas Dam history (search on
About Casitas Water
).
- Local issues (some archival, some current).
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Oak View Library
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Oak View Park & Resource Center
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Polling location: Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Rd, Oak View, CA 93022.
Websites of Interest
- Oak View 93022 (Facebook)
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