The Oak View Sentinel
The Oak View Sentinel was published in Oak View in the 1950s (at least in 1958-1959). Some remnants of articles published back then include a couple by Percy Watkins (son of Hiram Watkins who owned 75 acres in town).
For a compiled version of Percy's Reminiscences , see this page, compiled courtesy Admin at OjaiHistory.com.
Oak View's First School, by Percy G. Watkins
In 1908, Oak View Had Seven Farm Houses , by Martin Etcheverry and Laurent Aincy
Oak View's Library, by Chuck Hill
Oak View Gardens, No. 1 and 2, by Percy Watkins told to Chuck Hill
The Road from Ventura to Ojai, series of articles by Percy G Watkins
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - September 4, 1958
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - September 11, 1958
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - September 25, 1958
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - October 16, 1958
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - November 6, 1958
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - December 6, 1958
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - December 18, 1958
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - January 8, 1959
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - January 15, 1959
The Road from Ventura to Ojai - January 29, 1959
You can find each article combined into one long article here.
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Click here for pictures of old Oak View and the oil town culture and other historical photos (Lake Casitas early days; the lake used for Olympics) .