EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CHILDCARE SERVICE
The Ojai Recreation Department is offering childcare service Thursday, December 14th and Friday, December 15th in light of the Thomas Fire school closures.
Hours: 8 am-5:30 pm
Fee: $20 per day per child
Ages: 5-13 years
Location: The Boyd Center at Sarzotti Park, 510 Park Road.
All fun activities will be held inside and air filter masks will be provided for free.
December 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, Mayor Johnston will be available for a question and answer session. Council Chambers are located at 401 S. Ventura Street.
How to renew and protect your yard and garden after a devastating fire
By Suzanne Sproul | ssproul@scng.com | Daily Bulletin
PUBLISHED: December 8, 2017 at 1:51 pm | UPDATED: December 8, 2017 at 2:06 pm
Landscaping for Fire Protection (University of California)
http://cagardenweb.ucanr.edu/General/Landscaping_for_Fire_Protection/
The Post-Fire Environment
in low-elevation chaparral
http://www.californiachaparral.org/fire/postfireenvironment.html
Ashes To Wildflowers
A Promise Of Renewal Springs From Destruction
http://www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/ww0604.htm
Firescaping –
Calfire and PG&E have put together a guide for returning home after a wildfire. The guide can be found at this link: http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/PGE_ReturningHomeAfterAfterAFire_print.pdf.
A one-stop recovery assistance center for victims of the Thomas Fire will open Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at the Poinsettia Pavilion in Ventura. The address is 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura, CA 93003.
The Local Assistance Center will be open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center will remain open through December 31, or earlier, as needed.
The center will have representatives on hand from all agencies that fire victims would need assistance from.